2017 Everett Film Fest Re-cap + 3 Films to Watch Now
The 20th Anniversary Everett Film Festival was a great success and fun filled event. Over 600 people attended the two day festival. The Festival began with a Catered Gala with music provided by local musician David Lee Howard.
Our Bartenders hard at work
Saturday there were more movies and a Happy Hour where 18 local restaurants provided a taste of their cuisine. Patrons enjoyed the food at the Happy Hour while listening to music performed by Mike Good.
The serving staff at the Gala
Our Director Teresa Henderson with the 2017 poster.
After the screening of the documentary, Queen of the Sun, Mike Miller of the Sunshine Honey Company of Arlington, answered questions from the audience .
Our Wonderful 20th Anniversary Audience
So, now that the Everett Film Festival volunteers have had some time to catch their collective breaths, we begin to prepare for next year’s festival. If you wish to be a part of the rewarding process of finding and selecting films go to our website www.everettfilmfest.org and click on volunteer. We would be thrilled to have you join us in our continuing adventure that is the Everett Film Festival.
IN THE MEANTIME: Here are some links to some short films to watch right now.
To stay in the spirit of St. Patrick's Day, the first is Top Five Facts About St. Patrick’s Day.
Next is a short film Welcome (16 minutes) that is fiction, but plucked right out of the Immigration controversy that is happening right now.
Anna, a young Czech doctor, gets held up at U.S. immigration after a humanitarian trip to Uganda, the day her boyfriend wants to propose to her. NOW ON SHORT OF THE WEEK https://www.shortoftheweek.com/2017/02/12/welcome/ Written, produced and directed by Serena Dykman www.welcomethemovie.com www.facebook.com/welcomeshortfilm www.dyamantpictures.com AWARDS: WINNER of the Chris Columbus Production Award (2015) WINNER BEST STUDENT SHORT at the CANNES FILM FESTIVAL American Pavilion Emerging Filmmaker Showcase (May 2015) WINNER Student Award at the U.S International Film & Video Festival (June 2015) WINNER Best Short Film at the Trinity International Film Festival (Detroit, August 2015) WINNER Special Jury Prize at the Reggio Film Festival (Italy, October 2015) WINNER College Student Short at the Fort Lauderdale International Film Festival (January 2016) SPEICAL MENTION at the IFilmmaker International Film Festival (Spain December 2015) WINNER Director's Choice Award at the Sedona Film Festival (Arizona February 2016) WINNER Best Short Film at the Take Two Film Festival (NYC April 2016) 2015-2016 OFFICIAL SELECTIONS Cleveland International Film Festival (Academy Award-qualifying – March 2015) American Pavilion Emerging Filmmaker Showcase at the Cannes Film Festival (May 2015) Short Film Corner at the Cannes Film Festival (May 2015) U.S International Film & Video Festival (California, June 2015) ONE Country ONE Film International Film Festival (selected as sole representative of the U.S. – France, July 2015) Gwinnett Center International Film Festival (Georgia premiere, August 2015) Trinity International Film Festival (Detroit, August 2015) Film Festival of Columbus (Ohio, August 2015) New Jersey Film Festival (September 2015) LA Shorts Fest (September 2015) Awareness Film Festival (LA, September 2015) HATCHExperience (Montana, September 2015) Skyline Indie Film Fest (Virginia, September 2015) Hollywood Film Festival (September 2015) Greater Washington Immigration Film Festival (October 2015) Edmonton International Film Festival (Canada premiere, October 2015) FirstGlance Film Fest Philadelphia (October 2015) Collaborations Detroit (October 2015) Aruba International Film Festival (October 2015) LA Femme International Film Festival (October 2015) Lady Filmmakers Film Festival (LA, November 2015) East Lansing Film Festival (November 2015) Reggio Film Festival (Italy, October 2015) Arpa International Film Festival (LA, November 2015) High Falls Film Festival (Rochester, NY, November 2015) Forum on Law, Culture & Society Film Festival (New York premiere, November 2015) Cinemonde Film Series (November 2015) NewFilmmakers NY (November 2015) I Filmmaker International Film Festival (November 2015) Fort Lauderdale International Film Festival (Florida premiere, December 2015) Bahamas International Film Festival (Bahamas premiere, December 2015) The International Filmmaker Festival of World Cinema London (UK premiere - February) Sedona Film Festival (Arizona premiere - February) Fargo Film Festival (ND premiere - March) Toronto Independent Film Awards (Canada - March) First Run Film Festival (NYC - April) Kansas City Film Fest (Kansas - April) Take Two Film Festival (NYC - April) Montclair Film Festival (NJ - May) SOHO Film Festival (NYC June) Crew Director: Serena Dykman Writer: Serena Dykman Producers: Mav Block , Elizabeth PW, Serena Dykman Editor: Chriz Naing Cinematographer: Nick Walker Production designers: Kieran Murray, Madeline Hope Stephenson Costume Design: Max Copolov Sound: Charles de Montebello Music: Dan Blanck Cast Anna Beijer - Jandra Dee Aaron - Nick Adamson Officer Harris - E. George Perry Officer Kelly - Randall McNeal Officer Rodriguez - Debbie Troche Violinist - Rit Weaver Limo driver - Fenton Li Airline passenger - Victoria Grazioli Mrs. Chvatal - Sandra M. Bloom Priya Patel - Lola Akinola Officer Allen - Stephen Stapinski
And finally, a video essay Stone, Leather, Wood, Todd Barber. This short (5 minutes) film features an artist that combines these natural materials to create some amazing pieces with as much heart as beauty. He creates a memorial in a surprising way.
"My first attraction to leatherwork came by trips to the local cobbler with my father as a boy. I'll never forget the aroma of leather upon entering this small shop and having the privilege of watching this man carry on with his trade. He and his wife worked in the same location for 55 years; a true ma and pa story. By the age of ten my father had seen my interest grow and took me to the store to purchase some tools and a side of leather. Now having worked with this ancient medium for 40 years, retrospect has shown that my hands and heart were meant to create." - Todd Barber www.stoneleatherwood.com Film//Edit Scott Barber www.scottbarberfilm.com
