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.”High Low Forty
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Inaugural Mammoth Film Festival Unveils Round 2 of Official Selections Lineup
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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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‘The Silent Child’ ‘Restraint’ ‘Circle Up’ Among Winners of Rhode Island International Film Festival Awards
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The Silent Child, directed by Chris Overton won the the award for Best Live Action Short at 2017 Flickers’ Rhode Island International Film Festival[/caption]
Flickers’ Rhode Island International Film Festival (RIIFF) announced the Award Winners for its 35th Anniversary Celebration of Flickers, on Sunday, August 13th. The winners of RIIFF’s Live Action, Animation and Documentary Short Grand Prizes hold a special honor: they become the Festival’s nominees for Academy Award consideration.
“The Silent Child,” directed by Chris Overton from the United Kingdom (2017) won the the award for Best Live Action Short. “The Silent Child” follows the story of a profoundly deaf child, and the deaf-specialized social worker who struggles to help the family try to understand their child’s deafness.
“Coin Operated,” directed by Nicholas Arioli from the United States (2016) won the award for Best Animated Short. “Coin Operated” is an animation that spans 70 years in the life of one naive explorer, as he works to earn enough money to take a coin operated space ship to outer space.
And “Marian,” directed by Rick Rogers, a Rhode Island native and Rhode Island School of Design Graduate, won the award for Best Documentary Short. Filmed over eight years, “Marian” documents the final years of renowned actress Marian Seldes’ life and touches on the themes of identity, the worship of others and the deterioration of family.
In other awards, Douglas Trumbull, renowned visual effects artist for such films as “Close Encounters of the Third Kind,” (which is celebrating its 40th Anniversary in November), “2001: A Space Odyssey,” and “Blade Runner” received this year’s Inaugural Gilbert Stuart Artistic Vision (Lifetime Achievement) Award. Johnny Wilson, visual effects artist for such films as “Ant Man,” “Doctor Strange,” and “Captain America: The First Avenger” was presented by Steven Feinberg with this year’s RI Film & Television Office Dream Maker Award.
The Flickers’ Rhode Island International Film Festival returns August 7 to 12, 2018
2017 Rhode Island International Film Festival Awards
BEST LIVE ACTION SHORT
GRAND Prize: (RIIFF’s Official Academy Nomination) “The Silent Child” | Directed by: Chris Overton | UK, 2017 FIRST Prize: “Emma” | Directed by: Martin Edralin | Canada, 2016 Tied With: “Half A Man” | Directed by: Kristina Kumric| Croatia, 2016 BEST SHORT ANIMATION GRAND Prize: (RIIFF’s Official Academy Nomination) “Coin Operated” | Directed by: Nicholas Arioli | USA, 2017 FIRST Prize: “Poles Apart” | Directed by: Paloma Baeza | UK, 2017 Tied With: “The Full Story” Directed by: Daisy Jacobs | UK, 2017BEST SHORT DOCUMENTARY
GRAND Prize: (RIIFF’s Official Academy Nomination) “MARIAN” | Directed by: Rick Rodgers | USA, 2016 FIRST Prize: “Hale” | Directed by: Bradford Bailey | USA, 2017 Tied With: “AJ” | Directed by: Philippine Merolle | USA, 2017BEST FEATURE
GRAND Prize: “Restraint” | Directed by: Adam Cushman | USA, 2017 FIRST Prize: “1:54” | Directed by: Yan England | Canada, 2016 Tied With: “La Soledad” | Directed by: Jorge Thielen Armand| Venezuela, Canada, Italy, 2016BEST FEATURE DOCUMENTARY
