"I know you're confused, but if you want to survive, you need to do exactly as I say." What would you do if this happened to you? Can anyone even answer that question accurately? It's too scary! Play Me is a freaky horror short from filmmaker Caleb J. Phillips, best known as the creator of the other horror short Other Side of the Box (2018). A woman wakes up in a car with no memory of how she got there, and finds a man tied up in the back seat. Stranger still, she finds a recording with her voice telling her what to do next. This stars Lindsey Garrett as Elizabeth, and Josh Schell as the stranger. This is a clever concept for a horror short, fueled by the psychological mayhem that everyone is experiencing - the characters and viewers. Who do you trust? I'm not a big fan of the ending,...
- 3/12/2024
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
Watch the Short Film The Lake: "When a young man takes his girlfriend out on the lake to propose, they come face to face with the dark spirits beneath the surface."
Writer/Director/Editor - Joey Greene
Producer - Alexander Anderson, Julian Terry, Joey Greene
Starring:
Michael - Tommy Schneiders
Jaimie - Gina Vitori
Lake Spirit - Sonny King
Crew:
Creative Producer - Julian Terry
Co-Producer - Malcolm Garvey
Story By - Joey Greene, Julian Terry
Director of Photography - Paul Houston
1st AC - Efrain Pineda
Gaffer - Dijon Herron
SFX Makeup - Emma Lu Marshall
Sound Mixer (Location) - Nico Pierce, Chris Nawrocki
Composer - Alex Winkler
Sound Design - Christina Gonzalez
Color - Matthew Macar, Joey Greene
Additional Color - Caleb J. Phillips
VFX - Paul Houston
Set Lifeguard - Elizabeth McDowell
Casting Support Services - Breakdown Services
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Writer/Director/Editor - Joey Greene
Producer - Alexander Anderson, Julian Terry, Joey Greene
Starring:
Michael - Tommy Schneiders
Jaimie - Gina Vitori
Lake Spirit - Sonny King
Crew:
Creative Producer - Julian Terry
Co-Producer - Malcolm Garvey
Story By - Joey Greene, Julian Terry
Director of Photography - Paul Houston
1st AC - Efrain Pineda
Gaffer - Dijon Herron
SFX Makeup - Emma Lu Marshall
Sound Mixer (Location) - Nico Pierce, Chris Nawrocki
Composer - Alex Winkler
Sound Design - Christina Gonzalez
Color - Matthew Macar, Joey Greene
Additional Color - Caleb J. Phillips
VFX - Paul Houston
Set Lifeguard - Elizabeth McDowell
Casting Support Services - Breakdown Services
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5’7 Films inks with The Gersh Agency...
- 11/8/2021
- by Jonathan James
- DailyDead
The SXSW Film Festival unveiled the 2019 Jury and Special Award winners for 26th edition of the fest at Austin’s Paramount Theater with Josephine Mackerras-directed drama Alice winning in the Narrative Feature Competition and Waad al-Kateab & Edward Watts’s For Sama taking top honors for the Documentary Feature Competition. Short films and other juried sections, including Film Design Awards were also presented.
Alice follows the titular character, a happy and perfect wife and mother whose life is turned upside down when she discovers her husband is living a secret life. She is left abandoned, financially ruined but fights back as she goes on a journey of self-discovery. For Sama tells the epic story of a young woman’s journey through love, war and motherhood across five years of the uprising in Aleppo, Syria.
SXSW also announced Special Awards including the Karen Schmeer Film Editing Fellowship, the Vimeo Staff Picks Award,...
Alice follows the titular character, a happy and perfect wife and mother whose life is turned upside down when she discovers her husband is living a secret life. She is left abandoned, financially ruined but fights back as she goes on a journey of self-discovery. For Sama tells the epic story of a young woman’s journey through love, war and motherhood across five years of the uprising in Aleppo, Syria.
SXSW also announced Special Awards including the Karen Schmeer Film Editing Fellowship, the Vimeo Staff Picks Award,...
- 3/13/2019
- by Dino-Ray Ramos
- Deadline Film + TV
The SXSW Film Festival has announced the winners of the its Narrative and Documentary Competitions. The winners were unveiled during a ceremony at Austin’s Paramount Theater on Tuesday, alongside several other prizes for features and shorts from across the the SXSW lineup.
Among this year’s big Narrative Feature entries is Grand Jury winner “Alice,” Josephine Mackerras’ story of a woman’s choice to become a sex worker to support her husband and child. “For Sama,” this year’s Documentary Feature winner, follows a Syrian filmmaker as she starts a family amidst the backdrop of the country’s ongoing political turmoil.
Previous SXSW winners include Lena Dunham’s “Tiny Furniture” and “Marwencol.” Last year, the top prizes went to “Thunder Road” and “People’s Republic of Desire.”
Audience awards will be announced closer to the conclusion of the festival. The full list of Tuesday evening’s winners can be...
Among this year’s big Narrative Feature entries is Grand Jury winner “Alice,” Josephine Mackerras’ story of a woman’s choice to become a sex worker to support her husband and child. “For Sama,” this year’s Documentary Feature winner, follows a Syrian filmmaker as she starts a family amidst the backdrop of the country’s ongoing political turmoil.
Previous SXSW winners include Lena Dunham’s “Tiny Furniture” and “Marwencol.” Last year, the top prizes went to “Thunder Road” and “People’s Republic of Desire.”
Audience awards will be announced closer to the conclusion of the festival. The full list of Tuesday evening’s winners can be...
- 3/13/2019
- by Steve Greene
- Indiewire
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