2016
120 HOUR FILM FESTIVAL
FILMS
TAKE A LOOK AT THE 2016 120 HOUR FILM FESTIVAL FILMS
SET TO PREMIERE ON OCTOBER 15TH AT THE LOS ANGELES FILM SCHOOL.
Group 1
The One
After a stint in a drunk tank, down and out billionaire Lofus Jackson has an epiphany to change his life and then meets a mysterious girl with a horrific problems of her own.
Directed by Chris Schwab
Cast
Marlene Mc’Cohen
Chris Pardal
Written by Marlene Mc’Cohen and Tracy Galmidi
Produced by Marlene Mc’Cohen, Chris Schwab and Metin Yigit
Cinematography by Kartik Garimella
Music by Joel Martin
Goal To Perfection
Soccer mom’s engage in a passive aggressive battle with each other, until one decides to take a murderous approach to solving the problem.
Directed by Steven Jay
Cast
Mariangela Pagan
Samantha Hollon
Joe Forgione
Erica Duke
Ashley Reedy
Fred Saliba
Liston Spence
Written by Steven Jay
Produced by Ashley Reedy, Samantha Hollon and Mariangela Pagan
Cinematography by Ernesto Pletsch
Edited by Samantha Tenuta
Music by Daniel Goldstein
Survive
The lone survivor of an onslaught of zombies, holds up in a cabin with a group of strangers while the creatures continue their attack.
Directed by Jennifer Hook
Cast
JT Neal
Cooper Green
Matt Singletary
Caleb Pierce
Austin James
Savannah Jayde
Written by JT Neal and Matt Singletary
Produced by Austin James
Cinematography by Jennifer Hook
Edited by Jerome Villarin
Music by Brian Green and Cooper Green
Darkness on the Edge of Town
Mark Foster is a private investigator. He is hired by a man who calls himself Arkadell Kobash to track down a missing man named Jim Murphy the Fourth. But the investigation takes an unexpected and somber turn.
Directed by Michael Nassau
Cast
Geo Santini
Miles Berman
Chelsea Newman
DJ Burns
Michael Nassau
Written by Michael Nassau
Produced by Eavan Sullivan and Miles Berman
Cinematography by Michael Rogers
Edited by Jordan Santacana
Island Of The Dolls
A single mother gives her son a toy for his birthday, only to discover it is possessed by a demonic entity.
Directed by Harmony Smith
Cast
Ciera Danielle
Adam Hernandez
Robert Brettenaugh
Erin Hammond
Hollie Schwarz
Harmony Smith
Beth Goldberg
Elizabeth DelloRusso
Ryan Demma
Katharina Magdalena
Madilyn Luna
Written by Tania Penn and Harmony Smith
Produced by Hollie Schwarz and Katharina Magdalena
Cinematography by Kenneth Keeler
Aerial Cinematography by Adam Guy
Edited by Peppa Clurman
Music by Miriam Mayer
Group 2
The Sanctuary
A woman trapped in an asylum finds out the truth about why she’s really been locked up and does something about it.
Directed by Marc Rosenzweig and Haven Johnson
Cast
Maura Mannle
Daisun Cohn-Williams
Kelly Hancock
Kendra Hill
James “JW” Wiseman
Written by Daisun Cohn-Williams and Maura Mannle
Produced by Maura Mannle, Mike Smith, James Goldberg, Daisun Cohn-Williams, Kevin Ramlal
Cinematography by Jon Pham
Edited by Leo Bleier
Music by Haven Johnson
Stalked
Laura, attempting to cope with her father’s mysterious murder, and her sex obsessed boyfriend are stalked by an unknown masked killer who seems to have a hard time letting go of the secrete.
Directed by Daniel J. Parker
Cast
Jessie Rabideau
Matthew Tyler Vorce
Benjamin Garvis
Anna Schumacher
Kamron Sheikhalmolooki
Written by Daniel J. Parker
Produced by Daniel J. Parker and Brianna McClenithan
Cinematography by Daniel J. Parker
Edited by Daniel J. Parker
Music by Bryan Mederos
Lurk
A young married couple’s lives are thrown into a horrific whirlwind when an acquaintance from the wife’s past shows up in their lives.
