2024 HUDSON VALLEY FILM FEST
We proudly support the local arts scene, seek to unite community, and celebrate all that is indie.
TUESDAY 8/13/24
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Tuesday Sun
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Sunday Strips
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Out of the Dark: Cal Calamia
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Apollo Boy
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Venus or Bust
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Ice Yachts
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Trumpet Practice
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The Ghost
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Pastiche
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Story of the Sun
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Growing Up
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Toxic Astrology Ex-Best Friends
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10 MINUTE INTERMISSION
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Benny Boy
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Mouthbreather
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I Didn't Get The Memo
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Arbor Day
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The Clogging
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Barbershop of the Damned
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Bridge / Keeper
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All Boys
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The Hole
WEDNESDAY 8/14/24
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Le Charade
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Muckville
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Annie
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The Rhythm of My Commute
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Behind The Mask
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B-Box
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The Overlook
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Save the Flea
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10 MINUTE INTERMISSION
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Winter City Ghosts
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Pete's Jeeps
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Delilah
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Just A Sip
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Harpies
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Lonely Island
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In C, Too
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Walking Away
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Thin Skinned
THURSDAY 8/15/24
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Chapis-Here Today
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Layaway
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Hive Mind
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¿Que Es Un Nino?
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Hospital Art
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The Rat
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Far West
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LEMON-AID
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Gone Before Your Eyes
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Carol & Janet
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This Is How I Felt
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A Street Dog Named Desire
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10 MINUTE INTERMISSION
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Phoenix
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How to Smell Without A Nose
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Hot Soda
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Second Coming
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Oh Shit!: The Sketchbook of Dusty Deen, Volume 2
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Mama Doom - Bleeding Garden
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Spank Patrol
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When Jacob Jinkers Came to Town
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Mother_Mary
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Strange Creatures
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PALOOKAVILLE
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Porous
Film Details
Tuesday, Part 1
Dir Peter Robert Parlegreco
Tuesday Sun
The Official Music Video for "Tuesday Sun", the new single from the band Hungrytown.
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Genre: Music Video
Run Time: N/A
City: N/A
Cast: N/A
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Editor: N/A
Music: Hungrytown: Rebecca Hall, Ken Anderson
Dir Devon Tayman
Sunday Strips
After stumbling upon a wallet in the woods, Malcolm and Brett must work through their differing opinions on what to do with the money.
Genre: Drama, Coming of Age, Kids, G-Rated, Comedy
Run Time: N/A
City: N/A
Cast: Wendy Makkena, Romo Lee, and Josue Ramos
Producer: Kaylin Allshouse, Hudson Flynn, Beccah Dunklin, Aicha Cherif
Cinematographer: Ruby Rose Krakower
Writer: Devon Tayman
Editor: N/A
Music: N/A
Dir Tom Mason, Sarah Klein
Out of the Dark: Cal Calamia
An intimate look at the journey of professional athlete Cal Calamia, a transgender marathon runner who's advocating for inclusion in the running world.
Genre: Sports, LGBTQ, Mental Health
Run time: 8:22
Cast: Cal Calamia
Producer: Heather Martino
Cinemaphotographer: Tom Mason
Writer: N/A
Editor: Tom Mason
Music: N/A
Dir Verve Reposar, Paige Jones
Apollo Boy
A letter between a brother, a sister, and the boy on the moon.
Genre:
Run Time: 7:49
City: N/A
Cast: Verve Reposar, Jackson Jones, Savannah Klenke
Producer: Verve Reposar, Paige Jones
Cinemaphotographer: Paige Jones
Writer: Verve Reposar
Editor: Tom Mason
Music: N/A
Dir Connor Rea
Venus or Bust
Two aliens, Glico and Ezaki, crash land on Earth on their way to Las Venus.
Genre: Comedy, Sci-fi
Run Time: N/A
City: N/A
Cast: Austin Jensen, Mina Langness, Connor Rea
Producer: N/A
Cinemaphotographer: N/A
Writer: Connor Rea
Editor: N/A
Music: N/A
Dir Adam Thomas Deen
When a confluence of conditions converge to freeze the ice on the Hudson river, these historic crafts come out to sail.
