Tess (film)

And She's Gone (2013)

Actors: Brett Moody (writer), Brett Moody (director), Brett Moody (editor), Brett Moody (producer), Yana Demeester (actor), Sher Iqbal Texeria (editor), Vivek Narayan (actor), Justin Smith (actor), Michal Tolk (actor),

Boom Up! (2013)

Actors: Jesse R. Tendler (producer), Jesse R. Tendler (actor), Jesse R. Tendler (producer), Jesse R. Tendler (writer), Stu Richel (actor), Chris Kapcia (actor), Kris Arnold (actor), Bruce Sabath (actor), James Heaphy (actor), Katie Hyde (actress), Guy Chachkes (writer), Guy Chachkes (producer), Guy Chachkes (producer), Guy Chachkes (writer), Guy Chachkes (director),

Plot: It's the last shot of the day on a ridiculously hilarious, B-level sci-fi romance film, and the cast and crew are preparing for the last few takes. Mike, our boom operator, assembles his equipment, turns on his boom microphone, and consequently envelops us in a world that has never been seen or heard before on film; at least, not quite like this... Boom Up! unravels all the behind-the-scenes secrets, absurd characters, and general chaos that can only occur on a film set -- all from the point of view of the boom microphone.

At the Tree Line (2013)

Actors: Caroline Jay (actress), Lydia Skawinski-Shearer (miscellaneous crew), Simone Rowat (producer), Simone Rowat (writer), Simone Rowat (director), Simone Rowat (editor), Kelly Jessiman (costume designer), Thomas Martin Hirsch (actor), Jennifer Geach (producer), Umi Baden-Powell (miscellaneous crew), Chiara Goldsmith (actor),

Plot: At The Tree Line is a fable like short depicting a woman brought to the edge of her sanity when thrown into a harsh landscape. Tess and her boyfriend journey to her abandoned family home, where upon arrival, Tess suddenly finds herself alone and marooned in this cold and hostile family home. As the days pass the house reveals surreal signs of a disturbing familial history. The boundaries between reality and fiction blur as she begins a destructive relationship with a near by vindictive neighbor who brings her scraps of food. Both Tess and the narrative become stuck on a teetering edge from which they cannot escape or progress.

Trash (2013)

Actors: Frank Jakeman (actor), Jack Lowe (actor), Nathan Perry-Greene (editor), Nicole Albarelli (producer), Victoria Latham-Kelly (actress), Nicole Albarelli (writer), Nicole Albarelli (director), Immy Loveday-Brown (costume designer), Aimie Stacey (actor), Fabien Waltmann (composer), Amanda Halipi (actor),

Plot: A beautifully bleak countryside trailer park. Soft spoken, 16 year old Lottie lives in cramped, dirty trailer but does all that she can to mentally transport herself away to a self created world populated by her books and dolls. Trash reveals Lottie's last few days at tolerating her innocent life soiled by the degradation that surrounds her. We follow Lottie as she deals with her abusive parents, junkie neighbors, her hopeless situation, but today is different. Today Lottie decides to take drastic measures in order to break free. Short film Trash delivers up a stark and atmospheric glimpse at innocence in a world of torment and contamination.

House Music (2013)

Actors: Leah Boatright (writer), Leah Boatright (director), Leah Boatright (editor), Leah Boatright (actor), Sarah Boatright (actor), Tess Hoogeveen (actor), Karl Boatright (actor), Amie Bannister (actor),

Color Me Invisible (2012)

Actors: Steven Lesser (editor), Steven Lesser (director), Heather Manley (producer), Hannah Grant (writer), Nicole Grant (writer), Hannah Grant (actor), Nicole Grant (actor), Savanna Wright (actor), Savanna Wright (writer), Cameron Indelicato (actor), Ali Alger (actor), Logan Sork (actor), Sydney Wright (actor), Kahlee York (actor), Helaine Grant (producer),

Plot: Jared lives in a world where, at the age of 13, students go before a high council to be marked and placed into one of three groups, the reds, yellows, or greens. Once placed, students abandon their previous identity, including former interests and friends. Although everyone around him is excited about the placing ceremony, Jared has serious doubts about letting the high council decide who he will become. Will he choose to blend into his assigned group, or risk alienation to stand up for what he believes in? This short was created by 32 elementary, middle, and high school students and deals with the pressure students feel to change who they are to fit in.

Vancouver Tess (2012)

Actors: Ryley O'Byrne (writer), Ryley O'Byrne (director), Kate Brown (actor), Brock Watson (editor),

Finding Focus (2012)

Actors: Les Mahoney (actor), Jacqueline Lesko (producer), David Henri (director), David Henri (writer), David Henri (producer), Christina Collard (actress), Heather L. Tyler (actress), Kristin Erickson (actress), Carole Weyers (writer), Carole Weyers (actress), Elissa Shay (actress), Victoria Vertuga (actress), Chris Alvarado (actor), Chris Alvarado (writer), Andrew Gray McDonnell (actor),

I Am ZoZo (2012)

Actors: BC Smith (composer), Zack Coffman (editor), Scott Di Lalla (director), Zack Coffman (producer), Scott Di Lalla (writer), Demetrius Sager (actor), Martin Perlberger (producer), Sophia Mitri Schloss (actress), Zoe Tantrum (costume designer), Caleb Courtney (actor), John Vejvoda (actor), Kelly McLaren (actor), Courtney Foxworthy (actor), Darren Wayne Evans (actor), Caleb Debattista (actor),

Plot: I Am ZoZo is a psychological thriller about five young people who play with a Ouija board on Halloween and attract the attention of a malevolent demon. The film is based on real experiences with an ancient and malevolent spirit called ZoZo that attaches itself to people exclusively through Ouija boards. I Am ZoZo was shot last fall on location on San Juan Island, WA and Seattle entirely on Kodak Super 8mm negative film stock.

Immanuel (2011)

Actors: Meryll Soriano (actress), Ping Medina (actor), Gio Puyat (writer), Gio Puyat (editor), Gio Puyat (director), Mike Coroza (actor), Janeil Tibayan (producer), Gracie Vergara (writer), Remedios Tibayan (producer), Roberto Tibayan (producer), Ria Vergara (producer), Regina Caluag (producer), Ramon Caluag (producer), Louie Puyat (producer), Charley Magalit (actor),

Plot: The film is set in a speculative Philippines where air pollution has reached irreparable proportions. Air pollution has rendered breathable oxygen scare. This makes it the main resource around which society revolves. The film follows two protagonists: Leo Sagaysay, a young father and husband who works at the Oxygen Factory, and his wife Rubi Sagaysay. Together they have a son, whom they struggle to support. The appearance of ex-factory worker Tess at their door sets off a chain of events that leads to the downfall of the Sagaysay family.