Take a Seat Boys The Ladies Have This! (Female directors and/or producer) THE CRITIC (14:55) Stella Velon; Florida Premiere (in attendance)
TrailerShort (preferred): A starry-eyed actress with a troubled past faces her harshest critic during an interview gone wrong.
BELIEVE HER (13:08) Erin Doyle Cooper; Florida Premiere (in attendance)
The story, built from true experiences from sexual assault survivors, follows MONICA (Allison Tolman) from the time she is assaulted through her decision not to file a report. As she's interviewed by the police, we see, though a series of flashbacks, that Monica was violently raped at the end of what she thought was a good first date. But as she's questioned, seeds of doubt are sewn.
DEAR FRANKIE (3:35) Megan Marie Connolly & Claudia Krogmeier (co-directors); Florida Premiere
TrailerOn a young woman's journey to heal she must relive her past and face her conflicting feelings towards her unstable friend.
LIGHT IN DARK PLACES (11) Lagueria Davis; Florida Premiere
TrailerA mother makes a shocking discovery when she's left to pack up her daughter's house after a tragic car accident.
A DOG'S STORY (7:34) Jill D'Agnenica; Florida Premiere
TrailerA Dog's Story is an absurdist, tragi-comic tale of an old dog who contemplates his bleak future after being laid off from his security job at a junkyard.
IT'S SNOWING OUTSIDE (21) Rayne Roberts; USA Premiere (in attendance)
Abbie has just fallen in love with Corey, whose world is brand new to her. The night she discovers her father’s recent relapse from sobriety will shatter her dreams, she also discovers Corey has his own secret.
ATTENDANT (13:40) Mark Stetson: director ; Leigh Adel-Arnold: Producer; Florida Premiere (in attendance)
A young woman fighting for her honor—and the soap—in a ladies restroom discovers sometimes another woman’s stare beats the male gaze.