Renovation Independent/Fan Film Festival Submissions 03-01-2011

Enigma (USA) - Indie Film Writer/Director: Jason & Matt Shumway Running time: 42:00 minutes Website:www.enigmathemovie.com/

Floating dead in space, transport ship Genesis become an unsolvable mystery. All hands on board have been killed. But how, and why? What began as a simple transport mission for the crew of the Genesis, ends with not only their bloodshed, but the loss of an important military prisoner. Follow as we look back to the mission and see if you can discover the enigma.

About the Filmmaker: Jason Shumway Jason Shumway has been making movies since the young age of 14. After getting his first taste of video editing at the Children’s Museum of Indianapolis, Jason became an award winning filmmaker while studying in J. Everett Light Radio/Television program. For college Jason was lucky enough to be accepted to the prestigious University of Southern California. In this top rated film program Jason directed eight films and crew on many more. He has recently worked on shows for G4TV and NBC. Currently he is a staff editor at E! Entertainment Television. Jason is producing the indie Feature Film “Bloomington” due out next year.

Matt Shumway Matt graduated with distinction from Art Center College of Design. There he created his award winning film “Over the Moon.” That film led him to Rhythm and Hues Studios where he works as an Animation Supervisor. His feature film credits include X2, Garfield 1 & 2, Chronicles of Narnia, A Night at the Museum, The Golden Compass, The Incredible Hulk, and Land of the Lost. Matt was nominated for and Annie Award in 2006 for his work on Aslan for Narnia. He is currently the Animation Supervisor for Cabin in the Woods, A Drew Goddard / Joss Whedon Film due out Feb 5th 2010.

Nickel Children (USA) - Indie Film Director: Kevin Eslinger Running time: 16:00 minutes Website/contact: http://nickelchildren.eslingerfilm.com/

It is the late 19th Century, but not as you might have heard of it. In dust bowl Kansas, a young boy, Jack, witnesses his parent’s murder, and is then abducted and forced into an underground child fighting ring. Only the wealthiest are invited to attend these secret communities and bet on the chil- dren for their own amusement. However, one among them, an airship captain, is determined to find her own abducted son, whatever the cost.

Sintel (Netherlands) - Indie Film Writer: Esther Wouda (NL) Director: Colin Levy (US) Running time: 15 minutes Website/contact: http://www.sintel.org

SINTEL is an epic short film that takes place in a fantasy world, where a girl befriends a baby dragon. After the little dragon is taken from her vio- lently, she undertakes a long journey that leads her to a dramatic confrontation.

The KINEMATOGRAPH (Poland) - Indie Film Director: Tomek Bagiński, Agnieszka Piechnik Running time: 12:10 minutes Website/contact: www.thekinematograph.com

Francis is an inventor. His invention is supposed to change the world. He forgot about one thing: dreams always cost too much. He is focused only on himself and his work and realizes the gravity of the situation only when it is too late. About the Filmmaker: Tomek Bagiński (born 1976). Director, animation producer. He is a self-taught artist. He left architecture studies to make films. His first student film Rain won several local awards in 1998 and became an entry pass to Platige Image studio, where he currently works as an Art Director. From 1999 to 2002 he worked, with short intervals, on his important debut short filmThe Cathedral. The film won the first prize for Best Animated Short at the largest animation and special effects festival SIGGRAPH in 2002 and it was nominated a year later for an Academy Award in the category Short Film (Animated). In 2004 he completed his second short animated film entitled FallenArt. He won the Jury prize at SIGGRAPH festival in 2005 and became the first person in the history of the festival to have won both main prizes. The confirmation of the success of both The Cathedral and Fallen Art are numerous awards and the films’ screenings at tens of international festivals. He received BAFTA Film Award for Best Short Animation. He completed his latest film The Kinematograph in 2009. He currently prepares the realization of his first feature-length film Hardkor 44. Catwoman: Anima (Canada) - Fan Film Up Down the Roof (USA) - Indie Film Director: Kevin McGuiness Director: Darin Reed/ Danielle Stallings Running time: 01:34 minutes Running time: 20:10 minutes Website: Website:

The film which I have submitted is titled “Catwoman: Anima” and is based on the popular DC heroine. This film is a dream sequence which exam- During the dustbowl era on a dilapidated farm, a lonely ten-year-old boy begins hearing strange noises above his bedroom ceiling at night. The noises ines the psychological aspects of Selina Kyle’s Catwoman persona, as it pertains to Carl Jung’s writings concerning the Anima, the unconscious and grow threatening as the thing in the attic becomes restless and hungry. Through a friendship with a visually impaired girl, he comes to understand that unbridled female psyche. I hope that this work will eventually serve as the foundation for a feature project concerning Catwoman. he must face this thing hiding up under the roof before it consumes him.

About the Filmmaker: Kings (USA) - Indie Film Darin Read Director: Barbara Mones The product of a grandmother who raided sacred burial grounds on one side of the family tree and a grandmother who was a world-class violinist on Running time: 07:00 minutes the other, Darin Read was born and raised in Phoenix, Arizona. As a child Darin traveled throughout the southwest with his family buying and selling Website: kachinas, baskets and pottery from Native Americans out of an old green station wagon. He also spent numerous hours drawing his own comic books and shooting super 8 films starring his Six Million Dollar Man action figure. Two old men traveling on a train together engage in an escalating conflict that they try to resolve by playing the card game WAR. They then dominate Darin graduated from Arizona State University with a degree in history where he convinced his thesis advisor to allow him to shoot a documentary the only innocent victims they can find. Kings poses the question ‘isWar inevitable?’ (entitled THE CHANGING LANDSCAPE OF ASU) in lieu of writing a paper. His first short narrative film FEAR won the best picture award at the USC / Universal Studios summer film program. Darin spent ten years at New Line Cinema working in post production on a myriad of feature films About the Filmmaker: including THE LORD OF THE RINGS trilogy. He recently went back to school to complete his MFA in film production from Loyola Marymount Barbara Mones is a faculty member in the department of Computer Science & Engineering and serves as Director for Animation Production in the University where he directed six films and produced several more for his peers. Most recently, he co-produced HAUNTED PLANET and wrote and Animation Research Labs, an Advanced Technology Initiative at the University of Washington. She has worked in both academic and industry in the directed UP UNDER THE ROOF, two 35mm films based on classic short stories. The latter film won the Best Picture, Best Director and Best Editor areas of graphics and animation production for over twenty-five years. In her role as faculty she has directed and produced eleven animated shorts awards at LMU’s first look festival: Film Outside the Frame 2009. Darin is currently developing a feature with his long-time collaborator, Danielle since 1999. She has lectured extensively on an international level on topics related to computer graphics, animation and curriculum development in Stallings. addition to designing and executing her own graphics and animation that have been shown in many museums and institutions worldwide, including the Smithsonian Institution and the Villa Ciani Museum in Switzerland. Her animation has been shown in the SIGGRAPH Electronic Theater and her Danielle Stallings artwork has been shown in the SIGGRAPH Art Show. She has chaired Panels (97), Sketches (Design, 96) Art Educators (Education Committee (85- Award-winning producer/director Danielle Stallings began her career as a professional stage actor. Since earning a BFA from USC’s School of Cin- 95) served as a juror for the Art Show (1995, 2007) and Electronic Theater. She founded and chaired the SIGGRAPH Student Animation Competition ema & Television and an MFA from Loyola Marymount University, Danielle has continued writing, directing and producing independent film proj- (1984, then became SPACE in 1985) and coordinated it for fifteen years. SPACE became an international traveling show in 1989. Post undergraduate, ects. Danielle’s films have enjoyed success at festivals in India, Italy, Germany, Israel, Seattle, London, Austin, Phoenix and Baltimore and her 16mm she studied 2D and 3D animation at Sheridan College and has an MFA from Rhode Island School of Design in mixed media sculpture and installa- short PORN QUEENS OF THE 70’S was honored by the DGA. Her recent achievements include two 35mm films based on classic literary pieces. tion. Her research and production interests include animation, storytelling, content development, fast prototyping, and the production pipeline design Ms. Stallings has a 14-year history of animal welfare volunteerism. She’s most proud of having served as the point-person and facilitator of the ne- for games and film. gotiations between Chris DeRose of Last Chance for Animals and HBO for the ground-breaking documentary “Dealing Dogs”. Danielle is currently working with her film partner Darin Read on a new feature-length production.

