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Thriller/Sci-Fi/Horror Films:
88'SEOUL (16:50)
The confrontational tension between North and South Korea in 1988, reflected through the relationship between Lee Taesik, a double agent and the director of the ANSP, Agency for National Security Planning, Jang Seokjong.
Writer/Director/Producer
Seongho Heo
Seongho Heo
Producers
E.O. Kim
Youngmi Nam
E.O. Kim
Youngmi Nam
Executive Producer
Byung Heo
Byung Heo
First Assistant Director
Wooyoung Jang
Wooyoung Jang
Cinematographer
Im Joong Kim
Im Joong Kim
First Assistant Camera
Seulki Kim
Seulki Kim
Composer
Kyungmin Kim
Kyungmin Kim
Stunt Coordinator
Wonjong Song
Wonjong Song
Gaffer
Benjamin Kim
Benjamin Kim
Cast: Juhun Kim as Taesik Lee, Youngran Bae as Song Choi, Hojun Lim as Hyungseok Kim,
Sanghul You as Soogil Choi, Youngtae Lee as Cheolmin Lee, Hodong Ha as Killer, Ian Oh as Taesik Lee (Los Angeles), Sangkyu Park as Seokjong Jang
An Illusion in Red & White (24:31)
In post-Civil War Upstate New York, an unexpected tragedy causes a backwoods farming family to slowly disintegrate. Based on the short story by Stephen Crane (The Red Badge of Courage).
Dierctor/Writer/Producer
J.A. Conway
J.A. Conway
Producer
Justin R. Williams
Justin R. Williams
Cinematographer
Abe Epperson
Abe Epperson
Sound Designer
J.A. Conway (as Alex Wright)
J.A. Conway (as Alex Wright)
Production Sound Mixer/Post-Production Sound
Michael Holcomb
Michael Holcomb
Production Designer
Giao-Chau Ly
Giao-Chau Ly
Composer
Tift Merritt
Tift Merritt
First Assitant Director
Michael Callahan
Michael Callahan
Editor
J.A. Conway (as Deaks DaSilva)
J.A. Conway (as Deaks DaSilva)
Gaffer
Michael Cox
Michael Cox
Art Director
Emily Auble
Emily Auble
Cast: Dartanian Sloan as Freddy, Brett Rickaby as Jones, Anjolie Nieman as Lucy, Christy Meyers as Mrs. Jones,
Hand Howes as The Hunter, Greg Scalias as Freddy (18 Years Old), Shawn Parsons as Mr. Taylor, Bryan Chesters as Mr. Sutherland
Bert (14:32)
A young girl, Sara, escapes the oppression of her alcoholic mother with the help of her best friend, Bert, the monster who lives under her bed.
Writer/Director
Aaron Bush
Aaron Bush
Producers
Shayda Frost
Tyler Evans
Shayda Frost
Tyler Evans
Cinematographer
Auden Bui
Auden Bui
Sound Designers/Production Mixer/Post-Production Sound
Chris Morocco
Chris Morocco
Editor
Danny Ramirez
Danny Ramirez
Production Designer
Emiliano Rios
Emiliano Rios
Composer
Felix Ventouras
Felix Ventouras
Cast: Roxie Ybarra as Sara, Jyl Kaneshiro as Mom, Mike Kersey as Bert,
Cheetah Platt as Creature Bert, Boone Platt as Creature Bert, Megan Brotherton (V.O.) as Adult Sara
Iman and The Light Warriors (15:04)
10 Year-Old Iman navigates through a war-ravaged City of Aya with his guardians, The Light Warriors, to express his feelings to his school crush to unlock his own superpowers.
Director
Jarrett Woo
Jarrett Woo
Producers
Jessica Mathisen
Yves Beneche
Jessica Mathisen
Yves Beneche
Associate Producer
Claire Kay
Claire Kay
Editors
Tiffany Brooks
Zander Colbeth
Tiffany Brooks
Zander Colbeth
Cinematographers
Ante Cheng
Sebastian Schrils
Ante Cheng
Sebastian Schrils
Production Designers
Krzysztof Satola
Octavio Llano
Krzysztof Satola
Octavio Llano
Sound Designers
Merawi Gerima
Allison Ng
Merawi Gerima
Allison Ng
Writer
Osahon Tongo
Osahon Tongo
Post Supervisor/DIT
Daniel Smith
Daniel Smith
Cast: Christian Simon as Iman, Jesse Boykins III as Osiris, Yvonne Senat Jones as Esther, Leve Ross as Red,
Katrina Chong as Crystal, Sinorice Moss as Naughty, Osahon Tongo as Bam Bam, Winn Gaspard as Ryder, Donna Glytch as Glytch,
Jason Sneed as Smoove, Nikeva Stapelton as Snax, Bianca "Quin" Qinones as Quin
Jeff (16:34)
A British electrician working in Los Angeles, questions his sobriety after he thinks he saw his best friend commit a crime.
