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“Lights. Camera. Action. Arizona Has High Production Values in the Film Industry”
by RaeAnne Marsh with In Business Magazine.
Some incredible local film industry professionals (including our very own Jason Carney!) gave some compelling insights into the history and future of the Arizona Filmmaking Industry. There’s exciting things happening for Arizona film and this is a great article to learn more about it!
Love, From Ellie - Chantelle James
A young girl visits her veteran dad's memorial on his birthday to throw him the perfect party, when unforeseen circumstances get in the way of her plans, she must give up control to celebrate her dad.
Morrigan’s Tree - Nicki Bosch
When a grieving father receives a directive from his dead daughter, he must choose between granting her request or conceding to the wishes of his suffering wife.
Comeuppance - Lesley Lillywhite
A reclusive writer, haunted by her unsettled past, pursues her vengeance through a supernatural gateway.
(In alphabetical order by last name)
Family Law - Tatiana Blackington James
A betrayed woman hires a divorce lawyer, who seems to be the perfect man. Is he too good to be true?
Once Upon A Diary - Frederic Donner & Rod Hewitt
Many people write detailed diaries. Others keep brief notations or mementos in scrapbooks. Others are so important that secretaries, aides, and hangers-on keep a recordation of accomplishments and failures. Diaries are a means of justifying our actions, and explicitly stating I was there, and I matter.
The Cargo - Chris Edgar
In 1939 Japan, after his ship wrecks, a Soviet convict manages to find safety in the home of a Japanese fisherman, and he must decide whether to go back to his ship or stay in his new refuge.
And The Hero Will Fall - James Ferda
A man is tasked with killing a hero
Casting Couch - James Ferda
A girl takes an uncommon interview.
Honed - Jeffrey Howe
An unexpected loss forces a military widow who took over her husband's knifemaking business to re-examine her grief.
You're Dating A Lesbian - Davis Eleanor Mathis
As high school student Greg prepares to go through with his and his girlfriend’s pact to lose their virginity to each other on prom night, he starts to wonder, what if she's not into guys?
Can't Shoot Without A Hat - Philip C. Sedgwick
A rising star female director, hell-bent on making a short old-fashioned western must contend with an eccentric cast and mysterious thieves who pilfer the talents' cowboy hats.
"Baby, you can find me under the lights,
Diamonds under my eyes,
Turn the rhythm up,
Don't you wanna just
Come along for the ride?"
Designed By: Heather Kant
Paying homage to THE SEVEN YEAR ITCH
Designed By: Amy Betts
Can you dig it?
Designed By: Lisa Marie Lara
"Let's go to work"
Designed By: Marty Freetage
"All work and no play makes jack a dull boy."
Designed By: Nikole Henriques
Do Unto Others - by Joseph Micheal Leone
An elderly woman and a middle-aged business banker form a bond based on mutual respect and the "Golden Rule."
Edgar and the Undead - by Montgomery Burt
An amiable couple and their cynical house cat face tough choices trying to survive a zombie apocalypse.
Halverson and Halverson - by Karla S. Bryant
Two aging brothers, with a live entertainment show fading in relevancy, find unexpected appreciation in an unlikely venue.
(In alphabetical order by last name)
G-String - by Fred Donner
(Synopsis not provided)
Vinnie Plays God - by Fred Donner and Rod Hewitt
A Wise Guy, Vinnie catches the attention of God. As Vinnie navigates himself through his Mafia family and criminal ways, he is always steadfast in his weekly confessions and financial obligation to the Catholic Church to repent for his sins.
Trapped - by Chris Keaton
A man searching for comfort from his past finds himself trapped.
Marshall and MacArthur - by Robert F. Redmond Jr.
Based on an actual event; Thurgood Marshall and General Douglas MacArthur have a dialog on race and the military in a empty courtroom in Korea during the Korean War
A Dream Come True - by Frank Scott
An evil wicked story about deception and immorality. Michael and Lizzie Judd are having marital problems. Both choose to go down a road of no return with no idea of its final destination.
