Kate (Francesca Eastwood) and Victoria are serial killers. Prominent in the art scene, they consistently dazzle the masses with their latest creations. Little do people know, this sociopathic duo use the blood of their latest conquests as the medium for their work. They breeze through life reeling men into their home by proposing erotic acts. Enter Charlie, a well dressed, wounded and widowed man. When the two sisters convince him to play a game of Hide and Seek, things start to take a dramatic turn for the worse.
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Director: Victoria Harwood Butler-Sloss
SHORTS BLOCK 8a
On her last day alive Ferida tells us the poignant story of her life-long secret. She found true love under everyone's nose. Set in 1968 with flashbacks to the Ottoman Empire in 1915, A Flock of Birds is a lyrical tale that explores the many aspects of love while celebrating the beauty and sexuality of women.
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SHORTS BLOCK 8a
NOW HIRING is a short comedy where old man SAL and his sexy secretary KITTEN interview three odd ball job candidates for their 'Secret Shopper’ position at Dollar World. Christine Tringali stars in this experimental short showcasing her comedic chops and sharp-witted ability to portray every character in the film. Directed and filmed by Wes Woodland, a multiple Emmy nominated editor, and produced by Str8Up Studios.
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Neglected by her family, Fall, an eclectic elder with good intentions but extreme measures, finds little companionship in our hyper-busy world. When she comes across Adam, a young street musician selling his keyboard, she buys it on a whim under the pretense of wanting to learn piano. Suspicious and wary, Adam agrees to teach her and quickly finds himself stuck in an unsteady home with one feisty lady.
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A psychological fantasy set deep in the sativa-soaked brain of the San Fernando Valley, THE BELLS OF HELL tells the tale of Jill, an alcoholic newlywed wife who spends three days losing her marbles while her wannabe-filmmaker husband Chris spends his nights in an editing booth working on a mysterious new project about an alcoholic newlywed wife who spends three days losing her marbles. Based on Jill's memories of a traumatic childhood incident involving her crazy mother, her baby brother and a high bridge, Chris' film will either wake his wife from her nightmare... or merely become the nightmare itself.
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A multicultural, tenth-grade version of 'The Odd Couple' battle their own delusions while seeking validation and influence within their conflicted, suburban, christian context. Both from broken homes in the Inland Empire--one with absent parents, one with an overbearing single-father--school becomes an escape to main characters Abe and James. However, their antics are problematic for their peculiar, warden-like principal, who is struggling to get things done.
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