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The 16th annual MBIFF will return to the Grand 14 at The Market Common from December 7th - 11th, 2021. Filmmakers from around

the world will showcase their work and many of their �lms will be making their World Premieres. The MBIFF continues to be a

preferred �lm festival for up and coming �lmmakers as well as seasoned professionals.

The MBIFF has received prestigious national and international awards which include being recognized as one of the “Top 25 �lm

festivals in the World to submit To”, by Moviemaker Magazine. The MBIFF gives special thanks to Jerry Dalton and Heather Mayes

for their year-round dedication to this endeavor. To purchase tickets, visit mbi�.com or call 843-497-0220.

All ticket sales will be handled by the MBIFF Sta� either online, by phone or if any tickets are still available--the lobby

of the Grand 14 when the MBIFF begins. All Foreign Films are in English or have English Subtitles.

There are two di�erent ways to enjoy the MBIFF.

Passes & Tickets

Pre-purcahsed passes and ticketswill be available at will-call

in the Lobby of The Grand 14 Theatre

starting December 7th at 3pm.Passes/Tickets will not be mailed.

ON SALENOW!

An All Access Pass will allow accessto all �lms and all events.

Individual Film Block Tickets will allow access to one block of �lms. There are 13 blocks of �lms in the 16th Annual MBIFF. Choose the block you would like to see and then purchase the ticket.This ticket does not allow access to additional events.

Thursday December 9th 2021, 3:00 to 5:15pm Filmmakers Open Panel Discussion.

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DAN MCMELLEN The GarageAt the age of 16, Dan started his �lmmaking career working for ABC’s Monday Night Football and directing and editing commercial spots for \local television stations. By the time he was 18 he wrote, produced, edited and directed L’dor V’dor (From Generation to Generation). A historic documentary that told the story of a local Synagogue through eyes of the children. Dan went on to study �lm production at the Uni-versity of Kansas Theater and Film Department. There he honed his skills by producing and directing over 60 student �lms. Dan’s comedy short �lm, Fine Dining, won the Kansas City Film Jubilee’s Best Collegiate �lm and Screenplay award. Dan currently lives in Los Angeles, where he works as a Producer, Editor and Director for Television and Film.

BONITA ENGELMAN Drip’s TripBonita Engelman has worked with Renaissance Entertainment for 20 years on many live action and �lm projects. She assists with the pro-duction aspects and administrative functions of producing a �lm and creating live production entertainment. Renaissance is well known in the entertainment industry for their outstanding reputation for excellence in themed attraction design, installation, and operation, both domestic and internationally

AL JULIAN Gift Al Julian entered the world of �lm and television writing, acting and production a short 9 years ago after long careers in clinical psychology and law. Since then, he has authored a dozen feature length screen-plays and a variety of teleplays, shorts and commercials. Al currently operates the business FEEDBACK FILMWORKS, L.L.C., which will continue producing short �lms and features throughout the southeast region, from Baltimore, Maryland to Austin, Texas.

BYRON HERLONG His Name is GregByron Herlong is an actor based in the Southeast. He can be seen in the �lm His Name is Greg, premiering at the Myrtle Beach Film Festival, as well as in the biopic “Son of the South”, “Scarlet Begonias”, “The Disappearance of Addie Robicheaux”, and others. He has a passion for independent �lm and the storytellers that bring them to life. He splits his time between Nashville and Atlanta.

J.R. POLI Marcus J.R. returns to the Myrtle Beach International Film Festival with his feature �lm debut MARCUS which derives from his short �lm (of the same name) that won Best Short at the 2019 festival. The Producer, Director and Writer has been involved with the �lm and television industry for over twenty years. He began his career working on hit �lms such as “Marley and Me”, “Miami Vice” and “Out of Time”. J.R. recently won several �lm festival awards including Best Film, Best Directing and Best Screenplay for MARCUS which is set to be released in 2022. He is currently in pre-

production for his next feature �lm as well as a television series

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PATRICK ROPER His Name is Greg Patrick is an actor and producer originally from Seattle, WA where he did theatre and �lm. He has been working in the �lm industry of the SE for nearly a decade now and can be seen in the movies Emperor from Universal Home Entertainment and Fear Street:1666 on Net�ix and recurring in the cable shows Tyler Perry’s Sistas on BET and Florida Girls on POP TV.

ZACHARY STEPHENS A Day Like Any Other Zachary is so excited to be back at the MBIFF. He's currently based in Atlanta, Georgia where he's putting the �nishing touches on his feature �lm directorial debut, "The Face Job", a mystery comedy about foreign English teachers in China.

AARON CHRISTIAN PADEREWSKI, His Name is GregAaron Christian Paderewski is an American actor, director and producer known for his passionate directing style that is bothgritty and emotional. Aaron was born and raised in Southern California and now resides in Charleston, SC. He started his training in theater at the historic Dock Street Theater in Charleston, SC and then transitioned to TV and Film. Today Aaron is trained by working actors, coaches and casting directors out of CA, NY and ATL. Aaron is dedicated to his craft. JOE PARDAVILA The Witches of Bushwick Joe Pardavila is a broadcaster, actor, writer, director and producer born and bred in New York City. Joe was a radio personality who was heard on legendary New York City radio station, 95.5 PLJ where he was part of their successful morning show for over 15 years that had over a million listeners daily in the metropolitan area. Joe also studied Sketch & Improv Comedy at the Upright Citizens Brigade.

