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This music video is part of the feature film “Sister Funk The Movie” based on an all-female rock, blues, soul, R and B Band out of Connecticut. The film is about how as a band they are a sisterhood and it will also display how united as they stand they create phenomenal music and art. “Lighthouse” is by Row Dasilva the bassist and this is about the lost love that she has had and then rediscovered.
Directed by Christopher Annino (USA)

“The CruciFire” is a psychological thriller. This film exposes predators who choose to do harm to the innocent. The film is about an vigilante phantom that punishes individuals who hurt the innocent. It’s well known that many people that have been victims of sexual abuse are abused by authority figures. This is their story and this is their vengeance. The person who calls himself The CruciFire is a hero for those who can’t speak for themselves. Predators beware you will be found and you will be crucified. The film was based on actual events but fictionalized. This film is in memory of Mia Zapata and Andrea Tegan Post. Film locations include New England, Florida, Georgia, Canada, and Martha’s Vineyard.
Directed by Christopher Annino (USA)

In this Christmas, Juana asks for a somewhat complicated wish: to know God. His sister, Marta, will do everything possible to fulfill it, which will lead them to make a trip to the distant house of some relatives, to ask their uncle Eulalio, who was a theater actor, to personify God.
Directed by Argenis Herrera Sánchez (Venezuela)

Small time narcissist tries to give showbiz one last attempt to disastrous results.
Directed by Robert Getty (UK)

This fast-paced, 19 minutes short film follows the young husband and wife movie-making duo of the determined Scott and perpetually upbeat Eva (played by real-life husband and wife, Anthony and Arielle Fanelli) ) as they attempt to make their own independent short film starring and directed by only themselves and maybe their friend/cameraman Austin if he ever shows up.
Directed by Anthony Fanelli (USA)

When a love-struck, teenage girl seeks advice from an unsuspecting teenage boy, anything can happen.
Directed by Nathan Moore and Tammy Ledford (USA)

Directed by Sebastian Rivera (USA)

A musical tribute to Joseph Villapaz’s first film, Love Eterne.
Directed by Joseph Villapaz (USA)

Trapped in limbo and living in displacement along the Greek isles, “Refugee Is Not My Name” documents the stories of the men, women and children grappling with pasts’ consumed by violence, pain and loss. As refugees seek a brighter future and a way to rebuild their lives, volunteer ground personnel and grassroot NGOs work to support them and ease their transition into a different culture and way of life. Throughout their journeys, all but one truth remains: hope, and the endless yearning for a meaningful life.
Directed by Rose Massett (USA)

“The Choice” is a powerful, thought-provoking short film that looks at abortion, a procedure that one in four women will have at least once over a lifetime. In this dramatic work of fiction, women speak collectively about their circumstances, their abortions, and the aftermath. The surprising array of emotions—ranging from regret to liberation—makes possible a new conversation about a procedure now mired in politics, shame and stigma. Watch “The Choice,” and you’ll never think about abortion the same way again.
Directed by Desiree Cooper and Oren Goldenberg (USA)