Under the Influence - by Joseph C. Steely
Matt and Eric are two boys going for a night drive out on the town. They smoke and drink without a care in the universe. Until they are hit by the realization that the same universe is equally apathetic.
Sign Off - David Forrest Termuhlen
The fate of a TV repairman and his dying wife lies in the hands of devoted, but unusual supporters.
“Come with me and you'll be in a world of pure imagination.”
Designed By: Heather Kant
“Everybody loves a winner”
Designed By: Amy Betts
“This is the story of a lifetime.”
Designed By: Lisa Marie Lara
“Human beings were not meant to sit in little cubicles staring at computer screens all day, filling out useless forms and listening to eight different bosses drone on about mission statements!”
Designed By: Marty Freetage
A Package of Dreams - by Bradley M. Look
A boy longs to be a television horror host when he grows up. But that dream gets derailed as adulthood pressures him into work with his father at a parcel service. Fate steps in connecting him with a hero from childhood in a supernatural way, proving that even dreams need a little help.
A Long Road Ahead - by Bernhard Riedhammer
A trailblazing transgender woman, stranded in the middle of nowhere, must hitch a ride with an opinionated retiree in order to stop her ex from leaving the country with their son.
The Smell - by Stephen Hansen
Jay goes to a Walgreens to pick up some items. He’s met with an unexpected smell, and challenge.
Hugh Was Here - by Montgomery Burt
Fantasy and reality collide as an unassuming long-time employee struggles to make a big exit on his last day at work, but his indifferent co-workers are no help as his violent fantasies finally catch up with him.
Blackboard Billions - by Jamila Jackson
A woman who rocketed to the top in the 80s cutthroat world of chalkboard sales recounts her success, but an arch nemesis from the past might erase her accomplishments.
Applicant American - by John Kestner
Fearing the worst, three stoners flee to Mexico when the government decides to save the environment by euthanizing the homeless.
Dolores - by Michael Seabolt and Greg Schroeder
Ethan (20’s) is having trouble sleeping. Every night, while he’s getting ready to go to sleep, a ghost lies down in bed with him. It scares him, but he also misses the ghost when it leaves, for its appearance and smell remind him of his dead girlfriend Dolores.
Three Nights Only - by Philip C. Sedgwick
A comedienne has a chance encounter with a recently unemployed man rumored to be devoid of a funny bone.
Deep Hush - by Kristy Walsh
While writing her brother's eulogy, a young woman discovers an avant-garde photograph that sends her down a path of self-discovery.
Heritage - by Chasah West and Charliese West
Grace, an African-American teenager with Louisiana creole heritage, has a whirlwind day entertaining a visitor who only speaks French.
Designed by Mandy Matthews
Design by Alex Patrick Merrill
Design by Lisa Marie Lara
Design by Amy Betts
Marty Freetage has designed another amazing poster for the International Horror and Sci-Fi Film Festival!
In 1983, a Soviet Air Watch officer must make the most important decision of his life when he learns that the USA has launched five nuclear missiles at the USSR. A true story based on declassified Russian documents.
Based on a true story, The first Black female physician in Louisiana faces misogyny, and racism in the early 20th Century as she embarks on a new career in the segregated south.
As the Second American Civil War rages, an American father risks his life to get his son across the border to safety in Mexico.
A young Indigenous woman must battle to escape the mental purgatory that she is trapped in before it consumes her.
Trapped in a cage in his father’s basement, a young boy fights to escape with his life; but when he discovers his father’s dark secret, things become a little more complicated than he imagined.
When a plain accountant attracts the online attention of a handsome man quarantined in a London Hotel room, she plays out the escalating and creepy relationship to the end just like she planned.
A novice attorney must defend an adulterous queen against the king's champion in an unconventional legal proceeding where the courtroom is a gladiatorial arena.
An elderly passenger confronts a mysterious young stranger on a city bus in 1955 Alabama.
A deaf cemetery groundskeeper falls for an abused teen with supernatural powers and plots a robbery to help her escape her tortured life.
A young superfan finds out that he's fighting for the wrong side and tries to become the hero he wants to be.
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