Genre: N/A
Run Time: N/A
City: N/A
Cast: N/A
Producer: N/A
Cinemaphotographer: N/A
Writer: N/A
Editor: N/A
Music: N/A
Dir Eli Jeffery
Trumpet Practice
This short uses cardboard, paste and the joys of music to tell the story of a lone trumpet player who picks an inopportune time to practice.
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Producer: Eli Jeffery
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Writer: Eli Jeffery
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Music: Composer: Eli Jeffery; Artist: Eli Jeffery
Dir Allyson Morgan
A woman is ghosted by the man she's dating ...and then the haunting begins.
Genre: Rom Com, Drama, Horror, Thriller
Run Time: N/A
City:
Cast: Nikki Massoud, Theo Stockman
Producer: Tara Sheffer
Director of Photography: Olaa Olabi
Writer: Allyson Morgan
Editor:
Music:
Dir Ronan Sidoti
Pastiche
Set in an absurdist art school, an ambitious student attempts to impress her new eccentric professor.
Genre:
Run Time: 8:49
City:
Cast: Lena Pepe, Shona Tucker
Producer: Austin Tabouchirani
Director of Photography:
Writer: Ronan Sidoti
Editor:
Music:
Dir Phillip Gladkov
Story of the Sun
"Story of the Sun" is a movie for both children and adults. It's filled with humor, valuable lessons, and emotionally touching moments.
Genre: Primitive Myth, Fantasy, Creation story
Run time: 7 min
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Director of Photography:
Writer: Phillip Gladkov
Editor:
Music:
Dir Sienna Sloe
Growing Up
I reflected back on my years of growing up. The isolation, the strange nature of growing up, and my fears and hopes for the future.
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Run Time: 2:41
City:
Cast: Sienna Sloe
Producer: Sienna Sloe
Director of Photography:
Writer: Sienna Sloe
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Music:
Dir Jack Warren
Toxic Astrology Ex-Best Friends
Ex-Best Friends Arla and Emmie, two girls who share everything: They’re both trans, they love witchcraft and astrology, and they cohost a podcast to help other queer people with their relationship problems.
Genre: Trans, LGBTQ+, Romantic Comedy, Witch
Run time: 10:45
​Cast: Virginia Rose, Sara Blanche Hayes
Producer: Lau Perez Maquedano, Dina Fulconis, Forest Smotrich-Barr
Director of Photography:
Writer: Dina Fulconis, Forest Smotrich-Barr
Music: N/A
Intermission
Tuesday, Part 2
Dir Salvador Angelo Gonzalez
Benny Boy
After meeting each other for the first time on set, two pornstars are put to the test of dealing with their demanding egotistical director.
Genre: N/A
Run Time: 12:20
Cast: Steven Popoca, Em Rose Stern, Ed Malone, John Lindell
Producer: Helena Rosas
Cinemaphotographer: Fred Midgley, Assistant Camera: Daniel Shillinglaw
Writer: N/A
Editor: N/A
Music: : N/A
Dir Noah Manglapus
Mouthbreather
A young man learns of an escape from his drab life in the form of a bizarre internet challenge.
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Genre: Coming of age, horror, drama
Run Time: 9:28
City: N/A
Cast: Nicholas Thomas, Ethan Annis, Theo Manglapus, Sonya Manglapus, Josie
Producer: N/A
Production Assistant: Hudson Dunbar
Writer: N/A
Editor: N/A
Music: : N/A
Dir Joshua Guillaume
I Didn't Get The Memo
A meeting is called at a strange office. An absurd sequence of events ensues.
Genre: Drama, Pyschological
Run Time: 8:20
City: N/A
Cast: Michelle Davidson, Graham Shafer, Jamie Marrow, Andrea Fantauzzi, Jason Goodvin
Producer: Amber Sammet
Direct;or of Photography: Christopher Commons
Writer: Joshua Guillaume
Production Design: Liv Gallo
Music: Composer: Alkis Livanthinos
Dir Chris Sullivan
Arbor Day
A tree enthusiast faces an existential crisis after realizing the tree survey he received in the mail was sent to many people and not just him.
