Charleston International Film Festival: Friday, Block 2
Shorts Program
Fri, Nov 6, 2015 at 5pm
THE DETECTIVES OF NOIR TOWN
Comedy/Fantasy (7 mins.) Australia, SC Premiere
Director: Andrew Chambers
Writers/Producers: Andrew Chambers and Paul Layton
Cast: Nick Boshier, Zoe Carides, David Collins, Paul Layton and Anthony MacFarlane
Synopsis: In a town where people and puppets walk the streets, a puppet detective is on the case of his missing uncle. Though he has competition from every man, woman, and dummy wanting to be named Noir Town's top detective.
THEN AND NOW
Drama (9 mins.) UK, East Coast Premiere
Directors: Kyle Bashford and Liam Bashford
Writer/Producer: Matthew Hookings
Cast: Julian Glover and Matthew Hookings
Synopsis: September 11, 2001, a day the world will never forget. Eighty-year-old George watches in disbelief as the news of the first attack is reported.
TRIBE
Music (2 mins.) Poland, SC Premiere
Director: Jan Macierewicz
Producer: Kuba Macierewicz
Cast: Victoria Ihuoma Okonkowo, Kamil Kociak, Nin Kozieradzka, Robert Kuta, Iza Meldo, Adam Mkangwa, Natalia Pietruczuk and Magdalena Roman
Synopsis: The movie Tribe directed by Jan Macierewicz with Kamil Płocki images focuses on four major brand (Dream Nation) and collection concepts: dreams, multiculturalism, tribe, and gesture. All visual effects were made on set with no post-production.
GRECO ROMAN
Comedy (5 mins.) Southeast Premiere
Director/Writer: Theo Sena
Producers: Sam Osterhout and Craig Zobel
Cast: Sam Osterhout and Steve Siddell
Synopsis: Two old friends take an awkward walk into their past.
UN SEUL CORPS (A SINGLE BODY)
Drama (19 mins.) Australia, SC Premiere
Director/Writer: Sotiris Dounoukos
Producers: Francois Pierre Clavel and Alexandre Perrier
Cast: Mexianu Medenou, Doudou Masta and Garba Tounkara
Synopsis: Best friends and skilled abattoir workers David and Wani are saving to open their own butchery, but before they can realize their dream, the arrival of a new worker will test the bonds of their shared life.
BEFORE THE BOMB
Family/Drama (23 mins.) Southeast Premiere
Director: Tannaz Hazemi
Writers: James Grimaldi and Tannaz Hazemi
Producer: Jessica Miller
Cast: Heidi Armbruster, Cindy Cheung, Sterling Jerins, Jesse Dean Peterson and Lori Prince
Synopsis: Ten-year-old Elsa takes matters into her own hands when Child Services plans a visit that could separate her from her brother.
BANDITO
Drama (16 mins.) SC Premiere
Director: Evan Ari Kelman
Writers: Parker Hill and Evan Ari Kelman
Producers: Parker Hill and Sebastian Savino
Cast: C. J. Valleroy and Nathan Varnson
Synopsis: On the night of a highway truck robbery, Jamie is forced by his older brother to stay home, despite his hopes to participate in the heist. Determined to prove himself, Jamie sneaks out and joins the others, inserting himself into the center of the action. As the night veers increasingly off-course, Jamie will finally have the chance to show his true character, though not in a way he could have anticipated.
LA BOÍTE (THE BOX)
Comedy/Romance (11 mins.) Canada, World Premiere
Director/Writer/Producer: Gab Germano
Cast: Gabrielle Forcier and Gab Germano
Synopsis: After a six-year relationship, Guillaume and Nathalie are no longer together for the past seven months. Nothing unites them except a box of belongings left by Guillaume in their old apartment where Nathalie still lives on. The night that Guillaume comes to pick up his box, they will both realize that there is more than just a box that unites them.