Tuesday December 7th 2:45 to 3:45pm Opening Ceremony for the 16th Annual MBIFF, with complimentary Peace, Love and Little Donuts and coffee served in the lobby of The Grand 14 Theatre.Film Block 1 from 4:00 to 6:00pmFilm Block 2 from 6:30 to 8:30pm9pm: Tupelo Honey Restaurant, Tea and Water are complimentary. All access pass required. Cash bar available.

Wednesday December 8th Film Block 3 from 4:00 to 6:00pmFilm Block 4 from 6:30 to 8:30pmFilm Block 5 from 9:00 to 11:00pm

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Saturday December 11thFilm Block 11 from 2:30 to 4:30pmFilm Block 12 from 5:00 to 7:00pm7-7:45pm Red Carpet Event.Film Block 13 from 8:00 to 9:45pm9:45 to 10:15 Awards Ceremony.After Party to be announced. All Access Pass required.

Thursday December 9th

3:00 to 5:15: Film Talks, Filmmakers will share their thoughts, experiences and other interesting tidbits on the independent film industry. Films Talks is sponsored by The Market Common and Eagle 92.9Film Block 6 from 5:30 to 7:30pmFilm Block 7 from 8:00 to 10:00pm10:15pm: Ultimate California Pizza Food, Tea and Water complimentary. All Access Pass required. Cash bar available.

Friday December 10thFilm Block 8 from 2:30 to 4:30pmFilm Block 9 from 5:00 to 7:00pmFilm Block 10 from 7:30 to 9:30pm9:45pm Event to be announced

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It is with a heavy heart that I dedicatethis years MBIFF to Bobby Kelly.

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, Writer/Director: Ugla HauksdottirProducer: Anton Mani SvanssonCast: Björn Thors, Bríet Sóley Valgeirsdóttir, Sigríður So�ía NíelsdóttirCountry ICELAND East Coast Premiere

Seal Skin Five-year-old Sol and her father live in an isolated house by the sea. Sol spends lonely days with her imagination while her father, a composer, struggles with his music. When Sol senses that her father is burdened by sorrow, she �nds solace in an old Icelandic folk tale.

run time 13 min.

Archibald was born with some curious curse: he can’t make a move without everyone around doing the same. Now, a grown man, he robs by despair a bank and, there, meets Indiana, a young woman who always escaped every form of control.

Writer/Director: Daniel PerezCast: Tom Hudson, Jade Henot

Country: FRANCE Carolina Premiere

Archibald’s Syndrome run time 13 min.

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Wilbur Griggs, a jaded alcoholic has his negative world view challenged by an unexpected and inexplicable act of kindness.

Writer: Al JulianDirector: Vince EisensonProducers: Al Julian, Vince Eisenson

Cast: Vince Eisenson, Robert Neal Marshall, Muhammad Okeydeyi

Country: USA South Carolina Premiere

Tuesday December 7th 4:00pm - 6:00pm FILM BLOCK 1

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While on her way to a business meeting, Ms. Rossi takes an interesting detour.

Writer/Director/Producer: Pat BattistiniCast: Sonia Barbadoro, Claudio Abbiati, Pasquale Esposito, Pietro Zanni

Country: ITALY Myrtle Beach Premiere

Ms. Rossi

Inspired by #WitchesofInstagram one of social media's darker and most trending sub-cultures. The �lm talks about the people behind the hashtag, blending horror and satire to produce a biting critique of social media. The short �lm centers around a young woman who is about to be initiated into a modern coven. When things - inevitably - start to go wrong, however, the witchy in�uencers �nd that they are no match for the actual supernatural.Writer/Director/Producer: Catherine Delaloye and Joe PardavilaCast: Chloe Farnworth, Catherine Delaloye, Charly Bivona, Alina Carson, Marianne Noscheze

Country USA Myrtle Beach Premiere

The Van �nally stops, the doors open and the son comes out alive. A few more �ghts and he will be able to pay his way out of Albania, and hopefully, take his Father with him.Writer/Director: Erenik BeqiriProducer: Origine FilmsCast: Phenix Brossard, Arben Bajraktaraj, Afrim Mucaj, Lulzim Zeqja, Romir Zalla

Country Albania, France East Coast Premeire




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Wednesday December 8th 4:00pm - 6:00pm FILM BLOCK 3

A young woman is forced to become a prostitute in order to settle her ex-husband’s debts. Her destiny is narrated through Playmobil �gurines and a wedding cake that disappears along with the woman’s illusions.

The Wedding Cake

Writer/Director/Producer: Monica MazzitelliCast: Astrid Hallén

Country SWEDEN East Coast Premiere

run time 10 min.

On Les Stroud’s release of his transitional roots rock album Bittern Lake, comes one of the album’s biggest surprises: a version of Joni Mitchell’s “Big Yellow Taxi,” that strips away the original’s catchy chorus and sunny acoustic guitars in favor of a bluesy take featuring a rich slide guitar along with Stroud’sown dark and scorching harmonica licks.Writer/Director: Matt MahurinProducer: Les StroudCast: Les StroudCountry: USA/CANADA

Big Yellow Taxi run time 4 min.

