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Emerging Filmmakers Showcase #2 at THE MX INDEPENDENT FILM FESTIVAL October 1st
On Wednesday, October 1st, THE MX INDEPENDENT FILM FESTIVAL will be presenting the second of two Emerging Filmmaker’s Showcases – a night focused exclusively on the short works of St. Louis-based filmmakers. The event begins at 7pm. It is free and it will be great to see so much local talent on display.
THE MX INDEPENDENT FILM FESTIVAL runs September 26 through October 4th and will take place at the St. Louis’ most comfortable theater, The MX downtown (618 Washington Ave, St Louis, MO 63101). This is a festival aimed at local, independent filmmakers and features the best of what St. Louis screenwriters, directors, and actors have to offer. THE MX INDEPENDENT FILM FESTIVAL is dedicated to making the film festival experience as accessible as possible for both filmmaker and audiences alike. Taking a minimalist approach they collect no submission fees and the majority of festival events are free. However no expenses are spared when it comes to filmmaker recognition, with trophies offered for both audience and jury awards. The awards ceremony will be held on October 4th starting at 9:00p in the MX Bar Lounge with free beer provided by Urban Chestnut.
Details and schedule for THE MX INDEPENDENT FILM FESTIVAL can be found HERE
Here are some of the highlights of the locally-produced short films that will play at the Emerging Filmmakers Showcase #2 on October 1st:
THE LOCKSMITH – Directed by Lauren Hayes and starring Ali Brassel. A young business woman accidentally locks the keys to her file cabinet inside of the cabinet. Chaos ensues as she tries to get them out. (runs 3 minutes)
THE TRUTH LIES – Directed by Dion Lack and starring David Hunter Jr. and Simone Shepard. THE TRUTH LIES chronicles the downward spiral of the gentle hearted man. When we first meet Dave, he is at his wits end and seeking direction. As the story progresses we learn that the love of his life, Reyna, is having an affair and appears serious. As Dave tries to figure out how to salvage what’s left of his relationship, Reyna’s blatant dismissal of him sends Dave into a jealous fury. Dave, no longer the victim, takes matters into his own hands. (runs 15 minutes)
JUST DANCE – Directed by Lea Vrabelova & Jordan Hageman and starring Meagan Stevenson & Ben Huntley. A self-absorbed, perfectionist dancer is faced with an irresponsible audio boy, who is always late in the studio. She is in need of practice before her big audition, just when he loses her music. Can she ace her audition to his track? (runs 7 minutes)
IT DIDN’T TAKE – Directed by Kevin Lanigan & Forest J. Wharton and starring Lora Hakanson, Haley Schrager, and Cody Jolly. After a cultish ritual goes wrong, three members of The Sunshine Togetherhood are left alive while everyone else around them is dead. And so begins the quest to unravel the mystery of their existence, and also the quest to clean up all the dead bodies before Mom gets home with the groceries! (runs 14 minutes)
BYGONES – Directed by Chelsie Hardin and starring Dacey Geary, Nadina Schulte, and Bill Finkbiner. He is everywhere that Dawn goes, but she hardly notices him. He would love her if she let him. He will do anything for her. Yes, he would kill to possess Dawn, still Dawn’s surprise is not a pretty picture. (runs 9 minutes)
MARIAH – Directed by Julie M. Hale and starring Shawn I. Chevalier, Robert Nolan Clark, and Bill Finkbiner. The Peterson’s have found their dream home. The family couldn’t be happier. Everything seemed perfect, but things aren’t always what they seem. This house came with a past. Now it is up to a little boy to put together the pieces of a mystery that’s been unresolved for years. (runs 15 minutes)
Music Videos from: ‘Clownvis Presley’ – starring Clownvis Presley, the King of Clowns! Crooning Comedy Sensation!
FOREVER FRIENDS – Directed by Joe Bishop, Cory Byers, Preston Gibson, and Kurt Simpson and starring Alex Deaton, Jason Gibson, and Alex Trepka. A group of friends go on a vacation that suddenly goes creepily awry. (runs 7 minutes)
RIGHT HAND MAN – Directed by Lacey G Souldier Turner and starring Jaan Marion, Brittnee Bell, and Jason Little. RIGHT HAND MAN is a film about a man who becomes obsessed after finding out that his fiancé is sneaking around with his best friend. Watch as his life unravels before your eyes. (runs 12 minutes)
There are more. Here’s the complete list of films scheduled for the second Emerging Filmmaker’s Showcases October 1st:
Block #1
Locksmith
The Truth Lies
Just Dance
In my head
It Didn’t Take
Bygones
Dark Abstraction
Block #2
One of Them
Mariah
Outpost 13
Recap
Clownvis
Forever Friends
Right Hand Man
JUST
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