SHORT TAKES 1

28901 South Western Avenue,Rancho Palos Verdes CA 90275

04 February, 2023

Description

OLLIE AND THE SCARY STORY Directed by Stacie Hawkins Written by Stacie Hawkins USA, 2021, 7 minutes When 10-year-old Ollie asks his smart speaker to tell him a scary story, he soon finds that the program will stop at nothing to finish what it started. JUST PEOPLE Directed by Beverly Batzel Written by Max Giorgi USA, 2021, 10 minutes 28 seconds Four friends attempt to rewrite history after a high school reunion. WITH JOYFUL RING Directed by Gary Karapetyan Written by Gary Karapetyan USA, 2022, 11 minutes 34 seconds A man struggling with depression longs for a joyful connection during the holiday season. FORGIVE ME, FATHER Directed by Christian Carreira Written by Christian Carreira USA, 2022, 12 minutes 17 seconds An aging pastor’s faith is put to the test when he hears a devastating confession. GUARDIAN Directed by Christy Lee Hughes Written by Matthew McLachlan USA, 2021, 13 minutes 21 seconds Gabby, a dysfunctional guardian angel struggling with addiction, fails miserably at her job of protecting her human assignment Derrik from the dangers of living on Earth. After yet another horrific accident that Gabby did nothing to prevent, Derrik summons the courage to fire her. Shocked, Gabby goes through stages of grief, revealing to Derrik exactly how she got to this low point in her existence, including her deepest and darkest secrets. GYPSY ROSE LEEZINSKI Directed by Lucia Sherman Written by Lucia Sherman USA, 2022, 9 minutes 10 seconds Luckless with the ladies, Max seeks the answer to his lonely life from a suspect soothsayer, who sends him on a journey where he faces trials that challenge the gypsy’s veracity as well as his own resolve. PETALS OF A ROSE Directed by Dylan Crumpler Written by Dylan Crumpler USA, 2022, 15 minutes A woman with Dissociative Identity Disorder struggles to prevent her parts from getting triggered on Valentine's Day SCREENS 2:00 PM TERRACE STARLIGHT CINEMAS 28901 S Western Ave Rancho Palos Verdes, CA 90275 www.spiffest.org