CIFF Saturday, Block 2

2013 SC FILM COMMISSION INDIE GRANT PROGRAM

PENCIL POINT (Work-in-Progress)
Animation (6 mins.)

Writer/Director: Ayala Asherov Kalus

Synopsis: A dialogue between animation and original music performed by a 25-piece orchestra. Two artists working alone, a musician and a painter, meet by chance. The film explores how their collaboration and cooperation affects their respective arts, and how connection with another can inspire.

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LA NANITA (Work-in-Progress)
Drama (7 mins.)

Writer/Director: Deshantell Singleton
Cast: LaVonya Haywood and Reginal "RB" Middleton

Synopsis: Marion's guilt ridden conscience hinders her defense attorney in his struggle to free her from prison—physically and mentally. Can she ever find hope in hopelessness?

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DIG (Work-in-Progress)
Drama (9 mins.)

Director/Writer: Mills Allison
Cast: Amanda Baker Browning, Tarek Alame, Mattox Garnder and Amy Bevly

Synopsis: When four graduate students attempt to expose the 1871 conspiracy that covered up a love affair ending in murder, they try to reconnect the slain lovers to expose the truth.

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SUPINE: A DREAM (Work-in-Progress)
Animation (6 mins.)

Director/Writer: Lyon Hill

Synopsis: A woman's dream, where shadowy figures chase her through a barren city and perform a strange, underground ritual.

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WE CAN'T HELP YOU (Work-in-Progress)
Drama (12 mins.)

Directors/Writers: Brad Land and Alan Scott Neal
Cast: Taylor Kowalski, Matthew Land and Stephen Elliot

Synopsis: After making a careless mistake a young vagrant is guided by his boozing and charismatic mentor to carry out a vicious act. Inspired by the American folk story, We Can't Help You is set against the foothills and backroads of the American South, where each character is burdened by their psychic landscape and the obligations of survival.