The Big Ugly run time 103 min. Screens after The Wedding CakeNeeyln (Vinnie Jones) has always been the loyal enforcer for crime boss Harris (Malcolm McDowell) back in London, taking care of problems and people that disrupt his illicit business. When Harris strikes a deal with an old friend – American oilman Preston (Ron Perlman) – they �nd themselves in the wild hills of West Virginia. Contracts are signed and the whiskey �ows in celebration, but overnight Neelyn’s girlfriend disappears, last seen with Preston’s wayward son Junior. Lines are drawn between family and friends, but nothing will stop Neelyn from getting answers and retribution.Writer/Director: Scott WiperProducers: Scott Wiper, Vinnie Jones, Karri O’Reilly, Tarquin Pack, Michael Downey, Nancy HiramiCast: Ron Perlman, Malcolm McDowell, Vinnie Jones

Country: USA



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Country DENMARK East Coast Premiere

Country: USA Carolina Premiere

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The story is about the Danish painter Jens Juel, who through his travels and inspiration from the old masters (Rembrandt) gains a unique inspiration and expertise. This is shown in the light/ colors he gathers on his travels and a special light/ glow that emerges from his brush..Writers/Directors: Asta Wellejus, Teddy KristiansenProducers: Peter Aalbæk Jensen, Irene Sparre

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Day 745 of the nationwide quarantine continues. Shelter tells the story of a man and his cat on a day just like any other in an endess isolation of lock down. Or is it?

Writer/Director/Producer: Brook NorthCast: Brook North, Azrael, Byron Jennings II, Rebecca Blum, Scarlett Blum


Shelter run time 7 min.

The Way I Used To Know run time 5 min. The music video from award-winning singer/songwriter Mia Znotti for the song The Way I Used to Know is from the soundtrack for the upcoming psychological thriller feature �lm Occurrence at Mills Creek. The song will be playing on a car radio during a driving sequence in the �lm. Mia is best known for appearing as Mia Z during the 2015 season of The Voice. Director: Don SwansonProducers: Joe Fishel, Mia Zanotti, Lorey Zanotti, Betsy Lynn GeorgeCast: Mia Zanotti, Ava Psoras




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A self-centered business man must ful�ll a promise to his ailing daughter by inviting a homeless man to lunch..Writer/Producer: Leona WorcesterDirector: Aaron Christian PaderewskiCast: Byron Herlong, Patrick Roper,Destiny Freeman

Country: USA World Premiere

His Name Is Greg run time 10 min.

The Body run time 12 min.

The Casserole Brigade The story of two brothers who, after the death of their mother, try to navigate the causes of her death and the distance between them. All while being bombarded by neighborhood ladies dropping o� casseroles to show their sympathy in true Southern style. Writer/Director: B. Rain BennettProducers: B. Rain Bennett, John F. RobertsCast: Felicia Dee, Danny Dove, Paul Kilpatrick Country: USA South Carolina Premiere




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After matching on Tinder a young couple wakes up the morning after to �nd out that a strange pandemic will have them in lockdown together

Writer/Director: Ale DamianiProducer: Leticia AlmeidaCast: Anna So�a Facello, Miguel Montedonico

Country: URUGUAY

Made In China run time 7 min.

Blues Time run time 14 min.Some people say that life is like a song. Melodies may rise, melodies may fall… and suddenly, we �nd ourselves lost in the rhythm. Blues Time is a short �lm that has been put together in such a way that people with sensory disabilities are able to experience it without di�culties.Writers: Raúl Koler, Sabrina PaceWriter/Director: Miguel Angel Font BisierProducer: When Lights Are LowCast: Jose Manuel Casan, Aroa RenauCountry: SPAIN East Coast Premiere

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While Away run time 15 min.Screens after Made In ChinaA father, a son, a broken relationship and a chance. “While Away” follows AJ (Merritt Vann) and his son, Michael (Matthew Merritt), when they meet for the �rst time in nine years. Their relationship has always been rocky, with their perceived di�erences always driving a wedge between them. Can they �nd a path forward or is it too late?Writer/Director: Daljit KalsiProducers: Daljit Kalsi, Merritt VannCast: Merritt Vann, Matthew Merritt, Chantey Colet

Country: USA

Three characters each go about their daily routines, with a resigned, even cheerful acceptance of the violent (but unseen) encounter they know awaits them. The �lm explores an implicit question: if you knew your own fate, yet were powerless to stop it, what would you do? Writer: Terry RossioDirector: Lisa GoldProducers: Meghan Anne Smith, Mike Colon, Phil FischerCast: Je� DeCrosta, Tatiana Steensma, Jared Lotz Country CANADA Carolina Premiere

Thoughts And Prayers run time 4 min.

Clause 5: The tenant agrees to ignore the existence of "The Other", in such a way that both live in the apartment as if it were for individual use. Conversations with each other, physical contact of any kind, as well as mere accidental or visual contact are forbidden. In conclusion, any manifestation of recognition on the part of the tenant that shares the use of the apartment with "The Other".Writers: Javier Macipe, David ManjonDirector: Javier MacipeProducer: El Pez Amarillo S.L.Cast: Ramon Barea, Rober Cabrera

Bills Included run time 19 min. Screens after Perfect Selfie

Perfect Selfie run time 5 min.

Cathy casually deletes an imperfect sel�e from her phone. But the “Cathy” who was deleted takes exception, and sneaks into another perfect sel�e for survival.

Writer/Director/Producer: Di LuCast: Ruoyu Zhang, Stefany Rodriguez





Country: SPAIN East Coast Premiere

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Two brothers, Julia and Luis, meet to receive their father's inheritance. What they do not expect is having to overcome their di�erences with one last test and thus know if they are worthy heirs.

Writer/Director/Producer: Txema BallanoCast: Cristina Plazas, Sergio Santino


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Siblings Zach and Esther struggle to deal with the emotional impact of their father's recent death. While they attempt to cope in di�erent ways their sibling bond deteriorates after Zach's friend, Carter, moves back to town.

