| Saturday Oct 22, 2016 1:00 PM - Saturday Oct 22, 2016 11:59 PM | $10.00 - $110.00 |
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LISFF 2016 | Saturday | Official Selections & Award Winners
The Lancaster International Short Film Festival presents seven events on this day. The 2016 Official Selections continue with Parts Four, Five & Six, then the Award Winners. Before the shorts begin, there is a VIP-only bowling/brunch and a Lancaster Film/TV Group mixer. After the Award Winners, the after-party will be scored by Trio Agave.
Entrance to Lancaster Film/TV Group Mixer requires ticket from any LISFF 2016 screening, event or pass. The post-awards after-party with Trio Agave requires ticket to Award Winners or any pass.
On this day there are four blocks of short films: 3:00pm, 5:00pm, 7:00pm and 9:30pm. Each block is a medley of comedy, drama, documentary and animation. PG-13 or less throughout the day. Might be different for the Award Winners.
(See below for list of films.)
The Best of the Festival, the unveiling of the Award Winners and Grand Prize ($1000), begins at 9:30pm. All of these have been screened previously in the film festival.
Tickets are available for the Individual Screenings or Festival Passes (until 15 October 2016). On 16 October, Day Passes will become available.
All Tickets General Admission. PG-13 or less
(except Awards - Rated R to be safe.)
When ticket sales end on line, they will be available at the door. (Same prices.)
Doors open roughly 30 mins before start time.
(Very casual.)
The Elks Lodge will be serving food until 10pm with full bar service. There will be a VIP Lounge for VIP Pass-holders.
See website for more information, especially the full list of the 2016 Official Selections:
http://www.LancasterShortFilmFest.com
Executive Producers of the 2016 Lancaster International Short Film Festival include WITF, Triode Media Group LTD, Aurora Films, Reel Splatter Productions and Lancaster Transplant. Many thanks for their kind appreciation of this dynamic community event.
For a PDF of the entire list of 2016 Official Selections, with descriptions, pics and screening times:
http://www.lancastershortfilmfest.com/LISFF2016OfficialSelections.pdf
3:00pm Block of Films
Treasure Nest
by Meng-Chwen (JOY ) Tien
6m, Animation, USA
The adventures of Blue a cat-like creature in search of hidden riches. Along his way Blue discovers a bird-like creature named Peanut who he reluctantly brings along in hopes that she will be the key to unlocking the treasure.
A Bumpy Ride
by Chang Shu
3m, Animation, USA
A small girl tries to get onto a roller coaster with a height requirement.
Tokyo Cosmo
by STakahiro Miyauchi
5m, Animation, Japan
Living alone in Tokyo, a woman struggles to fights the stress of her monotonous job and the loneliness of the city each day. One day, her toy pig awakens to send her into a magical world.
Moon of Sleepless Night
by Takeshi Yashiro
25m, Animation, Japan
When the moon gets stuck in a tree and leaves the town in eternal night, a Squirrel of the Moon and a young boy of the forest embark on a journey to help free the moon.
1-0
by Saman Hosseinpuor
1m, Drama, Iran
A barber started cutting a boys hair while watching a soccer game on television.
Bulmus (Caught in the Net)
by Ariel Weisbrod
9m, Comdey, Israel
Nathan finished working on the most important project of his life and he is trying to upload the file, but the neighbor's child is stealing his Wifi connection and prevents him from doing so.
Extra Cheese Please
by Teresa Dabback
15m, Comedy, USA *
Annie throws her foreign exchange student an unwanted birthday party. A chance encounter supercharges the party.
The Long Blue Line
by John Spencer
10m, Documentary, USA *
A documentary about LifeCycles, a ministry dedicated to building young men of character. Lifecycles allows teen boys a chance to achieve goals beyond what they thought possible. In 2015, the boys were challenged to ride from Pennsylvania to Niagara Falls, NY, almost 300 miles away.
Money Time
by Ludovic Houplain
11m, Animation, France
It all begins as a marvelous fairy tale. Silent mechanical monsters converge toward a military base. A strange orbital spaceflight is being prepared.
Valerie and Veronica
by Mary Rooney
3m, Animation, USA
Veronica is a young witch with a curse, at any moment she could turn into a huge monster. Valerie has no idea of the curse and just thinks her magical friend is a little odd.
5:00pm Block of Films
Central Market 125
by Andrea Campbell
14m, Documentary, USA *
Produced to celebrate the 125th anniversary of the Lancaster Central Market structure that houses this famous farmers market chartered by King George and in operation since 1730.
I Know Where The Bodies Are
by Max Phillips
5m, Comedy, USA *
A true friend will help you hide a body. But what happens to that friendship when things don't go quite as planned?
One Hoops
by Alexander Monelli
15m, Documentary, USA *
Jenny Hill unleashes her imagination on Lancaster with some hula hoops and a little bit of creativity. This documentary tells the story of Jenny Hill, a circus-style, multi-hoop performer, as we follow her life for 6 months.
Limbo
by Olivia Bickel
35m, Documentary, USA
After risking their lives to escape injustice and pursue a better life in Europe, several dozen migrants from West Africa have found themselves trapped in a web of Italian bureaucracy.
The Last Place I Saw It
by Zachary Reese
9m, Drama, USA *
A meditation on loss and our attachment to the material world.
Happy Birthday Kevin
by John Psathas
2m, Comedy, USA
At 15, Kevin risks it all for a shot at greatness.
The Last Transmission
by Bryan Jones
18m, Drama, USA *
Based on a true story about a young Cessna pilot and an aging air traffic controller whose lives collide one fateful night in and over Roswell, New Mexico.
86-32
by Randy Wilkins
14m, Documentary, USA
86 - 32 is the story of 19 year old boxing Olympian Roy Jones Jr and the harrowing lesson that all that glitters ain't gold.
7:00pm Block of Films
Through The Night
by Drew Leary
14m, Drama, USA
Liam is a retired soldier who can't sleep through the night. Cara, his fiance, tries to use her passion and care to create a connection that could begin a new chapter in their life and relationship.
Starring Austin Pendleton
by Gene Gallerano
18m, Documentary, USA
'The most famous actor you've never heard of.' We follow Austin as he reflects on his life and craft, while his A-list peers discuss his vast influence and dogged determination, and what it means to be an original in today's celebrity obsessed world.
Carry Me Home
by Joshua Henry
23m, Drama, USA *
The true story of Maria Ennals and her family. Maria is a young mother trapped in slavery who seizes the opportunity to escape when she encounters Harriet Tubman in the woods. Is freedom worth the price they must pay to obtain it?
A Salute to Honor
by Joshua Norman, John Kangas, Daniel Joel Deal
32m, Documentary, USA
The story of three men from West Michigan who sacrificed personal dreams to fight a common enemy in WWII. A Salute to Honor shares how the war in Europe permanently altered the course of their lives.
Roller Coaster
by Bradley Hawkins
15m, Comedy, USA *
Emily encounters 'Murphy's Law' while on the way to a potentially career-making audition. Filmed on location in Los Angeles, Roller Coaster pays homage to the wild-eyed adventures of those crazy enough to pursue their dreams in a city designed to filter out the faint of heart.
Sign
by Andrew Keenan-Bolger
15m, Drama, USA
'SIGN' is a short film that tells, through vignettes, music, and sign language, the story of a relationship between Ben, a hearing man, and Aaron, who is deaf.
9:30pm The 2016 Award Winners
Shorts to be screened in this time slot will not be announced beforehand. These are the Best of the Festival.
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