Director/Writer
Adam Linzey
Adam Linzey
Producer/UPM
Sam Shaib
Sam Shaib
Producers
Lareina Joelle Wong
Monica Johnson
Lareina Joelle Wong
Monica Johnson
Cinematographer
Andrew Wood
Andrew Wood
Editor
Jesse Fox
Jesse Fox
Production Designer
Natalia Brito
Natalia Brito
Composer
Eric Del Aguila
Eric Del Aguila
Sound Designer/Sound Mixer/Post-Sound
Derek Sepe
Derek Sepe
Post Production Sound
Sandra Perez-Tejeda
Sandra Perez-Tejeda
Sound Mixing
Reese Robinson
Reese Robinson
Boom Operator
Jahmal Holland
Jahmal Holland
1st AD
Ryan Connolly
Ryan Connolly
Gaffer
Tom Watts
Tom Watts
VFX Coordinator
Johnson Thomasson
Johnson Thomasson
Cast: Peter Morton as Alex, Christopher Douglas Reed as Jeff, Pedro Patricio as Hector, Lynn Downey Braswell as Laura,
Glen Evans as Chad, Zack Norman as Harry, Zachary Hinrichs as Brian
Last Dance (25:00)
A former assassin has to rescue his granddaughter after she is brutally abducted from her birthday party.
Director/Writer
Josh Litman
Josh Litman
Producer
Shin Yin Hiyu
Shin Yin Hiyu
Cinematographer
Xing-Mai Deng
Xing-Mai Deng
Sound Designer/Foley Artist/Supervising Sound Editor
Randolph Zaini
Randolph Zaini
Production Sound Mixer
Shela Maung
Shela Maung
2nd Assistant Directors
Michael Sanaiha
Michael Schwarcz
Michael Sanaiha
Michael Schwarcz
Editor
Rui Cui
Rui Cui
Production Designer
Norah Houtz
Norah Houtz
Composer
Nomi Abadi
Nomi Abadi
Visual Effects Supervisor
Gene Warren III
Gene Warren III
Costume Designer
Lauren Cucarola
Lauren Cucarola
Foley Artist/Re-Recording Mixer
Bridget Tang
Bridget Tang
Stunt Coordinator
Joe Nassi
Joe Nassi
Cast: Greg Lucey as Saul, Solomon Shiv as Markus, Sophia Warren as Caroline, Tamar Pelzig as Simone, Faleena Hopkins as Kate,
Joe Nassi as Larry, Victor Polanco as Bouncer, Steve Voldseth as Doctor Francis, Alison Zatta as Nurse Lauren, Tom E. Nicholson as Elevator Henchman
RAE (13:00)
When an office robot attempts to express its affection for a co-worker, the fragile balance between the employees in the office is pushed to a tipping point.
Director/Writer
Aaron Rovner
Aaron Rovner
Producers
Andres Mendez
Oivind Naess
Andres Mendez
Oivind Naess
Editor
Matthew Kaundart
Matthew Kaundart
Cinematographer
Will Jobe
Will Jobe
Sound Designer
Kari Barber
Kari Barber
Production Designer
Lila Scott
Lila Scott
Composer
Lasse Elkjaer
Lasse Elkjaer
Production Sound Mixer
Larissa Schiavo
Olivia Dawson
Larissa Schiavo
Olivia Dawson
Post Supervisor
Ron Hill
Ron Hill
Cast: Jason McBeth as RAE, Eric Schulman as Richard, Maria Molund as Katelyn
Tulip Hill (10:41)
When a wealthy landowner is murdered on his plantation in 1876, his daughter's black nursemaid is the only suspect. Before dawn breaks, however, a dark family secret and the identity of the true killer will come to light.
Director
Peter Etherington
Peter Etherington
Writer
Heather Wilson
Heather Wilson
Producers
Caroline Friend
Avery Regen
Caroline Friend
Avery Regen
Cinematographer
Sean Wang
Sean Wang
Production & Post Sound
Charlie Moody
Charlie Moody
Editor
Carissa Jimenez
Carissa Jimenez
Production Designers
Patrick Fritz
Tyler Moore
Patrick Fritz
Tyler Moore
Composer
Xander Rodzinski
Xander Rodzinski
Costume Designer
Megan Guthrie-Wedemeyer
Megan Guthrie-Wedemeyer
1st AD
Emma Menzies
Emma Menzies
Cast: Deidra Shanell as Sukeena, Rylie Shaw as Marie, Thomas Ashworth as Sheriff Tom Andrews, Tony Evangelista as Deputy Robert, Todd Rulapaugh as Mr. Grandberry