Below are the winning films & scripts from the
2024 CPSFF:
FILMS
Best Narrative
1st Place
"Sticky Fingers"
2nd Place
"Death By King Cake"
3rd Place
"The System"
Best Documentary
1st Place
"Beacons of Light: Tackling Challenges in Louisiana"
2nd Place
"Freetown Shakeback"
Best Home Grown Film
1st Place
"Death By King Cake"
2nd Place
"The Esteemed Priority"
3rd Place
"Beacons of Light: Tackling Challenges in Louisiana"
Best Animated Film
1st Place
"The Esteemed Priority"
2nd Place
"American Dream"
3rd Place
"Bayou Tech"
Best Music Video
"Urban Street Music"
Best Web Series
"Smile Library"
Best College Film
"Polaris"
Best High School Film
"American Dream"
Scripts
Best Short Script
1st Place
"Urban Legends"
2nd Place
"Legend of the Zodiac"
3rd Place
"Matilda Dawn"
Below are the winning films & scripts from the
2022 CPSFF:
FILMS
Best Short Narrative
1st Place
Vampire Bud
2nd Place
Preservation
3rd Place
Ghost Trippers
Best Short Documentary
1st Place
North Lake Charles: A Food Desert
2nd Place
Dajla: Cinema & Oblivion
3rd Place
The Heartbroken
Best Home Grown Film
1st Place
North Lake Charles: A Food Desert
2nd Place
Vampire Bud
3rd Place
Preservation
Best 48-Hour Film
1st Place
The Therapist
2nd Place
The Last Ones
Best Music Video
1st Place
On River Road
2nd Place
Big Blue & the Shepard
Best Short Script
1st Place
Dear Diary
2nd Place
Mr. Average
3rd Place
Circus Bear
Best Foreign Film
1st Place
Dajla: Cinema & Oblivion
Below are the winning Films & Scripts from the
2021 CPSFF:
FILMS
BEST SHORT DOCUMENTARY
1st Place
"Hello. Covid 19. Goodbye"
Directed by Eduard Semenov (Russia)
"Hello. Covid 19. Goodbye"
Directed by Eduard Semenov (Russia)
2nd Place
"Dancing with Rainbow"
Directed by Hassan Mokhtari (Iran)
"Dancing with Rainbow"
Directed by Hassan Mokhtari (Iran)
3rd Place
"The Rising Art"
Directed by Daniel 'Dantez' Nyambane (Kenya)
"The Rising Art"
Directed by Daniel 'Dantez' Nyambane (Kenya)
BEST FOREIGN FILM
1st Place
"Anagnorisis"
Directed by Arturo Dueñas Herrero (Spain)
2nd Place
"A.D.A.M."
Directed by Pablo Roldan (Chile)
3rd Place
"The Pact"
Directed by Luke Bonjers (New Zealand)
"Anagnorisis"
Directed by Arturo Dueñas Herrero (Spain)
2nd Place
"A.D.A.M."
Directed by Pablo Roldan (Chile)
3rd Place
"The Pact"
Directed by Luke Bonjers (New Zealand)
BEST SHORT SCRIPT
1st Place
"Peaches"
Written by Mark Baumgartner (US)
2nd Place
"Violette Hayes: a True Story"
Written by Giancarlo Fusi (US)
3rd Place
"Tell the Story"
Written by Phillip Hollins (US)
"Peaches"
Written by Mark Baumgartner (US)
2nd Place
"Violette Hayes: a True Story"
Written by Giancarlo Fusi (US)
3rd Place
"Tell the Story"
Written by Phillip Hollins (US)
BEST MUSIC VIDEO
"R.A.Z.A. Indian Poison"
Directed by Rodrigo Torrijos (Colombia)
Directed by Rodrigo Torrijos (Colombia)
BEST ANIMATED SHORT
"Mate"
Directed by Rusty Eveland (US)
Directed by Rusty Eveland (US)
BEST SHORT FILM (Narrative)
1st Place
"Regret"
Directed by Rachel Grissom
"Regret"
Directed by Rachel Grissom
2nd Place
"Away"
Directed by Anne Nichols Brown
"Away"
Directed by Anne Nichols Brown
3rd Place
"Peaches"
Directed by Mark Baumgartner
"Peaches"
Directed by Mark Baumgartner
BEST HOME GROWN FILM
1st Place
"Regret"
Directed by Rachel Grissom
2nd Place
"Away"
Directed by Anne Nichols Brown
3rd Place
"Lost Hope"
Directed by Jordan Alfred
"Regret"
Directed by Rachel Grissom
2nd Place
"Away"
Directed by Anne Nichols Brown
3rd Place
"Lost Hope"
Directed by Jordan Alfred
48-HOUR FILM SPRINT
1st Place
"Fortune"
Team: Available Light Productions
2nd Place
"Popsicle Clash"
Team: Goin' Tilt
3rd Place
"The Cluckinator ATE Fowl Play"
Team: Fresh Mean Girls on the Fly
"Fortune"
Team: Available Light Productions
2nd Place
"Popsicle Clash"
Team: Goin' Tilt
3rd Place
"The Cluckinator ATE Fowl Play"
Team: Fresh Mean Girls on the Fly
Below is a list of the "Official Selections" of the 2021 Calcasieu Parish Short Film Festival.