Writer/Director: E.N. ReynoldsProducers: E.N. Reynolds, Ruth Maramis, Nathan Lipinski, Josh Helmer, Brian AseltineCast: Dawson Ehlke, Elora Riley, Dominic Rodgers, Joseph Bezenek, Veronica Wayne

Country: USA East Coast Premiere

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Why Do People Lie run time 13 min.Screens after HeirsJavi and his mother are in front of the hospital with a suitcase for staying there for a few days. She’s just su�ered a mild schizophrenia episode, but she feels good and she doesn’t want to go in. Javi wants her to enter the hospital voluntarily. Two people with a common enemy, but with opposing goals. Who will win?Writers: Didac Cervera Casademont, Joan SanzDirector: Didac Cervera CasademontProducer: Yumagic & Trio DosesCast: Carmen Machi, Sergi Cervera, Alain HernandezCountry: SPAIN East Coast Premiere

Country: NETHERLANDS Carolina Premiere

Young Anna and Simon have a happy relationship. But when Simon slowly loses his vision, things start to get complicated. Even though Anna tries hard to be there for Simon, things start to change...

Writer/Director/Producer: Gerrit Magnus BeduhnCast: Leonard Carow, Sarah Mahita

Only You run time 11 min.

A recently widowed woman who used to take partner dancing classes with her husband must decide whether to remain sti�ed by her grief or �nd the courage to dance on her own.

Writer/Director: Katie LemonProducer: George BermanCast: Nancy Cronig, Lisa Renée, Jodi Harrison

Country USA South Carolina Premiere

Gail run time 10 min. Screens after So It Goes

So It Goes run time 1 min. In this one-minute documentary Arjan Brentjes takes a side step from his ongoing animation work to tell a little family story. In 1940 Truus lives in Rotterdam with her mother Aartje. In 2019, her grandson Arjan wonders what the �rst sunny days of May 1940 look like for them. He makes a reconstruction and concludes that there’s little he can add to it.

Writer/Director: Arjan BrentjesProducer: Brentjes




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On Les Stroud’s release of his transitional roots rock album Bittern Lake, comes one of the album’s biggest surprises: a version of Joni Mitchell’s “Big Yellow Taxi,” that strips away the original’s catchy chorus and sunny acoustic guitars in favor of a bluesy take featuring a rich slide guitar along with Stroud’sown dark and scorching harmonica licks.Writer/Director: Matt MahurinProducer: Les StroudCast: Les StroudCountry: USA/CANADA

Thursday December 9th 5:30pm - 7:30pm FILM BLOCK 6


An inspiring story based on true events. A ruthless corporate raider is forced to return to his small-town roots where he suddenly inherits his father’s nearly bankrupt pencil factory, which is the heart and soul of the depressed community. With the foreclosure dead-line looming, he must decide to either let it close, or join the community’s �ght to save it.

Saving Paradise

Writer/Director: Gorman BechardWriter: Van BilletDirector: Jay SilvermanProducers: Bethany Cerrona, William Newman, Joe GamacheCountry USA Carolina Premiere

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In the words of Barb Iverson, “2020’s been tough.” Iverson Family Farms in Woodburn, Oregon did not escape the devastation for which 2020 is quickly becoming infamous. From COVID-19 to political unrest to su�ocating smoke from local wild�res, the Iverson family is struggling to make sense of di�cult times. Writer/Director/Producer: Malek Asfeer, Jeremy SeifertCast: Barb Iverson, Mary Ann Iverson

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How Long run time 4 min. As an artist, my favorite projects are when I can combine art with a message that goes beyond style and mood—compelling the viewer to ponder, question, confront, and most importantly, take action. In ‘How Long,’ Les uses his musical powers to challenge citizens of the planet to take responsibility to do their part to protect the future of a beloved earth.Writer/Director: Matt MahurinProducer/Cast: Les Stroud

Country: USA/Canada East Coast Premiere

Writer/Director/Producer: Gillian NaughtonCast: Cara Loften, Liam Carty

Country USA Carolina Premiere

In April 2018, over 250 Priests from 51 countries assembled at the Vatican in Rome to learn the ancient practice of exorcism. Among them, a renowned exorcist priest from Ireland who now travels the world on a mission to cast out evil. In 2019 he performed over 100 Exorcisms. This is the story of ONE

Peter The Possessed run time 11 min.

A photographer and an adventurer discover that all of the abandoned shopping carts in LA's San Fernando Valley leads to a hidden cave o� of Sepulveda Blvd. with a lost treasure inside - guarded by a dragon!?Producer: Jon Sklaro� Cast: Everardo Barriga, Lori Beth Denberg, Greg Lee, Brad Gilmore

Country USA Carolina Premiere

Lost Treasure Of The Valley run time 23 min.

Endangered run time 18 min. Screens after Peter The PossessedThe world of easy-going teenager Roger Burns �ips upside-down after he’s seduced into a late-night swim with his girlfriend and contracts a rare, endangered parasite. All Roger wants to do is get back to adolescent frivolities and basketball, but everyone from his parents, to his doctors, to animal rights groups, have their own opinions about what he needs to do with his lifeWriter/Director: Alex WrotenProducers: Harry Victor, Lindsay Wolfe-WrotenCast: Walker Borba, Olivia Cordell, Sacaiah Shaw, Matt Baram, Naomi Snieckus, Cheri Oteri, Camryn Manheim, Beth Lapides, Atsuko Okatsuka, Ajarae Coleman, Jim WoodsCountry USA




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Saving Skylab: America's First Space Station is a short documentary telling the story of how an electric lineman's tool manufacturer in Centralia, Missouri helped save the �rst American space station from catastrophe.