Elephants Dream (Netherlands) - Indie Film Director: Bassam Kurdali Scream Machine (USA) - Indie Film Running time: 10:53 minutes Director: Tim Aldridge Website: http://www.elephantsdream.org/ Running time: 15:00 minutes Website: www.screamamchinemovie.com Elephants Dream is the story of two strange characters exploring a capricious and seemingly infinite machine.The elder, Proog, acts as a tour-guide and protector, happily showing off the sights and dangers of the machine to his initially curious but increasingly skeptical protege Emo. As their jour- Three friends come across a small wooden box that reads: “Scream Machine, Face Your Fears.” The box has a bizarre history; when opened, it will ney unfolds we discover signs that the machine is not all Proog thinks it is, and his guiding takes on a more desperate aspect. reveal a person’s worst fear. Now, they are faced with questions: Do they believe the story? Will they open the box?

About the Filmmaker: About the Filmmaker: As the director, Bassam handled the overall scene breakdowns and editing decisions, while also being responsible for overseeing the animation and Tim Aldridge has a B.A. in Cinema from Columbia College-Hollywood. He has experience in different areas of the film industry having worked in acting performances. He worked as a character animator on many of the shots, as well as character modeller, and also did the entire rigging and setup the camera department on films “Twin Falls Idaho” and “18.” Tim produced “Never Odd or Even,” a comedy short film written and directed by Julia for both Proog and Emo. (Syria/US) Camara, which won Best Conceptual Comedy Short at the 2010 New York Independent International Film Festival.

Tim has directed two short films, “Frankenbabe” in 2001 and “Scream Machine,” written and produced by his wife Julia Camara. “Scream Machine” Stingray Sam (USA) - Indie Film won Honorable mention at the 2010 Tabloid Witch Awards and Best Screenplay at the 2010 BleedFest Film Festival and is still in the film festival cir- Director: Cory Mcabee cuit. His most recent short comedy “Super Morning” is available online and doing the film festival circuit. He is also an accomplished still photogra- Running time: 62:00 minutes/6 episodes pher, and in 2010 two of his photographs were selected for exhibition with the Peace Project. The exhibition has traveled the country. Website: http://www.stingraysam.com/info.shtml Julia Camara - Screenwriter/Producer A dangerous mission reunites Stingray Sam with his long lost accomplice, The Quasar Kid. Follow these two space convicts as they earn their free- Julia Camara is a Brazilian writer/filmmaker living in Los Angeles with her husband and business partner, Tim Aldridge. Julia has a BA in Cinema dom in exchange for the rescue of a young girl who is being held captive by the genetically designed figurehead of a very wealthy planet. from Columbia College-Hollywood. Julia is also a UCLA Professional Program in Screenwriting Alumna. She has written several feature lengths screenplays that have placed in various screenwriting competitions. About the Filmmaker: CORY MCABEE (Stingray Sam) is best known as the writer, director and lead actor of the award winning film, THE AMERICAN ASTRONAUT. In 2009 Julia wrote the screenplay for “Area Q”, a sci-fi drama which stars IsaiahWashington. “Area Q” is currently in post-production and sched- In 2007, McAbee was selected by the Sundance Film Festival to create one of the first five short films used to launch new advances in mobile phone uled for release in 2011. Also in 2009, Julia wrote and directed a five-minute comedy short film “Never Odd or Even.” The short screened at four film technology and entertainment. The film that McAbee created entitled RENO has become a worldwide favorite among mobile operators. As an festivals and won Best Conceptual Comedy Short at the 2010 New York Independent International Film Festival. In 2010 Julia wrote and produced actor, McAbee has appeared in such films as THE ONION MOVIE, Todd Rohal’s THE GUATEMALAN HANDSHAKE, and Robert Edward’s a horror short film “Scream Machine,” directed by her husband Tim Aldridge. “Scream Machine” won honorable mention at the 2010 Tabloid Witch LAND OF THE BLIND starring Ralph Fiennes and Donald Sutherland. He has performed at Lincoln Center Theatre and the Guggenheim Museum Awards and Best Screenplay at the 2010 BleedFest Film Festival and it’s still doing the film festival circuit. as a lead musician for the Chinese opera, THE ORPHAN OF ZHAO. McAbee is an established singer, songwriter, illustrator, animator and musician. McAbee was born in the California bay area and currently resides in Brooklyn, NY. Her most recent short comedy, “Super Morning” is available online and doing the film festival circuit. Julia is currently developing “Open Road,” a feature drama and road movie she wrote. This will be Julia’s feature directorial debut. Super Morning (USA) - Indie Film Fallout (USA) - Indie Film Director: Tim Aldridge Director: Paul Denigris Running time: 2:30 minutes Running time: 15:58 minutes Website: www.juliacamera.com Website: www.lockedhornsproductions.com

