2023 BARE BONES INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL

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SAT. APRIL 29-CIVIC CENTER

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VENUE: CIVIC CENTER-425 W. BOSTON ST. MUSKOGEE OK
SAT. APRIL 29, 2023

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11:00 AM
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HEART CYCLES (50 min)

Directed by Jay Pennington, Gerry Olert


Two grown daughters seek out the first love of their depressed widowed mother. A very heart felt story with a lot of humanity that has been widely praised. The phenom of later in life of thinking of your first great love - how are they, where are they, do they think of me - is a universal feeling.

Praised not only for the film itself but how it broaches the subject of dementia and Alzheimer's.
12:00 PM
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THE LOST MONOSKIER (7 min)
Directed by Gimbals Moonier


A recreational winter adventure takes a turn for the bizarre when a monoskier is transported to a beach.
12:00 PM
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A SOLDIER'S BURDEN (7 min)
Directed by Gimbals Moonier



An American soldier attempts to survive the brutality of World War II to return to his wife and unborn child, and struggles when he is trapped with an enemy soldier who shares similar values.
12:00 PM
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CHAOS THEORY (5 min)

Directed by Ryan J. Gilmer


Science, mathematics, auditioning for a role. It's all chaos especially when time is relative and your reality might be controlled by another with a sinister plan.
12:00 PM
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THE LESSON (12 min)
Directed Colin Patrick Ryan


A struggling musician meets a mysterious mentor who changes his feelings about what it means to be an artist.
12:00 PM
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CLEANING (12 min)
Directed by Sharie Korinn Vance



Lisa, an artist and a neat freak, has been estranged from her father for years. Now he's dying and it's up to her to care for him. She is not happy about it,but makes an effort to get to know him. It's hard with the past still haunting her.
12:00 PM
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A DREAMER'S SEARCH (30 min)
Directed by Eric Downs



In 1918, Rockwell Kent leaves New York City with his eight-year-old son and travels to the rugged wilderness of Alaska in search of inspiration.



Kent settles on a remote island, isolated and free to do his work. He befriends an old prospector whose stories energize his pursuit. As he struggles with internal turmoil, his son's innocence and willingness to face failure inspire Kent to dig deep inside himself and begin again.
12:00 PM

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KING DARIUS (7 min)
Directed by Ahmad Dugas



The origin story of a superhero. Darius Clay, an Army sergeant scorned by political corruption, receives an unexpected visit calling him to an epic journey of redemption.

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1:15 PM
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THE WALLFLOWER PACT (12 min)
Directed by Rikki Stinnette



A romantic comedy about the secrets introverts keep, the awkward world of low budget indie filmmaking, and love.





1:15 PM
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ABSOLUTE POWER (8 min)
Directed by Nathaniel Avila



A recent film graduate becomes disillusioned with the film industry as she deals with an arrogant film director.
1:15 PM
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REUNION (49 min)
Directed by L. Tanner Smith


Two old friends decide to skip their high-school reunion to reunite in their own way.
2:30 PM
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XPENDABLE (30 min)
Directed by Walter Ernest Haussner



1957. Two crime organizations. Two people sent in to avert a war. Who will walk away?
2:30 PM
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LAKE CT. (37 min)
Directed by Robert E Williams


Three girls renting a house for a weekend getaway turns into an unexpected night of terror.
2:30 PM
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WHEN THE STAIRS CREAK (25 min)
Directed by Jason Pitts



When The Stairs Creak is based on the song, "Little Talks" by Of Monsters and Men, and it tells the heartbreaking story of Sarah and Brady Saxon.
4:15 PM
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KING OF KINGS (16 min)
Directed by Colin Sanders



When an invasion sets in on his kingdom, an old King goes to extreme lengths to neutralize the threat to his throne.
4:15 PM
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PORTRAITS (11 min)
Directed by Danny Motta



"Portraits" is a Western Drama set in the 1800's about a female outlaw who finds herself terrified of the life she's chosen.



After a particularly brutal heist, Alex is disturbed by the actions she and her fellow gang members have just committed. Terror sinks in as she looks around the campfire and realizes that she's the only one affected by their grizzly deeds.
4:15 PM
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ROBO HILLS (51 min)
Directed by George Meyers


Robo Hills is a Time Travel/Sci-Fi/Old West film which follows the adventures of 3 or 4 Time Traveling friends from the year 2030 and their search to rid the Earth of demons who are taking human form.
4:15 PM
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NEW WEST (40 min)
Directed by Jordan Mears


Trigger and Gene were Hollywood legends and the best of friends, but years after a falling out the two must team up once again to fight a villain from their past.
6:30 PM
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YOU KNOW WHAT THEY SAY (7 min)
Directed by Ryan J. Gilmer



Carla Brown by day; Carla Brownstone Barbarian Real-Estate Agent by occupation. No squatters are safe, but you know what they say about life being a game and some jobs being tougher than others.
6:30 PM
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PRINCESS (100 min)
Directed by Brandon Robert Kersjes


A young girl with the dream of becoming a princess, ends up a prostitute, but later abandons her promiscuous lifestyle, in order to gain a relationship with her young daughter.