Official Selections: 8th LA Women Film Festivals
Congratulations to our accepted filmmakers!
Films are listed in alphabetical order, index to the left.
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REMI
USA Premiere
Short
In a post-apocalyptic world, a woman must choose between her humanity or saving her own daughter.
Director: Justin Evans
Producer: Sally Cheng
Writer: Justin Evans & Sally Cheng
Cast: Sally Cheng, Jeffery Richards, Maree Barnett, Tas Dimitrakakis, Alex Botto
Cinematographer (if applicable): Matt Wood
Editor: Luke Dickinson
- Sally Cheng Nominated for Best Oceanian Actress at the Septimius Awards, Amsterdam
- Official Selection at FlickerFest, Bondi Sydney
Website: imdb.com/title/tt14966882/?ref_=fn_al_tt_5
Instagram: @remifilmproject
Who Am I?
Short Narrative
“Who Am I” is a short film that aims to demystify the practice of mental health. The stigma still remains that seeking therapy is a form of weakness or brokenness, when in reality it's the first place to start rebuilding, breaking through our narratives and becoming more aligned with who we truly are. Through the eyes of our main character, Petey Pablo, the skeptic in turmoil, we begin to watch him trust the process, open up and reflect on a past he hasn’t reconciled with ever before. The musical portion of this short is a metaphorical dive into the inner psyche of how our minds rewire trauma, thought, memory and experience. It's humorous, thought provoking and a love letter to anyone grappling with discomfort and leaning in.
Director: Christine Lakin
Producer: Alex Ellis
Writer: Alex Ellis
Cast: Petey Pablo, Alex Ellis
Cinematographer: Carissa Dorson
Editor: Travis Joe Dixon
Best Musical Comedy at Film Fest LA @ LA Live.
Instagram: @aellis3 @bigpoppapetey
The Goat
USA Premiere
Feature
Egyptian – Italian- French Drama, featuring Mira Sorvino, John Savage, Amra Saad . Hadyia a pregnant eleven years old orphan escapes from her village after having been forced to marriage. She takes the road to freedom alone with her goat whose milk she will use to survive. Sometimes when she drinks the milk she feels her mum is talking to her.
In war and in poverty the first to be sacrificed are young girls. Sold as wives, as prostitutes, young girls are the first to be taken out of school and the last to be taken to a hospital.
Director: Ilaria Borelli
Producer: Dominique Thomas, Andrea Maffini
Writer: Ilaria Borelli
Cast: Mira Sorvino, John Savage, Amr Saad, Sayed Ragab, Maya Talem introducing Jessica Hosameldin, Alma Freddi, Holden Backus
Cinematographer : David Vlasits
Editor: Sylvie Lager
- The movie was the closing night of Roma Cine International Film Festival and Alice Nella Cita.
- Today the movie is participating in a number of International Film Festivals.
Website: sabbah.com/en/details/725/the-goat
Instagram: @arabmotion