Bonny Chip – dir. Haley Muraleedharan

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Original Film Title: Bonny Chip

Director’s Name: Haley Muraleedharan

Writer’s Name: Ryan M Erickson, Rosie Fox

Producer: Haley Muraleedharan, Rosie Fox, Hugh Mann Adamson, Gabriel Fernández-Gil

Country of Origin: United Kingdom

Country of Filming: United Kingdom

Language: English

Runtime: 18 minutes 9 seconds

Film Description:

A musical drama-comedy: ‘Bonny’ arrives at a sea-side town’s renowned Chip Shop in search for work, only to find the chippy and it’s long time employees on the brink of sinking completely. They’re in debt and a slimy, vape-sucking ‘Mr Green’ threatens to buy the place and chop it up into holiday cottages for the tourists.

Bonny overcomes her lack of self confidence and, with the help of the colourful chippy ladies and some smelly wet batter mix, rejuvenates the chip shop to it’s original beating heart of this once bustling, sea-side community. Bonny Chip is told entirely through an original garage/folk musical score.

Tropical Kansas – dir. Ryan M Erickson

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Original Film Title: Tropical Kansas

Director’s Name: Ryan M Erickson

Writer’s Name: Ryan M Erickson

Producer: Ryan M Erickson

Country of Origin: United States

Country of Filming: Cambodia

Language: English

Runtime: 20 minutes

Film Description:

As the evening descends, a man in his forties, bearing the semblance of a businessman, arrives at a quiet single-family home. His family, comprised of a wife who is a dedicated homemaker, a high school-aged daughter, and a 10-year-old son, each spend the fleeting moments before dinner in their own ways. A visit from the daughter’s classmate adds another dimension, joining the family circle.

Shortly after that, two deliverymen make their entrance. One of them hinders the daughter when she goes to fetch a package at the doorstep. Seizing the opportunity, the other accomplice abducts the daughter, transporting her away in a waiting car.

Simultaneously, in the living room, the family gathers for dinner. The daughter’s friend becomes a part of the gathering, and an elderly figure resembling a grandfather descends from an upper floor, taking a seat at the table. A seemingly ordinary family meal unfolds within the walls of this single “Home.”

HOME- dir. Kazumi Shimizu

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Original Film Title: HOME

Director’s Name: Kazumi Shimizu

Writer’s Name: Kazumi Shimizu

Producer: Izumi Nishikawa

Country of Origin: Japan

Country of Filming: Japan

Language: Japanese

Runtime: 20 minutes

Film Description:

As the evening descends, a man in his forties, bearing the semblance of a businessman, arrives at a quiet single-family home. His family, comprised of a wife who is a dedicated homemaker, a high school-aged daughter, and a 10-year-old son, each spend the fleeting moments before dinner in their own ways. A visit from the daughter’s classmate adds another dimension, joining the family circle.

Shortly after that, two deliverymen make their entrance. One of them hinders the daughter when she goes to fetch a package at the doorstep. Seizing the opportunity, the other accomplice abducts the daughter, transporting her away in a waiting car.

Simultaneously, in the living room, the family gathers for dinner. The daughter’s friend becomes a part of the gathering, and an elderly figure resembling a grandfather descends from an upper floor, taking a seat at the table. A seemingly ordinary family meal unfolds within the walls of this single “Home.”

A Rose in the Mud – dir. Kailey McComas

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Original Film Title: A Rose in the Mud

Director’s Name: Kailey McComas

Writer’s Name: Kailey McComas

Producer: Kailey McComas

Country of Origin: United States

Country of Filming: United States

Language: English

Runtime: 9 minutes 12 seconds

Film Description:

Two young women fall in love, but losing sight of reality causes them to lose sight of each other.