Friday Screening (October 15, 2010)
Doors Open 7:30 PM Screening begins 8:00 PM
Golem (Joy and Noelle Vaccese, 5 min, NY) Golem’s Asylum is a place where idealistic dreams of musical success are twisted and distorted into pre-packaged fodder for ranks of zombified fans. Lulled into a stupor by the tricks of a sadistic Nurse, The Maladies, a band of four members, dream false visions that ultimately deliver them to a powerful moment of clarity. PHILADELPHIA PREMIERE
The Lift (Robert Kohr, 6 min, NY) Everyone has been guilty of small misdeeds at one point or another. The Lift explores the consequences of one all too common act of not holding the elevator door open for someone eager to get on or worse, pushing the close button. An elevator interaction goes wrong, prompting a young woman to learn about being insensitive and to never make the same mistake again. Starring Kamala Sankaram, Veronica Taylor, Marc Diraison PHILADELPHIA PREMIERE
The Macabre World of Lavender Williams (Nicolas Delgado, 26 min, CA) Eight year-old Lavender Williams, who recently lost her mother to cancer, sets off on an epic journey to find her Dad, whom she's never met. Her only companion is Lester, her late pet returns from the grave to help her. But the journey won’t be easy for the girl and her zombie dog, for the evil presence of Sheriff Murdstone stalks them at every turn. Starring Lily Jackson, Rex Linn, Christopher Lloyd, Kelly Sheerin. PHILADELPHIA PREMIERE
The Romantic (Michael Heneghan, 95min, PA) Deep within a mythological world of autumn landscapes and wondrous creatures, a heartbroken young Romantic swears an oath to free his race from the omnipotent control of the otherworldly gods. But as he ventures forth on his long and lascivious path, other forces conspire with their own agendas. For when all the gods are dead, who will sit upon their empty thrones? A fantastical satire on religion, responsibility, and romance, The Romantic bends genres into a haunting tale filled with humor and horror. WORLD PREMIERE