They will be screened Saturday, April 17th at the Henning Cultural Center in Sulphur, Louisiana beginning at 10am.
They will be screened Saturday, April 17th at the Henning Cultural Center in Sulphur, Louisiana beginning at 10am.
A.D.A.M.
Dir. Pablo Roldan / 17min / Chile
n the not too distant future, in the Republic of Chile, the young detective Joyce Nova fulfills her functions in a thin horizon between law, morality and her particular vision of justice
Dir. Pablo Roldan / 17min / Chile
n the not too distant future, in the Republic of Chile, the young detective Joyce Nova fulfills her functions in a thin horizon between law, morality and her particular vision of justice
Anagnorisis
Dir. Arturo Dueñas Herrero / 15min / Spain
A new doctor has just arrived at a nursing home, where he meets a patient tormented by a past which he cannot remember. This doctor will help him do it, without anticipating the consequences.
Dir. Arturo Dueñas Herrero / 15min / Spain
A new doctor has just arrived at a nursing home, where he meets a patient tormented by a past which he cannot remember. This doctor will help him do it, without anticipating the consequences.
Away
Dir. Anne Nichols Brown / 14min 30sec / US-Louisiana
A troubled teenager attempts to save his sister from what seems to be an abusive home.
Dir. Anne Nichols Brown / 14min 30sec / US-Louisiana
A troubled teenager attempts to save his sister from what seems to be an abusive home.
Beautiful Mountains
Dir. Thyshaant Bruno / 3min / France
A poetic short film dedicated to all the beautiful mountains.
Dir. Thyshaant Bruno / 3min / France
A poetic short film dedicated to all the beautiful mountains.
Benefit
Dir. Thyshaant Bruno / 3min / France
Little feathered birds enjoying the food until they sense another creature. The story is about the different emotions they feel during this opportunity after a long starvation. But we realise they aren’t the only creatures using this chance.
Dir. Thyshaant Bruno / 3min / France
Little feathered birds enjoying the food until they sense another creature. The story is about the different emotions they feel during this opportunity after a long starvation. But we realise they aren’t the only creatures using this chance.
Dancing With Rainbow
Dir. Hassan Mokhtari / 6min / Iran
An Experimental Documentary;
Dir. Hassan Mokhtari / 6min / Iran
An Experimental Documentary;
Deep Blue Something:
Breakfast at Tiffany's
Dir. Cornon J. Kedro / 8min / Czech Republic
In 1995 American independent music band Deep Blue Something released their first single (and first music video) Breakfast at Tiffany's. The song became immediately the international worldwide hit, when topped as #1 the UK Singles Charts and peaked at TOP 5 on the US Billboard Hot 100.
Breakfast at Tiffany's
Dir. Cornon J. Kedro / 8min / Czech Republic
In 1995 American independent music band Deep Blue Something released their first single (and first music video) Breakfast at Tiffany's. The song became immediately the international worldwide hit, when topped as #1 the UK Singles Charts and peaked at TOP 5 on the US Billboard Hot 100.
Dementia spots
Dir. Ildikó Gaál / 10min / Hungary
Scenes from the life of a demented man.
Dir. Ildikó Gaál / 10min / Hungary
Scenes from the life of a demented man.
Earth is Home
Dir. noomen noomen / 8min / Tunisia
Coronavirus has spread around the world until the period of global quarantine that allowed people around the world to stay at home and then go back in time 1920 about the forgotten Spanish flu whose victims were most affected by COVID-19 in the end we learned that the coronavirus has no limits in Our world, Earth is becoming less polluted and we need to protect it because Earth is our home
Dir. noomen noomen / 8min / Tunisia
Coronavirus has spread around the world until the period of global quarantine that allowed people around the world to stay at home and then go back in time 1920 about the forgotten Spanish flu whose victims were most affected by COVID-19 in the end we learned that the coronavirus has no limits in Our world, Earth is becoming less polluted and we need to protect it because Earth is our home
Edwin
Dir. Conor McIntyre / 3min / US - ?
A short-doc exploring the backstory of an inheritance gift from my late grandfather.
Dir. Conor McIntyre / 3min / US - ?
A short-doc exploring the backstory of an inheritance gift from my late grandfather.
Heir
Dir. Temirlan Urisbayev / 10min / Kazakhstan
The life of a father who has lost his only son...
Dir. Temirlan Urisbayev / 10min / Kazakhstan
The life of a father who has lost his only son...
Hello. Covid19. Goodbye.
Dir. Eduard Semenov / 5min 30sec / Russia
Pandemic. Covid. Doctors are fighting for life. They live. Die.
Dir. Eduard Semenov / 5min 30sec / Russia
Pandemic. Covid. Doctors are fighting for life. They live. Die.
High, How Are You?
Dir. Ashley Landrieu / 5min 30sec / US-Louisiana
Two stoners move into a house, to find out they have an unexpected roommate.
Dir. Ashley Landrieu / 5min 30sec / US-Louisiana
Two stoners move into a house, to find out they have an unexpected roommate.
Last Hope
Dir. Jordan Alfred / 14min / US-Louisiana
A young man begins to deal with the struggles of his evolving depression.
Dir. Jordan Alfred / 14min / US-Louisiana
A young man begins to deal with the struggles of his evolving depression.
Last Regret
Dir. Daniel Isbell / 3min 30sec / US-Louisiana
Awareness of teen suicide.
