SEPTEMBER 14, 2024 SCHEDULE
See below for the film schedule and to purchase tickets for single day passes or an all-access pass. Single screening tickets are under each film description.
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All Access Pass: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/art-is-alive-film-festival-all-access-pass-tickets-922220996827
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Day Pass: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/art-is-alive-film-festival-day-pass-tickets-922221688897
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Youth/Senior All Access Pass: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/art-is-alive-film-festival-youth-or-senior-all-access-pass-tickets-998680128147
Youth/Senior Day Pass: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/art-is-alive-film-festival-youth-or-senior-day-pass-tickets-998674029907
Screening Schedule
​1:100am – Drama #3 Shorts Block
1:30pm – Screening of The Tale of the Circle Keys
3:45pm - Comedy Block #1
5:30pm - The Heart of Christmas Shorts Block
7:10pm – Screening of The Mummy Murders
9:00pm - Screening of A Long Road to Tao
"A Tale About Loss and Love"
Writer/Director: Benn Flore
Runtime: 8:30
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Synopsis: Sometimes life's journey comes to an unexpected painful end far too soon. When a man loses his loving wife, memory takes its place with her smile, her caressing hands and soft breath on his face. And yet, life goes on. Will it be shaped by loss or shaped by love?
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Dutch Lion Movies, Filmscripts and films by Florad Fantasy
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Ticket Link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/art-is-alive-ff-drama-shorts-block-3-tickets-949482466617
"The Visit"
Writer: Eric Jay Maierson
Director: Sean Patrick Folster
Runtime: 6:10
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Synopsis: A man. A woman. An afternoon that could make all the difference.
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Ticket Link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/art-is-alive-ff-drama-shorts-block-3-tickets-949482466617
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"The Grate Director"
Writer/Director: Samuel J Punto
Runtime: 16:41
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Synopsis: A young director with ADHD struggles to live up to his own expectations, voiced by a grandiose Inner Monologue. An eccentric volunteer crew, a casting from hell, and the director's perfectionism add to the chaos of an overambitious first film.
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Samuel J.Punto – PinkSeal Productions (wordpress.com)
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Ticket Link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/art-is-alive-ff-drama-shorts-block-3-tickets-949482466617
"The Journey of Malcolm Miracle and Dave"
Writer/Director: J. Anthony Roman
Runtime: 17:00
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Synopsis; The Journey of Malcolm Miracle and Dave is a mockumentary-style drama that chronicles a former inmate and a corrections officer that make a deep impact on each other's lives. This film is an urban fantasy that deals with second chances, hard changes, prison, and pro-wrestling!
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The Journey of Malcolm Miracle and Dave (Trailer) (youtube.com)
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Ticket Link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/art-is-alive-ff-drama-shorts-block-3-tickets-949482466617
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"Tales of the Circle Keys"
Writer: Kurt Kaminaka
Director: Diq Diamond
Runtime: 102 Minutes
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Synopsis: Four tales interconnect as a screenplay writer, obsessed with a character in the script, searches for the perfect ending. This leads to the discovery of strange musical instruments, a magical journey of zaniness and the creation of the Circle Key Band…but is the world ready for an Asian Rockstar?
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Tales of the Circle Keys - Trailer (youtube.com)
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Ticket Link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/art-is-alive-ff-feature-film-screening-tale-of-the-circle-keys-tickets-922222561507
"The Pinto Variety Hour"
Writer/Director: R.J. Sullivan
Run Time: 22 Minutes
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Synopsis: A recovering rageaholic bean struggles to get the respect he wants as the host of a surreal variety show and the father of two teenagers. An animated show for adults about human relationship issues told in a world populated by beans, rodents, and lizards.
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Ticket Link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/art-is-alive-ff-comedy-shorts-block-1-tickets-943955826287
Special Screening - "Ready for My Close Up"
Writers: Michael Haberfelner and Lynn Lowry
Director: Jason Read
Runtime: 30 Minutes
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Synopsis: An ordinary day for Nurse Rose turns disastrous when she meets Nurse Becca, but the horror does not stop there. Becca enters the home of fading B Movie actress Megs Topplethwaite, and the real-life horrors soon become apparent.
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Ready For My Close Up (Short 2019) - IMDb
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Ticket Link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/art-is-alive-ff-comedy-shorts-block-1-tickets-943955826287
"Another Christmas In Manhattan"
Writer/Director: Sandeep Kumar
Runtime: 19:49
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Synopsis: Amidst the turmoil of their shattered destinies, New Yorkers James and Evelyn cross paths on Christmas eve for an unexpected revelation.
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Another Christmas in Manhattan - teaser - YouTube
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Ticket Link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/art-is-alive-film-festival-the-heart-of-christmas-shorts-block-tickets-922251528147
"Star Crossed"
Writer/Director: Pat Bradley
Runtime: 15:12
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Synopsis: While mourning the loss of her family, a woman battling her inner demons wins the Mega Millions.
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Star Crossed Trailer (Short Film) (youtube.com)
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Ticket Link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/art-is-alive-film-festival-the-heart-of-christmas-shorts-block-tickets-922251528147
"The Grinch Within"
Writer: Kuhiwa Erwin
Director: Joe Schufreider
Runtime: 15:02
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Synopsis: A lovely little short film about one man's search to find his true path.
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Ticket Link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/art-is-alive-film-festival-the-heart-of-christmas-shorts-block-tickets-922251528147
"The Mummy Murders"
Writer/Director: Colin Bressler
Runtime: 88 Minutes
Synopsis: A lot of people have recently gone missing in Alexis’ hometown of San Antonio, Texas. Alexis is a top reporter for the local news station, and there have been rumors that a serial killer is responsible for those missing. She begins digging into the story and finds that the person responsible has a uniquely hideous mode of murder: embalming them.
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Ticket Link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/art-is-alive-ff-feature-film-screening-the-mummy-murders-tickets-922229321727
"A Long Road to Tao"
Writer: Michael A. Allen and Alex Carig
Director: Alex Carig
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Synopsis: The film is Inspired by a true story of best friends (Dayne and Lance) who mysteriously lose touch, then reunite when Dayne discovers that Lance is dying of AIDS. A journey ensues as spiritual enlightenment unfolds through sea, sand and nature, embracing acceptance of the inevitable death of his best friend and the rising of consciousness. A Long Road to Tao will encourage audiences to reach a depth of becoming water, facing fears and accepting the flow of love as love.
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A Long Road to Tao-Home (alongroadtotaofilm.com)
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Ticket Link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/art-is-alive-ff-feature-film-screening-a-long-road-to-tao-tickets-1006498844137