Follow a quirky young woman’s ordinary, yet complicated, morning routine; and witness her extraordinary self revealed in this short comedy staring Set in a post-apocalyptic future where a cataclysmic war is waged daily on American soil, “Fallout” focuses on the investigation into a failed mission Rachel Grate. by a Department of Homeland Security counterterrorism team - the “Wild Cards” - to stop a group of terrorists with a suitcase nuke in the ruins of Phoenix, Arizona. After the smoke clears, a tough-as-nails military investigator examines for evidence that the Wild Cards may have been betrayed About the Filmmaker: by one of their own - via questioning and a brutal holographic memory extraction process - though he may have his own agenda. An epic science fic- Tim Aldridge has a B.A. in Cinema from Columbia College-Hollywood. He has experience in different areas of the film industry having worked in tion action thriller inspired by “24,” “Stargate SG-1,” the camera department on films “Twin Falls Idaho” and “18.” Tim produced “Never Odd or Even,” a comedy short film written and directed by Julia Camara, which won Best Conceptual Comedy Short at the 2010 New York Independent International Film Festival. About the Filmmaker: His feature film The Falls (which he wrote, produced, directed, and edited) played to critical acclaim in a number of film festivals in 2003 and 2004, Tim has directed two short films, “Frankenbabe” in 2001 and “Scream Machine,” written and produced by his wife Julia Camara. “Scream Machine” including Dances with Films, the IFP Market, and the Phoenix Film Festival. The film is currently in release worldwide on DVD through Allumina- won Honorable mention at the 2010 Tabloid Witch Awards and Best Screenplay at the 2010 BleedFest Film Festival and is still in the film festival cir- tion Home Entertainment. Before making The Falls, Paul worked for 5 years at Phoenix-based Rainbow Studios as a Supervising Artist, overseeing cuit. His most recent short comedy “Super Morning” is available online and doing the film festival circuit. He is also an accomplished still photogra- digital animation projects for clients such as Sony Pictures Television, Microsoft, and LucasArts. pher, and in 2010 two of his photographs were selected for exhibition with the Peace Project. The exhibition has traveled the country. Paul serves on the Board of Directors of the Phoenix Film Foundation and was one of the executive producers of that organization’s weekly TV Julia Camara - Screenwriter/Producer series, “Screen Wars,” which during its 2 seasons was nominated for 13 Rocky Mountain Southwest Emmy Awards (including Best Arts & Entertain- Julia Camara is a Brazilian writer/filmmaker living in Los Angeles with her husband and business partner, Tim Aldridge. Julia has a BA in Cinema ment Program in 2007). from Columbia College-Hollywood. Julia is also a UCLA Professional Program in Screenwriting Alumna. She has written several feature lengths screenplays that have placed in various screenwriting competitions. Paul is currently developing several feature films, and has recently produced and directed a number projects including the short film “Cowboy Dreams” starring action movie icon Danny Trejo and comedian Bill Engvall, video installations for the Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art, In 2009 Julia wrote the screenplay for “Area Q”, a sci-fi drama which stars IsaiahWashington. “Area Q” is currently in post-production and sched- and a video for the current worldwide “farewell tour” of international rock band The Scorpions.feature drama and road movie she wrote. This will be uled for release in 2011. Also in 2009, Julia wrote and directed a five-minute comedy short film “Never Odd or Even.” The short screened at four film Julia’s feature directorial debut. festivals and won Best Conceptual Comedy Short at the 2010 New York Independent International Film Festival. In 2010 Julia wrote and produced a horror short film “Scream Machine,” directed by her husband Tim Aldridge. “Scream Machine” won honorable mention at the 2010 Tabloid Witch The Love Permit (USA) - Indie Film Awards and Best Screenplay at the 2010 BleedFest Film Festival and it’s still doing the film festival circuit. Director: Christopher Ludgate Running time: 15:00 minutes Her most recent short comedy, “Super Morning” is available online and doing the film festival circuit. Julia is currently developing “Open Road,” a Website: www.thelovepermit.com feature drama and road movie she wrote. This will be Julia’s feature directorial debut. Naive Mr. Young is strapped to the hot seat in a very controlled political environment that imposes some outrageous sanctions on people’s lives. Dur- Next Caller (USA) - Indie Film ing an encounter with an administrator while applying for a love & sex permit, he finds himself increasingly on guard, becoming tangled in red tape Director: Patrick Rea and incriminating words. Running time: 15:00 minutes Website: http://www.senoreality.com/ About the Filmmaker: This is a favorite work of mine because of the nature of the word play and subtle mind tickling irony that suggests how powerful, complicated and As writer/director Patrick Rea describes it, “Next Caller” is about a late night radio DJ who is doing a show on the supernatural. His skepticism is tricky words can be. At the same time, the script’s essence is quite simple and minimalistic to its merit. The story is also reflected in the motifs which put to the test when he starts receiving strange phone calls. It was co-produced by Ryan S. Jones and Patrick Rea and stars Allan Kayser (Night of the work with the plot of a guy simply longing to fulfill an intrinsic human need as he hits wall after wall thanks to some exploitative abusive powers and Creeps) and Jennifer Friend (Bonnie & Clyde vs. Dracula). a tricky agenda. The story is ultimately a juxtaposition of absurdity and endearment, with a wink behind it. The original stage version, which I wrote, was produced twice in NYC and proved to be an accessible story. As a performance piece, it facilitated a very film friendly adaptation. Bringing in About the Filmmaker: a new Administrator (R. Saylor) to play opposite Mr. Young (S. Key) from the theater just barely a week before the shoot allowed for that fresh and Patrick Rea has made short films since 2002. In collaboration with yanR Jones and Josh Robinson, Rea founded the company SenoReality Pictures, exciting discovery one ideally experiences when peeling away layers of a new script. Saylor’s effective perspective of the story and its characters in which was a winner in Fangoria’s Blood Drive contest. The DVD A Man and His Finger was released only in the USA in early 2004 through Koch the small window of time we had in rehearsal created a significantly inspired and ultimately juicy impact on each character. The primary locations in Entertainment, and was hosted by Rob Zombie. Several short films directed by him have been released on Hollywood Scarefest DVDs, distributed classic old New York possess dramatic, imposing, and confining characteristics presented in beautiful camera work. The huge starkness of the gov- by Vanguard Cinema. In 2004 several shorts directed by Rea screened at prestigious festivals, including Palm Beach International Film Festival, ernment lobby contrasts the inevitably cagey intensity. As a new filmmaker transitioning from theater, I believe that this tight little piece showcases Shriekfest LA, The New York City Horror Film Festival and Fangoria’s Weekend of Horrors. These short films have screened via FangoriaTV, Horror some of my potential with hopes of progressing onto further projects. Channel and n8studios.com.