Dir. Daniel Isbell / 3min 30sec / US-Louisiana
Awareness of teen suicide.
Mate
Dir. Rusty Eveland / 6min / US-Pennsylvania
A stray shopping cart tries to win over another with a scrap metal flower.
Dir. Rusty Eveland / 6min / US-Pennsylvania
A stray shopping cart tries to win over another with a scrap metal flower.
My Marina
Dir. Anjeli Jana / 3min / US-California
Fall in love with L.A.’s Marina.
Dir. Anjeli Jana / 3min / US-California
Fall in love with L.A.’s Marina.
My Mask
Dir. Pedram abouei / 20min / Iran
Mohammad is a disabled young man whose concerns compassion for his society are beyond ordinary. He is known the mask man in his hometown of yazd.
Dir. Pedram abouei / 20min / Iran
Mohammad is a disabled young man whose concerns compassion for his society are beyond ordinary. He is known the mask man in his hometown of yazd.
Peaches
Dir. Mark Baumgartner / 9min 30 sec / US-Missouri
On her death bed, Laurie receives a choice from a strange visitor.
Dir. Mark Baumgartner / 9min 30 sec / US-Missouri
On her death bed, Laurie receives a choice from a strange visitor.
R.A.Z.A. INDIAN POISON
Dir. Rodrigo Torrijos / 3min / Colombia
In this music video, a girl colors a concrete neighborhood and invokes the memory of her ancestors and the victims of a violent regime.
Dir. Rodrigo Torrijos / 3min / Colombia
In this music video, a girl colors a concrete neighborhood and invokes the memory of her ancestors and the victims of a violent regime.
Regret
Dir. Rachel Grissom / 24min / US-Louisiana
Mamzelle, a middle-aged farmer in a rural community, made the decision to come out as a teenager. Instead of fleeing to more supportive LGBTQ+ spaces, she has stayed in the hometown she loved. Now, as she cares for a friend's children, Mamzelle begins to realize what this choice has cost her.
Dir. Rachel Grissom / 24min / US-Louisiana
Mamzelle, a middle-aged farmer in a rural community, made the decision to come out as a teenager. Instead of fleeing to more supportive LGBTQ+ spaces, she has stayed in the hometown she loved. Now, as she cares for a friend's children, Mamzelle begins to realize what this choice has cost her.
SMOOT'S
Dir. Greyson A. Welch & Silas Borelly / 4min / US-Georgia
Three guys caught in a bar fight. Who's telling the true story?
Dir. Greyson A. Welch & Silas Borelly / 4min / US-Georgia
Three guys caught in a bar fight. Who's telling the true story?
Southlandia
Dir. Benjamin Connel / 15min / US-Louisiana
A brother is being taken care of by his sister having have his mind split into multiple personalities.
Dir. Benjamin Connel / 15min / US-Louisiana
A brother is being taken care of by his sister having have his mind split into multiple personalities.
The Pact
Dir. Luke Bonjers / 17min 30sec / New Zealand
After her sister dies in a car crash, Alice performs a mysterious ritual to bring her back to life and erase the pain that has haunted her family - but since when has striking a deal with the devil been an easy task?
Dir. Luke Bonjers / 17min 30sec / New Zealand
After her sister dies in a car crash, Alice performs a mysterious ritual to bring her back to life and erase the pain that has haunted her family - but since when has striking a deal with the devil been an easy task?
The Rising Art
Dir. Daniel 'Dantez' Nyambane / 8min / Kenya
Mwamko, also the name of the main exhibition gallery, is a Swahili word meaning Rising and is symbolic as so. This is a documentary on the rising art in Kenya and its institution and representation.
Dir. Daniel 'Dantez' Nyambane / 8min / Kenya
Mwamko, also the name of the main exhibition gallery, is a Swahili word meaning Rising and is symbolic as so. This is a documentary on the rising art in Kenya and its institution and representation.
War and Peace
Dir. Nima Hassan Beigi / 7min 30sec / Iran
This short film is in condemnation of war and in praise of peace and the narrator of the film is Helya, 8 years old. In War and Peace, with the help of Helya the gift of peace and the calamity of war are shown.
Dir. Nima Hassan Beigi / 7min 30sec / Iran
This short film is in condemnation of war and in praise of peace and the narrator of the film is Helya, 8 years old. In War and Peace, with the help of Helya the gift of peace and the calamity of war are shown.