Directors: Matt Alsup & Wes PellerinProducer: Matt AlsupCast: Bill Bosch, David Hitt, Charles Lewis, Marvin McKelvyCountry USA

Saving SkyLab

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Marcus has a checkered past and an unstable present. As he struggles mightily with mental illness, unexpected news brings a new opportunity for him to right old wrongs and make amends. He leaves his life behind and sets o� on an adventure to �nd purpose, forgiveness and redemption. But Marcus will have to face the consequences of his past life and overcome the greatest obstacle of all in order to �nd happiness: Himself

Writer/Director: J.R. PoliProducers: J.R. Poli, Jose L. Martinez, Owen MillerCast: Owen Miller, Katana Malone, Paul Wight, Jennifer Lynn Sharp

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Singapura run time 4 min.A slice of life piece that observes the most expensive city in the world through a day in life of a driver. The driver, Ah Hock, is representative of a generation in Singapore who works mainly for survival, and to provide a better living for their family..

Writer/Director/Producer: Lan Yu

Country: SINGAPORE East Coast Premiere

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Once the pride of a North Sea trawler �eet, 'The Annie' struggles to survive in a tide of apathy and neglect. When tragedy threatens her future, the crew strive to de�ne not only themselves, but their way of life.

The Tide run time 18 min.

Honor Among Thieves When a planet-hopping cowboy-criminal (Jason R. Moore, Marvel’s The Punisher) returns to New Mexico after a heist-gone-wrong, he expects a hero’s welcome. Instead, he �nds his mutinous crew have decided he’s no longer in chargeWriter/Director: Justin Eugene Evans Producers: Jason R. Moore, Justin Eugene Evans, Rubén Burgos, Jr., Brent TianoCast: Jason R. Moore, Michael B. TabbCountry: USA East Coast Premiere

Friday December 10th 2:30pm - 4:30pm FILM BLOCK 8

Today, 91% of our �sh is imported and the U.S. is �ooded with six billion tons of imported seafood. Consumers across America eat blissfully unaware of where their seafood is from or the dire consequences that a demand for �ve species of �sh sourced from distant oceans brings to our shores. Fish & Men exposes the high cost of cheap �sh in the modern seafood economy andthe forces threatening local �shing communities and public health by revealing how our choices as consumers drives the global seafood tradeWriters: Darby Du�n, Adam Jones, Heidi ZimmermanDirectors: Darby Du�n, Adam JonesProducers: Darby Du�n, Adam Jones, Heidi ZimmermanCountry: USA South Carolina Premiere

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Writer: Liam ThomasDirector: Dan HartleyProducers: Liam Thomas, Keeley LaneCast: Francis Magee, Olwen Fouéré, Liam Thomas, Richard GallowayCountry: UNITED KINGDOM East Coast Premiere

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Clause 5: The tenant agrees to ignore the existence of "The Other", in such a way that both live in the apartment as if it were for individual use. Conversations with each other, physical contact of any kind, as well as mere accidental or visual contact are forbidden. In conclusion, any manifestation of recognition on the part of the tenant that shares the use of the apartment with "The Other".Writers: Javier Macipe, David ManjonDirector: Javier MacipeProducer: El Pez Amarillo S.L.Cast: Ramon Barea, Rober Cabrera




Set in 1960 Incheon, South Korea. As a young country is struggling through rebuilding after the Korean War, two young Koreans struggling to �nd their place in a hard world, �nd love in an unexpected and unlikely setting. Showing what is possible in life when two people happen to cross paths. Writer/Director: Sunhui Chang Producer: Sunhui Chang, Ellen Sebastian Chang, Maya Gurantz, Robert Karimi Cast: Intae Kim, Lisa Lee Country: USA South East Premiere

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Tapped Out run time 2 min. A Viking beer tap handle stops at nothing to prevent a hopelessly drunk man from leaving a bar and getting behind the wheel.Writer/Director: Logan WebbProducer: Ringling College of Art + Design


A Day Like Any Other run time 3 min. Screens after Tapped OutGerald begins his day as he always does, but when he �nds himself at an unfamiliar address on an unfamiliar street, things take a very quick turn for the absurd...

Writer/Director/Producer: Zachary StephensCast: Simon Boughey, Jonathan Wade, Emily Dunlop, Roberta Setzu, Deanna Schaekel


Siblings Zach and Esther struggle to deal with the emotional impact of their father's recent death. While they attempt to cope in di�erent ways their sibling bond deteriorates after Zach's friend, Carter, moves back to town.

Writer/Director: E.N. ReynoldsProducers: E.N. Reynolds, Ruth Maramis, Nathan Lipinski, Josh Helmer, Brian AseltineCast: Dawson Ehlke, Elora Riley, Dominic Rodgers, Joseph Bezenek, Veronica Wayne

Country: USA East Coast Premiere

Two actresses "of a certain age" compete �ercely for a role in a TV commercial, but as their audition approaches, the lifelong rivals begin to discover that they are in the presence of a much larger threat: A society that �nds them invisible!

