15-minutes of Fame Film Festival
            October 17, 2015

"AT THE END OF THE LINE". 6-minutes. Music Video. Minn. Directed by Robert Kerr. A short film about the Kindertransport program in 1939, saving thousands of young Jewish lives from the talons of Nazi Germany. Told through archival images and music.

"BYROAD". 9-minutes. Drama. Florida. Directed by Raymond Calderón. After stumbling upon the victim of a hit-and-run, a young man traveling across the country must decide whether to help, or avoid getting involved.

"CHILD SERVICES". 10-minutes. Drama. Florida. Directed by Kristen Edgerton. “Child Services” is a dramatic short film following Rebecca, a timid Child Services worker whose first case proves to be a nightmare. When introduced to the troublesome David and his son Michael, she struggles to find her own voice against her timid nature. Forced to realize the significance of her job before it’s too late!

"CHOMP". 12-minutes. Horror. Florida. Directed by Lynne Hansen. Millie is determined to prove to the world that she's captured the first real zombie--even if he's not one. Website.

"CIVIL". 9-minutes. Drama. NC. Directed by Andrew Stacy Huggins. Five individuals' lives will be changed forever on this fateful day in South Carolina, 1865. Website.

"COFFEE SHOP CONVERSATIONS". 2-minutes. Comedy. NY. Directed by Kimberly DiPersia. A comedic series of vignettes in a coffee shop, capturing moments in the lives of patrons and employees. Website

"THE DEEPEST CUT". 14-minutes. Drama. Florida. Directed by Dale Metz and Michelle Brown. "The last cut is the deepest and the deepest cut is the last" Two teenage girls, explore what has become of their relationship when a unique predicament causes them to question their actions and loyalty in this dramatic and touching drama.

"THE DEVIL'S DUE". 6-minutes. Suspense. Florida. Directed by Ricardo Lugo. A husband desperately tries to save his dying wife, but how far will he go to save her?

"ENCHANTED INK". 7-minutes. Animation. Florida. Directed by Brandon Scarry and Lauren Hart. Enchanted Ink is the story of May, a young Persian girl learning the magic of writing for the first time. May discovers that a moment's distraction leads to a great mistake with even greater adventure... Website

"FEAR THY NEIGHBOR". 15-minutes. Suspense. Florida. Directed by Josh Goodman. When a mentally unstable girl meets her serial killing neighbor, a dark game of cat and mouse begins. Website.

"THE FIRST OF THE MONTH". 9-minutes. Drama. Mass. Directed by Kathy Aspden. Things heat up for Michael and Karen Solomon as the first of the month approaches.

"GENEVIEVE". 13-minutes. Drama. Florida. Directed by Dale Metz. A young man and woman share an unfaltering love but Genevieve is faced with an impossible choice when her actions place her royal family in a compromised position. Website

"THE GIFT". 6-minutes. Music Video. Tennessee. Directed by Chris Gero. 'The Gift' chronicles three generations starting in the1970's, following an acoustic guitar as its handed down through the years and the gift of music passed along with it.

"HALOTT FALU". 11-minutes. Horror. Florida. Directed by Kurt deVries. When a kindly old caretaker helps out with a photo shoot, he's not all he seems to be. Website.

"HEAR US by Maurice Griffin". 6-minutes. Music Video. Florida. Directed by Theadford Christian. As uplifting music video shot in Jacksonville, Florida. Website.

"LESSONS IN LIFE". 4-minutes. Music Video. California. Directed by Michael Nicklin. Composer, musical director, and vocalist Todd Schroeder drives along the Pacific coast after a performance to clear his head, and composes a song while experiencing flash-forward daydreams about the lessons in life that children may experience as they grow into adulthood. The song, Lessons in Life, was written by Todd as a message of love to his two young daughters. Website.

"THE LETTER". 10-minutes. Drama. Florida. Directed by Arwen Patterson. The Letter is a suspense filled short drama that shows how an amicable breakup might not mean the same thing to everyone concerned. Can Chris help Autumn to find peace with their new relationship? IMDB

"LIFE AFTER DEATH". 11-minutes. Comedy. Georgia. Directed by Patrick Peacock. A scheming wife plots to profit from a life insurance policy on her deceased but re-animated husband. Website

"LUST IN TRANSLATION". 14-minutes. Drama. Florida. Directed by Benjamin Treichel. An English Teacher in Poland gets his balls back with help from his quirky students, a skirt-chasing mentor and a geeky new love interest. IMDB

"MY GIRL ROSE". 14-minutes. Drama. Florida. Directed by Jordan Matthew Lewis. Racial tension runs high in 1969 Lakeland, Florida. Rose and Jude find themselves propelled into a relationship over a common cause: fighting for an integrated prom at their recently desegregated high school. As they grow closer, they learn that not everyone is as open to change and equality as they are. Website.

