CFCF
The Central Florida CineFest is an annual international film festival in Orlando Florida offering a platform for several emerging filmmakers to tell their original stories in the hopes of inspiring the audience.
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Diamond In The Rough @ Virtual Theater
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November 12, 2020, 12:00 pm EST
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Directed by Rob Walker
A faith-based film about a family that is faced with the issues of homelessness and PTSD and how they overcome it together.Director StatementI am a veteran director/writer from England with a long career in the theater, TV and film. I now live in Tucson, AZ with my large family. I have a consuming interest in the plight of veterans returning from combat. DIAMOND IN THE ROUGH brought together this interest of my fascination with family dynamics, the problems of addiction and survival in modern urban society. We all need a guiding star to make our way through the morass and chaos of living today. We may search for the true path but many fall by the wayside. Diamond In The Rough provides a message of hope and healing for everyone to see.
MOTT HAVEN - 2020 CFCF OFFICIAL SELECTION
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November 12, 2020, 3:00 pm EST
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Directed by Michael Domino
Mott Haven, a feature length independent film stars Robert Davi as Hal Stewart, aka Radio Man, a former radio mogul who has fallen on hard times, and Paul Wilson as Mike Roman, a beleaguered South Bronx businessman. After a fateful meeting on a park bench, the two form an unlikely alliance in order to battle a thuggish superintendent (Chuck Zito) who has been hired by landlords to extricate Radio Man and several holdouts from a local tenement building - by any means necessary.
Roman’s benevolence towards Radio Man and his group of social misfits brings to the forefront a host of his own long dormant personal demons. Coupled with Radio Man’s grappling with his own internal torment, the arduous relationship that ensues examines the limitless boundaries of the human spirit.
Director StatementMott Haven: Cash for Keys was inspired by a short story I wrote entitled Park Avenue to Park Bench. Of the dozens of New York-centric stories I have written over the years, I chose Mott Haven to adapt to a movie because it is reflective of my own life experiences as a plastics recycling executive, as well as those of a former radio mogul I met on a park bench. It describes how the power of like-minded, albeit troubled individuals can band together to solve social problems. The film is set in the South Bronx, where longtime residents are being uprooted in the name of gentrification.
The multi-culturalism of the characters, as well as the community, coupled with the unique architecture and distinct sounds of the streets, provides a high-energy foray into the little explored world of urban resettlement. Along the way, viewers are introduced to several Manhattan locales, the interior workings of a recycling factory, and the seemingly banal suburban existence of one of the lead characters.
The film provided me with the unique opportunity to raise awareness about constantly changing social landscapes, as well as more macro issues such as the pollution of the environment.
Stray Dogs @ Virtual Theater
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November 12, 2020, 6:00 pm EST
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Directed by Adam Gascho
After a man's beloved dog passes, he embarks on a backpacking trip with his brother to bury his dog where he found him. Along the way they encounter a stranger who turns out to be a killer on the run. The brothers must unite in order to survive and finish the mission.Director StatementMy goal is tell stories with heart with characters from off the beaten path.
BLOCK 1 - SHORT NARRATIVE FILMS
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November 13, 2020, 11:00 am EST
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2020 CFCF
Multi-Screening: Pool with Two Figures, Strung, Metanoia, Table 12, L'Oro di Famiglia, Candy Canes: A Short Holiday Film, The Cancer Monster, Taboo, Over the Line, Il nostro concerto / Our concertBLOCK 2 - SHORT NARRATIVE FILMS
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November 13, 2020, 3:00 pm EST
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2020 CFCF
Multi-Screening: IL VESTITO (THE SUIT), Puppy Love, Wake From Death & Return To Life, Revelation, Alabama, Aquarium, Lucy, Parru pi tia / In your place, A Visit W/ Pearl, Obsession
BLOCK 3 - SHORT DOCUMENTARIES
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November 13, 2020, 7:00 pm EST
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2020 CFCF
Multi-Screening: The Book of Ramadani, Tshilobo, The Long Haul 100, The Hag, Rolling, Peace Together, Unconverting, The Return of the PantherBLOCK 4 - SHORT ANIMATIONS
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November 14, 2020, 11:00 am EST
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2020 CFCF
Multi-Screening: Melted, Godspeed, Catitude, Stick To ManualMotherland @ Virtual Theater
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November 14, 2020, 12:30 pm EST
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Diredted by Colby Blackwill
Residents of Pripyat and villagers of the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone recall the oral history of the Chernobyl Nuclear Disaster while they define what home means to them.BLOCK 5 - STUDENT SHORTS
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November 14, 2020, 2:00 pm EST
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2020 CFCF
