KHALI THE KILLER[/caption]
The upcoming inaugural Mammoth Film Festival today unleashed Round 2 of their Official Selections lineup for the festival taking place February 8 to 11, 2018. The festival announced 120 film projects in competition (15 features, 6 of which are world premieres and 105 shorts) at this first-year event. The festival will award over $20,000 in filmmaker prizes and funds.
MammothFF also unveiled the 2018 judges that include: Producer Suzanne Weinert (Hellion), Actor Peter Facinelli (Twilight), Actor/Producer Chris Zylka (The Leftovers), Producer Steven Garcia (Shark Tank), Writer/Director/Producer Eric Amadio (Snowfall), Youtube star Darious Britt, and Film Critic Oliver Harper.
The festival’s Charity Celebrity Bowling Tournament benefiting the Mammoth Media Institute will feature: Krayzie Bone, Nina Dobrev, Eiza Gonzalez, Josh Hutcherson, Ashley Greene, Tom Welling, Josh Henderson, Sterling Brim, Luke “Dingo” Trembath, Lil Jon, Arielle Vandenberg, Matt Cutshall, Scott Haze and Ryan Rottman among many more surprise actors and athletes. The Inaugural Mammoth Film Festival™ will also feature musical performances by and Eric Tessmer and DJ Mike Navarro and surprise performances.
Notable previously announced Round 1 Official Selections include: Indie Thriller JOSIE starring Sophie Turner from Game of Thrones, Dylan McDermott and Jack Kilmer. Jennifer Morrison’s SUN DOGS (recently acquired by NETFLIX), Tim Newfang’s SONS OF ST. CLAIR, a ground-breaking documentary highlighting the legendary members of Hip Hop group Bone Thugs-N-Harmony’s Krayzie Bone & Bizzy Bone (World Premiere), Josh Hutcherson’s APE starring Hutcherson, Savannah Jayde, and Maddie Hasson, Sheldon Shwartz’s THE CIRCLE starring Ryan Phillippe and Noah Schnapp, Magaajyia Silberfeld’s VAGABONDS starring Danny Glover, Robert Ri’chard and Silberfeld, Tyler Shield’s COPS: GOTHAM Starring Dane Cook, and THE ACCOMPLICE starring Evan Peters.
Round 2 Mammoth Film Festival Official selections include:
DESOLATE
Written by Jonathan Rosenthal and Frederick Cipoletti (Pocket Listing, Reaper), Directed by Frederick Cipoletti. Rosenthal also produces and co-stars in the film, which serves as the directorial debut for Cipoletti. Desolate stars Will Brittain (Kong: Skull Island), Callan Mulvey, and Tyson Ritter (Gloria), Natasha Bassett (Hail, Caesar!), James Russo (Django Unchained) and tells the story of a family of farmers. While trying to survive the worst drought in history, they force their youngest brother down a path of destruction; betrayed and left for dead in an unfamiliar land, he must survive, endure and seek the revenge he deserves. Jonathan Rosenthal
KHALI THE KILLER
Written and Directed by Jon Matthews. A film starring Emmy nominated actor Richard Cabral (American Crime), Adam Rennie, Chi Chi Navarro, Corina Calderon and Jon Matthews. After deciding to retire, an East L.A. hit man decides to take one last job to help support his ailing grandmother’s end of life care. But everything falls apart when he develops empathy for the targets of his hit, and he’s forced to make the toughest decision of his life.
HIGH LOW FORTY
Directed by Paddy Quinn, written by Quinn and Kurt Finney. The film stars Geoff Stults (Wedding Crashers), Jay Harrington (S.W.A.T.), Kenny Wormald (Footloose) and Sierra Love (Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 ). Long estranged brothers reconnect along a road-trip home to say goodbye to their hardened father on his deathbed.
MULLY
MammothFF will feature a special FREE screening of Scott Haze’s (Venom) award winning documentary film “Mully” during the festival’s opening day. What happens when a six-year-old boy in Kenya is abandoned by his family and left to raise himself on the streets? Mully is no ordinary rags-to-riches tale. It’s the true story of Charles Mully, whose unlikely stratospheric rise to wealth and power leaves him questioning his own existence, searching for meaning in life. Produced by Lukas Behnken and Elissa Shay
NORTH TO ALASKA
On Saturday February 10, the festival will feature a special FREE screening of John Wayne’s North to Alaska which was filmed in Mammoth Lakes. Several members of the Wayne family will be in attendance to introduce the film. The iconic 1960 film was Directed by Henry Hathaway. During the Alaska gold rush, prospector George sends partner Sam to Seattle to bring his fiancée but when it turns out that she married another man, Sam returns with a pretty substitute, the hostess of the Henhouse dance hall.
