Need A Laugh? Inconclusive Phases of Break Up (8:20) Lawayne Bontrager; Florida Premiere (in attendance)
A comedy based on an actual text thread from 2008, we follow the phases of Jane's emotions after she is rejected following her first date with Jack. The outcome is not pretty.
40 Minutes Over Maui (13:14) Michael Feld and Josh Covitt; St. Petersburg Premiere
https://vimeo.com/297367769On Jan. 13, 2018, an incoming missile alert was issued for the state of Hawaii. Residents were told to seek immediate shelter in a message that concluded: “This is not a drill.” For Larry and Penny, the fate of the world hung in the balance for 40 minutes as they sheltered in their hotel room and their Hawaiian vacation became a whole lot more meaningful.
Plan B(e) (11) Julius Pryor & Catherine Taaffe; USA Premiere (in attendance)
When Clarice, a young woman prone to overthinking, is faced with a pregnancy scare, she spirals into an existential crisis and is visited by a talking morning after pill. With the help of the pill, she must decide whether to take Plan B or give into the inevitable possibility of motherhood.
Standardized Heisting (11:36) Jake Hutchison; St. Petersburg Premiere
When Johnny, the school troublemaker, learns if his grades aren't pulled up he will be sent to private school. He and his best friend Ben assemble a crafty crew of classmates including a smart-mouth hacker, an over-confident lockpick, and a suspiciously quiet pickpocket to steal the exam that will change his fate.
Baker Brothers (10:30) Anthony Codispoti; Florida Premiere
https://www.dropbox.com/s/kwc2shgcdyw98ya/Trailer.mp4?dl=0Alan and Eddy Baker are always getting into some kind of trouble. On a hot summer morning in rural Alabama, they decide to take it to the next level; armed robbery. The only problem is they have absolutely no idea what they're doing.
Slurp (4:14) France; Florent Hill; Florida Premiere
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y0_1cgXxprMGrandson tries to fix an annoying habit his grandmother has. This film is about tolerance, family and love. But first of all, about slurping...
Because we Can (8:09) Elaine Chu; Florida Premiere
https://vimeo.com/284650719Evan and Kylie wake up in bed together after a crazy night of drinking. Evan is shocked to discover that somehow they married each other even though they're essentially strangers.
Mixed (3:23) William Stribling;
When John, an ethnically ambiguous American, finds himself harassed by a pair of road-raging racists, the situation is quickly turned on its head when they can’t figure out whether he’s a “fish outside the igloo” or “fish outside the teepee” kinda guy. Turns out… he’s neither!
Fairy Tail (4) Justin & Kristin Schaack; Florida Premiere
https://vimeo.com/315985732A hopeless romantic discovers an unlikely intruder and finds love at first fight.
Dough Nuts and More (7:57) Marquel Skinner; Florida Premiere (in attendance)
Supermom and star sales rep Jane Dough has prepared for two years to close the biggest sale of her newspaper career when her presentation is disrupted by a call that her accident prone husband John Dough is in the emergency room.
