John Patrick Hayden, a second year student in the MFA FILM program at CCNY, is a recent BAFTA student scholarship award winner , and the Princess Grace award nominee for his first year of work at CCNY. Director Statement Thoughts on the film Veritaphobia: Truth is natural. Lying is processed. Lying is flawed, it’s man… Continue reading Director Biography – John Patrick Hayden (VERITAPHOBIA)
Category: comedy festival
Short Film: VERITAPHOBIA, 9min., USA, Comedy
Cindy can’t tell the truth. But Elizabeth, a breakthrough therapist with a perfect record, refuses to believe that. Project Links Facebook
Director Biography – Liam LoPinto (FRENCH FRY)
Liam LoPinto is a filmmaker currently based in Valencia, California, studying Character Animation at the California Institute of the Arts. He previously graduated from NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts UGFTV Program. Director Statement I made this film as both a gentle parody of French Cinema and an ode to some of my favorite comedies… Continue reading Director Biography – Liam LoPinto (FRENCH FRY)
Short Film: FRENCH FLY, 4min., USA, Comedy/Animation
A fly returns home to find his life completely changed! Film Type: Animation, Short, Student Runtime: 4 minutes 28 seconds Completion Date: May 8, 2019 Country of Origin: United States Film Language: English, French Aspect Ratio: 16:9 Film Color: Color
HIGHLIGHTS: Chicago COMEDY Festival: Sept. 20/2019 Event.
AUDIENCE AWARD WINNERS: BEST FILM: NOW AND NOT YET BEST COMEDY FILM: SHORT CALF MUSCLE BEST PERFORMANCES: COLLIDE BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY: NOW AND NOT YET BEST MUSIC: KING OF THE HOUSE Them of night: “Skewed Perceptions” Watch the Audience FEEDBACK Videos: SHORT CALF MUSCLE, 13min., Netherlands, Comedy SIRI WITH A VENGEANCE, 5min., Norway, Comedy/Thriller HOPE IS… Continue reading HIGHLIGHTS: Chicago COMEDY Festival: Sept. 20/2019 Event.
HIGHLIGHTS, WINNERS & VIDEOS: JUNE 2019 COMEDY FEEDBACK Film Festival
AUDIENCE AWARD WINNERS: BEST FILM: ELI BEST COMEDY: PLEASURE PALS BEST PERFORMANCES: SCATTERED BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY: ELPIDA BEST MUSIC: MEMORY BOX Watch the Audience FEEDBACK Videos: SCATTERED,9min., Canada, Comedy PLEASURE PALS, 10min., USA, Comedy/Animation BIG BOOOM, 4min., Russia, Drama/Animation ELI, 11min., UK, Drama ELPIDA, 7min., 7min., USA, Drama/Sci-Fi MEMORY BOX, 11min., USA, Drama A ROOMBA’S TALE,… Continue reading HIGHLIGHTS, WINNERS & VIDEOS: JUNE 2019 COMEDY FEEDBACK Film Festival
HIGHLIGHTS – DECEMBER 2019 COMEDY Short Film Festival
AUDIENCE AWARD WINNERS: BEST DRAMA FILM: THE PASSPORT BEST COMEDY FILM: THE GET TOGETHER BEST PERFORMANCES: APPY DAYS BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY: APPY DAYS BEST MUSIC: A DOG STORY Theme of night: Identity. Who we are under stress and strange circumstances. Watch the Audience FEEDBACK Videos: THE PASSPORT, 15min., China, Drama/Film Noir WHAT’S YOUR NUMBER? , 18min.,… Continue reading HIGHLIGHTS – DECEMBER 2019 COMEDY Short Film Festival
1pg. Comedy Short Script: School Reunion, by Allan West
When two old friends meet up at a school reunion, it doesn’t take long for the conversation to go from chatty to catty! CAST LIST: Narrator: Regan Brown Louise: Cassandra Guthrie Michelle: Vanessa Quagliara — Producer/Director: Matthew Toffolo http://www.matthewtoffolo.com Festival Moderators: Matthew Toffolo, Rachel Elder Casting Director: Sean Ballantyne Editors: Kimberly Villarruel, Ryan Haines, John… Continue reading 1pg. Comedy Short Script: School Reunion, by Allan West
1st Scene COMEDY Screenplay Reading: Weekend Warriors, by Brian McDevitt Jr.
A documentary camera crew records the misadventures of reservist aircraft maintainers in this workplace comedy. CAST LIST: PA: Daniel Jones Narrator: Regan Brown Virgil: Scott McCullouch Hart’s Voice: Julie Sheppard — Producer/Director: Matthew Toffolo http://www.matthewtoffolo.com Festival Moderators: Matthew Toffolo, Rachel Elder Casting Director: Sean Ballantyne Editors: Kimberly Villarruel, Ryan Haines, John Johnson Festival Directors: Rachel… Continue reading 1st Scene COMEDY Screenplay Reading: Weekend Warriors, by Brian McDevitt Jr.
COMEDY Short Screenplay Reading: Decisions, by Anna Bezahler, Thorunn Sigurdardottir
Thirteen years in the future, government-enforced lockdowns are common during spikes of toxic pollution, when the air becomes dangerous to breathe. During a routine lockdown, a dysfunctional, chatty couple clash over whether they should allow the pizza delivery to wait it out with them in their apartment. CAST LIST: Delivery Guy – Neil Bennett NARRATION… Continue reading COMEDY Short Screenplay Reading: Decisions, by Anna Bezahler, Thorunn Sigurdardottir
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