THE LONG WALK HOME (Short)
Directed by Jarod Einsohn, written by Cory Miller. Starring Ryan Rottman, Alex Sgambati, and Robbie Jones.
11TH HOUR (Short)
Directed by Jim Sheridan, written by Sheridan and Oskar Slingerland. Starring Salma Hayek, Gabriel Castilho, Gary Douglas, and Tony Doyle.
FANMANS BASEMENT
Directed by Drew Lewis (6 Bullets To Hell) A stop-motion animated short film about a pop-culture fanatic calling himself ‘The Fanman’ who starts a Youtube channel out of his mother’s basement. Wearing the iconic mask of a certain caped-crusader and vowing an oath of anonymity, he chases internet fame by trying wholeheartedly to make a viral video.
LPM, LIKES PER MINUTE
Written by Vanessa Goodwin (Sons of Anarchy, Pitch) and Directed by Alexandra Chando (The Lying Game) is a short film about social commentary on the affects of social media. “Sue has the perfect life, online. But the daily task of creating her idyllic digital persona begins to take its toll.”Desolate
While trying to survive the worst drought in history, a family of farmers force their youngest brother down a path of destruction; betrayed and left for dead in an unfamiliar land, he must survive, endure and seek the revenge he deserves.
Directed by Frederick Cipoletti
Starring Will Brittain, Callan Mulvey, Tyson Ritter
Genre(s) Drama Film
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Inaugural Mammoth Film Festival Unveils Round 2 of Official Selections Lineup
[caption id="attachment_26797" align="aligncenter" width="1200"] KHALI THE KILLER[/caption]
The upcoming inaugural Mammoth Film Festival today unleashed Round 2 of their Official Selections lineup for the festival taking place February 8 to 11, 2018. The festival announced 120 film projects in competition (15 features, 6 of which are world premieres and 105 shorts) at this first-year event. The festival will award over $20,000 in filmmaker prizes and funds.
MammothFF also unveiled the 2018 judges that include: Producer Suzanne Weinert (Hellion), Actor Peter Facinelli (Twilight), Actor/Producer Chris Zylka (The Leftovers), Producer Steven Garcia (Shark Tank), Writer/Director/Producer Eric Amadio (Snowfall), Youtube star Darious Britt, and Film Critic Oliver Harper.
The festival’s Charity Celebrity Bowling Tournament benefiting the Mammoth Media Institute will feature: Krayzie Bone, Nina Dobrev, Eiza Gonzalez, Josh Hutcherson, Ashley Greene, Tom Welling, Josh Henderson, Sterling Brim, Luke “Dingo” Trembath, Lil Jon, Arielle Vandenberg, Matt Cutshall, Scott Haze and Ryan Rottman among many more surprise actors and athletes. The Inaugural Mammoth Film Festival™ will also feature musical performances by and Eric Tessmer and DJ Mike Navarro and surprise performances.
Notable previously announced Round 1 Official Selections include: Indie Thriller JOSIE starring Sophie Turner from Game of Thrones, Dylan McDermott and Jack Kilmer. Jennifer Morrison’s SUN DOGS (recently acquired by NETFLIX), Tim Newfang’s SONS OF ST. CLAIR, a ground-breaking documentary highlighting the legendary members of Hip Hop group Bone Thugs-N-Harmony’s Krayzie Bone & Bizzy Bone (World Premiere), Josh Hutcherson’s APE starring Hutcherson, Savannah Jayde, and Maddie Hasson, Sheldon Shwartz’s THE CIRCLE starring Ryan Phillippe and Noah Schnapp, Magaajyia Silberfeld’s VAGABONDS starring Danny Glover, Robert Ri’chard and Silberfeld, Tyler Shield’s COPS: GOTHAM Starring Dane Cook, and THE ACCOMPLICE starring Evan Peters.