For the 2021 Season, we accepted the following 20 short scripts into the competition:
Beautiful Sunshine / written by JW Richardson / US
Birthday Boy / written by Alexander Julian III / US
Code Name – Red Crow / written by Giorgio Marconi / Italy
Deadly-C / written by Ashish Bisht / India
Death Offers Life – Last moment of Vincent Van Gogh / written by Madhu R / India
Don’s List / written by Samuel Bakks / US
Happy Birthday, Ruth / written by Mark Baumgartner / US
Making the Most / written by Terry C. Jimmerson / US
Mansplaining / written by Javier Carreon / Mexico
Ordinary Objects / written by Tony Lester / US
Peaches / written by Mark Baumgartner / US
Professor Booth is a Serial Killer / written byMark Baumgartner / US
Razan / written by Mahsa Alinaghian & Hamid Salimi / Iran
Rein / written by Zachary Thomas Starnes / US
Requiem for Samira / written by Mahdi Ghafouri & Hamid Akbari kahmeneh / Iran
Tell The Story / written by Phillip Hollins / US
The Desperate Woman's Guide (to meeting a man) / written by Alexander Julian III / US
The Session / written by Alexander Julian III / US
Violette Hayes: A True Story / written by Giancarlo Fusi / US
‘50s – At the Wild Joker Café / written by Giorgio Marconi / Italy
Birthday Boy / written by Alexander Julian III / US
Code Name – Red Crow / written by Giorgio Marconi / Italy
Deadly-C / written by Ashish Bisht / India
Death Offers Life – Last moment of Vincent Van Gogh / written by Madhu R / India
Don’s List / written by Samuel Bakks / US
Happy Birthday, Ruth / written by Mark Baumgartner / US
Making the Most / written by Terry C. Jimmerson / US
Mansplaining / written by Javier Carreon / Mexico
Ordinary Objects / written by Tony Lester / US
Peaches / written by Mark Baumgartner / US
Professor Booth is a Serial Killer / written byMark Baumgartner / US
Razan / written by Mahsa Alinaghian & Hamid Salimi / Iran
Rein / written by Zachary Thomas Starnes / US
Requiem for Samira / written by Mahdi Ghafouri & Hamid Akbari kahmeneh / Iran
Tell The Story / written by Phillip Hollins / US
The Desperate Woman's Guide (to meeting a man) / written by Alexander Julian III / US
The Session / written by Alexander Julian III / US
Violette Hayes: A True Story / written by Giancarlo Fusi / US
‘50s – At the Wild Joker Café / written by Giorgio Marconi / Italy
Below is a list of the winning films and scripts from our last festival...
Here is a list of the winning films & scripts at the 2020 CPSFF:
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Best Short Film (Narrative)
1st Place: "Moriah" 2nd Place: "Shhh" 3rd Place: "Pumpkyn" |
Best Short Film (Documentary)
1st Place: "I am a Chef" 2nd Place: "Belle-Isle Acadie 3rd Place: "Kelly & Skippy Head South" |
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Best Short Script
1st Place: "Breaking & Entering" 2nd Place: "Nefretete" 3rd Place: "Not a Creature was Stirring" |
Best Home Grown
(A Louisiana Project directed by a Louisiana Filmmaker) 1st Place: "Moriah" 2nd Place: "Pumpkyn" 3rd Place: "Fast Forward Style" |
Here is the 2020 Festival Screening Schedule.
The 2020 Calcasieu Parish Short Film Festival is a GO and will be taking place Saturday, August 22
@ the Brimstone Museum in Sulphur, Louisiana (900 S Huntington St.)
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10am – Session 1:
SPECIAL PRESENTATION BY LOUISIANA ENTERTAINMENT (A DIVISION OF LOUISIANA ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT)
12:30pm – 1:30pm LUNCH BREAK |
1:30pm – Session 2:
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10 Minute Break
5pm - Awards |
Below are the "OFFICIAL SELECTIONS" in Film & Script for the
2020 Calcaseiu Parish Short Film Festival:
Abscessed
A man with a terrible toothache discovers he may be dealing with something else besides cavities.
Directed by Isaac Rodriguez
UNITED STATES
Directed by Isaac Rodriguez
UNITED STATES
Across the Room
When Ben and Alexandria's first dates go downhill, the two unexpectedly create one of their own.
Directed by Mellinda Hensley
CALIFORNIA
Directed by Mellinda Hensley
CALIFORNIA
Alters
Alex (Marcia A. Vega) and her sister Catherine (Darby Matthews) struggle through the hardships of mental illness, while Dr. Adams (Sadie Hebert) attempts to help the siblings.
Directed by Ameilia Gilley
ALABAMA
Directed by Ameilia Gilley
ALABAMA
Belle-Ile in Acadie
Acadians from Belle-Ile-en-Mer, France, visit eastern Canada to meet their cousins with whom they share a common history. Descendants of the deported Acadians by the British from their Nova Scotia homeland, they attend the international World Acadian Congress. This film is about exile, the power of memory and finding your roots.
Directed by Phil Comeau
CANADA
Directed by Phil Comeau
CANADA
Enter: Lola
When the beautiful Lola moves next door to the lonely virgin Simon, how will he keep his life from spiraling out of control?
Directed by Ken Burton
ARKANSAS
Directed by Ken Burton
ARKANSAS
Fast Forward Style
A glamorous 50 year old widow goes on dates with a variety of men whom she meets on the elite dating website "Fast Forward Style".
Directed by Kari Kennon
LOUISIANA
Directed by Kari Kennon
LOUISIANA
For the Goblins
An ordinary college student SEBASTIAN gets kidnapped by Goblins on his way home from a party. With the desire of getting some goblin wine, he makes a deal with the Goblins. Sebastian brings home a young Goblin, RRRUBY, who does not understand anything about human society but he has to perform it the way of acting like a human being. At first, Sebastian does not want to take care of RRRuby; instead, he only wants to enjoy his price, the Goblin wine. However, he then learns that without taking his responsibility, not only he won't be able to get his price but also RRRuby might get seriously injured because of his negligence. In the end, Sebastian decides to finish his mission, teach RRRuby to act like a human being. Sebastian then begins to introduce clothing, food, language, transportation, and technology to the young Goblin. They have a short but rich time. In the end, Sebastian brings RRRuby back to the Goblin forest, they both complete their mission. Moreover, they become very good friends even though they are very different species.
