| BBR SHORT FILM FESTIVAL 2020 |
| BBR SHORT FILM FESTIVAL 2020 OFFICIAL SELECTION |
| FULL BBR SHORT FILM FESTIVAL 2020 PLAYLIST |
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| NOISY - Sam is lonely. Looking for love. He gets on the express subway to get home during rush hour. He catches the eye of April. The two of them discover they have way more in common than where they’re heading... |
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| DIRTY GIRL - After escaping a brutal sexual assault, Anya finds solace in an unsuspected way: a group of women, (real) survivors of assault. A non Hollywood view of the MeToo Movement... |
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| ELEMENT - A rogue robot, out for death and destruction, is now in one of the most densely populated areas in the United States. He's being chased by an underfunded band of misfits, the only team that can take him out. And... |
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| THE PASSENGER - Two friends are faced with a life or death crisis at a deserted rest stop in the middle of the night. The decisions they make will change their relationship - and their lives - forever. Based on a short story by... |
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| THE MAN WHO SOLD THE WORLD - From the writer and director of Reality 101 comes The Man Who Sold The World. A noir homage following the case of the most notorious killer...The Langdale Killer. Detective Williams must catch... |
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| BECAUSE WE CAN - What do you do when you wake up after a crazy night of drinking married to a complete stranger? You either make the best of it or freak out. A drunk hook-up leads to an awkward marriage... |
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| 165 STARR - A couples relationship unravels as they are stuck inside a building located in New York, New York City at 165 Starr. Two people, one building, and a location that leads to a conversation waiting to happen. Where... |
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| BL ND SP T - A group of kids make way into the unknown for a little fun. Their adventure takes them to the woods to discover not everything you see is in plain sight. Bl nd Sp t directed & written by David B. Jacobs... |
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| SPEAKING - "Speaking." is a 20-minute absurdist comedy film satirizing the male-centric, self-absorbed epic cinema of the past. Our story begins tens of thousands of years ago, in a time before civilization, society, and even spoken... |
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| THE JUDGES FOR THE BBR SHORT FILM FESTIVAL 2020 |
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| Alanna is a true blue New Yorker, born and raised on Staten Island, NY. For as long as she could remember, she has had a love for the performing arts. Alanna first appeared on stage at age two in her dancing schools annual recital and quickly developed a love for performing. She continued to do so all through her high school years and competed in both regional and national dance competitions. In her high school years, Alanna was "bit by the acting bug". A passion for acting developed, and she felt it was something she wanted to pursue. She decided to enroll... |
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BRYAN RADTKE
ACTOR / DIRECTOR / ACTING COACH |
| Bryan started his career at Second City in 1995. He co-wrote, directed and produced his first comedy revue in 1996. He has studied at Jeff Daniel’s Purple Rose Theater in Michigan. In NYC, he has studied with Alan Arkin, Brian Keeler, Adrienne Weiss and Bob Krackower. He has acted in many plays, commercials, improvisational comedy troupes, films and industrials. He has cast and directed a number of projects in the NYC area including plays, short films and sketch comedy. He also wrote, directed and co-produced 2 short play festivals in NYC... |
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CHRISTINA BOBROWSKY
ACTRESS / PRODUCER |
| Making her directorial debut at age 26, Christina Bobrowsky has successfully immersed herself into the entertainment realm. Growing up a shy, anxious being did not make communication easy. Christina made it her life's mission to connect with the whole of humanity, one individual at a time. Always maintaining an eye for captivating images, the introversion side has shined through in paintings and drawings. Despite the obstacles along the way, she had managed to overcome the setbacks with a smile and ethereal demeanor. Dancing ballet at the age of 5 was... |
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ELISSA PISZEL
ACTRESS / PRODUCER / WRITER |
| Founder of three Theater Companies in NYC. My first stage play was as Yum Yum in the Mikado at age 12. I can't wake up without 2 cups of coffee. My best friend is my Australian Cattledog, Sage. Elaine May directed me. One of my fondest moments is while doing an improv sketch at the West End Gate Bar in NY and unexpectedly, I heard Paul's Sills (of Second City Chicago) voice shout from the audience "FEEL YOUR FEET ELISSA." If acting is your true calling you'll always feel the need to connect... |
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EMILY HARRIS
PHOTOGRAPHER / DOCUMENTARY FILMMAKER / BLOG OWNER / MIDNIGHT'S CHILDREN BLOG |
| Emily Harris is a photographer of 25 years and holds a Master of Fine Art in Photography from Scad. She also makes documentary films on metal music and runs her music/dark arts blog. She has been covering music for many years and photographs live shows as well as making promotional material. |
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JD McGIBNEY
MUSICIAN / PRODUCER |
| Music has guided me on one of the greatest adventures I could ever have dreamed of. For almost two decades it showed me a path to a journey of self discovery. My life in music gave me new amazing friendships, world travel, and dragons. Well, maybe not REAL dragons [they're real]. My love of music elevated me with lessons teaching me how to make sense of the world around me and within me. Growing up on Long island, New York, eventually became a part of my past. For in my musical passion I knew I had to pursue a career in entertainment. With love... |
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MARK LONDON WILLIAMS
AUTHOR / PRESS |
| Mark London Williams writes books in the wilds of L.A., while contemplating dimensional rifts and hidden histories. He's also a columnist for the paper "Below the Line," where he writes about Hollywood and its discontents. He's slung ink and pixels for Variety, the LA Times, and other on and offline publications. He's scripted comics, published a coyote poem or two, and had a slew of produced plays, in venues ranging from California to London. He also teaches writing, at Disney's Creative Academy, the Sewanee Young Writers' conference, and other places... |
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PAULA LaPLACA
MUSICIAN / WRITER / PRODUCER / ENGINEER |
| Paul LaPlaca is a multi-instrumentalist, producer and engineer located who has been active in the NYC area for the past 25 years. He has appeared in IFC’s Z-Rock, several music videos, and toured with Chris Caffery (Savatage/ TSO), Ted Poley (Danger Danger), and Elvis Presley Jr. Paul got his start in entertainment with high school musicals, bands, and attended college with a full Scharman Drama Scholarship. Music became his focus after winning two 1st place prizes in the Western New York’s Hottest Guitarist Competition and was asked to judge in the 3rd one... |
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THOMAS J. BELLEZZA
PRODUCER / WRITER / DIRECTOR |
| Born in New York, Thomas J. Bellezza began his youth studying art and design. First focusing his efforts toward comic book styling artwork then dabbling in all forms of art. After dropping out of high school at the age of 18 he took his musical project "TENEbRAE" from Florida to New York. The band grew in popularity and toured all around America and Canada from 1997 till 2007. During this time he was able to get representation, label interest, and multiple performances in front of massive festival crowds. During 2003 he officially opened up BBR... |
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ROBERT R. BLUME
MANAGER / PRODUCER |
| Robert ("Bob") founded Step Forward Entertainment, an entertainment production and talent management company headquartered in New York City which also represents clients in Los Angeles, Florida and other areas in the US. With strong roots on Broadway as an Executive Producer of the annual Drama Desk Awards from 1999 to 2018. Mr. Blume saw the opportunity to share his experience to develop and represent talent plus Produce TV, Film and theatre. The Company was founded on the principles of transparency and trust with the talent... |
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