4th Annual Seattle Shorts Film Festival Brings Noteworthy Films and Filmmakers to Seattle
Summary
The festival will present another exciting lineup of local, national and international films this year, including: The Lord of Catan, featuring Amy Acker and Fran Kranz (stars in Joss Whedon’s 2013 Much Ado About Nothing);The Hero Pose, shot in Washington by local filmmaker Mischa Jakupcak and staring Nikki Hahn and Chaske Spencer (Winter in the Blood and Twilight); Tobacco Burn, a beautifully shot student film set before the Civil War and based on an oral history from the Works Progress Administration’s collection of slave narratives; Water, Ice, Snow, which documents the work of artist/educator Sasha Sicurella with children in Mongolia; The First Hope, a Star Wars themed coming of age story starring Lili Reinhart and Davis Desmond that will be shown in 35mm; One Please, written and directed by Jesse Burks and starring horror icon Michael Berryman; and The Wood House, featuring Alicia Goranson of Roseanne and Boys Don’t Cry.Awards include audience favorites from each screening block, Grand Jury Prize, Best Director, Cinematographer, Actress, Actor, Documentary, Animation, and College Student Short (the winner of which will receive a 6 month subscription to I Am Entertainment Magazine.The festival will present another exciting lineup of local, national and international films this year, including: The Lord of Catan, featuring Amy Acker and Fran Kranz (stars in Joss Whedon’s 2013 Much Ado About Nothing);The Hero Pose, shot in Washington by local filmmaker Mischa Jakupcak and staring Nikki Hahn and Chaske Spencer (Winter in the Blood and Twilight); Tobacco Burn, a beautifully shot student film set before the Civil War and based on an oral history from the Works Progress Administration’s collection of slave narratives; Water, Ice, Snow, which documents the work of artist/educator Sasha Sicurella with children in Mongolia; The First Hope, a Star Wars themed coming of age story starring Lili Reinhart and Davis Desmond that will be shown in 35mm; One Please, written and directed by Jesse Burks and starring horror icon Michael Berryman; and The Wood House, featuring Alicia Goranson of Roseanne and Boys Don’t Cry.Along with bringing a diverse array of films for festival attendees to enjoy, Seattle Shorts will provide opportunities for filmmakers and fans to meet each other and get inspired.The director from each selected film will also have the opportunity to be interviewed by Festival Director Daniel Hoyos in I AM Entertainment Magazine, a leading film, TV, and music magazine.The jury includes Venus DeMilo Thomas from Nickelodeons Salute Your Shorts, Christina Rose star of How Do You Write A Joe Schermann Song, and Savanah Wiltfong star of Dear Lemon Lima and Coldwood.Awards include audience favorites from each screening block, Grand Jury Prize, Best Director, Cinematographer, Actress, Actor, Documentary, Animation, and College Student Short (the winner of which will receive a 6 month subscription to I Am Entertainment Magazine.