Directed by Hypnus Yao
CALIFORNIA
Directed by Hypnus Yao
CALIFORNIA
Hateful Forty-Eight
A mock documentary when filming a film for a 48 hour film festival. Similar to the "Office" or "Parks and Recreation"
Directed by Aimee Bubblis
Louisiana
Directed by Aimee Bubblis
Louisiana
I am a Chef
A soliloquy made of quotes from chefs when they have talked candidly about their jobs. Voiced by Paul McGann and Sue Perkins
Directed by James Refod
CANADA
Intrusos
“INTRUSOS”, a short film produced by ALPHA ENTERTAINMENT and SAH-FILMS from a script by EDUI TIJERINA CHAPA and under the direction of MIGUEL SAHID & ANDRES MEJIA, explores values such as teamwork, friendship, solidarity, equality and equity .
A group of students from an arts school organize and review pending projects for the production of a short film that represents their final cycle work and, with it, the opportunity to advance to the next grade.
The day of filming, already at the house that will be a filming location and while the equipment, props and so on go down, someone watches them from the inside. No one in the group realizes that they are being watched, much less the experience that awaits them.
Each member of the team concentrates on his task: some install lighting, others lay cables; some more practice with the camera and others review their parliaments. The youngest of the group have left to study their lines without distraction.
It is they who discover a girl from outside the team, with a sweet appearance and old and worn clothes, who runs and takes the stairs to the basement. That little girl is part of a family of INTRUDERS who sneaked in and has been living in the house for a long time.
This meeting between students and intruders will lead to a great lesson for everyone
Directed by Miguel Sahid Rodriguez & Andres F. Mejia
FLORIDA
A group of students from an arts school organize and review pending projects for the production of a short film that represents their final cycle work and, with it, the opportunity to advance to the next grade.
The day of filming, already at the house that will be a filming location and while the equipment, props and so on go down, someone watches them from the inside. No one in the group realizes that they are being watched, much less the experience that awaits them.
Each member of the team concentrates on his task: some install lighting, others lay cables; some more practice with the camera and others review their parliaments. The youngest of the group have left to study their lines without distraction.
It is they who discover a girl from outside the team, with a sweet appearance and old and worn clothes, who runs and takes the stairs to the basement. That little girl is part of a family of INTRUDERS who sneaked in and has been living in the house for a long time.
This meeting between students and intruders will lead to a great lesson for everyone
Directed by Miguel Sahid Rodriguez & Andres F. Mejia
FLORIDA
Jabberwocky
Jabberwocky by Lewis Carroll, a nonsense poem from Carroll's 1871 novel, Through the Looking-Glass. Presented by Fantasy Puppet Theater, with music and voices by Fantasy Puppet Theater.
Directed by Marshall Katzman
NEW JERSEY
Directed by Marshall Katzman
NEW JERSEY
Kelly & Skippy Head South
WALKER TIME CAPSULE travels back to May 2010 to check out the surfing of Kelly Slater & brother Skippy Slater in Central America. This film was chosen as Surfing Issue #1 for the brand new Walker Time Capsule series, scheduled for release in late 2019.
Directed by Bruce Walker
HAWAII
Directed by Bruce Walker
HAWAII
Moriah
In the 70's in the Deep South, an estranged son is violently reunited with his father against his will.
Directed by Nathan Tape
LOUISIANA
Directed by Nathan Tape
LOUISIANA
Murder at Logan's Hill
Justice will be served as Jack Bass and his partner terrorizes the western town of Logan's Hill.
Directed by Russell Hoffman
LOUISIANA
Directed by Russell Hoffman
LOUISIANA
Pumpkyn
An odd, shy girl meets two other girls at their old high school on Halloween night.
Directed by Brooke Edler Hebert
LOUISIANA
Directed by Brooke Edler Hebert
LOUISIANA
Sam
A lonely sock puppet struggles through life until he discovers an improv comedy troupe.
Directed by Sean Price
ILLINOIS
Directed by Sean Price
ILLINOIS
Shhh
When a pharmaceutical spy ducks into a library to avoid capture he encounters a potential partner/love interest in a librarian looking for adventure and a new job.
Directed by Penny LeLeux
TEXAS
Directed by Penny LeLeux
TEXAS
Special Needs
A young lady takes a job caring for a man who turns out to be different than he seems.
Directed by Hannah Roark
LOUISIANA
Directed by Hannah Roark
LOUISIANA
Summer Reins
Based on a real-life love story. Summer Reins is about two unlikely individuals who meet and fall in love at a local rodeo in the late 1960s south.
Directed by Jessi Norwood
LOUISIANA
Directed by Jessi Norwood
LOUISIANA
The Chills
A serial killer on the loose. A girl home alone. You know the story...or do you?
Directed by Brooke Edler Hebert
Louisiana
Directed by Brooke Edler Hebert
Louisiana
The Inheritance
A brother comes back to see his sister after a family tragedy, only to find out something horrible has happened.
directed by Aimee Bubblis
LOUISIANA
The Six
On a NYC subway platform, a young couple argues about honesty while a mysterious commuter intervenes.