GRAND Prize: “Circle Up” | Directed by: Julie Mallozzi | USA, 2017 FIRST Prize: “A Whale of a Tale” | Directed by: Megumi Sasaki | Japan, USA 2016 Tied With: “Anatomy of a Male Ballet Dancer” | Directed by: James Pellerito and David Barba| USA, 2017 FILMMAKER OF THE FUTURE AWARD Presented to a filmmaker whose vision excites audiences and judges alike about the potential to produce compelling and successful films in the future. Ian Bibby, “Mainland” USA, 2017 BEST ACTOR: Mohamed Seddiki, “The Geneva Convention” | France, 2016 JUDGE’S COMMENT: “Mohamed elegantly showcased that making the right decision is easier than it seems.” BEST ACTRESS: Maisie Sly, “The Silent Child” | UK, 2017 JUDGE’S COMMENT: “Maisie Sly is a defining example of how being different makes you special and that true talent and passion comes in all shapes and sizes.”BEST COMEDY SHORT
GRAND Prize: “The Eleven O’Clock” | Directed By: Derin Seale, Written by: Josh Lawson | Australia 2016 FIRST Prize: “All Exchanges Final” | Written & Directed by: Annabel Oakes | USA, 2016 Tied With: “Perfect Roast Potatoes” | Written and Directed by: Nick Frew | USA, 2017BEST EXPERIMENTAL
GRAND Prize: “The Avant-Gardener” | Directed by: Lindsay Katt and Heather Matarazzo | USA 2017 FIRST Prize: “The Ogre” | Directed by: Laurene Braibant | France 2017BEST DIRECTOR
GRAND Prize: John Sheedy, “Mrs McCutcheon” | Australia 2017 FIRST Prize: Genevieve Clay-Smith, “Kill Off” | Australia 2017 DR. J. GERALD LAMOUREUX AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE Presented to a filmmaker and artist who represents the spirit of cultural exchange between the United States and Canada. Sandrine Brodeur-Desrosiers, “Cast Off” | Canada 2016 DIRECTORIAL DISCOVERY AWARD GRAND Prize: “Finding Fronsdal” | Directed by: Kevin Morra | USA, 2017BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
GRAND Prize: “Our Wildest Dreams” | Directed by: Marie Elisa Scheidt, Cinematography by: Julian Krubasik | Germany 2017 FIRST Prize “Faith” | Directed by: Tatiana Fedorovskaya, Cinematography by: Vladimir Egorov | Russia 2017RIIFF NEW ENGLAND DIRECTOR’S AWARD
GRAND Prize: Karen Allen, “A Tree. A Rock. A Cloud.” | USA 2016 RIIFF DIRECTOR’S CHOICE AWARD “The Gamble House” | Directed by: Don Hahn | USA, 2017HEARTS, MINDS, SOULS AWARD
Celebrating Films that Reflect the Jewish Experience. GRAND Prize: “Memory Songs” | Directed by: Lucy Kaye | UK 2016 FIRST Prize: “The Twinning Reaction” | Directed by: Lori Shinseki | USA 2017 Tied with: “Mustard Seed” | Directed by: Lina Roessler | Canada, Germany 2016BEST EDITING
GRAND Prize: “Revolving Doors” | Directed by: James Burns; Edited by: Stacy Kim & Jeb Banegas | USA 2017 FIRST Prize: “The Sugaring Off” | Directed by: Alexandre Isabelle; Edited by: Élisabeth Olga Tremblay | Canada 2016 Tied With: “The Catch” | Directed by: Holly Brace-Lavoie; Edited by: Sophie Benoit Sylvestre | Canada 2017BEST SCREENPLAY
GRAND Prize: “The Secret Market” | Directed by: Garret Daly; Written by: Conor Ryan | Ireland 2017 FIRST Prize: “Ostoja Will Move Your Piano” | Written and Directed by Sandra Mitrovic | Serbia/ Montenegro, 2017 FLICKERS’ AMBASSADOR AWARD Presented to an individual who inspires and empowers communication and cultural understanding. Patricia Chica, “Morning After” | Canada, 2017FLICKERS’ INTERNATIONAL HUMANITARIAN AWARD
Given annually to films or filmmakers who inspire social change and community outreach and strive to better the world in which we live. GRAND Prize: “Man in Red Bandana” | Directed by: Matthew Weiss | USA 2017 FIRST Prize: “Refugee” | Directed by: Joyce Chen and Emilie Moore | USA 2016 PROVIDENCE FILM FESTIVAL AWARD Presented annually to a New England director whose work brings cinematic excellence to an international audience. GRAND Prize: Laura Colella | “The Flying Electric” | USA 2017ALTERNATIVE SPIRIT AWARD (LGBTQ) SHORT