Writers: Barbara Miluski, Romina SchwedlerDirector: Romina SchwedlerProducers: Danna Kinsky, Barbara Miluski, Michelle Polanco, Romina SchwedlerCast: Barbara Miluski, Caroline Ryburn, Leema Michell, Rochelle SlovinCountry: USA Myrtle Beach Premiere

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Paz has decided to declare himself to his crush, his idols are Risto and Madonna. A nosy neighbor and a taboo will try to prevent it on Christmas day

Writer: Christine ReynaudDirector/Producer: Aitor AguirreCast: Tafayt Exposito, Albert Bosca, Christine Reynaud

Country: SPAIN USA Premiere

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Dandelion run time 13 min.

An elderly man remembers the full life of love he has lived, with the help of a wish he made on a dandelion years before.Writers: Ryan T. Johnson, Michael Coles, Alex Nicole McConnellDirector: Jörg Viktor Steins-LaussProducers: Ryan T. Johnson, Jorg Viktor, Stein-Lauss, Mark Ragunton Cast: Ryan T. Johnson, Alex Nicole McConnell, Sidney Flack, Corey Cannon, Kayli Hessler Country: USA East Coast Premiere




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A recently widowed woman who used to take partner dancing classes with her husband must decide whether to remain sti�ed by her grief or �nd the courage to dance on her own.

Writer/Director: Katie LemonProducer: George BermanCast: Nancy Cronig, Lisa Renée, Jodi Harrison

Country USA South Carolina Premiere



Four fortuneless females have a hard time navigating daily life. Things get even more complicated when an accidental text inadvertently lands them their own reality show..Writer: Carissa GalloDirector/Producer: Fred GalloCast: Kristin Morris, Jessica Wellington, Carissa Gallo, Kristen Lundberg, Dee Dee Sorvino, Andrew BoyleCountry: USA Myrtle Beach Premiere

A crook tries to sell a crappy piano to some lady.

Writer/Director: Brice BlanloeilProducer: SOPCast: Didier Poulain, Morgane Jansen-Reynaud

Country: FRANCE Carolina Premiere

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When 11-year-old Dunya decides to accompany her father on his wine delivery route, a chance encounter with her father’s old love confronts her with the mystery of who her father is and more perilously - who he used to be.Writer/Director: Masha ClarkProducer: The London Film School, Masha Clark, Conrad ClarkCast: Nikola Ristanovski, Nada Šargin, Vesna Stanojević, Tinja Damnjanović, Tanasije UzunovićCountry: UNITED KINGDOM/SERBIA Carolina Premiere

In the words of Barb Iverson, “2020’s been tough.” Iverson Family Farms in Woodburn, Oregon did not escape the devastation for which 2020 is quickly becoming infamous. From COVID-19 to political unrest to su�ocating smoke from local wild�res, the Iverson family is struggling to make sense of di�cult times. Writer/Director/Producer: Malek Asfeer, Jeremy SeifertCast: Barb Iverson, Mary Ann Iverson

The Human run time 11 min.Screens after Pianocide

The grand �nale of a young woman in her pursuit of artistry, and becoming Dallas. The friendship of Dom and Jack is tested as their favorite �lmmaker begins casting for his next project and the role is dangled between them. The complexities of self-worth, loyalty, recognition, female friendship, and cowboy boots are explored in a darkly-comedic eight minutes. Writer: Sydney HeraufDirectors: Eric Bizzarri, Sydney HeraufProducer: Sarah PufekCast: Sydney Herauf, Mattie Driscoll, Dante EmmanuelCountry: USA USA Premiere

I Wanna Make A Movie, Or I Wanna Die Trying

The Maroon Bomber run time 10 min.

By observing 'the human' in a traditional 'nature-documentary style' and by showing how we get our daily food, questions are being raised about mankind’s relation to nature.

Writer/Director/Producer: Harko Wubs

Country: NETHERLANDS Carolina Premiere

Four siblings walk down memory lane with the family’s old, beat-up Ford truck. Their love is tested when the truck acquires a new, controversial, accessory. Will they still love their old friend?

Writer/Director: Joshua M. ThomasProducer: Kari L. ThomasCast: Lucy Thomas, Monty Thomas, Henry Thomas, Emma ThomasCountry USA Carolina Premiere




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Saturday December 11th 2:30pm - 4:30pm FILM BLOCK 11


Augie, in the last act of his life, is on a road trip from Los Angeles to New Orleans; he hasn’t been home since he was 17. This journey is about friendship, racism, and what we have in common, the things that bond us, not pull us apart.Writers: Phil Scarpaci, Chris WorlandDirector: Phil ScarpaciProducers: Pattie Kelly, Phil ScarpaciCast: Ron Recasner, Phil Scarpaci

Country USA World Premiere

Driving Home To New Orleans run time 69 min. Screens after I Wanna Make a Movie, or I Wanna Die Trying

Screens after MonsterThis classic nursery rhyme is brought to life using found-object puppetry and physical comedy. The scenery and puppets are made from recycled materials, encouraging audiences of all ages to get creative Writers/Directors: Christian Perry, Eric TsuchiyamaProducer: Sockz TheatreCast: Christian Perry, Eric Tsuchiyama


Sockz Theatre Little Speckled Frogs run time 3 min.

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Monster run time 2 min.Siblings scheme to protect their home from an unseen danger.

