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Annapolis Film Festival winners announced...virtually
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Annapolis Film Festival is proud
to announce our
short film jury award winners for 2020!
Best Narrative Short award goes to
“The Neighbors' Window” (by Marshall Curry)
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Best Documentary Short award goes to
“Enforcement Hours” (by Paloma Martinez).
The winner of our Shorts Challenge
pitching competition is
Omar Aldakheel
for his project “Everybody’s Watching”.
Congratulations to all!
AFF 2020 Shorts jury included Mimi Edmunds, Adrien Glover, Gregg Perkins, Christopher Reed, Lynn Roth, and Matthew Spain.
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We are EXTENDING the Film Festival
until 6 PM on Monday, March 30th due to the technical difficulties we had over the weekend.
Now you have one more day to see previously AVAILABLE films and ALL OF THE SHORTS PROGRAMS. None of the previously SCHEDULED films will be available any longer.
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Buy Tickets Here: https://bit.ly/AFFChannelFilms
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NO FEAR NO FAVOR
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With her hauntingly beautiful images of Zambi’s vast Kafue wilderness, documentarian Mirra Bank captures the tragedy of the African poaching crisis and the hope inspired by grassroots efforts to protect and sustain threatened wildlife. Key local players in this devastating battle between man and nature are featured in uplifting stories where heroism is discovered in unlikely places, including an ex-poacher, turned armed guard, who rescues orphaned elephants. The film’s laser-like focus exposes the root of the extinction crisis – the intimate connection between poverty and poaching. Only radically new reforms will allow people and wildlife to thrive equally.
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BEYOND THE BOLEX
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When visionary Jewish immigrant Jacques Bolsey invents the Bolex in the 1920’s, he puts the first home movie camera in the hands of everyday folks, fomenting a film revolution that still inspires artists to this day. Nearly a century later, his great-granddaughter Alyssa Bolsey uncovers his long lost archive and journeys to discover the man behind the machine. Once Jacques’ images and philosophical musings saw the light of day, she took 12 years to painstakingly develop this extraordinary tale of his life and legacy, tracing back to one original idea that has magically withstood the test of time.
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ALAN MAGEE: art is not a solace
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A breathtaking visual journey into the life of painter, illustrator, and maker, Alan Magee, and the influences that have nourished his insatiable passions over five decades. From serene to unsettling, his images and monotypes illuminate the beauty of the natural world, and also veer down darker paths to expose injustice, violence, and threats to the human experience. Art aficionados will delight in tracking this fascinating story that reveals in arresting detail the anatomy of a creative genius who is not afraid to confront reality and inspire hope for future generations.
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SHORTS CHALLENGE COMPETITION
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Join us for the third annual Shorts Challenge where our five finalist will pitch live to three industry judges, vying for the AFF production package prize that will help them make their short film.
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SHORTS PROGRAM 1: COMING HOME
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Whether leaving, staying, returning, lending, or coveting the ideal home, the foundation of these stories digs into the deeper feelings aroused in us when our sense of security shifts.
BROTHERHOOD
THE NEIGHBORS’ WINDOW
JUST ME AND YOU (Juste Moi et Toi)
HEARTH (Foyer)
#3 NORMANDY LANE
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SHORTS PROGRAM 2:
LOST IN TRANSLATION
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One missed signal or misspoken word can detonate a relationship or ignite a crisis that propels us into life and death situations. In these trying tales, connections go haywire and jeopardy lurks around every corner.
SKIN
ANNA
EXAM
JUST A DRILL
TRASHY
REAL TALK
THE CHRISTMAS GIFT
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SHORTS PROGRAM 3 :
THE SOCIAL NETWORK
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Technology giveth and taketh away: As social media becomes the new religion and people become more connected through miraculous new machines, individuals become infected by a plague of problems when this Tower of Cyber-babble falls.