GRAND Prize: “Cocoon” | Directed by: Liying Mei | China, 2016 FIRST Prize: “Iris” | Directed by: Gabrielle Demers | Canada, 2017 Tied with: “Something New” | Directed by: TJ Marchbank | USA 2017ALTERNATIVE SPIRIT AWARD (FEATURE)
GRAND Prize: “Prom King, 2010” | Directed by: Christopher Schaap | USA, 2017 FIRST Prize: “Something Like Summer” | Directed by: David Berry | USA, 2017 Tied with: “High Low Forty” | Directed by: Paddy Quinn | USA, 2017ALTERNATIVE SPIRIT AWARD (DOCUMENTARY)
GRAND Prize: “Take a Walk on the Wild Side” | Directed by: Lisa Rideout | Canada, 2017 FIRST Prize: “John Hemmer & the Show Girls” | Directed by: Kirsten Larvick | USA, 2017KIDSEYE INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL AWARDS
Presented to a film that resonates with the filmmaker within both children and adults alike.BEST CHILDREN’S ANIMATION
GRAND Prize: Rouff | Directed by: Markus Eschrich, Benjamin Brand, Johannes Lumer, Julius Rosen, Markus Eschrich | Germany, 2017 FIRST Prize: “Way of Giants” | Directed by: Alois Di Leo | Brazil, 2016 Tied with: “We’re Going on Bear Hunt” | Directed by: Joanna Harrison, Robin Shaw | UK, 2016LIVE ACTION
GRAND Prize: “TRiGGA” | Directed by: Meloni Poole | UK, 2017 FIRST Prize: “Einstein-Rosen” | Directed by: Olga Osorio | Spain, 2016GREEN PLANET AWARD
Celebrating the vision of man’s shared humanity and achieving sustainability on our planet. GRAND Prize: “Run While You Can” | Directed by: Marion Mauran | USA, 2017VORTEX SCI-FI & FANTASY AWARD
GRAND Prize: “Girl of My Dreams” | Directed by: Johnny Wilson | USA, 2016 FIRST Prize: “Belle à croquer” | Directed by: Axel Courtière | France, 2017BEST STUDENT FILM AWARD
COLLEGE
GRAND Prize: “SHARK” | Directed by: J. Sivert Lendorph Christensen | UK, 2017 FIRST Prize: “THE GREEN” | Directed by: Sophia Loffreda | USA, Canada, 2017HIGH SCHOOL
GRAND Prize: “N.O.VI.S” | Directed by: Arthur Rodger “Harley” Maranan | Philippines, 2017 First Prize: “Buoyancy” | Directed by: Tori Taylor | USA, 2017 BEST INTERACTIVE MEDIA “-KLAUS-” | Created by: Victor Velasco | USA, 2017 BEST INTERNET SERIES “Gunner Jackson” | Directed by: Christian Strevy | USA, 2016FLICKERS’ YOUTH FILM JURY AWARDS
BEST NARRATIVE SHORT GRAND Prize: “Oh What a Wonderful Feeling” | Directed by: Francois Jaros | Canada, 2016 FIRST Prize: “New Neighbors” | Directed by: E.G. Bailey | USA, 2016 Tied With: “Life Boat” | Directed by: Lorraine Nicholson | USA, 2016 BEST ANIMATION “Totem” | Directed by: Alex Cannon | USA, 2017 BEST FEATURE FILM DOC “Stumped” | Directed by: Robin Berghaus | USA, 2017 BEST FEATURE FILM NARRATIVE “American Folk” | Directed by: David Heinz | USA, 2017 BEST DOCUMENTARY: “Edith+Eddie” | Directed by Laura Checkoway | USA 2017 BEST LGBTQ FILM: “Cocoon” | Directed by: Liying Mei | China, 2017THE 2017 FLICKERS’ SPECIAL AWARDS:
GILBERT STUART ARTISTIC VISION (LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT) AWARD Douglas Trumbull, Visual Effects/Director RI FILM & TELEVISION OFFICE DREAMMAKER AWARD Johnny Wilson, Visual Effects/Director RIIFF SCREENPLAY COMPETITION AWARD Tannaz Hazemi, “Dean the Drummer” | New York THE 2017 FLICKERS’ PRODUCER’S CIRCLE AWARD Presented to members of the community who have actively worked to support and promote the mission of Flickers. This year’s winners include: Anthony Ambrosino, Director The Champlin Foundation Deborah Newhall, Costume Designer Angela Ryding, Actress Andy Smith, Arts Writer Andre Stark, Producer WSBE, RI PBS