Round 2 Mammoth Film Festival Official selections include:
DESOLATE
Written by Jonathan Rosenthal and Frederick Cipoletti (Pocket Listing, Reaper), Directed by Frederick Cipoletti. Rosenthal also produces and co-stars in the film, which serves as the directorial debut for Cipoletti. Desolate stars Will Brittain (Kong: Skull Island), Callan Mulvey, and Tyson Ritter (Gloria), Natasha Bassett (Hail, Caesar!), James Russo (Django Unchained) and tells the story of a family of farmers. While trying to survive the worst drought in history, they force their youngest brother down a path of destruction; betrayed and left for dead in an unfamiliar land, he must survive, endure and seek the revenge he deserves. Jonathan Rosenthal
KHALI THE KILLER
Written and Directed by Jon Matthews. A film starring Emmy nominated actor Richard Cabral (American Crime), Adam Rennie, Chi Chi Navarro, Corina Calderon and Jon Matthews. After deciding to retire, an East L.A. hit man decides to take one last job to help support his ailing grandmother’s end of life care. But everything falls apart when he develops empathy for the targets of his hit, and he’s forced to make the toughest decision of his life.
HIGH LOW FORTY
Directed by Paddy Quinn, written by Quinn and Kurt Finney. The film stars Geoff Stults (Wedding Crashers), Jay Harrington (S.W.A.T.), Kenny Wormald (Footloose) and Sierra Love (Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 ). Long estranged brothers reconnect along a road-trip home to say goodbye to their hardened father on his deathbed.
MULLY
MammothFF will feature a special FREE screening of Scott Haze’s (Venom) award winning documentary film “Mully” during the festival’s opening day. What happens when a six-year-old boy in Kenya is abandoned by his family and left to raise himself on the streets? Mully is no ordinary rags-to-riches tale. It’s the true story of Charles Mully, whose unlikely stratospheric rise to wealth and power leaves him questioning his own existence, searching for meaning in life. Produced by Lukas Behnken and Elissa Shay
NORTH TO ALASKA
On Saturday February 10, the festival will feature a special FREE screening of John Wayne’s North to Alaska which was filmed in Mammoth Lakes. Several members of the Wayne family will be in attendance to introduce the film. The iconic 1960 film was Directed by Henry Hathaway. During the Alaska gold rush, prospector George sends partner Sam to Seattle to bring his fiancée but when it turns out that she married another man, Sam returns with a pretty substitute, the hostess of the Henhouse dance hall.
THE LONG WALK HOME (Short)
Directed by Jarod Einsohn, written by Cory Miller. Starring Ryan Rottman, Alex Sgambati, and Robbie Jones.
11TH HOUR (Short)
Directed by Jim Sheridan, written by Sheridan and Oskar Slingerland. Starring Salma Hayek, Gabriel Castilho, Gary Douglas, and Tony Doyle.
FANMANS BASEMENT
Directed by Drew Lewis (6 Bullets To Hell) A stop-motion animated short film about a pop-culture fanatic calling himself ‘The Fanman’ who starts a Youtube channel out of his mother’s basement. Wearing the iconic mask of a certain caped-crusader and vowing an oath of anonymity, he chases internet fame by trying wholeheartedly to make a viral video.
LPM, LIKES PER MINUTE
Written by Vanessa Goodwin (Sons of Anarchy, Pitch) and Directed by Alexandra Chando (The Lying Game) is a short film about social commentary on the affects of social media. “Sue has the perfect life, online. But the daily task of creating her idyllic digital persona begins to take its toll.”
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Inaugural Mammoth Film Festival Unveils First Round of Official Selections Lineup
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Sun Dogs[/caption]
The inaugural Mammoth Film Festival unveiled the first Round 1 of their star-studded Official Selections lineup for the upcoming festival taking place February 8 to 11, 2018. Officially Selected feature films include: Jennifer Morrison’s Directorial feature film debut Sun Dogs, Tim Newfang’s Sons of St. Clair, a ground-breaking documentary highlighting the legendary members of Hip Hop group Bone Thugs-N-Harmony’s Krayzie Bone & Bizzy Bone (World Premiere) and Frederick Cipoletti’s solo directorial debut with the drama Desolate (World Premiere).
The Mammoth Film Festival will also screen a number of Star-studded short films including; feature high level panels and think tanks; and host it’s first-ever Celebrity Charity Bowling Tournament benefitting the Mammoth Media Institute, Inc.
