Charleston International Film Festival: Saturday, Block 1
Shorts Program

CLAIRE & THE KEYS

Animation (20 mins.) SC Premiere

Director/Writer: John Ludwick

Synopsis: Claire and her mom are shopping buddies, texting buddies, the best of friends...until Claire wants music lessons.
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CHINK
Comedy/Drama (3 mins.) SC Premiere

Director/Writer: James Serpico

Cast: Robert Kelly and Alexa Chan

Synopsis: Mike learns a lesson the hard way after he is questioned by his niece Lim about the meaning of a racial slur he uses.

REMEMBERING THE FALLEN
Drama (16 mins.) France, SC Premiere

Director/Writer: Julien Grincajgier

Producers: Julien Grincajgier and Guillaume Dalmazzini

Cast: Jean-Pierre Dauphin, Laurent Delay, Alexandre Triaca, Anthony Vuignier and Marie Legault

Synopsis: A French veteran of World War II remembers a particular day of his life. An immersive and visceral cinematic experience capturing one man's epic adventure of survival and the extraordinary power of human's spirit

 
TAKE A STAND
Drama (5 mins.) SC Premiere

Director/Writer/Producer: Austin Fickman
Cast: Shelby Clark and Marianna Krumrine

Synopsis: One of the biggest issues affecting children and teens worldwide is bullying, and it's continuing to grow and spread to new mediums. The result is harmful and sometimes fatal. People need to take a stand and put an end to bullying.

LADY LUCK
Family/Drama/Fantasy (19 mins.) UK, SC Premiere

Director: Jo Lewis
Writers: Fay Garrett and Jo Lewis
Producers: Victoria Bavister, Kristin Mcilquham and Leanne Savill

Cast: Abigail Titmuss, Adam Thomas Wright, Rivhard Strange and Tav MacDougall

Synopsis: Lady Luck is a magical fantasy film about a young boy trying to win back his mother's happiness. The film is based on DH Lawrence's “The Rocking Horse Winner,” one of the most successful short stories of all time.


IF I COULD TALK
Family/Drama (7 mins.) Southeast Premiere

Director/Cast: Shawn Welling

Synopsis: When a man saves an abandoned puppy, he finds a best friend. A friend to share the ups and downs of life with him—and soon, his family. If I Could Talk gives this dog the one chance he wants to share his thoughts.


FRUITCAKE
Drama/Romance (13 mins.) SC Premiere

Directors: Sarah Baker Grillo and Seth M. Sherwood
Writer: Seth M. Sherwood
Producers: Sarah Baker Grillo, Erin Boyes, Morgan Peter Brown and Elyse Levesque
Cast: J. R. Bourne, Erin Boyes, Morgan Peter Brown, Piercey Dalton, Elyse Levesque, Karen Jean Olds, Troy Ruptash and Russel Sams

Synopsis: A budding romance between two housewives of the 1950s is violently interrupted by the social norms of the times.
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LOVE+FURY
Experimental Drama (6 mins.) 

Director: Charlotte Savage
Writer: Katie Gash
Producer: Kent Archer 

Cast: Stephanie Walsh and Michael Golino

Synopsis: The story of a relationship from inception to demise.