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“Best of the Best” Tentative Film Schedule
 
Thursday September 30th
1. Unpleasantville 18 min
Director- Colton Tran
Synopsis-The super-elitist Burton family left their last neighborhood to escape their not-up-to-par neighbors, only to be bumped by the gods into a parallel world of monsters. The outrageous fun begins when they catch their first glimpse of the neighbors, the O’Lantern family another average suburban family, oh…except for one minor detail: they have pumpkins for heads! “Who wants to live across the street from monsters?” the Burtons ask. The real question of this film is - who are the real monsters? The question seems to be if the two families will realize they have more in common than they think or if they will continue to view each other as “monsters” forever?
Genre: Drama Fantasy
 
2. A Short Goodbye 20 min
Director-Spanky Ward
Synopsis-A doctor shows up to work one day and meets a little girl who claims to be an Angel who brings comfort to those who need it.
Genre: Family Drama
 
3. She’s a Fox 18 min
Director-Cameron Sawyer
Synopsis-Infatuated with the hottest girl in school, fifth-grader Cameron Sawyer puts everything on the line - including his mullet - to win the girl of his dreams.
Genre-Comedy
 
4. Minding the Gap 16 min
Director-Kristal Williams
Synopsis-follows 16-year old Sara as she grapples with her father's inadvertent involvement in a classmate's suicide.
Genre: Drama
 
5. Milo Weatherby 23 min
Director-William Whirty
Synopsis-While working on his new invention the "Reverse Microwave", Milo Weatherby soon discovers that he has accidentally created a time machine. Convinced by his best friend, Levi Donaldson, the two embark on missions through time to switch a homework assignment in order to prevent themselves from getting caught cheating.
Genre: Family Comedy
Discussion 30 min
 
 
8:30 Family Feature
 

 
Friday October 1st
6: pm
 
1. Witt’s Daughter 40 min 
Director-Carole Holliday
Synopsis-When stiff-necked Lieutenant Witt Stringfield (played by Adam Edgar)   returns from the Korean War with expectations that all will be as he left it three years before. He finds a rude awakening. His three-year-old daughter Catherine May (Alia     Margaret) treats him as an unwelcome stranger. When the two are left alone with her on his first night home, the young father who’s used to commanding situations and his adorable little girl butt heads. How this last skirmish of the Korean War unwinds is seen in a tale of love, expectations and how the simplest act can bond two hearts for a
 lifetime.
Genre:Family Drama

2. Maggie’s Heart 20 min
Director-Adan Ahmad
Synopsis- Sitting in a waiting room as her brother struggles for life, a six year-old-girl decides to sneak away from her parents and start a journey through the hospital to find the heart her brother needs to survive.
Genre: Family Drama
 
3. Unpleasantville 18 min (See Thursday synopsis)4. Jack and Jen 26 min 
Director-Christopher Morgan
Synopsis-Two homeless people struggle to survive as winter approaches their mountain valley. While they find help in the most unsuspecting places, a twist of fate potentially threatens their lives and their future.
Genre:Drama
 
4. Magellan 18 min
Director-Sebastian Davis
Synopsis-Scrawny seventh-grader Magellan has his sights set on a friendship with the beautiful and popular Tiana. They both have deeply held secrets that may bond them together, unless Magellan works up the foolhardy courage to ask her to the Spring Dance.
Genre: Family Comedy/Drama
 
Awards 30 min
 
Final Feature Following Awards