2023 BARE BONES INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL

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THURS. APRIL 27-ROXY

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VENUE: ROXY THEATER-220 W. OKMULGEE AVE
MUSKOGEE OK THURSDAY, APRIL 27, 2023

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10:00 AM
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HER MAGNUS OPUS (60 min)
Directed by Marta Renzi


A circle of friends gather to celebrate their mentor and learn that what lasts is those you leave behind.
11:00 AM
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THE HORROR COMPENDIUM: FRESHEST CUTS (23 min)
Directed by Adam Jordan


A selection of 9 of the darkest, most disturbing short films from 2020-2021 created by Adam Jordan.



11:00 AM
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ZONED-MV (10 min)
Directed by Amoona Abdelwahab


Team Codo Moving Company, a new business, doesn't seem to have it all figured out and today doesn't seem to be their best day either.
11:00 AM

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FRIEND-ISH (11 min)
Directed by Rotem Fenichel


Making friends after 30 is hard... And being in a different country makes it even harder!!! But what if "we" can help you?
11:00 AM
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THE GREAT AMERICAN SHORT STORY (4 min)
Directed by Daniel Maggio


A writer secludes himself in a cabin to write the Great American Short Story. He quickly becomes more interested in creating the perfect environment for writing as opposed to doing any actual work.



A Sativa Dominant Interpretation of the "Hero's Journey."
11:00 AM
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PINK AND TINGED WITH LAVENDER (17 min)
Directed by Regan Lavin



When seemingly platonic best friends Gen and Clem find a series of love letters written between their great-grandmothers in the 1930s, they go on a quest to uncover more about their hidden relationship. The two get more than they bargained for when they find there may be more to their own friendship than they initially thought along the way as they strive to do what their ancestors could not and accept their queer love.
11:00 AM
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AMY (11 min)
Directed by Kristel Lleshi



Joanne is a stage actress whose career has stalled and she is desperate to get back on her feet. She is at her apartment home preparing for an important audition when her estranged daughter, Amy, stops by. Their meeting leads to a confrontation that will change their relationship and Joanne's perspective on motherhood.
11:00 AM
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AVAST YE SCALLYWAG (8 min)
Directed by Chris Spinas


A Young Man Dreams of becoming a Pirate, sets off on an Adventure that leads him on a journey to find out what being a Pirate really means.
11:00 AM
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PUPPETITIS (5 min)
Directed by Philip Snyder, Robert M. Snyder



A boy's puppet arm creates problems with his siblings.
12:30 PM
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A MOTHER'S LOVE (19)
Directed by Darrin J Friedman



A woman with bipolar disorder is released from a psychiatric hospital after an acute episode into the care of her mother, the very woman responsible for much of her emotional trauma.
12:30 PM
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THE CHESS CLUB (10 min)
Directed by Brian Morgan



A man wakes up locked in a basement with a dead body. He begins to believe he has been set up.
12:30 PM
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ENDANGERED IN THE OZARKS (14 min)
Directed by Tor Skogen



While searching for an endangered crayfish, an absent-minded biologist discovers human remains that leads him and a detective on a journey from the caves of the Ozarks all the way to the White House.

12:30 PM
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DRIFTING (18 min)
Directed by Alexandra Eckelbarger


Poppy is roped into a new friendship, and must quickly decide whether to shut down or open up.
12:30 PM
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MALEFACTOR (28 min)
Directed by Pierce Russell Jones



A sci-fi story about a young man who loses his family and struggles with his identity.
12:30 PM
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IT MIMICS (7 min)
Directed by Cary Thomas Cody, Orrin Ponkilla



Two siblings are headed home to reconcile with their parents when an unexpected event halts their reunion. Things aren't what they seem in It Mimics.

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2:00 PM
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THE ASSASSIN'S APPRENTICE 2: SILBORES OF CANARY ISLANDS (26 min)
Directed by Russ Emanuel


Kaylee, an apprentice assassin for TAA Corp., is taking a long-deserved vacation in the Canary Islands, when her Freerunner drone arrives to project a holographic image of Rick, her handler. Rick explains to Kaylee that her vacation has been cut short, and that she is being urgently summoned by Roy, the head of TAA Corp's Canary Island Bureau headquarters, for a new mission.
2:30 PM
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A DARK DESTINY (25 min)
Directed by Wendy Pennington



After a debilitating traumatic experience that leads to an even greater incident, a West Texas police chief battles with mental fatigue while continuing to try to protect and serve.
3:00 PM
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MAKING FRIENDS-KEN POMEROY MV (4 min)
Directed by Justin Jayne



In the official music video for her song "Making Friends," Ken Pomeroy must find her way out of her various surreal nightmares. One thing's for sure, she won't get out without a fight!
3:00 PM
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FRY STREET-SIX-FOOT TALL TUMBLEWEED MV (2 min)
Directed by Tom Tom



Filmed on Fry Street Denton, Texas Halloween 2021. Album is Culture of Recovery.
3:00 PM
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DELORES GALORE "DROP" MV (4 min)
Directed by Jeremey Lavoi


Music video for the track "Drop" by artist Delores Galore.
3:00 PM
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FACES (11 min)
Directed by Kumar Mayank



Problems in a relationship come to the surface during a cinematography group exercise.
3:00 PM
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SYNTAX (7 min)
Directed by Sean Furey



On the eve of a life-changing promotion, an ambitious news anchor's career is thrown into disarray as he discovers how thin the line between loyalty and integrity really is.
3:00 PM
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THE LOVE HACK (12 min)
Directed by Chloe White



A wealthy college girl hires a hacker to find out if her boyfriend is cheating on her.
3:00 PM
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SARGE'S LAST REQUEST (4 min)
Directed by Doug Wilder


On a World War II battlefield, a dying sergeant makes a series of bizarre requests to one of his soldiers.
3:00 PM
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MY OVER THERE (13 min)
Directed by Bob Celli


Starring Emmy winning actor Penny Fuller, this short film is about Lenore McDowell, a veteran of WWI. Lenore, an Army Nurse, reveals a dramatic and deeply personal part of her life during her time over there that she has never shared before.

Inspired by a true story.
3:00 PM
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MS. ROSSI 2-MS ROSSI TAKES THE CAKE (18 min)
Directed by Pat Battistini

While on her travels as a Loan Officer for the bank, Ms. Rossi encounters some obstacles along the way while just trying to do her job.
4:30 PM
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WELCOME RECEPTION & SPECIAL AWARD PRESENTATIONS

MEET & GREET FILMMAKERS, ACTORS, DIRECTORS, PRODUCERS

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6:00 PM
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SCARPEDICEMENTE (86 min)
Directed by John Vamvas


Delusional gangster Luigi Scarpedicemente and his wife, Holly, sneak off to a desert Vegas motel to avoid bodyguards Ricco & Rocco and celebrate their one year wedding anniversary. What's the worst that can happen? A dark comedy that pays homage to classic cinema!



"... sexy, frisky, and funny. A 21st [century] film noir for lovers of great gangster films of the past."
7:30 PM
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THINGS ARE GONNA BE ALRIGHT MV-(7 min)
Directed by Rahul Chakraborty

Three separate stories of individuals experiencing and overcoming uncertainty and hardship with the help of those who love them.
7:30 PM
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DEPRAVED MIND (103 min)
Directed by Nicholas Shields



A criminal psychologist struggles to help a serial killer, stricken with amnesia, come to grips with his heinous crimes.
9:30 PM
 
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