His first full length film, The Empty Acre, was completed in 2006 and premiered at the Kansas International Film Festival. The DVD was released The Passenger (Australia)- Indie Film and nationally distributed in summer 2007. Many of his short films, includingWoman’s Intuition, Paint Shaker, Emergency Preparedness, Next Director: Chris Jones Caller, Misfortune Smiles and Café at the Crossroads, have toured the country on the festival circuit and are viewable online. Running time: 7:00 minutes Website/contact: www.chrisj.com.au Rea was the first assistant director on the movie Bunker Hill, directed by KevinWillmott. Rea co-directed the 2010 Showtime special Jake Jo- hannsen: I Love You. Rea recently completed the indie horror flick Nailbiter. Storm clouds gather as a timid bookworm braves his daily walk to the bus stop. When he discovers what awaits him on board, he realises he’d have been better off outside in the storm.

About the Filmmaker: Chris Jones is an Australian artist, animator, musician and general creative type. Born in Bendigo in central Victoria he began drawing at an early age, and soon started making “flip-books” and experimenting with Super 8 animation. He studied Industrial Design at Swinburne University of Technology in Melbourne, and during this time began working as a freelance children’s book illustrator. After graduation he continued illustrating and animating before becoming a computer game artist at Beam Software (later to become Infogrames). He left Infogrames in May 2000 to complete work on The Passenger, and as of 2006 works as a freelance artist, animator, etc. Do Not Disturb (USA) - Indie Film A Light in the Darkness (USA) - Fan Film Director: Patrick Rea Director: Fed Wetherbee Running time: 15:00 minutes Running time: 40:00 minutes Website: http://www.senoreality.com/ Website: www.alightinthedarknessfilm.com

A creepy tale about a mysterious man staying in a hotel, who is visited by a unseen entity. A young boy watches the Jedi who saved his people be killed by the very clones who once fought by his side. Years later, as a member of a small in- surgency against the empire he and his team hatch a unique plan to take back their planet by drawing the attention of the newly formed rebel alliance. About the Filmmaker: Patrick Rea has made short films since 2002. In collaboration with yanR Jones and Josh Robinson, Rea founded the company SenoReality Pictures, About the Filmmaker: which was a winner in Fangoria’s Blood Drive contest. The DVD A Man and His Finger was released only in the USA in early 2004 through Koch Fed Wetherbee is an Emmy award winning cameraman who has worked on many popular reality shows including, Survivor and The Ultimate Entertainment, and was hosted by Rob Zombie. Several short films directed by him have been released on Hollywood Scarefest DVDs, distributed Fighter. The opportunity to work on a project with such a different pace and feel was very exciting. A Light in the Darkness is Fed’s writing and by Vanguard Cinema. In 2004 several shorts directed by Rea screened at prestigious festivals, including Palm Beach International Film Festival, directing debut. Shriekfest LA, The New York City Horror Film Festival and Fangoria’s Weekend of Horrors. These short films have screened via FangoriaTV, Horror The Kirkie (USA) - Fan Film Channel and n8studios.com. Director: Jim Krieg Running time: 13:00 minutes His first full length film, The Empty Acre, was completed in 2006 and premiered at the Kansas International Film Festival. The DVD was released Website/contact: and nationally distributed in summer 2007. Many of his short films, includingWoman’s Intuition, Paint Shaker, Emergency Preparedness, Next Caller, Misfortune Smiles and Café at the Crossroads, have toured the country on the festival circuit and are viewable online. Jeff, a self-hating Star Trek nerd, is bumming out his sci-fi geek buddies with his visions of a life beyond fandom. But when their car breaks down on the way to a sci-fi/comic convention, he is forced to find a payphone in a local bar. There he meets the girl of his dreams... and her knuckle-dragging Rea was the first assistant director on the movie Bunker Hill, directed by KevinWillmott. Rea co-directed the 2010 Showtime special Jake Jo- date! But thanks to countless hours of epic Trek battles, Jeff knows how to handle himself in a fight. Or does he? hannsen: I Love You. Rea recently completed the indie horror flick Nailbiter.

Time’s Up Eve (USA) - Indie Film About the Filmmaker: Director: Patrick Rea Kirkie director Jim Krieg admits to being a sci-fi geek both in his personal and professional life. In his youth, the deadly snow drifts of Michigan kept Running time: 6:00 minutes him glued to the warmth of his parents TV, where countless hours of space-themed, often low quality television programs were repeatedly watched. Website: http://www.senoreality.com/ Since graduating from the American Film Institute, Mr. Krieg has earned a sort of living writing for such geek-centric TV shows as X-Men, Special Unit 2, Batman: The Brave and the Bold, and Ben 10: Alien Force. Like Jeff, the protagonist in his film, Krieg has, amazingly, found a beautiful girl Follow a quirky young woman’s ordinary, yet complicated, morning routine; and witness her extraordinary self revealed in this short comedy staring who loves him. Thank God! Rachel Grate. Dr Who: Alternate Empire (USA) - Fan Film Director: Andreas Calabrese & Sienna Calabrese About the Filmmaker: Running time: 30:00 minutes Patrick Rea has made short films since 2002. In collaboration with yanR Jones and Josh Robinson, Rea founded the company SenoReality Pictures, Website/contact:www.youtube.com/user/DOCTORWHOEMPIRE which was a winner in Fangoria’s Blood Drive contest. The DVD A Man and His Finger was released only in the USA in early 2004 through Koch Entertainment, and was hosted by Rob Zombie. Several short films directed by him have been released on Hollywood Scarefest DVDs, distributed After being thrown into the vortex... The Doctor finds himself trapped in an unknown base in the Outer Rim Sector. There he is faced with Base by Vanguard Cinema. In 2004 several shorts directed by Rea screened at prestigious festivals, including Palm Beach International Film Festival, Troopers and an imposing female Sith lord who will do whatever is necessary to gain the Doctor’s secrets... If only Samantha and K9 can find a way Shriekfest LA, The New York City Horror Film Festival and Fangoria’s Weekend of Horrors. These short films have screened via FangoriaTV, Horror to rescue him in time. Channel and n8studios.com.