"ONLY IN L.A." 8-minutes. Comedy. California. Directed by Rowena Pedrena. Only in LA is a comedy about two people with opposite personalities and how each one deals with a life threatening situation. Julia (the A-type lawyer) and Hope (the New-Age, hippie life coach) enter a seedy, Los Angeles liquor store one evening after work only to be held up moments later by a dysfunctional couple. When the seemingly underage clerk decides she is too busy to deal with the situation and Hope's attempt at getting to the 'deeper root' of the problem fails, Julia must take matters into her own hands. Website

"THE OTHER PLACE". 5-minutes. Drama. Florida. Directed by Marcelo Martindale. Beyond the innocence of love, and the deepest feelings of the human soul, lies a journey beyond imagination. A journey to The Other Place.

"THE PERFECT DISH". 7-minutes. Drama. Florida. Directed by Dale Metz and TL Westgate. Every man has cravings.

"ROCKET LAUNCH". 4-minutes. Music Video. Connecticut. Directed by Stephan Galfas. 'Rocket Launch' is a dangerously crazy music video that leaves no stone unturned in its assault on your sexy, silly sensibilities. This quirky, cool video shows the girl has no doubts about what she wants and how to get it. Website

"RUBY WOO". 15-minutes. Drama. Florida. Directed by Kendall McCrory. Chrissa yearns for her boyfriend's affection, but when greed shifts his attention to her little sister, Chrissa's delusion of love sends her twisted world spiraling out of control. Website.

"THE SADDLEMAKER". 7-minutes. Documentary. Montana. Directed by Elliot Lindsey. Brain Esslinger was born in Ohio and had always dreamed of coming out West. The Saddlemaker tells the story of how he left Art School at a young age to fulfill his dream which eventually lead him to starting his own custom leather shop in Bozeman, MT. Website.

"SEXY TEXIE". 3-minutes. Music Video. New York. Directed by Gerard Mooney. 'Sexy Texie' tells the story of a gourmet chef who rides from town to town, fixing fantastic meals for unsuspecting strangers, then takes it on the lam one step ahead of the laws. We learn in the last verse why she was disgraced, and that she is being hunted by...the President of the United States! Website

"SNACKTIME". 7-minutes. Animation. Florida. Directed by Lacey Hasson and Matt Sveum. 'Snacktime' is a short animated film produced by the students of the University of Central Florida School of Visual Arts and Design Character Animation Specialization. It is the story of Winston, a mischievous little spirit who is awakened from a deep sleep ravenous for treasure! He locks his hungry eyes on an ancient temple high in the Andes Mountains filled with all the riches he could desire. But, with an angry guardian protecting the loot and a pompous conquistador who’s come to steal it, getting a decent meal might be harder than he thought. Website.

"SOUTHERN ROOTS". 9-minutes. Drama. Florida. Directed by Elizabeth Serral. Macayla, new to the North, struggles to keep her Tennessee upbringing under wraps, before realizing she and her sassy Southern mother, are truly unique.

"TALK HELPS". 13-minutes. Drama. Calif. Directed by Yazhen Zhang. Sophie decides to move out after a fight with her boyfriend, but ends up having nowhere to go and bumps into a very special boy, Lucas, who changes her in a way she least expects.

"TO POLICE". 11-minutes. Drama. Calif. Directed by Corey Deshon. A young police officer faces racially-charged fallout after the pursuit of a violent criminal ends in the shooting of an innocent teenager.

"TRY AGAIN". 9-minutes. Drama. California. Directed by Charles Pinion. A graphic, darkly comic look at suicide and its consequences. Website.

"VOLITION". 7-minutes. Drama. Florida. Directed by Justine Renee. A story of hope, passion and belief; a young homeless woman is given a second chance after a lifetime of allowing drugs to invade her existence. Will she do what it takes to live out her life's mission or will she return down the dark road of drugs and defeat?

"WHEN DOES LOVE BEGIN". 14-min. Drama. Wisconsin. Directed by Francisco C. Torres. A couple meet for a night of passionate love, but discover they are childhood friends as the audience realizes that their love for one another is created through a false pretense. The plot twists into a completely different story that describes what love can be, what it can do and redefines the concept of commitment. Website

"THE WITHIN". 12-minutes. Sci-fi. Calif. Directed by Dennis Glasco and Marc Gardner. Invaders attack earth. Captain Matthews may have found what leads to ending the war but is he in for more than he bargained for? Website.