Directed by Megan Binnie and Laurie Douglas
Cast
Laurie Douglas
Ryan Moore
Jesse Goddard
Written by Celia Blund and Megan Binnie
Produced by Jack MacIlvain and Mason Bell
Cinematography by Jack MacIlvain
Edited by Jack MacIlvain
Music by Ryan Moore
The Deal
Hoping to walk away with a massive fortune, thieves break into a business and get more than they bargained for.
Directed by Cary Haze
Cast
Elissa Shay
Nathan Russell
Nathan Shoop
Michael Flores
James Landon
Written by Cary Haze and Elissa Shay
Produced by Avery Productions
Cinematography by Kevin Daly
Edited by John Skatillavich
Music by James Landon
Group 3
Stripey’s Playhouse
A group of friends travel to a party, get lost and stop to ask for directions at the one house they should have avoided.
Directed by Matthew Nye
Cast
Patrick Kilpatrick
Nick Anton
Cynthia Salzar
Sam Wienchech
Meena Florenz
Matthew Nye
Written by Matthew Nye and Michael Silva
Cinematography by Edgar Nunley
Edited by John L. Voth
13
Two veteran Los Angeles detectives work on a case of serial executions of criminals who escaped justice.
Directed by Javier Monlina
Cast
Vincent Alvas
Moran Atias
Lily Blavin
Samantha D’Allesio
Goya Robles
R.J. Seikaly
Darrio Torres
Written by Goya Robles
Story by Erik Howard & Ryan Lee
Produced by Vincent Alvas, Goya Robles Bryan Lima, Sofia Vassilieva, Ethan Webman
Cinematography by Steven Fadellin
Edited by Steven Fadellin and Abdullah Helwani
Music by Steve Gizzi
A Love Story
A woman uses a man for sexual pleasure and one night things take a horrific turn she never expected.
Directed by David McElroy
Cast
Brooke Butler
Mike Erwin
Francisco San Martin
Written by David McElroy
Cinematography by James Poirier
Edited by David McElroy
End Game
Greed, deception, power and murder occur between two best friends and a trophy wife over a friendly game.
Directed by Nicholas Acosta
Cast
Laura Maria Steigers
Lulu Jovovich
Robert Robinson
Written by Golan Ramraz and Adam C. Sherer
Produced by Golan Ramraz and Adam C. Sherer
Cinematography by Matt Turve
Edited by Nicholas Acosta
Group 4
Your Name Is
Two friends go on the run, pursued by the government and a cult drawn to one of the guys special powers.
Directed by Joshua Friedman
Cast
Ben Burton
Joey Stromberg
Andrew Bering
Sara Waner
Brendan McCay
Written by Joshua Friedman and Ben Burton
Produced by Joshua Friedman and Ben Burton
Cinematography by Casey McBeath and Anh Nguyen
Edited by Ned Thorne
Music by Kevon Cronin
Pookie
A little dog proves to be more than just a puppy, it turns out to be the missing link in a sinister tragedy, and ultimately leads an investigator to the truth.
Directed by Santiago C. Tapia and Jessica Curtright
Cast
Alex Borbon
Omar Avilla
Annie Sherman
Written by Santiago C. Tapia and Jessica Curtright
Produced by Alex Borbon, Santiago C. Tapia, Jessica Curtright, Shawn Dunas, Glenn Dunas, Maria Marmo
Cinematography by Santiago C. Tapia
Edited by Santiago C. Tapia and Jessica Curtright
Sons of Sceva
A gang of circus freaks and side-show performers agree to seek revenge against an abusive crowd member at one of their shows.
Directed by Raymond Yen
Cast
Mark Isaiah Phillips
Cyrille Autin
Ivy Beech
Natalia McDonald
Danny Roy
L.A. WIlliams
Jill Yim
Written by Danny Roy, Mark Isaiah Phillips, Raymond Yen
Produced by Danny Roy, Mark Isaiah Phillips, Raymond Yen
Cinematography by Marti Vince Alonzo
Edited by Raymond Yen
Music by Isom Innis
Void
An insomniac computer nerd, looking for a way to change his life, crosses paths with a devilish character, forming an underground cult that evolves into something much more sinister than ever planned.
Directed by Sydney Gabel
Cast
Rollin Perry
Coleman Kelly
Sydney Gabel
Written by Sydney Gabel and Christopher Swain
Cinematography by Christopher Swain
Edited by Christopher Swain