Writer/Director: Ruben LatreProducer: Melissa BethCast: Elizabeth Maya, Ari Alexander, Melissa Beth, Ruben Latre


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Gretel+ Hansel is a story about Gretel, who wants more than anything to �nd her mom. But when her witch stepmother Desiree discovers Gretel has stolen her spell book, Gretel must join her skeptical brother Hansel on a quest to the Millhouse to uncover the mysterious truth about their family.Writer/Director: Alex PrestonProducers: Alex Preston, Dany FloresMusic and Lyrics - Brad Bass and Cari JoyCast: Sarah Charles Lewis, Joseph Masson, Sophie Decker, Mary Emily Deal, Kevin ClancyCountry: USA South Carolina Premiere

Gretel + Hansel: A New Musical run time 9 min.

This is a personal story, with characters based on family members, and memories from Hurricane Katrina, Wilma, Charley, Ivan, and Frances from 2004 - 2005. The �lm centers the director's younger sister and their childhood, growing up Chinese American:Eight-year-old Yuan Yuan (Jackie) is determined to protect her newest pet, a tiny turtle named Lucy, at all costs. Even if it means chasing down a massive hurricane called the Hollow Monster.Writer/Director/Producer: Catherine ChenCast: Rosaline Chen, Raina Zhao, Ming Chen, Jackie Chen Country: USA Carolina Premiere

Yuan Yuan And The Hollow Monster

Drip’s Trip run time 3 min.

Nature's Water Cycle is experienced by an animated drop named "Drip"!Writer: Justin ThibaultDirectors: Jill Blue and Justin ThibaultProducers: Jon Binkowski, Lisa Enos Smith, Lyn Lin, David Andrade, Mark Olson, Bonita Engelman, Kevin Engelman,Cast: Yan Meme

Country: USA/CHINA Myrtle Beach Premiere




run time 7 min.

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Today, 91% of our �sh is imported and the U.S. is �ooded with six billion tons of imported seafood. Consumers across America eat blissfully unaware of where their seafood is from or the dire consequences that a demand for �ve species of �sh sourced from distant oceans brings to our shores. Fish & Men exposes the high cost of cheap �sh in the modern seafood economy andthe forces threatening local �shing communities and public health by revealing how our choices as consumers drives the global seafood tradeWriters: Darby Du�n, Adam Jones, Heidi ZimmermanDirectors: Darby Du�n, Adam JonesProducers: Darby Du�n, Adam Jones, Heidi ZimmermanCountry: USA South Carolina Premiere



A disheartened 12-year-old boy encounters a dark supernatural force resting inside the cargo his unassuming father transports from the depths of a Malaysian palm oil plantation.

Writer/Director/Producer: Abhilash ChandraCast: Nam Ron, Eunous Madeonus

Country: MALAYSIA East Coast Premiere

Cargo run time 16 min.Screens after Yuan Yuan and the Hollow Monster

An incredulous Grandfather and his excited granddaughter go to the cinema to see a �lm of King Kong. The �lm is from when King Kong was in the grandfather’s town.

Writers: Miguel Saez Plaza, Giles PowellDirector/Producer: Miguel Saez Plaza


My Grandpa Knows King Kong run time 7 min.

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Magic Camera run time 14 min. Screens after CargoA young girl struggles to come to terms with her Grand-mother’s death. Through the use of her imagination and an old camera she seeks to hold on to precious memories and hopes to bridge the emotional gap that exists between her and her mother. .

Writer/Director: Rodney S. RobinsonProducer: Brad HooverCast: Kirana Kuic, Carley Oreck, Emily Tynan McDaniel, Jane HallstromCountry: USA South Carolina Premiere

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Set in 1960 Incheon, South Korea. As a young country is struggling through rebuilding after the Korean War, two young Koreans struggling to �nd their place in a hard world, �nd love in an unexpected and unlikely setting. Showing what is possible in life when two people happen to cross paths. Writer/Director: Sunhui Chang Producer: Sunhui Chang, Ellen Sebastian Chang, Maya Gurantz, Robert Karimi Cast: Intae Kim, Lisa Lee Country: USA South East Premiere

Young-eun, lives with her mother, a haenyo diver, in �shing village on Jeju Island. She learns eco-friendly photography from her friend Seung-hwan, who is a beachcomber. One day, her mother gets caught in a discarded net submerged in the sea and drowns. Young-eun moves away from Jeju and returns two years later for her mother’s death anniversary. She decides to begin taking pictures of sea debris on beaches, and Seung-hwan leaves the island to �nd a giant �oating trash island in the Paci�c Ocean on a boat made of recycled materials.

Writer/Director: Kim SeunghwanProducer: Moon HwaniCast: So Sun, Ko Yuna, Lee Yejun

Arachnarche run time 4 min. screens after Moon Flower

Moon Flower run time 8 min.

Aygol is a young girl who is afraid to accept her sexual identity, which is forbidden in her country and she prefers to spend time with her grandma.

Writers: Dimitris Argyriou, Tatjana ScheelDirector/Producer: Dimitris ArgyriouCast: Alina Sharapova, Julia Zakharova, Jamila Sa�ullina

Arachnarche is a stop-motion short �lm that tells the tale of a doll who faces her fears when a spider invades her dollhouse. However, something far more terrifying lies beneath the surface. The horror �lm was �nished in the year 2020 by a team of Arts University Bournemouth students in their �nal year of university. Writers: Emma Jordan, Jaclyn EgletonDirector: Emma JordanProducers: Emma Jordan, Becca Jane Wood

It’s Look Sunshine run time 25 min.