Directed by Trent Dawson
NEW YORK
Directed by Trent Dawson
NEW YORK
This Won't Hurt Until You're Gone
"This Won't Hurt Until You're Gone" is the story of a college student who travels to his small hometown to attend his grandfather's medically assisted death and, over the course of a weekend, is taken on a family journey of life, death, and acceptance.
by Michael T. Dick
LOUISIANA
by Michael T. Dick
LOUISIANA
Tick Tock
A watch. A girlfriend. A fiance. A wife. Tony finds himself searching for something that's beyond his grasp. With help from his therapist and friends, he may just finally buy the watch. And everything that goes with it.
Directed by Charlie Brown
CALIFORNIA
Directed by Charlie Brown
CALIFORNIA
Below is the list of the "Official Selection" Scripts for the 2020 Calcasieu Parish Short Film Festival:
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Achoo - by Luis Antonio Rodriguez Answers we Always Forget - by Tony Thomas Breaking & Entering - by Michael Hogan Bull Fighters are Bull - by Peter Gartner Covidiot Killer - by Dale Foster Day After Death - by Matt Thompson Freddy Fletcher’s Flatulence - by Michael Hogan Ginkgo Leaves - by Antonio Montefalcone Glove - by Marek Zalewski I Believe in Fairies! - by Giorgio Marconi In the Spirit - by Elaine Smith |
Achoo
Judah in Fire - by Nima Hassan Beigi MMA - by Marek Zalewski Mervyn's Big Night Out - by Steven Lancefield Nefretete - by Marek Zalewski Noorah - by Momina Tariq Not a Creature was Stirring - by Michael Hogan The Cold Caress of Fear - by Antoinio Montefalcone The Neverending Match - by Giorgio Marconi The Stay - Noah Eisenstein The Ulysses Deep Water - by Kyle Crosby |
Check out last year's official selections:
The following 30 films were selected into the last year's 2019 festival competition:
The 11th Commandment
Dillon, former CIA operative, is losing it. His son can cover for him for only so long. In the end, no one expected it.
Directed by Bryan McGlothin
A Touch Too Much
An undocumented housekeeper faces the values of parenting as an out of control homeowner continues to make messes bigger.
Directed by J William Boothman II
An undocumented housekeeper faces the values of parenting as an out of control homeowner continues to make messes bigger.
Directed by J William Boothman II
The Assassin's Apprentice
A coming of age story about Kaylee (Tarah Paige), an apprentice assassin, and her relationship with Pete (Robert Picardo), her trainer, and Miranda (Marina Sirtis), their handler. Kaylee, like a rebellious teenager, simultaneously wants approval and independence from Pete and Miranda. When assigned her first solo hit, Kaylee immediately disobeys orders and goes off course, chasing a Freerunner drone, often with hilarious results.
A coming of age story about Kaylee (Tarah Paige), an apprentice assassin, and her relationship with Pete (Robert Picardo), her trainer, and Miranda (Marina Sirtis), their handler. Kaylee, like a rebellious teenager, simultaneously wants approval and independence from Pete and Miranda. When assigned her first solo hit, Kaylee immediately disobeys orders and goes off course, chasing a Freerunner drone, often with hilarious results.
Bitch, Popcorn & Blood
At Salt’ n Sugar, a popcorn bar in the middle of nowhere, LILY a bored waitress, is goingto turn her life around when two fishy strangers show up in the bar.A mix of onirism, violence and dark humor, Bitch, Popcorn & Blood is simply the weapon that everyone has dreamt of being one day.
Directed by Fabio Soares
At Salt’ n Sugar, a popcorn bar in the middle of nowhere, LILY a bored waitress, is goingto turn her life around when two fishy strangers show up in the bar.A mix of onirism, violence and dark humor, Bitch, Popcorn & Blood is simply the weapon that everyone has dreamt of being one day.
Directed by Fabio Soares
Blood Hero
Mickey Boudreaux, returns from the Vietnam War in 1973. After serving two tours of duty, he finds himself being haunted by both the inhumane results of what the war caused in Vietnam and the social and economic injustice of life for African Americans in Southern Louisiana.
Directed by Lorie Mitchell
Mickey Boudreaux, returns from the Vietnam War in 1973. After serving two tours of duty, he finds himself being haunted by both the inhumane results of what the war caused in Vietnam and the social and economic injustice of life for African Americans in Southern Louisiana.
Directed by Lorie Mitchell
Brunch Before Baptism
A comedy about a toxic family situation with a splash of Holy water and a twist of lime!!!
Directed by David Luck & Kent Arceneaux
A comedy about a toxic family situation with a splash of Holy water and a twist of lime!!!
Directed by David Luck & Kent Arceneaux
Carole
Carole is a story of love and acceptance. The song promotes the message that everyone is made to be exactly who they are, regardless of race or disability, and they should let their light shine to the world (Matthew 5:16).
Carole is a story of love and acceptance. The song promotes the message that everyone is made to be exactly who they are, regardless of race or disability, and they should let their light shine to the world (Matthew 5:16).
Charlie
A young artist strives to commemorate a bawdy theatre legend.
A young artist strives to commemorate a bawdy theatre legend.
Coach Smith: A 1000 Wins
Coach Charles Smith’s claim to fame is over thirty years as the Head High School Boys Basketball Coach for The Peabody Magnet High School Warhorses in Alexandria, Louisiana. He has been selected for induction into the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame, June 2019 Class, for his career accomplishments including over 1,000 Wins. He is also a legend in academic circles as he has served for over forty years as a very well-respected Mathematics Teacher.