Genre: N/A
Run Time: 11:16
City: N/A
Cast: Dave Child, Kailee McGee
Producer: Chris Sullivan
Cinemaphotographer: N/A
Writer: Chris Sullivan
Editor: N/A
Music: : N/A
Dir Eric Larson
The Clogging
An anxious man must do the unthinkable -- and battle his own imagination -- after he clogs the only toilet at a house party.
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Genre: Comedy, Horror
Run Time: 4:15
​City: N/A
Cast: N/A
Producer: Jessica Hong
Cinemaphotographer: N/A
Writer: Eric Larson, Brian Park
Editor: N/A
Music: : N/A
Dir Tate Cozza
Barbershop of the Damned
While a barber is closing down shop, he is visited by something evil that emerges from the depths of the garbage can. The barber is thrown into the fight of his life and gets rescued by an unexpected helper.
Genre: horror, creature feature
Run Time: 2:38
City: N/A
Cast: Tate Cozza
Producer: Tate Cozza
Cinemaphotographer: N/A
Writer: Tate Cozza
Editor: N/A
Music: : N/A
Dir Sinclair Rankin
As a bridge keeper makes his rounds, a mysterious sequence of events pushes him into an unexpected reality regarding the bridge in his care.
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Genre: Drama, Mystery
Run Time: 7:50
​City: N/A
Cast: Aaron Diskin
Producer: Sinclair Rankin, Patrick Stoffer
Cinemaphotographer: N/A
Writer: Sinclair Rankin
Editor: N/A
Music: : N/A
Dir Nic Inglese
Four high school boys and a Catholic priest play a disastrous game of telephone.
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Genre: Drama, Comedy
Run Time: 10:45
City: N/A
Cast: Dan Butler, Evan Guerrera, Luca R Stagnitta, Nicholas Victor Matos, Sean McCormick, Nicole DiMarco
Producer: Ginette Neveu Executive Producer: Daniel Schechter
Director of Photography: Daniel Cho
Writer: Nic Inglese
Dir Frank Theodore DiSalvo
The Hole
After being ignored for months by best friend Anthony, Jack’s sudden invitation to Anthony’s family dinner spurs suspicion when Jack finds the home empty and Anthony’s behavior out of character.
Genre: Sci-Fi, Horror, Thriller, Drama
Run Time: 20:01
City: N/A
Cast: Connor Bond, Chris Fontakis
Producer: Brandon Hugo Arroyo
Cinemaphotographer: N/A
Writer: Frank Theodore DiSalvo
Editor: N/A
Music: : N/A
Wednesday, Part 1
Erika Totoro
Le Charade
A psychological comedy set in a run-down 1950s diner. Le Charade follows the final performance of a lonely mime and the psychotic episode that ensues after his imaginary friend breaks up with him and he is forced to re-enter society.
Genre: Comedy, Psychological
Run time: 3:20
Lead Animator: Thaddeus Varness, Animator: Sarah Hatfield, Holly Koehler, Erika Totoro, Josie Howe, Lilianna Martinez
Lead Puppet Fabricator: Josie Howe;
Editor: Nicolas Kirchner
Music Composer: Giovanni Martinez; Jazz Musician: Simon Comté, Giovanni Martinez, Sam Korn, Seth Sandoval, Theo Stone, Evan Dexter, Chet Carlson, Beckett Miles​​​​​​
Dir: Jeff Mertz
“Muckville” examines the ongoing mental health and suicide epidemic on American farms through the eyes of a 4th-generation onion farmer in New York’s Black Dirt region.
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Genre:
Run Time: 18:53
City: Goshen
Cast: Chris Pawelski
Cinemaphotographer: N/A
Producer: Laura Kandel, Jeff Mertz
Editor: Jeff Mertz
Music: : N/A
Dir Niall Cunningham
Annie
Annie and Simon are building a home and farm on an unoccupied property in Vermont. But the isolation and pressure inherent in their idealistic task begins to weigh on Annie and she starts to question whether she can stay in the relationship with Simon.