His first full length film, The Empty Acre, was completed in 2006 and premiered at the Kansas International Film Festival. The DVD was released and nationally distributed in summer 2007. Many of his short films, includingWoman’s Intuition, Paint Shaker, Emergency Preparedness, Next The Astronomer’s Sun (UK) - Indie Film Caller, Misfortune Smiles and Café at the Crossroads, have toured the country on the festival circuit and are viewable online. Director: Simon Cartwright, Jessica Cope Running time: 6:00 minutes Rea was the first assistant director on the movie Bunker Hill, directed by KevinWillmott. Rea co-directed the 2010 Showtime special Jake Jo- Website/contact: www.astronomerssun.com/ hannsen: I Love You. Rea recently completed the indie horror flick Nailbiter. A young man, accompanied by his mysterious mechanical bear, visits an abandoned observatory to confront memories of his past and follow his Facing Rupert (Austrilia) - Indie Film Father on a journey into the unknown. A magical journey about relationships and what it is to be human. Director: Gregory Erdstein Running time: 11:00 minutes Cockpit: THE RULE OF ENGAGEMENT (USA) - Indie Film Website: http://www.facingrupert.com/ Director: Jessie Griffith Running time: 12:00 minutes Steve Swanson wakes in hospital to discover he has just had a brain tumour removed: the tiny body of his unborn twin, Rupert. Website/contact:www.cockpitthemovie.com About the Filmmaker: he Captain of a Star Carrier must to decide whether the lone surviving pilot of a bombing run can return to base when suspicion arises that the Gregory Erdstein is an award-winning filmmaker, writer, graphic artist and musician from Melbourne, Australia. In 2009 he completed a Master of alien enemy has corrupted his mind. Film and Television (Narrative) after three years study at the Victorian College of the Arts (V.C.A) School of Film and Television. He also holds a Bachelor of Creative Arts degree from the V.C.A./University of Melbourne (2000). During his three years at the V.C.A. Gregory wrote and directed About the Filmmaker: six productions and crewed on over forty short films in multiple roles including Director of Photography, First Assistant Director, Production De- Jesse Griffith has been making sci-fi films since the age of seven, where he used to scratch laser beams onto 8mm film with a razor and magnifying signer, Sound Designer, Gaffer, Sound Recordist/Boom Operator, Camera Assistant, Clapper/Loader, Continuity and Runner. glass. He was co-writer on Atari’s video game, “Dragonshard,” directed Wendie Malick in the romantic “Just Add Love,” and directed commercials In May 2009 he co-founded the website savevca.org with fellow student Alice Foulcher, beginning a campaign that would eventually result in a 2,000 with NBA Star Alonzo Morning for EAS, His currently works for the Emmy award team at Jimmy Kimmel Live. Mr. Griffith has received Best of strong protest march through Melbourne and the reinstatement of $5.1 million in Federal Government funding. He also served as the film school’s Awards for his feature sci-fi screenplay, “Cockpit” and his short film, “Cockpit: The Rule of Engagement” in addition to two technical awards for graduate-student representative on the board of the Faculty of the V.C.A. and Music. In his spare time he plays bass and creates artwork for Mel- editing and sound. bourne indie-rock band Telecom. Their song Second Feature was Song of the Day on influential Seattle radio station KEXP on December 7 2006. He is also a published author with his short story Blue Satin Jacket featuring in the anthology Blood which was the 8th highest selling book at the 2007 Melbourne Writer’s Festival official bookstore. Currently he works as a freelance illustrator and teaches filmmaking part-time to students in the V.C.A. F.T.V. short course program. He is also writing and developing a surreal comedy-drama series for television with Melbourne actor Shane Nagle. Facing Rupert was nominated for Best Masters FIlm at the 2009 V.C.A Graduate Screenings and was recently awarded Best Australian Short Film at the 2010 Sydney Sci-Fi and Fantasy Film Festival. The Island (USA) - Indie Film Jesus Comes to Town (USA) - Indie Film Director: Nathan Fisher Director: Kamal John Iskander Running time: 25:00 minutes Running time: 13:00 minutes Website/contact: Website/contact: www.jesuscomestotown.com

Tom passes his days in the security of his shelter playing chess, doing crossword puzzles, and listening to old records. Outside the world has gone An unexpected guest drops in during an underworld poker game in this dark comedy film noir. Starring Steve Eastin (Catch Me If You Can, The mad, but it doesn’t concern him until he opens his door to a young woman who may convince him it takes more than safety to make life worth living. Black Dahlia, Up in the Air), Claudia Christian (Babylon 5, Freaks & Geeks), and Alex Veadov (Drag Me To Hell, We Own The Night). Sometimes, a second coming can be…painful! About the Filmmaker: When I was growing up in the 1970’s as the youngest son of a widowed mother, the many hours of work my mother put in to supporting the family About the Filmmaker: frequently left me alone in our rural home far from civilization. Glued to the television watching old movies I became a particular fan of what could be called “last man on earth” films: the adaptations of Richard Matheson’s I Am Legend such as Ubaldo Ragona’s The Last Man on Earth and Boris Sagal’s The Omega Man, along with films like Ray Milland’s Panic in the Year Zero. Many times I fantasized about what would happen if no one ever came home. What would life be like if the isolation I felt, alone inside my own head, became a permanent external state? It was the remem- brance of those daydreams that inspired me to write The Island.

When I first began thinking about making my second film, many thoughts swirled through my head. I viewed my first film, Beyond Wallthe of Sleep, as a success, but as a first time director I didn’t fully comprehend what an ambitious project I had taken on. The film had a cast of nearly 20, six loca- tions, and a “featurette” length of 35 minutes. In hindsight I realized I had done some things well, but that there were also many things I hadn’t given the proper attention, in particular the quality of the actors’ performances. So as I began to envision my second film, I made two initial decisions: that it would be a small cast of two or three, and that it would be filmed in a single location.The hope was that this would allow me to be more focused and precise in my decisions. Little did I know that these choices would present their own group of challenges. Painter of Skies (Spain) - Indie Film I have to thank my excellent cast and crew. At its very core filmmaking is a collaborative art, and the talents of people like cinematographer Ron Director: Jorge Morais Valle Coons, sound director John McGhee, producer Deja Brandeis, assistant director Denise Gallagher, and of course incredible actress Charlotte Wyatt Running time: 20:00 minutes made this film what it is. As is true in music, in filmmaking the whole is often greater than the sum of the parts. My collaborators’ many contributions Website/contact: cannot be overstated. This film belongs to each of them as much as it does to me. From the darkness of the lost cliffs, a crazy painter, marked by his past, and his faithul assistant try to find a solution against perpetual storms. Sea is I view The Island as an examination of one man, not extraordinary, but certainly not typical, and the walls that surround him. I hope you enjoy it. destroying their home. A magic boiler and some tormented ghosts will help them to find the light.