Directed by Victor Moji
Coach Charles Smith’s claim to fame is over thirty years as the Head High School Boys Basketball Coach for The Peabody Magnet High School Warhorses in Alexandria, Louisiana. He has been selected for induction into the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame, June 2019 Class, for his career accomplishments including over 1,000 Wins. He is also a legend in academic circles as he has served for over forty years as a very well-respected Mathematics Teacher.
Directed by Victor Moji
Collar
What happens when a seemingly ordinary priest is confronted by a seemingly ordinary man? While reading the Bible on a particularly windy day, Father Harris is confronted by a tall stranger, one who makes him question his beliefs and motivations. And all in a quest for the truth, however horrifying. Not even a helpful woman can save this priest, who must make a choice. For not all sins can be forgiven.
Directed by Russ Emanuel
What happens when a seemingly ordinary priest is confronted by a seemingly ordinary man? While reading the Bible on a particularly windy day, Father Harris is confronted by a tall stranger, one who makes him question his beliefs and motivations. And all in a quest for the truth, however horrifying. Not even a helpful woman can save this priest, who must make a choice. For not all sins can be forgiven.
Directed by Russ Emanuel
Day Off
A hardworking man looks forward to relaxing on his day off. The distractions of everyday life, however, interfere with his plans...
Directed by Nathan Hepp
A hardworking man looks forward to relaxing on his day off. The distractions of everyday life, however, interfere with his plans...
Directed by Nathan Hepp
Deadeye
DEADEYE tells the story of aging female boxer, Kay Casey, and her desire to fight in the ring one last time. While her body might be falling apart, her spirit continues to rage despite the torments of society and a manager who won't answer her phone calls. However, it would seems as if Kay has someone watching out for her and perhaps the tide will finally change.
Directed by Sam Avery
DEADEYE tells the story of aging female boxer, Kay Casey, and her desire to fight in the ring one last time. While her body might be falling apart, her spirit continues to rage despite the torments of society and a manager who won't answer her phone calls. However, it would seems as if Kay has someone watching out for her and perhaps the tide will finally change.
Directed by Sam Avery
The Final Exam Dilemma
A college student’s moral dilemma lesson plan comes alive as she makes a life and death decision affecting her unsympathetic teacher.
Directed by David Jarreau
A college student’s moral dilemma lesson plan comes alive as she makes a life and death decision affecting her unsympathetic teacher.
Directed by David Jarreau
Fun with Tetnus
The man known for keeping things on track at the Bouncin’ Bullet Ranch is also known for having lots of fun. The regulars of the Rusty Eye Saloon look forward to when Tetnus Walleye rides into town. Always ready with a story or a joke or to light up your smoke, Tetnus knows how to have fun.
So when one of the more tech-savvy patrons of the Rusty Eye suggested that Tetnus go online to share his version of “fun”, Tetnus replied,”What the Hell’s the innernut?”
Regardless, Tetnus went along with the idea and patiently followed directions for each webisode, even though he had no idea what they were doing. As a side note, Tetnus doesn’t own a computer and has never seen a single webisode. Anyway, the rest, as they say, is history. In more ways than one…
As a result of a Russian hacking incident in 2015, all the webisodes of “Fun With Tetnus” were lost. Except for this one. So saddle up, and come have some “Fun With Tetnus”!
Directed by Bart Wild
The man known for keeping things on track at the Bouncin’ Bullet Ranch is also known for having lots of fun. The regulars of the Rusty Eye Saloon look forward to when Tetnus Walleye rides into town. Always ready with a story or a joke or to light up your smoke, Tetnus knows how to have fun.
So when one of the more tech-savvy patrons of the Rusty Eye suggested that Tetnus go online to share his version of “fun”, Tetnus replied,”What the Hell’s the innernut?”
Regardless, Tetnus went along with the idea and patiently followed directions for each webisode, even though he had no idea what they were doing. As a side note, Tetnus doesn’t own a computer and has never seen a single webisode. Anyway, the rest, as they say, is history. In more ways than one…
As a result of a Russian hacking incident in 2015, all the webisodes of “Fun With Tetnus” were lost. Except for this one. So saddle up, and come have some “Fun With Tetnus”!
Directed by Bart Wild
The Gun, the Girl, and the Money
Criminal / Lovers Jamie and Maggie are one step away from completing the plan and getting across the border. But they're forced to reconsider whether they can trust each other, and whether the plan will really go off without a hitch.
Directed by Ken Burton
Criminal / Lovers Jamie and Maggie are one step away from completing the plan and getting across the border. But they're forced to reconsider whether they can trust each other, and whether the plan will really go off without a hitch.
Directed by Ken Burton
Happy Accident
Renowned and eccentric skateboard maker, Professor Paul Schmitt has made over 16 million+ skateboards in his career... But when pro skateboarder Kelvin's custom-made skateboard doesn't feel quite right, a fluke turns into a dream come true as he takes the Gold at the X Games!
Directed by Jeremy Bout
Renowned and eccentric skateboard maker, Professor Paul Schmitt has made over 16 million+ skateboards in his career... But when pro skateboarder Kelvin's custom-made skateboard doesn't feel quite right, a fluke turns into a dream come true as he takes the Gold at the X Games!