Genre: Romance, Drama
Run Time: 17 minutes
City: N/A
Cast: Sadie Scott, Edmund Donovan, Angel Lombardo, Zack Zamsky
Producer: Niall Cunningham, Oliver Benezra, Giullian Yao Gioiello
Cinemaphotographer: Gus Aronson
Writer: Niall Cunningham
Editor: N/A
Music: : N/A
Dir: Dave Steck
The Rhythm of My Commute
"The Rhythm of My Commute" is a short film set in the NYC subway that explores the daily moments of commuters. Showcasing how the subway serves as a microcosm of New York City itself—filled with its own distinct rhythms, stories, and interactions, it aims to reveal the shared human experiences within the anonymous confines of public transportation, celebrating the unexpected moments of beauty that arise in everyday life.
Genre: N/A
Run Time: 6:25
City: New York
Producer: N/A
Cinemaphotographer: N/A
Writer: N/A
Editor: N/A
Music: : N/A
Dir: Brandon Russo
Behind The Mask
Though the pandemic has been long over, the sight of masks still frustrate some. When a random person enters a convenient store, another man, regrettably, decides to make it his business...
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Genre: Comedy, Horror
Run Time: 2:20
City: N/A
Cast: N/A
Producer: N/A
Cinemaphotographer: N/A
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Editor: N/A
Music: : N/A
Dir: Xavier Michael Griffiths
B-Box
Two roommates engaged in a bizarre high stakes game try to keep things under control when one of them invites a woman over to their apartment.
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Genre: N/A
Run Time: 10 min
City: N/A
Cast: Zyhmere Angelo, Malachai Beasely, Amani Huell
Producer: Xavier Michael Griffiths
Director of Photography: Jason Maselle
Writer: Xavier Michael Griffiths
Editor: N/A
Music: : N/A
Dir: John Gray
The Overlook
An estranged couple reunite for a mysterious errand in the woods.
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Genre: N/A
Run Time: 18:37
City: N/A
Cast: Eric Ladin, Mouzam Makkar, Chris Parnell
Producer: Melissa Jo Peltier
Director Of Photography: Roger Grange
Writer: John Gray
Editor: Scott Boyd, ACE
Music: : Michael A. Levine
Dir: Michael J Ruiz-Unger
Save the Flea
With their family stores being threatened by developers, teenagers Miguel and Rosa embark on a first date to search for a mysterious booth which holds an ancient good luck charm that can save the flea market from permanent closure.
Genre: N/A
Run Time: 17:34
City: N/A
Cast: Armando Bernal IV, Sofia Torres-Monclova, Jack Sussman, Alvin Aki, Tom Copeland, Nathan Parra
Producer: Ale Marie Odriozola
Cinemaphotographer: N/A
Writer: Michael J Ruiz-Unger
Editor: N/A
Music: : N/A
Wednesday, Part 2
Dir: Rob Taylor, Martin Kemp
Winter City Ghosts
A fleeting, haunted romance in the outskirts of a city
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Genre: N/A
Run Time: 3:55
City: N/A
Cast: Rob Taylor
Producer: Martin Kemp, Steve Miller, Rob Taylor
Director of Photography: Martin Kemp
Writer: Rob Taylor
Editing & Animation: Rob Taylor
Music: : N/A
Dir: Matt Bartolomeo
Pete's Jeeps
A short film capturing my late father's passion for restoring vintage Jeeps.
Genre: N/A
Run Time: 3:14
City: N/A
Cast: Gino Peter Bartolomeo
Producer: Matt Bartolomeo
Cinemaphotographer: N/A
Writer: N/A
Editor: N/A
Composers: Charlie Bartolomeo, Peter Bartolomeo
Dir: Angelique Georges
Delilah
A young woman struggling with addiction wrestles with her options after receiving the news of an unexpected pregnancy.