Solatrium (USA) - Indie Film About the Filmmaker: Director: Chris Bower Jorge Morais Valle was born in Vigo (Galicia) a morning of October of 1981, and all their childhood was marked by the drawing, the Plasticine and a Running time: 20:00 minutes surprising admiration by the science cinema - fiction. After finalizing his first courses of art, their fascination by the photography and the enthusiasm Website/contact: solatrium.com/ that felt by the world of the art I take to him to study and the school of Beautiful Arts and specialize in design and animation . Jorge study photogra- phy and realization while working as Freelancer Now the short THE PAINTER OF SKIES is your first bet in the world gives animacion. Bria, a female astronaut, attempts to cure her regret and ennui by abusing her medication Solatrium. Little does she know she is a test subject for the Nevco Corporation who is developing the experimental drug.. Unearthed (USA) - Indie Film Director: Lindsey Harris About the Filmmaker: Running time: 22:00 minutes Chris Bower is a producer, writer, DP and director. His body of work includes the science fiction film Moon Europa, which was workshopped at the Website/contact: dalangfilms.com/Dalang-Films.html IFP’s Narrative Rough Cut Lab and won the Daniel DeLaVergne Media Arts Advantage Fund Award. Bower’s experimental film Brother Cellophane won the Most Revolutionary Film award at the Eye of the Beholder Film Festival. He is currently in production with We Won’t Bow Down, a feature In the near future...The world is in turmoil. length documentary film about the Black Indians of inner city New Orleans. The atmosphere is thick and heavy with pollution. In a bid to find the solution, missions are launched to explore space for an alternative energy resource. Whilst surveying an uncharted planet two crew members unexpectedly unearth a dark and terrifying truth. In addition to his film work, Bower creates unique commercial content including Goodnight with Happy George, a series of short children’s films promoting the Penguin/Viking book Sock Monkey Dreams and music videos for avant rockers Aleuchatistas and Atlantic records rapper BG. The Candy Shop (USA) - Indie Film Dreammaker (Germany) - Indie Film Director:Brandon McCormick Director: Leszek Plichta Running time: 30:00 minutes Running time: 14:00 minutes Website/contact: www.whitestonemotionpictures.com/Films/the-candy-shop/ Website/contact: www.dreammaker.de/index.html Jimmy Balcom’s new job selling newspapers is a God-send to a kid working hard to help his family survive during the depression. But then Jimmy The story is about the Dreammaker who once made the most beautiful dreams for people. Now he lives solitary for only one purpose, the creation of figures out what’s happening in the candy shop across the street. And he is confronted with a choice that no twelve-year-old should ever have to face. a special dream - his dream. Giving his family a better life, or keeping his soul. Doug Jones stars as the Candy Shop owner in this original film from director Brandon McCormick of Whitestone Motion Pictures in conjunction with the Doorpost Film Project. It is a fairytale about child sex trafficking. About the Filmmaker: Leszek Plichta is a CG artist and shortfilm director. Being a passionate illustrator and games player he started his career at a young age by creating in- About the Filmmaker: tro cinematics, backgrounds and character animation by painting pixel by pixel graphics for personal game projects. Most ended merely as prototypes Brandon McCormick is the founder of Whitestone Motion Pictures and the Producer/Director for all of Whitestone’s films. Brandon has made a and childhood dreams (back then even antialiasing was not a filter but a handcraft). number of award winning short films that have created a body of work that is unique and inspiring. Most of his films are in the fairytale and the genre Not being distracted or unwilling to learn from this throwbacks he graduated his A-levels with emphasis on fine arts. After some years in the multi- of the fantastic while drawing on the myths and stories that have been repeated through history. media world and studies at the University of Applied Sciences Augsburg he rediscovered his cinematic and animation roots and began studying at Brandon began making films at age fifteen at 12Stone Church, which was dedicated to employing the arts to communicate its message. He instantly Filmakademie Baden-Wuerttemberg with emphasis on Animation. He graduated with his thesis shortfilm “Dreammaker”. knew he had discovered his life’s calling. Because he started as a kid with a video camera, he has done every job in film: production, pre-, and post-. “Dreammaker” has become a big success and was screened at Festivals all over the world including US, Canada, Brazil, Italy, Germany, England, After more than a decade of experience, his vision and style as a filmmaker are distinct. He credits whatever success he currently experiences to the South Korea, China, Japan and many more. This 14 min bonsai feature won several awards like the special jury honors at the prestigious SIGGRAPH team he has built. in 2007. Leszeks work has been featured on TV, inside several articles, advertisements and interviews on the internet and in printed magazines world- Brandon lives in Buford, Georgia with his beautiful wife Kimberly and 2 year old daughter Storie. Brandon credits the beauty of his family, his wide. friends and the Appalachian mountains as his muse to create art and film. Heartless: The Story of the Tin Man (USA) - Indie Film One Man and His Dog (England) - Indie Film Director:Brandon McCormick Director:Jonathan Hopkins Running time: 23:00 minutes Running time: 8:00 minutes Website/contact: www.whitestonemotionpictures.com/Films/the-candy-shop/ Website/contact:

Based on the backstory of one of the most beloved childrenʼs novels of all time comes the extraordinary love story between a simple woodsman and A gentle alien visits the troubled planet earth. He is a galactic peace ambassador and mankind’s only hope of salvation. After crash landing in a a beautiful maiden. Not having many possessions but wanting to marry his maiden, the woodsman sets his heart to build a large and beautiful cabin. remote field he is discovered by a dog-loving stranger on the run from the police. So begins a dark and comical tale of mistaken identity and extra- L. Frank Baum wrote the back story to the Tin Woodsman in his book The Wonderful Wizard of Oz. Heartless: The Story of the Tin Man is Whites- terrestrial tomfoolery... tone Motion Pictures retelling this little known story of the tragic arc of a belovedcharacter who was once human, made of flesh and blood that turned into tin. About the Filmmaker: Jonathan Hopkins is an award-winning writer/director who began his career working on various feature films as the assistant to the director. His About the Filmmaker: credits include Alfonso Cuarón’s Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban and Tim Burton’s Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. These projects gave Brandon McCormick is the founder of Whitestone Motion Pictures and the Producer/Director for all of Whitestone’s films. Brandon has made a Jonathan a great opportunity to work closely with two of the world’s most visionary directors. number of award winning short films that have created a body of work that is unique and inspiring. Most of his films are in the fairytale and the genre In 2006 Jonathan opened his directing account with his short film Goodbye Mr. Snuggles, starring James Fox and Robert Hardy. The film won of the fantastic while drawing on the myths and stories that have been repeated through history. BestNewcomer at the Soho Rushes Short Film Festival and the Tiscali Short Film Award at the Raindance Film Festival. In 2007 it was selected into Brandon began making films at age fifteen at 12Stone Church, which was dedicated to employing the arts to communicate its message. He instantly competition at the Sundance Film Festival whilst also picking up the Merit Award for Comedy at the Arizona International Film Festival. Jonathan knew he had discovered his life’s calling. Because he started as a kid with a video camera, he has done every job in film: production, pre-, and post-. quickly graduated into commercials. In 2008 he was commissioned by Cadbury’s and Fallon to direct a 2 minute commercial for the newly re- After more than a decade of experience, his vision and style as a filmmaker are distinct. He credits whatever success he currently experiences to the launched Wispa chocolate bar. His other commercial credits include Heinz, Mini, eBay, Ryder Cup and Peugeot. In 2008 Jonathan was selected onto team he has built. the Saatchi & Saatchi New Directors Showcase at the Cannes Lions Advertising Festival. Brandon lives in Buford, Georgia with his beautiful wife Kimberly and 2 year old daughter Storie. Brandon credits the beauty of his family, his As well as directing commercials he is writing several feature films. He often collaborates with the award winning comedy group the Penny friends and the Appalachian mountains as his muse to create art and film. Dreadfuls. Jonathan is a partner of his London based production company, Between The Eyes, who recently produced their first feature film Shifty, to critical acclaim.