SELFIES
UTOPIA
UPLOAD TO STORY
KINDRED SPIRIT
INFLUENCED
RATED
40 MINUTES OVER MAUI
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SHORTS PROGRAM 4:
THERE'S NO BUSINESS,
LIKE SHOW BUSINESS
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Hollywood in the modern era produces a lot to laugh about in these scathing satires that expose the bad behavior rampant in this crazy business of filmmaking, deal breaking and real faking.
BAD ASSISTANT
CONNECTIONS
MARSHA!
I LOVE LISHA
LADY PARTS
CASTING COUCH
FORMER CULT MEMBER
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SHORTS PROGRAM:
REBEL WITH A CAUSE
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Crossing barriers and defying stereotypes are the requisites for these unlikely activists who strive to align their beliefs with their actions. Even when risking life, limb or reputation, they remain defiant.
ENFORCEMENT HOURS
MOTHERLAND
TRUE BELIEVER
USA V SCOTT
KNOCKING DOWN THE FENCES
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LOCAL SHORTS
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Inspired by their regional surroundings, these local filmmakers create documentaries, mysteries, comedies, and romances in this love.
CRISIS ON THE HALF SHELL: The Chesapeake Bay
THE MILLION
THE UNDEPARTED
TURTLE
MOON EYES
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AVAILABLE NARRATIVE FILMS
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TEST PATTERN
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A relationship is put to the test after the girlfriend is sexually assaulted and the boyfriend drives her from hospital to hospital in search of a rape kit.
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BUTTER
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A lonely, super-sized boy with the nickname of “Butter” decides to end his troubles and make history by announcing that he will over-eat himself to death while live on the internet. As the deadline approaches, he gets his first taste of popularity amidst the morbid encouragement of his high school classmates and experiences a new zest for life as he navigates through relationships with his online fantasy girlfriend, his fair-weather friends who dare him to act out a final bucket list, his ex-football player Dad who turns a blind eye to his son’s musical talents, and his loving but enabling mother (tenderly played by Oscar-winner Mira Sorvino). Adapted from the award-winning Young Adult novel, this darkly comedic yet poignant film serves up a full menu of timely teenage themes such as cyber-bullying, childhood obesity, and teen suicide.
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VHYes
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Shot entirely on VHS and Beta, this bizarre retro comedy follows 12-year-old Ralph as he accidentally records over his parents’ wedding tape while channel-surfing through his favorite late night tv shows and videotaping his explorations of a haunted Sorority house. With his 1980’s period parodies, filmmaker Jack Henry Robbins recreates public-access tv shows and infomercials to create a nostalgic take on the found-footage genre. Featuring cameo appearances by his parents, Tim Robbins and Susan Sarandon.
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BUY A MULTI FILM PASS or INDIVIDUAL TICKETS for our Virtual Film Festival!
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HOW TO FEST
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View Individual tickets to see our film offerings.
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Purchase a Multi Film Weekend Pass or individual tickets ($15) for films
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During the checkout process create your username and password to become a subscriber.
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Once checked out, log in and watch everything that is allowed based upon by your pass or ticket purchase during festival dates (March 27th - 29th).
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Order in from our restaurant partners and support Annapolis local business before viewing.
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Share your at home AFF experience with us and tell us about your favorite films on social media (Instagram @annapolisfilmfest, Facebook @annapolisfilmfestival)
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Use hashtag #annapolisff2020 and we will share your post!
ADDITIONAL FEATURES
Watch trailers to decide what films you want to view.
Watch filmmakers pitch live at our 2020 Shorts Challenge
Listen to Q&A's after select films
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
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Research all of our films, and make a plan for your Festival experience!
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AFF 2020 MERCHANDISE IS NOW AVAILABLE
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Our merchandise page is up and running!!
We have 2020 merchandise available for order NOW! You can get the new artwork on T-shirts, Mugs, Tote Bags, Posters.....PILLOWS!
Art from past festivals is also available to order!
Click below to take a look at all the options.
All art is by the festival art director Joe Barsin of Citizen Pride!
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the Annapolis Film Festival
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THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS!
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