Genre: N/A
Run Time: 12:58
City: N/A
Cast: Jessi Case, Cyrus Arnold, Cyndi Melendez
Producer: Andrei Zakow, Angelique Georges, Jessi Case
Cinemaphotographer: Andrei Zakow
Writer: Jessi Case
Editor:Andrei Zakow
Original Score: Damien Paris
Dir: Finn Royer
Just A Sip
A young man makes the ultimate drink - at the ultimate cost of his dearest friendship.
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Genre: N/A
Run Time: 8:12
City: N/A
Cast: Finn Royer, Reed Fretz
Producer: N/A
Cinemaphotographer: N/A
Writer: Finn Royer
Editor: N/A
Music: : N/A
Dir: Molly Eve Kirschenbaum
Harpies
It's 1894, and with a fake mustache and well-endowed roll of socks, Nora, a poor farmer's daughter, is the first woman to attend the Royal Academy of the Arts in London. Her ruse is upended, however, when the Academy admits its first official female student, insufferable heiress Margueritte Durand.
Genre: N/A
Run Time: 9:26
Cast: Molly Eve Kirschenbaum, Payson Sophie Whitwell, Kai Nugent, Roy Cruz, Josh Adell, Haile Wiseman
Producer: Raven Robinson
Cinemaphotographer: N/A
Writer: Payson Sophie Whitwell, Molly Eve Kirschenbaum
Dir: Kristie Kish
Lonely Island
Lonely Island is a mixed-media short film about a starving man washed ashore on a mysterious island where he befriends a crab who helps him survive.
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Genre: N/A
Run Time: 4:22
City: N/A
Cast: N/A
Producer: N/A
Cinemaphotographer: N/A
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Music: : N/A
Dir: Dean Winkler, John Sanborn
In C, Too
"In C, Too" illuminates how close our dreams are to a common reality.
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Genre: Animation, Experimental, Video Art
Run Time: 4:35
Dancers: KJ Dahlaw, Erin Yen, Jamielyn Duggan, Caitlin Hicks;
Producer: N/A
Director of Photography: Roger Jones; Colorist: Gene Curley
Writer: N/A
Editor: N/A
Music Composed by: Elena Ruehr - Music Performed By: Sarah Cahill;
Dir: Zachary Tyler Cruz
Walking Away
The film opens with our protagonist, Jamie, who has broken up with girlfriend, Kim, a few months ago and is not doing so well. Luckily, his best friend Zollo is determined to change that. He takes Jamie to their friend’s house party to forget about his issues, and meet other people; Zollo’s definition of having fun and to get back out there.
Genre: Romance, Comedy, Drama
Run Time: 12:42
City: Monroe
Cast: Tyler Warren, Bobby Hite, Camryn Lipman
Producer: Reyes Cruz, Nydia Cruz
Cinemaphotographer: Pablo Freese-Fernandez
Writer: Zachary Tyler Cruz
Editor: Nancy Zamora
Music: Caleb Both
Dir: Joe Imburgio
Thin Skinned
Two hidden camera pranksters infiltrate a funeral home, unaware that the mortician they've targeted has a dark secret of his own.
Genre: Horror, Dark Comedy
Run Time: 13:40
City: New York
Cast: Richard Kind, Janine Harouni, Joe DeRosa, Sajda Waite
Producer: Daniel Green, Joe Imburgio, Mike Damiani, Justin Lanza
Cinemaphotographer: N/A
Writer: Joe Imburgio, Daniel Green
Editor: N/A
Music: : N/A
Thursday, Part 1
Dir: Hessed Porras
This Music video is about fully immersing yourself into your thoughts and just expressing the inner dialogue that the subconscious and conscious have.
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Genre: N/A
Run Time: 3:13
Cast: Cuauhtemoc Molina
Producer: Hessed Porras
Director of Photography: N/A
Writer: Hessed Porras, Cuauhtemoc Molina
Editing & Animation: N/A
Music: : N/A
Dir: Kaitlyn T. Busbee
Layaway
Left by their mother to fend for themselves, two siblings in Iowa learn to live by their own code, until a choice becomes a secret that tests their trust in each other.
