2021 Official Selection: Feature Film – Documentary
Countdown to Year Zero hones in on an unprecedented global disaster that is rapidly unfolding. If we don’t take meaningful action on climate change now we may soon reach a point of no return. This film offers a specific solution to reverse climate change that centers around the daily choices everyone makes. Be inspired by world renowned social media influencers, activists and celebrities! Learn what others are doing and how, together, we have the power to heal our planet.
Director(s): Jane Velez-Mitchell
Videographer/Editor: Jeff Adams
Producer(s): Jane Velez-Mitchell
Key Cast: James Cromwell, Alicia Silverstone, Jane Velez-Mitchell, Jane Goodall, Moby, Capt Paul Franklin Watson, Earthling Ed, Edita Birnkrant
A story that sheds light on the issue of domestic violence as it follows a young couple who deal with the tragedy of losing their child and each find different ways to cope.
Director(s): Danielle Stritmatter
Writer(s): Danielle Stritmatter
Producer(s): Danielle Stritmatter, Jill Awbrey
Cast: Danielle Stritmatter, Anthony Stanley, Laura Eletel, Ashlee McLemore
In a global pandemic, chronically ill Beth is forced to confront her personal demons in quarantine… that process is interrupted and enriched when she answers a random video call from a mysterious man and an unlikely romance opens up a new cosmic world as they find their footing utilizing astral projection amid growing uncertainties.
Director(s): Kathryne Isabelle Easton
Writer(s): Kathryne Isabelle Easton
Producer(s): Kathryne Isabelle Easton, Matt Fore
Cast: Kathryne Isabelle Easton, Anthony Goes, Maiya Reaves, Jack Herholdt
Collin is a 9 year old boy living a typical American childhood until his life is forever changed by an increasingly common act of violence against a family member. His story further adds to the national dialogue on racial profiling and discrimination.
Director(s): Ryan Alan Petti
Writer(s): Ryan Alan Petti
Producer(s): Ryan Alan Petti, Tania Faruque
Cast: Elohim NycaLove, Amani Atkinson, Nicole Gutteriez
2021 Official Selection: Short Film – Arthouse/Experimental
Increasingly disturbing flashbacks haunt a grieving girl who struggles to navigate her own pain in a desperate attempt to free herself from the trauma that has taken over her life.
Director(s): Vitória Vasconcellos
Writer(s): Vitória Vasconcellos
Producer(s): Vitória Vasconcellos, Erik He, Billy Gould, Hannah Kreiswirth, Vasilisa Beloken
Cast: Vitória Vasconcellos, Jenna Herz, Santiago Gavidia
When Bianca, a nonbinary ballerina, is forced to choose between the male and female dance, they decide to do neither and create a new form of non gendered expression