Los Angeles
ZERO
2016 Program
Dir. Bode Brodmueller Synopsis: This is a film about real people in their real environments. They are not actors; they are actual characters – everyone is playing themselves. That is how this sensitive blend of documentary and fiction arose – as an observation, yet one with a story at its heart.
Dir. Christopher Rowe
Dir. Diane Newman
Dir. Amara Cash Synopsis: A mind-bending voyeuristic glimpse at one night in a woman's life.
Dir. Emmet Mulugeta Synopsis: No iD is a two minute short dance film, exploring themes of identity. Ideas of how one view oneself, the perception by others and the sometimes disconnect of the two. A person's complex soul and self-image is seen as a multitude of layers in a physical state. Set against the backdrop of a lonely stretch of road in the desert, the story is told through the style of a dance battle where the protagonist end up facing themselves.
Dir. Matthew Boda Synopsis: A charming yet trouble young man longs for love but can't stop reliving the past...
Dir. Kyle Robinson Synopsis: An evening out on the town with a plan changing event. Now a determined man must retrieve what belongs to his girlfriend from the unseen perils of downtown.
Dir. Will Lowell
Dir. Haroula Rose Synopsis: Michael has been estranged from his family for a long time. When he shows up at his brother John's house unexpectedly, Rayanne, his new sister-in-law, decides to let him in. But things are not always as they seem, and people may not be who they say there are.
Dir. Brian Fox Synopsis: Dissonance explores the harsh challenges of a young man's stale relationship and stalled career. As everything seems to be going nowhere, he must decide whether he will hold onto love, or face the fear that moving forward may mean letting go. In a moment, everything changes forever...