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Country: RUSSIAN FEDERATION USA Premiere

Country: KOREA Carolina Premiere

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Paz has decided to declare himself to his crush, his idols are Risto and Madonna. A nosy neighbor and a taboo will try to prevent it on Christmas day

Writer: Christine ReynaudDirector/Producer: Aitor AguirreCast: Tafayt Exposito, Albert Bosca, Christine Reynaud

Country: SPAIN USA Premiere

About A Girl run time 4 min. Screens after Yun

A man falls in love with his best friend, but she does not feel the same way. His friendship with her is jeopardized because he is not content being just friends.

Writer/Director/Producer: Brock Drury



YUN (15) a young of Korea ancestry is punished by her father, to spend three days away from home for failing the traditions. In her exile su�er accelerated maturity process, which she only realizes when she returns home and faces his father.

Writers: Mauricio Corco Espinoza, Mauricio Corco ReyesDirector: Mauricio CorcoProducer: Giancarlo Nasi

Country: CHILE Carolina Premiere

Yun run time 17 min. Screens after In Arachnarche

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ProDogTV is a docuseries about professional working and sporting dogs. This pilot episode is the story about the creator of ProDogTV’s journey as a police dog handler, starting a K9 program, which eventually saved his life.

Writers: John Gardner, Justin Murphy, Randal OwensDirector: Randall OwensProducers: John Gardner, Justin MurphyCast: Charles Kirchner, Deanna Gardner, Bryce Martin, John GardnerCountry USA Myrtle Beach Premiere

Pro Dog TV run time 23 min.Screens after About a Girl

Till Life Do Us Part run time 18 min.Screens after Pro Dog TVBarnaby and Timothy are a match made in the grave. One is a miserable misanthrope and the other a paranoid hypochondriac; together they are 70-year-old best friends who make a suicide pact to spite the world and end it all before a disease does. When Timothy unexpectedly chooses life, Barnaby accuses him of betraying the sacred suicide pact, corrupting their friend-ship into a struggle for the ground they walk on or the dirt underneath it.Writers: Aaron Goldenberg, Ariane HahussaeuDirector: Aaron GoldenbergProducers: Erin Jones Wesley, Alexis AndersonCast: G.W. Bailey, Miles Anderson




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The grand �nale of a young woman in her pursuit of artistry, and becoming Dallas. The friendship of Dom and Jack is tested as their favorite �lmmaker begins casting for his next project and the role is dangled between them. The complexities of self-worth, loyalty, recognition, female friendship, and cowboy boots are explored in a darkly-comedic eight minutes. Writer: Sydney HeraufDirectors: Eric Bizzarri, Sydney HeraufProducer: Sarah PufekCast: Sydney Herauf, Mattie Driscoll, Dante EmmanuelCountry: USA USA Premiere

Saturday December 11 8:00pm - 9:45pm FILM BLOCK 13


The lockdown caused by COVID 19 gets the worst fears of a lonely man who desperate to understand what is going on, he will dig in his deepest thoughts to �nd some light in all this mess.

Writers: Jess De La Rosa, Jose SospedraDirector: Jose SospedraCast: Jose Sospedra, David Felix ManzanoCountry: Spain, Colombia

Country: SPAIN / COLUMBIA East Coast Premiere

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The Kelowna General Hospital Foundation releases a powerful �lm showcasing the stories of those that pass through its doors. Narrated by world-renowned poet and spoken word artist Shane Koyczan, this �lm thoughtfully and artistically explores the balance between life’s greatest challenges and the value of “time”.

Writers: David Nault, Shane KoyczanDirector: David E NaultProducers: David E Nault, Hannah Borrego

Country: CANADA Carolina Premiere

This classic nursery rhyme is brought to life using found-object puppetry and physical comedy. The scenery and puppets are made from recycled materials, encouraging audiences of all ages to get creative Writers/Directors: Christian Perry, Eric TsuchiyamaProducer: Sockz TheatreCast: Christian Perry, Eric Tsuchiyama


The Garage run time 20 min. Screens after Under Control

A summer job changes everything for a young man in Indiana.

Director: Daniel McMellenProducers: Julie Berke, Aylet Emma Regev Junger, Jay Lay, Je�rey Kaplan, , Chris Vincent, Dan McMellenCast: Jack Coghlan, Jay Lay, Harry Marsh, Matt Vincent, Nick Cafero

The Coat




The girl turned out to be alone on the road, barefoot in the cold. Where is she going? What is she looking for? Whether or not she is going to freeze. Of course, she will have a di�cult path, in which the cold is not the worst challenge. After all, to save your life is not everything while you need to �nd out how to dispose of this life. And what if the destiny of the innocent one turns out to be in your hands? These and many other questions the Girl will have to answer and make a fateful decision for herself.Writer/Director/Producer: Igor NevedrovCast: Roman Viktyuk, Viktor Sukhorukov, Elena Tyutyunikova, Anna Terekhova, Mikhail Bashkatov, Dmitry Bozin, Alena Khmelnitskaya, Stepan Lapin, Alice Tyutyunnikova, Kirill Grib, Alexander Grib, Timofey Ognev Country: RUSSIA East Coast Premiere

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run time 30 min.

This is a personal story, with characters based on family members, and memories from Hurricane Katrina, Wilma, Charley, Ivan, and Frances from 2004 - 2005. The �lm centers the director's younger sister and their childhood, growing up Chinese American:Eight-year-old Yuan Yuan (Jackie) is determined to protect her newest pet, a tiny turtle named Lucy, at all costs. Even if it means chasing down a massive hurricane called the Hollow Monster.Writer/Director/Producer: Catherine ChenCast: Rosaline Chen, Raina Zhao, Ming Chen, Jackie Chen Country: USA Carolina Premiere

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