Multi-Screening: HUMANS!, Pukka, What Other People Are Watching, In Memory of UsSolomon's Dilemma @ Virtual Theater
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November 14, 2020, 4:00 pm EST
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Directed by - Michael L. Jackson
Two Brothers have lead two very different lives and now Solomon has to choose between his future and his brothers. Is blood really "thicker than water", or will Solomon turn his back on the brother that has supported him his whole life?Director StatementWith this project Solomon's Dilemma, I’ve used so many different skills I have learned over the years as a filmmaker. Even though surrounded by incredibly skilled individuals, I still had to pull from the pool of self, due to the project hitting many walls on several occasions. I would find myself being the momentum that carried things forward. Now granted, that’s what a director does, it just seemed more of a factor with this film. In the end, I am happy with the results and thankful to the cast and crew for their hard work. In those moments, when I felt like I was alone on this project, truth be told I wasn’t. The beginning of any short film or feature film begins with the script and the inspiration behind the story. For this project there was none. It was more less taking characters and putting them in a situation. I wrote this script in a matter of days with no rhyme or reason behind it, purely just telling a story with a group of diverse characters in a dark comedic situation and hoped it would be entertaining. Time will tell, regardless, I’m so proud of the talented people that were involved in this project and my executive producer for the opportunity to tell this story. Soon, the final cut for the film will be completed, premiered and everything I have endured & learned throughout the years will come full circle on the screen.
Me Too Nice @ Virtual Theater
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November 14, 2020, 4:30 pm EST
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Directed by Jamie Anderson
An excessively nice HR rep, struggles to be his true self in the maelstrom of the MeToo movement, until a drunken wish is granted, and he finds himself speaking more honestly than anyone is prepared to handle.BLOCK 6 - MADE IN ORLANDO
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November 14, 2020, 5:00 pm EST
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2020 CFCF
Multi-Screening: Emotional Pianist, Anything You Can Do, Sensation, What Did Frank Do?, Quarantine, Funeral for a MorticianEmpty Nest @ Virtual Theater
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November 14, 2020, 7:30 pm EST
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Directed by Sheran Goodspeed Keyton
This concept film explores an array of sentiments by interchanging the dialogue and underscoring to evoke the ideal emotion. For as strong and independent as many women appear to be, a huge part of their strength comes from years of supporting others in their lives. From their significant others and children to their coworkers and community, her need to feel needed becomes a necessity…until it all goes away…GON, THE LITTLE FOX @ Virtual Theater
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November 14, 2020, 8:00 pm EST
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Directed by Takeshi Yashiro
When Gon, a playful orphaned fox, finds that young Hyoju has lost his mother, he tries to comfort him and make amends for his own earlier mischiefs by secretly bringing small gifts to the boy every day. But Hyojudoesn’t realize who is behind the anonymous gifts, and the two are headed for a heartbreaking climax.Director Biography
Takeshi Yashiro joined Taiyo Kikaku Co., Ltd., a Japanese TV-CM production, after graduating from Tokyo University of the Arts in 1993. He has worked as a director mainly for commercial films and is one of the top "stop motion" animation specialists. He does not only direct but also create the art and sets by himself.He especially likes creating hand-made, story-telling pieces.
Lip Reader: Game Of Detective @ Virtual Theater
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November 14, 2020, 8:45 pm EST
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Directed by Tanxuan Shi
Lin is a college student who has a severe hearing impairment, but she has a fantastic talent for reading lip languages. She is famous in the paparazzi industry, and also she served as an “intelligence analyst” for a paparazzi company in her spare time, reading out the information from a large number of videos taken by the paparazzi, and finding out the valuable clues…One day, Lin and her new paparazzo partner Zhou photographed a popular Chinese actress Lulu who’s coming to Hollywood to attend the red carpet of Oscar. But unexpectedly Lulu’s luxuries diamond necklace which she will wear it to Oscar and values more than twenty million dollars mysteriously disappeared in her villa. Only 48 hours before Oscar, Lin tries to find clues from the video that they had photographed in these few days. But at the same time... Danger is closing to her…The Limits @ Virtual Theater
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November 14, 2020, 9:45 pm EST
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Directed by Ulbrecht Tomas
In the midst of intergalactic war, a lone road warrior, Caden, must defeat Moloch and his mercenaries, and ultimately transcend time, death, and memory in order to reach a mysterious woman named Cybil.No One is Perfect @ Virtual Theater
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November 14, 2020, 10:30 pm EST
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Directed by Joseph Fuller
A manager realizes the consequences when she declines an autistic man from a job.