Genre: N/A
Run Time: 12:57
City: N/A
Cast: Bridget Frances Harris, Simon Val, Aaron Smith, Frances Paterik
Producer: Kaitlyn T. Busbee, Hanna Gray Organschi, Kai Swanson
Director of Photography: Benjamin Handler
Writer: Kaitlyn T. Busbee
Music: Composer: Alex Kachingwe
Dir: Jonathan Walley
Hive Mind
Beehives have remained unchanged for 150 years, two Pennsylvania beekeepers are about to change that. George and Nat are on a mission to make beekeeping more accessible and create a better way to manage hives. Healthier bees means a healthier planet.
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Genre: environmental, food, conservation
Run Time: 3:06
City: Filmed in Delco, PA.
Cast: N/A
Producer: N/A
Director of Photography: N/A
Writer: N/A
Editing: Kelly Hansen
Music: : N/A
Dir: Cristian Jesus Vega
¿Que Es Un Nino?
In the face of toxic masculinity in Latino culture, a masculine-presenting Queer Latino struggles with their gender identity while striving to appear and be accepted as a man through working out and joining the military, the character hides their queer identity, ultimately leading to them discovering the true meaning of embracing their authentic self.
Genre: N/A
Run Time: 5:30
Cast: Luca Orozco, Reed Flowers, Art Hatley, Derek Rasmussen, Jacob Alfaro, Micah Stamps, Juan Dominguez, Cristian Jesus Vega
Producer: Ash Sokhom
Director of Photography: Bianca Mechelin; Assistant Camera: Alex Romero
Writer: Cristian Jesus Vega
Editing:Ezekiel Lazaroo;
Music Composer: Maria Jose Calderon
Dir: Ethan Knecht
Hospital Art
A short aesthetic review of Westchester Medical Center's art.
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Genre: Comedy
Run Time: 2:25
Cast: Mirah Knecht
Producer: N/A
Director of Photography: N/A
Writer: N/A
Editing & Animation: N/A
Music: : N/A
Dir: Martin Dominguez-Ball
The Rat
An uneasy relationship between a son and his elderly mother escalates. The confrontation spirals into a terrifying truth that leaves a chilling atmosphere of suspense and dread.
Genre: N/A
Run Time:
Cast: Darioleta Ball-Dominguez
Producer: N/A
Director of Photography: N/A
Writer: Martin Dominguez-Ball
Editing & Animation: N/A
Music: : Kelsey Byrne
Dir: Stephen Michael Simon
Far West
Drained by the fast-paced urban lifestyle, New York City artist Lala makes a bold decision to uproot herself and seek solace in the untamed landscapes somewhere far west.
Genre: N/A
Run Time: 17:45
Cast: Lala Abaddon
Producer: Stephen Michael Simon
Director of Photography: N/A
Writer: N/A
Editing & Animation: N/A
Composer: Alex Mitchell
Dir: Sumner McMurtry
When a seemingly innocent lemonade stand materializes in a suburban front yard, the once tranquil neighborhood descends into chaos as mysterious and unsettling events unfold.
Genre: N/A
Run Time: 15:34
Cast: N/A
Production Designer: Shel McMurtry
Director of Photography: Athena Kulb
Writer: Sumner McMurtry
Editing & Animation: N/A
Music: : N/A
Dir: CARA YEATES
Gone Before Your Eyes
“Gone Before Your Eyes‚” follows Angela, an artist with Alzheimer’s disease, as she attempts to paint. Trapped in a surreal loop, Angela struggles to do what was once natural for her.
Genre: N/A
Run Time:
Cast: JANE IVES
Producer: CARA YEATES
Director of Photography: ANDRES KARU
Writer: CARA YEATES
Editor: SERGIO MAZA
Music: : N/A
Dir: Andrea Rosen
Carol & Janet
Carol and Janet's shared boyfriend leaves each of them a piece of himself as a token of gratitude.
Genre: N/A
Run Time: 9:15
Cast: Tara Copeland, Giselle Gant, Eugene Cordero, Faryl Amadeus
Producer: Andrea Rosen, Kate Cobb
Director of Photography: N/A
Writer: Andrea Rosen
Editing & Animation: N/A
Music: : N/A
Dir: Josh Weissbach
This Is How I Felt
This Is How I Felt was filmed in a twenty-four period while the filmmaker was wearing a heart monitor to investigate possible arrhythmias.
