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The 5th edition LIVE SCREENINGS INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL

The Festival showcases a mesmerizing world of independent cinema, where every genre finds its spotlight on the silver screen.

When:

August 10th-11th, 2023

OFFICIAL SELECTION

SAME OLD
SAME OLD

United States, Canada

2022

Runtime, min

15

Fiction, Drama, Social

Director:

Lloyd Lee Choi

Date & time:

After his e-bike is stolen, a food delivery driver in New York City comes to terms with the fragility of his life in America.

ENTER THE ROOM
ENTER THE ROOM

United States

Runtime, min

15

Short, Horror, Thriller

Director:

Harry Waldman

Date & time:

A young adult (Brian) is visited by his brother, Jeremy, who needs a place to stay as he settles into his new city. The two polar opposite personalities begin to clash as Jeremy's presence poses a threat to Brian's way of life.

ROUTINE
ROUTINE

Spain

2022

Runtime, min

14

Fiction, Cinema, Comedy, Drama, Family, Latino, Romantic, Tourism, Travel

Director:

Roberto López Carneiro

Date & time:

The routine is part of the life of all people, all to a greater or lesser extent are victims of this process. Although sometimes, sometimes things happen that upset her. Rubén starts his day like every day, he goes by bus every day and during the trip he observes the lives of all the passengers. Until one day when one of those passengers comes out of anonymity. He is captivated by her, every day he will see him at the same time in the same place, the number 15 bus. He wants to meet her but he is afraid to go near her, his friend Diego will help him or rather force him to overcome his fears. Cristina gets up every morning, goes to work, comes back from work and takes care of someone we never see, in the end we will know that it is her mother. You are doing well at work, your days are very busy and there is little room for improvisation. Live trapped in the routine. Cristina receives a job offer, but knows that she cannot accept it with her mother in that state. Diego encourages the meeting of Cristina and Rubén, one day he appears on the bus that they share and decides to invite the entire bus to a party, the passengers at first surprised, end up understanding what Diego is proposing, they actually know each other, they share each day a little piece of his life with all those strangers, and sometimes because we are closed in on ourselves we do not realize that there are wonderful people around us. The party is a success but Cristina does not show up, Rubén is disappointed by her absence, however he has met a lot of wonderful people with whom he will be able to share the bus ride every day. Cristina did not go to the party because her mother suffered a seizure and died. He decides to accept the job, his routine has changed, he will no longer have to take the number 15 bus. They will never see each other again on the bus, but small towns have these things, months later they will meet again at a bus stop...

DUST
DUST

Belgium

2020

Runtime, min

6

Animation, Fiction, Art, Children, Comedy, Family, Fantasy

Director:

Alessia Puli

Date & time:

At nightfall, Dream and Nightmare fight over the sleep of a young woman…

SIX FEET UNDER
SIX FEET UNDER

France

2023

Runtime, min

17

Fiction, Comedy, Jazz, Music, Pop-Rock, Rural

Director:

Matthieu Haag

Date & time:

Six friends from the group Six Pieds Sous Terre made a pact in the 90s. 30 years on will Sofia, Gaëtan, Mathilde and Martin be able to keep their promise?

BRUNCH BEFORE BAPTISM
BRUNCH BEFORE BAPTISM

United States

2018

Runtime, min

15

Short, Comedy

Directors:

Kent J Arceneaux, David Luck

Date & time:

A comedy about a toxic family situation with a splash of Holy water and a twist of lime!!!

FAIRPLAY
FAIRPLAY

Switzerland, France

2022

Runtime, min

17

Fiction, Drama

Director:

Zoel Aeschbacher

Date & time:

A teenager in search of recognition, a worker ready to do anything to hit the jackpot, a senior executive at the end of his career who wants to prove to himself that he is still alive. Three characters who are losing speed on the competition highway...

