2013 Media Film Festival

2013 Films in Detail

David Dadich, Family Means Love

A worn-down mother and father develop a devious solution in dealing with their problem children.

Sudeep Kanwal, Silent Wave

A man seeks redemption after a life altering incident tears his marriage apart.

Michael Johnson, Irina

Struggling with the disastrous review of her latest play, an aging theater actress transforms her apartment into her stage, her husband into her audience, and the dead bird on her balcony into an allusion to Anton Chekhov.

John Devault, His Take on Her

You're a film director. Your poet/actress girlfriend appears suicidal. What do you do - shoot her?

Wilfred E. Keil, Shadow of the Unnamable

New England in the late 1920s, two friends Randolph Carter and Joel Manton spend a sunny autumn afternoon on an old 17th century cemetery. An argument arises, concerning the horror stories written by Carter. One story draws Manton’s sarcasm: The Unnamable... Carter tells his friend about the origin of that novel while darkness descends on the cemetery. Suddenly both of them become part of the legend as well...

Taryn Hough, Electro-Cute!

Pandora gets more than she bargained for when she uses a new electronic device that promises to 'attract others towards her'. Electro-Cute is a part live action, part animated comedic short film.

Zachary Burke, Owen’s Hobby

When a stalker witnesses the object of his affection being kidnapped, he is forced to take action and rescue her.

Rick Limentani, Gemalogia

Erick, a young gemologist, works for a bank that specializes in classifying diamonds, spending long hours analyzing the imperfections of these precious stones, until one day he becomes incapable of doing his job. He is fired for claiming to have found the perfect gem, an obviously flawed stone, because he has fallen in love with a girl called Gemma, and has come to believe that imperfections are what give character and make something special and unique.

Alexandra Naoum, NO COMMENT

A girl makes two different unexpected encounters in the Jardin du Luxembourg in Paris. In a humoristic way No Comment deals with the thoughts of this young woman about men.

Addie Manis, Time Out of Mind

Sarah is determined to handle her dying father's end-of-life care on her own, but her resilience and her grasp on reality break down as his physical and mental deterioration reaches disturbing new levels.

Reid Carrescia, Harvest

A world-weary farmhand encounters a supernatural event that causes him to question his outlook and destiny.

Shane Pantellas, Foundations

Three teenage boys attempt to flee from lives of child abuse, only to fall prey to a sadistic serial killer.

Kevin Corcoran, Kingdom of Shadows

A film researcher gains possession of a lost silent film, and becomes obsessed with the film's longdead star.

Bart Mastronardi, The Tell Tale Heart: Tales of Poe

The Tell Tale Heart: Tales of Poe is the first short in the new anthology based on Edgar Allan Poe stories. The Tell Tale Heart is a new twist starring horror icon Debbie Rochon as the narrator telling her story of how she is not mad for murdering the silent aging film star Peggy Lamar.

Jay Pulk, Cooper Penny

After pulling a prostitute from the street, a desperate man's surprising request for something other than sex puts a twist in his already awkward situation.

James Hammond, Victor

After losing many things dear to him, a young man breaks away from a monotonous life finding happiness and companionship through Live Action Role Playing.

Mara Lesemann, Surviving Family

You can't escape the family tree.

Brian Lonano, Transmission

While a storm rages outside and Henry drinks his bottle of absinthe, he receives a television transmission...from his dead wife.

Joseph Carlin, Quantum

A young research scientist enlists the aid of two of his colleagues in his latest study -- a game of calculated Russian roulette to put the theories of Quantum Suicide and multiple realities to the test in the physical realm.

The Birdman
10:37 minutes

This short documentary shows a unique profile of The Birdman, a quirky old man who runs Rainbow Music, a cluttered music shop in NYC. Despite the bad economy, online sales of music, and the changing neighborhood which have affected his store, The Birdman carries on.

• Director: Jessie Auritt Writer: Jessie Auritt Producer: Jessie Auritt
• Cast: Music: Goodbye Kumiko, Jahzzar, Evgeny Grinko
• Colorist: Bob Burges
• Sound Editor: Zach McNees

Minor Atrocities
19 minutes

An insane maniac draws a friend into a diabolical scheme that ends in bloodshed. Tagline: It’s not like they were killing anybody important.

• Director: Norman Macera
• Writer: Norman Macera
• Executive Producer: David Von Roehm
• Producer: Catherine Macera, Doug Johnson, Dennis Sigmund
• Cast: Dennis Rowin, Norman Macera, Denise DeCenzo, Greg Kearns, Matt Torres
• Music: Charlie Rhodes

The Naked Brand
60 minutes

The Naked Brand is a story about how corporations can help save the planet one small step at a time. It’s an introduction to a bright new future where companies tell the truth and work hard to create better products and a better planet.

• Director: Jeff Rosenblum, Sherng-Lee Huang
• Writer: Jeff Rosenblum, Jordan Berg, Sherng-Lee Huang
• Producer: Jordan Berg, Joseph Dumont
• Cast: Alex Bogusky, Tony Hsieh, Shaquille O’Neal, Kevin Plank, Yvon Chouinard, Keith Weed, B. Bonin Bough
• Music: Jacob Cooper, Anthony Robustelli, Russel Beach
• Production Manager: Leeann Heeralall