Genre: Experimental
Run Time: 1:35
Cast: N/A
Producer: N/A
Director of Photography: N/A
Writer: N/A
Editing & Animation: N/A
Music: : N/A
Dir: Nich Esposito
A Street Dog Named Desire
A journey through the streets and sewers with a hot dog dropped by a hapless street vendor.
Genre: Comedy, Musical, Absurd
Run Time: 3:40
Cast: Erica Dawson, Max Margulies, J Shanks Kindlon, David Fieman, Alisha Dujmovic, Precious Ra'Akbar, Nich Esposito
Producer: Nich Esposito, J Shanks Kindlon, Bradley Dujmovic
Director of Photography: N/A
Writer: Nich Esposito
Animation: Molly Wright
Music: : Bradley Dujmovic, Alisha Dujmovic
Intermission
Thursday, Part 2
Dir: Shannon Miller
Phoenix
Mai sneaks out after dark to attempt a forbidden spell that may resurrect her family's farm cow.
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Genre: Fantasy, Drama
Run Time: 4:48
Cast: Kate Piatti, Barton Caplan, Laura Mendoza
Producer: Kevin Miller, Matthew Santonocito
Director of Photography: N/A
Writer: Shannon Miller
Editing: Shannnon Miller
Visual Effects: Thomas Clinton; Post Audio: Ravi Roshan, Charles Powel, Ishaan Devasthali
Dir: Esther Yun Kong
How to Smell Without A Nose
After a long hunt, a Joseon woman faces persecution; her nose is severed as punishment for alleged infidelity. As she takes her final breaths, her fleeting death wish transcends through the history of Korean women from Joseon to the Korean War.
Genre: N/A
Run Time: 7:57
Cast: N/A
Producer: N/A
Director of Photography: N/A
Writer: N/A
Editing & Animation: N/A
Dir: Nello DiGiandomenico
Hot Soda
Outraged over the approval to double the fracking operations devastating her hometown, a young woman is forced by her sick father to serve the fracking company’s CEO when he dines at their failing restaurant.
Genre: Dark comedy, drama, surrealist, animation
Run Time: 14:27
Cast: Tuisdi Layne, Aeron Macintyre
Producer: Olia Zimarova, Yulia Safonova
Director of Photography: N/A
Writer: Nello DiGiandomenico
Editing: Jiehan "Mercury"
Song: Christopher Spatola
Dir: Victoria Diana
Second Coming
A strict Christian family sits down for Christmas dinner when Jesus magically appears and tells them the World is going to end, and sleeping with their daughter, Kimberleigh, is the only way to stop it.
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Genre: Comedy
Run Time: 13:18
Cast: Vick Krishna, James Devon, Elliot Frances Flynn, Yvonne Perry, Riley Thad Young
Producer: Michelle Polacinski
Director of Photography: N/A
Writer: Victoria Diana
Editing & Animation: N/A
Music: : N/A
Dir: Dusty Deen
Oh Shit!: The Sketchbook of Dusty Deen, Volume 2
Experimental film based on the audio/visual gatherings of Dusty Deen's animated sketchbook.
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Genre: N/A
Run Time: 3:11
Cast: N/A
Producer: N/A
Director of Photography: N/A
Writer: N/A
Editing & Animation: N/A
Music: : N/A
Dir: ANNE HICKEY, David Mayer
Mama Doom - Bleeding Garden
A music video for the band Mama Doom for the song Bleeding Garden off of the album Blood Salt Sacrifice out now on Interstellar Smoke Records.
Genre: N/A
Run Time: N/A
Cast: ANNE HICKEY, Heather Salamone, Chuck Salamone
Producer: ANNE HICKEY, Rikki Zazula
Director of Photography: N/A
Writer: ANNE HICKEY, David Mayer
Editing & Animation: N/A
Music: : N/A
Dir:Kevin Ralston
Spank Patrol
An evil agent has stolen a valuable piece of gold from it's rightful owner with no telling of what they’ll do with it. The Spank Patrol is called in to retrieve the gold and serve out some justice...Justice in the form of numerous spanks to the butt.
