And Then I Was French1 ·

By Gorilla Web

By Gorilla Web

US PREMIERE SYNOPSIS Sensitive wallflower Cara exists quietly in her humdrum life until the appearance of charismatic Jay unlocks powerful desires within her. When Jay’s beautiful French lover arrives, Cara’s journey to self-discovery takes a dark and unexpected turn, with tragic consequences, as Karma rears its head once more. SCREENING INFORMATION Date: Saturday, August 27, Read More...

The Best and Worst Days of George Morales’ Unnaturally Long Life2

By Gorilla Web

http://vimeo.com/100968602 2016 VTEDDY WINNER: BEST SHORT NARRATIVE EAST COAST PREMIERE SYNOPSIS George and Susie Morales own a restaurant in East Los Angeles and have been happily married for nearly forty years. They are also immortal. Their secret lies in a recipe for chicken mole. It has kept them from aging. It has kept them together. But Read More...

Between the Lines3

By Gorilla Web

NEW ENGLAND PREMIERE SYNOPSIS Two young actors, strangers, are thrown together in a casting before spending a fleeting summer rehearsing and learning to fall in love on stage. As they are gently guided by their director (cupid), their own feelings take over. SCREENING INFORMATION Date: Sunday, August 28, 2016 Time: 10am Location: Town Hall Theater Read More...

Black Canaries4

By Gorilla Web

2016 VTEDDY WINNER: VSO SPECIAL AWARD – BEST INTEGRATION OF MUSIC INTO FILM VERMONT PREMIERE SYNOPSIS Isolated, desperate, and haunted by his coal-stained birthright, Clarence Lockwood continues his daily descent into the accursed Maple mine—even after it has crippled his father and blinded his youngest son. Set in 1907 and based on director Jesse Kreitzer’s own Read More...

Blind Date5

By Gorilla Web

WORLD PREMIERE SYNOPSIS Technology is transforming the way we date and find love. Mobile apps like Tinder and websites like OkCupid are whetting our appetite for instant visual gratification. But, if you’re single and blind, you face a distinct set of challenges in finding love. A digital divide has emerged between sighted and blind people Read More...

Bloom of Youth6

By Gorilla Web

NEW ENGLAND PREMIERE SYNOPSIS A young man returns home after graduating from college to propose to his sweetheart and open a school to better their small Chinese village. However, a mother’s dreams and senseless violence create obstacles that love must overcome. SCREENING INFORMATION Date: Friday, August 26, 2016 Time: 10:30am Location: Town Hall Theater The Read More...

Broke7

By Gorilla Web

2016 VTEDDY WINNER: BEST FEATURE NARRATIVE NEW ENGLAND PREMIERE SYNOPSIS A disgraced sports star earns a second chance through the support of his number one fan. SCREENING INFORMATION Date: Sunday, August 28, 2016 Time: 4pm Location: Marquis Screening Room The Complete Festival Schedule CREDITS Director: Heath Davis Writer: Heath Davis Producer: Luke Graham FILM INFORMATION Genre: Read More...

Busking Turf Wars8

By Gorilla Web

EAST COAST PREMIERE SYNOPSIS For Steven Lockmoore, busking is a way of life. He’s worked hard for his place on the street and is passionate about the community of which he is a part. And whilst he may not be the most gifted musician on the street, he has a love for what he does Read More...

Captain Fantastic9

By Gorilla Web

SYNOPSIS Ben Cash and his wife Leslie raise their six children deep in the wilderness of Washington state. Isolated from society, Ben and Leslie devote their existence to educating their kids to think critically, training them to be physically fit, guiding them in the wild without technology and demonstrating the beauty of coexisting with nature. Read More...

Child For Sale10

By Gorilla Web

VERMONT PREMIERE SYNOPSIS In the United States alone, roughly 300,000 children are bought and sold for sex. Sex slavery is a growing and lucrative epidemic that is often more profitable than the drug trade. The perception is that these girls (and also boys) are prostitutes who entered sex work out of necessity or by choice. Read More...