Round 1 Officially selected feature films for the Inaugural Mammoth Film Festival
A VIOLENT MAN/U.S.A (Director: Matthew Berkowitz. Screenwriters: Matthew Berkowitz and Justin Steele). A struggling mixed martial arts fighter finds himself in a fight for his life after his one night stand is found dead in her home. Cast: Anthony Bonaventura, Cheyenne Buchanan, Tyler Conklin. WORLD PREMIERE MIDNIGHT FILM. DESOLATE/U.S.A (Director and Screenwriter: Frederick Cipoletti). While trying to survive the worst drought in history, a family of farmers force their youngest brother down a path of destruction; betrayed and left for dead in an unfamiliar land, he must survive, endure and seek the revenge he deserves. Cast: Will Brittain, Callan Mulvey, Tyson Ritter. JOSIE/U.S.A (Director: Eric England. Screenwriter: Anthony Ragnone II). The residents of a small, southern town are forever changed when the tattooed, sweet-talking stranger Josie (Sophie Turner) struts into town. Striking up relationships with a local young punk Marcus (Jack Kilmer) and her loner neighbor Hank (Dylan McDermott), she quickly becomes a hot topic of local gossip. But her true intentions for arriving in town are far more sinister when her dark past comes to light. Cast: Sophie Turner, Dylan McDermott, Jack Kilmer. WORLD PREMIERE OPENING NIGHT FILM. KHALI THE KILLER/Germany (Director and Screenwriter: Jon Matthews). After deciding to retire, an East L.A. hit man decides to take one last job to help support his ailing grandmother’s end of life care. But everything falls apart, when he develops empathy for the targets of his hit, and he’s forced to make the toughest decision of his life. Cast: Ryan Dorsey, Richard Cabral, Corina Calderon. MULLY/U.S.A (Director and Screenwriter: Scott Haze) A homeless orphan in Kenya becomes a lucrative businessman, only to give it all up and open an orphanage that today serves over 2000 Kenyan children. Cast: Charles Mully, Esther Mully, Isaac Mulli. SONS OF ST. CLAIR/ U.S.A. (Director and screenwriter: Tim Newfang (World Premiere) Thrilling Documentary chronicling the legendary Hip Hop group Bone Thugs & Harmony’s Krazie Bone & Bizzy Bone. WORLD PREMIERE. SYLVIO/U.S.A (Directors and Screenwriters: Kentucker). A small town gorilla joins a local TV program where a series of on-air mishaps send him on a journey of self-discovery. Cast: Sylvio Bernardi, Kentucker Audley, Steve Bauer. SUN DOGS/U.S.A (Director: Jennifer Morrison. Screenwriter: Anthony Tambakis). Intellectually limited from an accident at birth, Ned Chipley has failed time and time again at achieving his dream of ‘saving lives’. After a fourth thwarted attempt to join the marines, he pairs up with a young run away, Tally Peterson. Together they surveil a group of young men who they mistake as terrorists. Ned and Tally accidentally make the most improbable and unfortunate homeland security team. Their misadventures and misunderstandings lead to the unexpected discovery that sometimes the greatest purpose in life can present itself in the most unlikely of places. Cast: Mellisa Benoist, Allison Janney, Jennifer Morrison. CLOSING FILM GALA PRESENTATION. TIME TRAP/U.S.A (Directed by Mark Dennis and Ben Foster. Screenwriter: Mark Dennis). A group of students become trapped inside a mysterious cave where they discover time passes differently underground than on the surface. Cast: Andrew Wilson, Cassidy Gifford, Brianne Howey. TRUTH OR DARE/U.S.A-(Director: Nick Simon. Screenwriters: Thommy Hutson, Ethan Lawrence). Eight college friends head to a “Haunted Rental” for Halloween. But when they replay the game that made the house infamous, they awaken an evil spirit intent on stealing their souls. Cast: Cassandra Scerbo, Brytni Sarpy, Mason Dye. MIDNIGHT FILM.Round 1 Short Film Official Selections Inaugural Mammoth Film Festival
APE by Josh Hutcherson The Circle by Sheldon Schwartz Euphoria – Indescribable Adventure by Linda Sanders and Alessandro Beltrame Companion by Matt Ferrucci Reckless Juliets by Skyler Barrett I Know Jake Gyllenhaal is Going to Fuck My Girlfriend by Nino Mancuso Scarlett-Angelina by Lorette Bayle The Visit by Romina Schwedler The Accomplice by John F. Beach & Jon Hoeg The Long Walk Home by Jarod Einsohn Zero-Zero by Randall Whittinghill Lunch Ladies by Clarissa Jacobson and JM Logan Girl Power by Ada Gorn Niles Canyon by Sallyanne Massimini Making it on Time by Sophia Banks LPM, Likes Per Minute by Alexandra Chando PRINCE OF SMOKE by Matthew Gelb Indigo Valley by Jaclyn Bethany Autopsy by Adam Long The Only People Who Have Ever Seen Rob’s Penis by Christian Cerezo Nano by Mike Manning The Last Birthday by Jaclyn Bethany Madaran by Rayka Zehtabchi Vagabonds by Magaajyia Silberfeld Cops: Gotham by Tyler Shields The Gnome by Jason Neese