Genre: Comedy, Action, Hyper-Comedic-Thriller
Run Time: N/A
Cast: Cameron Bradford, Tim Myer, Whitley Watson, Tej Khanna, Kristina DeGiovanni, Adriano La Rocca, Jasmine Dorothy Haefner
Producer: N/A
Director of Photography: N/A
Writer: Kevin Ralston
Editing & Animation: N/A
Music: : N/A
Dir: Max Levine, Alex Schulman
When Jacob Jinkers Came to Town
When a strange magical boy loses his glow, it's up to the townsfolk of Hollow's Edge to come together and help him restore it.
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Genre: N/A
Run Time: 12:30
Cast: Nate Pringle
Producer: Grace Palmer
Director of Photography: Spencer Starnes
Writer: Max Levine, Alex Schulman
Editing & Animation: N/A
Music: : N/A
Dir: Luke Gigante
Mother_Mary
Following a data leak on Onlyfans. dot com, a virtual dominatrix is stalked by her biggest fan.
Genre: Horror, Drama
Run Time: 10:15
Cast: Sabrina Schlegel-Mejia, Sebastian Barbara
Producer: Hannah Deale, Vincent Liberi, Luke Gigante
Director of Photography: Zayd Ezzeldine
Writer: Sabrina Schlegel-Mejia, Luke Gigante
Editing & Animation: N/A
Music: : Composer: Molly Murphy
Dir: Nicholas Payne Santos
Strange Creatures
Desperate to see her brother again, a young woman visits the site of his death.
Genre: N/A
Run Time: 6:27
Cast: Quinn Jackson, Sean-Michael Wilkinson, Christine Nyland
Producer: Ross Saxon
Director of Photography: N/A
Writer: N/A
Editing & Animation: N/A
Music: : N/A
Dir: Theodore Collatos
PALOOKAVILLE
Things get turned upside down when JoJo wakes up believing he’s Joe Louis - one of boxings greatest legends...
Genre: N/A
Run Time: 17 minutes
Cast: N/A
Producer: N/A
Director of Photography: N/A
Writer: N/A
Editing & Animation: N/A
Music: : N/A
Dir: cecilia reeve
Porous
In a dreamlike narrative, a woman takes a bath and reflects upon her past experiences; submerged in the water she enters a space out of time. It is an existentialist film questioning the boundaries the between body and the outside world, between water and skin.
Genre: N/A
Run Time: 4 minutes
Sound design: Eleanor Fineston- Robertson; Additional Animation: Nitya Ramlogan, Rachel Shiloach; Paint on glass Steam: Tilly Wallace; additional clean up: Ash Kashis;
Sound mix: Joe Hirst
You would be hard pressed to find a festival that shows more passion and support towards their filmmakers. I've exhibited films through HVFF for the past three years, and each time the organizers have shown an incredible degree of consideration in communicating with me and promoting my work. The festival itself is awesome; The Warwick Drive-In is a fantastic venue and the projection is impeccable. Excellent goody bags and a great tent filled with cool merch, cute photo-ops, and helpful volunteers. Makes you feel very well taken care of. One of my fave festival going experiences. I have felt championed through HVFF and I am happy to champion them right back--they deserve it! ~ Jack Warren
Hudson Valley Film Fest forever. An awesome program of shorts + the most fun possible way to see the films. Everyone from the festival was lovely. I see no reason not to make this a summer staple.
~ Babe Howard
The Hudson Valley Film Fest is a fantastic festival. They value the artists in their local community as well as in the NYC community and exceptional work from around the world. Seeing your film at a drive-in is also a unique and fun experience. They bring everyone together for an outdoor event prior to the screenings where you can meet other filmmakers. You can tell that there's a lot of heart and passion put into this festival and it is well-curated. Their awards are also beautiful handmade sculptures. As someone from the Hudson Valley, I have to say that this festival also captures something of the culture of the region. ~ Francesco Cordaro
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