Cats of Mars Meet The Toy Car (Sweden) - Indie Film Director:Jacob Stålhammar Lines in the Sand: Ties (USA) - Indie Film Running time: 8:00 minutes Director:Justin Golightly Website/contact: www.catsofmars.com/ Running time: 14:00 minutes Website/contact: In Mars’ aged ruins live the Cats of Mars. One daytime a toy motorized vehicle lands. He barely needs to labor as at any rate as work, he not at all needs to snooze or play. The felines believe he’s sad, they commit to help. There is war on Mars. It will be different from all those before it, but more so the same. Lines will be divided between an invading Soldier from Earth and a mourning Widow from Mars. Though millions of miles apart to begin with, they will meet and change each other’s lives permanently. About the Filmmaker: About the Filmmaker: As a filmmaker, Justin Golightly strives to use the screen as a means to transport his audiences to new worlds from the past, future, or any- thing else the mind can imagine. To accomplish this, he employs the use of green-screen to create boundless possibilities of what can be presented. Tales of the Afternow: Little Rocks (USA) - Indie Film Justin was born, raised, and works in Albuquerque, New Mexico. He graduated from The University of New Mexico with a BA in Media Arts. His Director:David T. Krupicz/Sean Kennedy films, starting with one of his first, produced during his sophomore year of college, have been featured in film festivals locally, nationally and inter- Running time: 8:00 minutes nationally. His latest short, Lines in the Sand: Ties, is a culmination of two and a half years of work. He hopes it will be a stepping point towards Website/contact: www.catsofmars.com/ a feature length film, so he can continue to explore the idea of war coming to the planet Mars, and the ways in which the people are affected by and part of it. From an underground bunker a hooded figure lights a candle in the darkness and broadcasts warnings of the inevitable anarchy destined for humanity. His bio-mechanical upgrades have left his body alive but his memory fragmented and his hope fading. He reaches for one of few remaining personal possessions and re-tells the story of his wife, one of the many who have fallen to the widespread plagues and fallout sickness. Shocking, Bloody Robot News! (USA) - Indie Film About the Filmmaker: Director: Mike Fisher The charismatic voice and face at the forefront of almost every RantMedia project. Sean’s miraid of shows stretch from the early beginnings of Ran- Running time: 5:00 minutes tRadio with the WhatTheHell?!? Show to his ongoing RantTV series SKTFMTV. Whether it be controversial issues, or the latest piece of technology, Website/contact: www.goofaman.com Sean has probably ranted about it. Sean’s fame is rooted in his 2-4 minute rantings in which he furiously discusses daily issues in his interesting life. His projects include The Sean Kennedy Radio Show , The Sean Kennedy TV Show , SKTFMTV , Patrolling with Sean Kennedy , Tales From The This short — using 2D and 3D animation as well as video and motion-comic technique — takes a fun look at the fact that robots will soon kill us all! Afternow and NewsReal. About the Filmmaker: GOOFA MAN PRODUCTIONS is the animation, cartoon and graphics studio of San Antonio resident Mike Fisher. Mike’s cartoon work has ap- How I Survived the Zombie Apocalypse (USA) - Indie Film peared in Starlog magazine, Modeler’s Resource Magazine and Animation Magazine, among others. In Animation Magazine, Mike creates full-color, Director:Christian Cantamessa full-page toons that feature his character, 3-D Pete! Running time: 11:00 minutes Website/contact: Goofa Man Productions also creates short, independent videos that have won awards at film festivals all across the country.

It’s the story of a mother and son trying to survive during the zombie apocalypse. He’s growing up. She’s trapped between treating him as her little Mike grew up in the glory days of the 1960s and 1970s, when much of the popular culture from these decades molded his impressionable little mind. boy vs. her partner This might be why Mike thinks that anything made after 1979 is crap (heh).

About the Filmmaker: Mike, his wife Margi and their three kids — Joe, Andrew and Faith — live in San Antonio, Texas. Writer-Director Christian Cantamessa is also a veteran videogame creator and lead designer. His newest title, Red Dead Redemption, was released on May 18th 2010 from Rockstar Games. His first short film, “Henchmen”, premiered at the San Diego Comic-Con Film Festival and won Best Dramatic Short at the Los Angeles DIY Film Fest. His second short, “iGod”, premiered at the San Diego Film Festival. “How I Survived The Zombie Apocalypse”, his third short film, premiered at ScreamFest in LosAngeles and was an official selection of the Seattle Int. Film Fest and of the Palm Springs Int. Short Fest. The Hatter’s Apprentice (USA) - Indie Film Remote (Canada) - Indie Film Director: Derek Meyer Director: Marc Roussel Running time: 16:15 minutes Running time: 20:00 minutes Website/contact: Website: http://www.redsneakersmedia.com

The Hatter’s Apprentice is a Victorian-era thriller about a young apprentice hat maker who, driven by his affection for a local flower peddler, creates A severe snowstorm cuts the cable to Matt’s TV, leaving him with channel after channel of static until he happens upon a station with the mirror im- an exquisite hat, despite his master’s warnings. When passion turns to nightmare, it’s a struggle for him to escape the grip of madness. age of his apartment on it. Except it’s his apartment 30 years prior, and a young woman lives there instead.

