Supporting Indie Film
Written, directed and narrated by Ross Munro, a son’s contemporary reflection on a family trip to Europe in the summer of 1973 and the revelation of the trip’s true purpose: a father fulfilling his dream of reconnecting his five small children to the steps of his own father, when he fought in World War II.
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Directed by Olia Oparina and written by Anya Bay who also stars in the film, a sane woman fakes the symptoms of a mentally unstable patient in order to be admitted into a mental institution for a secret psychiatric experiment. Starring: Nora-Jane Noone, Saul Rubinek, David Figlioli, Chopper Bernet, Malinda Farrington, Catherine O’Connor, Alexander Karavay and Susan Moore Harmon.
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Written and directed by lead actor Caio Cortonesi, a religious and traditionalist man, defeated by an incurable degenerative disease, decides to end with his own suffering. He entrusts his son Omar (Cortonesi), with whom he has a difficult relationship, with the task of finding someone to end his pain. Starring: Humberto Pedrancini, Débora Aquino, Juliana Drummond and Pietro Barbosa.
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Directed by Paul Leeming and written by Hamish Downie, a story of humanity, compassion and the universality of music in helping to heal the rifts between wartime rivals. Starring: Leon Masuda, Jun Matsuo, Qyoko Kudo, Lou Ohshiba and Adam J. Yeend.
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Directed by Joe Pearson and written by lead actor Rory Cargill, the peace of a 1950’s British village is disrupted by a cunning cat burglar, until a mystery-loving schoolboy comes into possession of a magical magnifying glass. Also starring: Susan Baskerville, Henri Charles, Lisa Jones, Gordon Lamont, Robert McCrea, Johnny Mindlin, Susan Rae and J.P. Turner.
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Written and directed by Kris Salvi, Frank Rizzo is an over the hill hit-man who is trying to redeem himself. All the while, he is haunted by the murder of a close friend from years ago. Starring: Marc Powers, Kate Eppers, Sheri Lee, Emily Schaffer, Dustin Tueber, Samantha Webb and Justin Thibault.
Continue reading “Review: The Loner”Written and directed by Charles Pellitier, two wanna-be thugs attempt to rob an apartment; everything goes awry when the owners show up early for a little late-night sex. A game of cat and mouse ensues. Starring: Thomas Anawalt, Sa’shel Del, Moronai Kanekoa, Charlotte Gulezian and C. Stephen Foster.
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Written and directed by Charlie Brades-Price, inside a small village church, Reverend Duncan struggles to connect with parishioner Mae, a fifty something bipolar sufferer who has been praying, loudly and passionately for the best part of the morning. She is quick, knows the bible inside out and is very angry about something. If only Reverend Duncan could figure out what? Starring: Al Roberts, Jenny Whiffen and Maria Rillstone.
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Written and directed by Daniel Toledo Saura, a florist receives a surprise visit from her ex-wife, uneasy at the next round of coming out. Starring: Lorena López and Abril Zamora.
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Written and directed by Grace Porter, a finale farewell of two lovers, Nina and Mia together in their once shared living room, now sparse of belongings. Starring: Grace Carter and Lynsey Murrell.
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Written and directed Keith Macri, while attending a dinner party, a group of friends begin to suspect their co-worker has murdered his ex-girlfriend based on social media algorithms and AI suggestions. Starring: Joshua Mormann, Kat Evans, Shayna LaHaise, Zac Biesiada, Erik Freitas and Lisa Lam.
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