Category: AUDIENCE AWARDS – 2024 WSXA PARIS

Original Film Title: Technical Support

Director’s Name: Kris Lefcoe

Writer’s Name: Darin X. Cape

Producer: Shawn Hainsworth, Anthony Argento

Country of Origin: United States

Country of Filming: United States

Language: English

Runtime: 8 minutes 9 seconds

Film Description:

Milton, a lonely middle-aged man, is thrilled when his new sex robot is delivered. As he explores all her pre-programmed modes, he begins to become emotionally attached to his new companion. But when he selects dominance mode, she goes too far, leading to the most awkward customer service of his life. Based on the indie comic book series, EroTech, Technical Support is an edgy comedy about sex, relationships, and technology starring Courtney Pauroso, Davey Johnson and Aparna Nancherla.

Original Film Title: The Life of Lester Wink

Director’s Name: Cassidy C Harrison

Writer’s Name: Cassidy C Harrison

Producer: Greg Burrowes, Ronan Cassidy

Country of Origin: United States

Country of Filming: Ireland

Language: English

Runtime: 17 minutes

Film Description:

The Life of Lester Wink is about a man who has a phobia of talking to strangers. Clearly not suited for working in sales, it’s precisely the job Lester lands because of a family connection. As one would expect of someone with this type of phobia, Lester is failing at work and his boss feels bamboozled. In order to not get fired, he must go door to door selling pet insurance and bring in a sale by 5 pm. Lester fails miserably, that is until his last door, when he meets Sammy the Cat Lady, a widower who is afraid to leave her house. With some encouragement and mutual interest, sparks fly.

Original Film Title: Group

Director’s Name: William R.A. Rush

Writer’s Name: William R.A. Rush

Producer: Xxena N. Rush

Country of Origin: United States

Country of Filming: United States

Language: English

Runtime: 1 hour 59 minutes 58 seconds

Film Description:

At a group meeting for recovering drug addicts, not everyone is revealing the full truth.

Original Film Title: Berlin Blast

Director’s Name: Christian Stahl

Writer’s Name: Christian Stahl

Producer: Christian Stahl, Sergiy Pudich

Country of Origin: Germany

Country of Filming: Germany, Lebanon, Ukraine

Language: Arabic, English, German

Runtime: 30 minutes

Film Description:

Beirut after the Berlin Blast. German refugee boy Noah (15) must decide whether he takes care of his traumatized Dad in the refugee camp or whether he tries to become an artist. Same time the refugee skeptical activist Louloua and her underground movement turn into terrorists, trying to kill German refugees to “set a sign” against neo colonialism in Lebanon and the return of Germans after 1948.