About the Filmmaker: About the Filmmaker: Derek earned his Bachelor’s degree in Creativity for Advertising from Virginia Commonwealth University. He also served as a broadcast journalist Marc caught the film bug while sitting in a friend’s dark living room watching “John Carpenter’s The Thing”. By the time the lights came back on he in the United States Army from 1999 – 2007, just before attending the Florida State University’s College of Motion Picture Arts. While in the Army, knew what he wanted to be when he grew up - a filmmaker. Not long after, Marc talked his dad into buying a Super 8 camera, projector and splicer, Derek was responsible for writing, shooting, and editing documentaries, news packages, and public service announcements both domestically and and started making films with his friends. overseas. He has written and directed a number of plays and films including Sixteen,The Devil Chomps Your Face, and Carry On. Derek received He went on to study film at Humber College in Toronto, and then attended The New York Film Academy’s inaugural first year, where he was the only his MFA from the Florida State University College of Motion Picture Arts in 2009 and now freelances in Los Angeles, CA. He is currently in pre- Canadian amongst an international student body. Marc has spent the last 12 years working in post production on various TV series’, TV movies and production on a comedy web series he co-wrote, scheduled to shoot this summer. feature films such as “The Skulls 2 and 3”, “Breakfast with Scot” andAtom Egoyan’s “Where the Truth Lies”, “Adoration”, “Chloe” and is currently working on “Barney’s Version” for Robert Lantos.

He co-wrote, produced and edited the short film “The Hardest Job” and edited the multi-award winning “Boyfriend Latte”. Marc has also directed, Journey Quest (USA) - Indie Film written and edited the short films “Dear Barry”, “Dead Clown”, “SweetTooth” (which won 3rd Prize at the 24hr Toronto Film Challenge in 2006). Director: Matt Vancil In 2007 Marc tried his hand at ‘Shot on Mobile’ filmmaking with his first attempt being “Alchemy”, a 1 minute film about two cell phones that fall Running time: 43:00 minutes/7 episodes in love, that went on to win awards at Mobifest, Wildsound Feedback Film Festival and Renderyard 1-Minute Film Festival. His second Mobile Website/contact: www.journey-quest.com/ film,“Rewind My Love” , was commissioned by Mobifest for their 24-hour Mobile Challenge. The film was shot using a Nokia N86 mobile phone. Marc’s last film, “Remote”, a 20-minute horror/thriller about a murderous time warp, has screened at 26 film festivals worldwide and gone on to win JourneyQuest is a fantasy comedy web series from the creators of “The Gamers” and “The Gamers: Dorkness Rising”. several awards and garnered rave reviews. Marc produces his films through his company Red Sneakers Media. http://www.redsneakersmedia.com/

About the Filmmaker: Matt Vancil is the creator of JourneyQuest and the co-developer of Strowlers for Zombie Orpheus Entertainment. In his years as head writer for Dead Seance (Czech Republic) - Indie Film Gentlemen Productions, he wrote a number of features and short films, including most notably the Demon Hunters and Gamers films. Director: Robin Kasparik His debut as a writer/director resulted in the wildly successful cult fantasy comedy The Gamers, which won the 2003 Gen Con Film Festival and Running time: 19:00 minutes has screened at fantasy conventions and festivals worldwide. The feature-length sequel, The Gamers: Dorkness Rising, premiered at Gen Con in Website/contact: www.seance.cz 2006 and screened at Comic Con in 2008. The film found DVD distribution through Anthem Pictures later that year, and is available on Amazon and Netflix. Séance narrates the story of three people, who are trying to find the fortune of a deceased baroness through a spiritualistic séance. But things will go a bit differently than they planned… In 2008, Margaret Weis Productions adapted the Demon Hunters movies into a role-playing game in their award-winning Cortex System, which already hosts games based on Battlestar Galactica and Joss Whedon’s Serenity. Matt also created the zombie survival horror show Alive with Star About the Filmmaker: Trek: Enterprise veterans Judith and Garfield Reeves-Stevens and Epic Level Entertainment. Matt is a graduate of the American Film Institute with The author of Séance, Robin Kasparik, is currently attending the Film Director Studies. He was interested in the horror movies since his childhood. an MFA in Screenwriting. His model directors are John Carpenter and Wes Craven, whom he desires to meet one day. He wants to continue his work in the horror genre field, movie Séance with hints of supernatural matters and black magic was just another step forward to his dream - job of a professional film director. “My dream is to present Séance at this year’s US horror film festivals. There are not many film makers in the Czech Republic, who focus on horror genre, Pigeon Impossible (USA) - Indie Film so I´m very excited by the opportunity to meet authors that are interested in the same genre as I am,” said Kasparik. Director: Lucas Martell Running time: 6:12 minutes Website: www.pigeonimpossible.com Clemency (USA) - Indie Film Director: Joseph Albanese Pigeon: Impossible” is the tale of Walter, a rookie secret agent faced with a problem seldom covered in basic training: what to do when a curious Running time: 19:00 minutes pigeon gets trapped inside your multi-million dollar, government-issued nuclear briefcase. Website/contact: www.clemencythemovie.com

About the Filmmaker: Arthur Poe (Cris D’Annunzio) is a sadistic killer who likes to torture his victims. In 1993, he was convicted for several gruesome murders and re- Lucas is a freelance animator and VFX artist. After graduating from Millikin University with a bachelor’s degree in Commercial Music, he moved ceived a sentence of death. Years later and days before his execution, the newly elected governor granted Poe clemency based on the testimony given to Austin, Texas and began production on “Pigeon: Impossible” in the summer of 2004. The film is his first animation, and took nearly 5 years to by a psychologist during Poe’s murder trial. Many are outraged by the governor’s act of leniency. A reporter (Maury Morgan) confronts Poe seeking complete. Since then, he has also become widely known for his weekly podcast that chronicles the techniques and obstacles he’s faced throughout to shed light on the emotionally charged topic. What she learns can never be forgotten. production of the film: www.pigeonimpossible.com/podcast About the Filmmaker: Before Joseph began attending college he worked many interesting jobs, which gave him unique life experiences. He then decided it was time to pur- sue his dream of filmmaking. His journey started in Connecticut where he began his education. It was here that he got his first recognition as a writer when a comedic vignette he wrote about life on campus was published. Joseph then continued his education at the University of Southern California League of S.T.E.A.M. (USA) - Indie Film where he earned a Bachelor’s degree in History and Political Science. It was after this he felt he had enough knowledge and experience to begin Directors/Producers: Trip Hope, Scott Folsom, Gail Folsom, Pam Hargrove, Lianna Lawrence learning the art of filmmaking and storytelling. He decided to attend Chapman University to gain these skills. His first movie gained him recognition Running time: 24:00 minutes (8 short film episodes) as a director when his 3-minute short was shown at the LA Shorts Festival. Joseph looks forward to being a part of the movie industry as a director Website/contact: www.leagueofsteam.com/ and writer.

The League of S.T.E.A.M. (Supernatural and Troublesome Ectoplasmic Apparition Management) is an organization comprised of Inventors, Scien- tists, Adventurers, Craftsmen, Monster and Creature Hunters, and Paranormal Researchers! You can see more of League of S.T.E.A.M. and our Steam Punk adventures at http://www.leagueofsteam.com/