Directed by Jeremy Bout
The Kickback
The Kickback follows a young lady (Raphaela Alexis Clark) who gets invited to a party by a guy she recently started dating (Steve Corbin Jr.). As the night goes on and the drinks start flowing things start to take a turn for the worst in this thriller/drama by Director Fresh.
Directed by Aaron "Director Fresh" Mulligan
The Kickback follows a young lady (Raphaela Alexis Clark) who gets invited to a party by a guy she recently started dating (Steve Corbin Jr.). As the night goes on and the drinks start flowing things start to take a turn for the worst in this thriller/drama by Director Fresh.
Directed by Aaron "Director Fresh" Mulligan
Last Call
The willpower of a recovering alcoholic is put to the test when he takes shelter from the apocalypse in a sports bar.
Directed by Blake Elder
The willpower of a recovering alcoholic is put to the test when he takes shelter from the apocalypse in a sports bar.
Directed by Blake Elder
Loose Ends
A CIA team chief locates and asks his former team members (Op's) to come back for one last mission to tie up some loose ends.
Directed by Doug Underwood.
A CIA team chief locates and asks his former team members (Op's) to come back for one last mission to tie up some loose ends.
Directed by Doug Underwood.
The Nesting Doll
The day before William relocates his mother to a memory care unit for aging seniors, his estranged brother Richard arrives to collect a box of belongings. Despite their contentious relationship, a document from their childhood inspires the men to search for a missing keepsake which might offer their mother one last happy memory with her two sons.
Directed by Jeffrey Blake Palmer
The day before William relocates his mother to a memory care unit for aging seniors, his estranged brother Richard arrives to collect a box of belongings. Despite their contentious relationship, a document from their childhood inspires the men to search for a missing keepsake which might offer their mother one last happy memory with her two sons.
Directed by Jeffrey Blake Palmer
Party On
Two best friends are put to the test at a college Halloween party.
Directed by Nicholas Manning
Two best friends are put to the test at a college Halloween party.
Directed by Nicholas Manning
Radio Moon
Sibyl works as a radio host during the night. Though she knows how to appease her listeners' sufferings, her own personal life is in turmoil and she's decided to leave Luke. But the desperate call from Michel, a very sad listener, make her change her mind...
Directed by Pierre GAFFIÉ
Sibyl works as a radio host during the night. Though she knows how to appease her listeners' sufferings, her own personal life is in turmoil and she's decided to leave Luke. But the desperate call from Michel, a very sad listener, make her change her mind...
Directed by Pierre GAFFIÉ
Sac de Merde
Based on a true story, "Sac de Merde" tells the tale of Mazel Mankewicz, an unlucky-in-love yet irrationally optimistic New Yorker who thinks her luck has changed when she spends the night with the man of her dreams. As it turns out, he might just be full of shit.
Directed by Greg Chwerchak
Based on a true story, "Sac de Merde" tells the tale of Mazel Mankewicz, an unlucky-in-love yet irrationally optimistic New Yorker who thinks her luck has changed when she spends the night with the man of her dreams. As it turns out, he might just be full of shit.
Directed by Greg Chwerchak
Shift
A man is in a race against time to stop the government from taking what he has made and destroying what he has loved.
Directed by Brent S. Duncan
A man is in a race against time to stop the government from taking what he has made and destroying what he has loved.
Directed by Brent S. Duncan
Sister
A lonely young woman reminisces about what life is like with her
annoying younger sister.
Directed by Stephanie Salyer
A lonely young woman reminisces about what life is like with her
annoying younger sister.
Directed by Stephanie Salyer
Specially Brewed
Kim, a new barista intern with mild autism and a passion for brewing coffee finally lands her dream job at a cafe. But the stigma associated with her disability creates challenges and obstacles in the pursuit of her dreams.
Directed by Jasyika Goh
Kim, a new barista intern with mild autism and a passion for brewing coffee finally lands her dream job at a cafe. But the stigma associated with her disability creates challenges and obstacles in the pursuit of her dreams.
Directed by Jasyika Goh
The Study Date
Sarah just wants to study but Mitch seems to have other plans...
Directed by Sam Avery
Sarah just wants to study but Mitch seems to have other plans...
Directed by Sam Avery
Tapferkeit
During the WWII North African campaign, a German sniper of the AfrikaKorps and a U.S. Combat engineer find themselves the sole survivors of a battle. They must reluctantly join forces to escape a marauding band of desert nomads and the unforgiving desolation of the Sahara desert.
Directed by Joseph Quinn
During the WWII North African campaign, a German sniper of the AfrikaKorps and a U.S. Combat engineer find themselves the sole survivors of a battle. They must reluctantly join forces to escape a marauding band of desert nomads and the unforgiving desolation of the Sahara desert.
Directed by Joseph Quinn
Wasted Memory
After an especially drunken night, our young protagonist returns to the scene of the crime, only to discover that what he remembers may not be what happened.
Directed by Eric Werner
After an especially drunken night, our young protagonist returns to the scene of the crime, only to discover that what he remembers may not be what happened.
Directed by Eric Werner
The Witches of the Watch
A single mom and her daughter move to a neighborhood home to a coven of housewife witches.
Directed by Roger Sampson
A single mom and her daughter move to a neighborhood home to a coven of housewife witches.
Directed by Roger Sampson