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11:00 AM BLOCK
FRI. OCT. 6, 2023
ROXY THEATER

CONSIDER I WAS LONELY

MONA ROSSI-Writer/Director/Producer

35 minutes

"Oh Janey the years have robbed me. Yes, the years have robbed me of you."
1877-1912. Real and imaginary correspondence between Calamity Jane, the Far West heroine, and Janey, the child she had to abandon.
CLICK IMAGE TO VIEW TRAILER
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BLOOD EVERYWHERE

FRANCESCO CAPPIOTTI-Writer/Director

3 minutes-Animation-Music Video
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PROVIDE FILM

MITCHELL LEONA OLIVER-Writer/Director/Producer

11 minutes

Micheli Oliver grapples with her relationship to the outdoors, she looks to her family and the ways they love the outdoors for guidance. A film centered on ethical hunting ,fishing and a families love for each other and the wild.
CLICK IMAGE TO VIEW TRAILER
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SPAGHETTI AND WESTERN (Director's Cut)

ROB MCLEAN-Writer/Director/Producer/Music

5 minutes

There are times when a man must walk a long road to get what he wants.
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CURRIE

JUSTIN O'HANLEY-Director
KATIE MAC-Writer
LUC TROTTIER-Producer

10 minutes

Before Flat Nose George Currie ran with the infamous band of robbers headed by Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, he enjoyed a simple childhood by the ocean in Prince Edward Island, Canada.
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HOLE IN THE GROUND

GINA BRYANT-Director/Producer
ROY NUGEN-Writer/Producer
TYLER W. MOORE-Producer
FRITZ ROBINSON-Producer

5 minutes

In the aftermath of a brutal attack to their homestead, a husband and wife have a conversation about their individual futures.
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YOU ARE MY GOD THING

VIC QUINTON-Writer/Director/Producer
CYNTHIA GARCIA-Director/Producer

4 minutes

Music Video will be featured in up coming Short Film, KIELIA. Faith based song about the love of family.
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RUSS FRY

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SELF-PUBLISHING: PRINT ON DEMAND

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THE CHALLENGES OF MAKING LOCAL HISTORY DOCUMENTARIES

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12:30 PM

SPECIAL GUEST SPEAKER SEMINAR PRESENTATION
BY AWARD WINNING AUTHOR & DOCUMENTARY FILMMAKER-RUSS FRY

"Self-Publishing: Print-On-Demand"

Have you ever thought about writing a book, but did not want to spend a lot of time on it? Maybe you do not have a lot of extra money to use or do not want to learn new skills.

Russ Fry has used Print-On-Demand to publish over 20 books and will share with you the process he follows that will get you going in no time.

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BRETT WILLIAM MAUSER

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1:45 PM
SPECIAL SEMINAR PRESENTATION "INSIDE THE BOX: The Secrets of Shooting a Western on No Money"

Filmmaker BRETT WILLIAM MAUSER presents hints, tips and tricks on making a western for little to no money.

Using his experiences from his feature westerns like "Bass Reeves (2010)," "Lady Lawman," and "The Oldest Posse," Brett discusses the fundamental imagery of a western, including locations, costuming and firearms. He covers the importance of safety while stressing the story and character arcs while keeping in mind budget and compromise.

Mauser takes his experiences and knowledge from his more than 40 feature films and passes them on in this seminar that teaches filmmakers to think 'inside the box,' in order to save time and money while still making a fun, exciting film that audiences want to see.

LINK TO MAUSER'S BIO

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FRED STAFF
From Bolivia to Muskogee

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3:30 PM

LIVE SCRIPT READING "BASS & BELLE ENCOUNTER" BY FRED STAFF.
AUTHOR OF THE BASS REEVES TRILOGY THAT INSPIRED "HELL ON THE BORDER" FEATURE MOVIE IN 2019.

LINK TO STAFF'S BIO

"STREET CONSTRUCTION BLUES JAM"
WITH BLUESWOMAN SELBY MINNER & HER BLUES ON THE MOVE BAND & FRIENDS JOINED THE JAM.

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6:00 PM BLOCK
FRI. OCT. 6, 2023
ROXY THEATER

INSANITY
ROBERTO F. MARRERO-Writer/Director/Producer

26 minutes

As a result of a devastating history of physical and mental abuse in his family, this man becomes insane and becomes a psychopathic killer.
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QUICK DRAW

HENRY SHAFFER-Writer/Director/Producer
GRAY ZELDES-Producer

8 minutes

A cowboy singer, on his way to make his name in the big city, is stuck up by two quickdraw gunslingers.
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TWENTY-ONE AT THE BELLE SALOON

SCOTT SEAGREN-Director/Producer
STEPHANIE SAVIC-Writer/Producer
ROBERT DILL-Producer
SAM BARNETT-Producer
TYLER CARLIN-Cinematographer

17 minutes

A female cardsharp hell-bent on revenge challenges a dangerous man to a high-stakes game of Black Jack, or "vingt et un" as they used to call it. Intrigued, the man takes her up on the game, thinking it would be an easy win. But he has no idea who he's up against...

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DUST AND BOLTS

JON FONSECA-Director
MIKE ENRIGHT-Advisor
THOMAS CUCE-Composer

5 minutes-Animation

In a mechanical desert town, a group of bandits hijack a train carrying precious cargo. A reluctant deputy must seize the train or leave their town without power.
CLICK IMAGE TO VIEW TRAILER
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