2023 BARE BONES INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL

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VENUE: ROXY THEATER-220 W. OKMULGEE AVE
MUSKOGEE OK SAT. APRIL 29, 2023

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10:00 AM

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SPIC (17 min)
Directed by Heidi Miami Marshall



JOHNNY is a 12-year-old Latino boy whose mom, an undocumented immigrant from Colombia, has been arrested by I.C.E. She needs an immigration lawyer, but a good lawyer costs $5K.
10:00 AM
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LOVE RULES! (70 min)
Directed by Shihyun Wang


A teenage Belarus Orphan met a Chinese political hostage in Russia in 1935, they fell in love, married. 2 years later, they were released back to China when Soviet and China's diplomatic relation improved.



When Republic of China's force lost to Communist China in 1949, Republic of China blame Soviet for supporting Chinese communist and cancel diplomatic relations with Soviet. Years later, her husband was elected as President, but she became an invisible first lady.
11:30 AM
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LOVE LOST AND FOUND (18 min)
Directed by Shihyun Wang


A woman found love after being dumped mean husband and hurt by mean dad.
11:30 AM
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SEEKER (20 min)
Directed by Victor Caballero



In search of their faction, a family are being hunted down by someone - or something. And one man will try to save his family while confronting his past.
11:30 AM
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SCENE 12-MY HUSBAND IS THE DEVIL (14 min)
Directed by James Kohler Molloy



Supernatural thriller short film about a tormented housewife...but who is her husband really?

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12:30 PM
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THE DRINK (7 min)
Directed by Erika Orafu


The Queen of Bosses attempts to rent a male companion for her lonely worker and things turn out deadly.
12:30 PM
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CROWN (49 min)
Directed by Dr. Tamecca Rogers


This documentary aims to educate and call to action for Oklahoma to join in with the 18 other states and pass legislation to pass the CROWN ACT (Create a Respectful and Open World for Natural Hair) to prevent bullying and discrimination based on ethnic hair in the workplace and schools.
1:30 PM
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STINKY'S BIG ADVENTURE (7 min)
Directed by Ryan J. Gilmer



Stinky's Big Adventure takes off where Bush League the mole only begain.



One night under the influence of some high quality weed, Podcaster conspiracydood7. aka Stinky, decides to troll a scam artist over $220 million bitcoin during his latest stream and gets more than he bargained for. Over some dank meme thots and zombie kush, the 27 year old gets many a visit from some social powers, a special pet, and even his mom.



Get ready for a tidal wave of surreal insanity as his gang .... AH MOM gets into all manner of misadventures. Can Stinky handle this gaggle of ganja-fied weirdo thoughts and alternate realities? All in only one wild night.
1:30 PM
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AMELIA'S PRAYER (13 min)
Directed by Lance McDaniel



Amelia's Prayer tells the story of a nurse who is asked by her favorite patient to pray for the woman's grandson.



Unfortunately, the grandson is an obnoxious tyrant who treats the nurse like dirt. How do you pray for someone you can't stand? What happens when you do? Based on the novel by Debrah Gish, published by Christian Faith Publishing.
1:30 PM
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PARALLEL (78 min)
Directed by L. Tanner Smith


A young woman named Taylor Sojourner loses her boyfriend Jeffrey in a tragic accident--then she wakes up in a parallel dimension in which he's alive. Does she choose to stay in this fantasy or go back to reality?



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TAPES OF BULLION BLOOD (Trailer) (:52)
Directed by Austin Hatcher & Brandon Warnock



A detective finds himself face to face with the killer he's been searching for for years.
3:15 PM
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OCEAN CITY MONSTER BUILDING (90 min)
Directed by Chris Lane


The year is 1984, in a small sleepy town in upstate New York. The former mayor of the city is found dead on the backseat of his car with a local 15 year old girl. In the aftermath, his wife of 30 years and his adopted daughter have to make sense of this difficult situation, while a detective from out of town is sent in to try to solve the case together with local law enforcement.
5:05 PM
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MERMAGIC (5 min)
Directed by Brian Du


Lucy is granted three wishes by Marina the Magic Mermaid, but things don't quite go according to plan.
5:05 PM
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ENLIGHTEN (19 min)
Directed by Keith Daniels



A couple on the brink of divorce reaches a state of enlightenment while preparing for an impending threat.
5:05 PM
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A LITTLE DEAD (14 min)
Directed by Ben Richardson



Hailey and her brother Kevin visit their grandpa's farm for the weekend. They discover that the caretaker has vanished, and Grandpa has a new nightly ritual of sharing a drink with his deceased wife and another unseen entity.
5:05 PM
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EYES UPON WAKING (72 min)

Directed by Jennifer Scott, Co-Director -Timothy Zwica

A troubled woman must come to terms with her suicide attempts while spending several days in a holding facility. Inspired by the true story of one person's struggle to find purpose in her own existence.
7:00 PM
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TAKE ME AWAY-MV (5 min)
Directed by Michael McCallum



A music video for singer/songwriter, Justin Richard, about a couple who struggles through love, loss, and the distance of time and tragedy.
7:00 PM
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OFF-KEY (8 min)
Directed by Michael McCallum



A down and out trombone player finds himself at a crossroads with his career and life in a dark, wet alley at night.
7:00 PM
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BITCOIN BABY (84 min)
Directed by Michael G. Keller


Desperate to be financially stable enough to get their daughter back from Child Protective Services, two petty grifters try to con a lonely tech entrepreneur out of his Bitcoin fortune, but fall into deep trouble when they find out he is not who he claims to be.

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8:45 PM
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THE GOATMAN (85 min)
Directed by Levi Butner, Hope Butner


The Goatman is a classic monster mystery intertwined with a family horror drama. What is supposed to be an emotional reunion turns into a night of terror. Centering on a dysfunctional set of siblings and their significant others, the movie explores the dangers of letting resentments fester during the course of a horrifying supernatural attack.



Inspired by fragments of various legends, The Goatman introduces new mythical attributes and lore to the ancient, terrifying cryptid.
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DUNGEON (66 min)
Directed by Andy Bowles


In a town where people are missing, and desires turn into disaster, the mystery to what's behind it all has uncovered the dark truth. That is that love can kill and more than once. In DUNGEON we follow the journey of Hoboken real estate broker Richard Gates (Andy Bowles) as he finds himself a victim of an unusual circumstance involving Kate (Faith Stanek) the only tenant of the newest building on the market.



Frightened and scared he fights for his life all while his loving Grandma (Sheilagh Weymouth) and Hoboken's overworked Detective Marsh (Victoria Meade) search for clues hoping to find him.
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