LADIES CLAMS
LADIES CLAMS

France

2020

Runtime, min

14

Animation, Cinema, Comedy, Crime, Drama, Film Noir, Identity, Mental Health, Nature, Water

Director:

Mickaël Delalande

Date & time:

Martin is in his early thirties but looks like an eternal teenager. His grandfather, with whom he spends all his weekends and holidays, has just died. This year, he finds himself alone on the West French coast. His time is devoted entirely to shore fishing, an activity he has been practicing from a young age. Martin thrives in this little game of hide and seek with nature, a simple and playful pleasure that calms and reassures him. But to the rhythm of the tides, Martin lets himself be guided by his « dark passenger » towards increasingly strange behavior and rituals.

TEDDY
TEDDY

Spain

2023

Runtime, min

11

Fiction, Drama, Mental Health, Mystery, Social, Thriller

Directors:

Alberto Pons, Sergio González “Suko”

Date & time:

It's a great day, Serafin will meet his new granddaughter and decides to give her the biggest and most beautiful Teddy Bear in the world.

SCALE
SCALE

France, United Kingdom, Belgium, Czech Republic

2022

Runtime, min

15

Animation, Mystery, Thriller, Drama

Director:

Joseph Pierce

Date & time:

Driving along the motorway, Will loses his sense of scale. As his condition deepens, he struggles to unpick the sequence of events that led to this predicament, before he's lost forever.

CAREGIVER
CAREGIVER

France

2022

Runtime, min

24

Fiction, Drama, Disability, Social

Director:

Lucas Bacle

Date & time:

During a night of doubt, Marc, a tormented caregiver, has to tell Quentin, his best friend with a disability whom he has been caring for for several years, that he will not be coming back to work the next day.

OVO
OVO

France

2023

Runtime, min

6

Animation, Animals, Children, Comedy, Ecology, Environmental, Fantasy, Nature, Science Fiction

Director:

Stiv Spasojevic

Date & time:

This is the story of a meeting between an astonishing robot from outer space and an adorable little bird just hatched from its egg…

WHEN THE MONKEYS RUN THE ZOO
WHEN THE MONKEYS RUN THE ZOO

United Kingdom

2019

Runtime, min

4

Animation, Music Video, Animals, Music, Politics, Pop-Rock

Director:

Tine Kluth

Date & time:

In times like these it seems like the monkeys have taken over the zoo but too many people haven't notices or don't want to realize it.

JOAN OF ARC
JOAN OF ARC

United States

2022

Runtime, min

5

Short, Drama

Director:

Tim S Lott

Date & time:

Joan's first triumph in battle against the English has her quesioning her faith as a result of the blood shed on both sides that day.

TITS
TITS

Norway

2023

Runtime, min

12

Fiction, Drama, Teen

Director:

Eivind Landsvik

Date & time:

Following an unpleasant run in at the beach, teenagers Oscar and Iben are left behind by their friends. When one of them makes a friendly gesture, they experience what might be the beginning of an unexpected relationship.

INTRUSION
INTRUSION

Iceland

2023

Runtime, min

5

Fiction, Nature, Drama, Social

Director:

Gunnur Martinsdóttir Schlüter

Date & time:

A bird hits a window of a café and disrupts its customers. A woman faces a decision on whether to ignore nature or to react.

FRONTIER
FRONTIER

China

2022

Runtime, min

9

Animation, Short, Action, Science Fiction

Director:

Xiaopeng Zhu

Date & time:

The intern Li Wei, as a test subject of artificial intelligence, faces the temptation and persecution of the central system in an experiment where the boundaries of morality and humanity seem to be unfortunately out of control, and still chooses to sacrifice herself to preserve humankind.

Venues:

TERMINAL ABASHIDZE
TERMINAL ABASHIDZE

Co-working space

34, Abashidze Street, Tbilisi, Georgia

Seats

30

LIVE ONLINE SCREENING ROOM
LIVE ONLINE SCREENING ROOM

The screening room with online access

Los Angeles, CA, USA

Seats

Unlimited

FESTIVAL CHANNEL
FESTIVAL CHANNEL

Online channel with the festival program published. You can watch films, vote for them and give reviews.

Los Angeles, CA, USA

Seats

Unlimited

EventTicket

Tickets

WINNERS

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FAIRPLAY

Director:

Zoel Aeschbacher

WINNER

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TEDDY

Directors:

Alberto Pons, Sergio González “Suko”

BEST FICTION FILM

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FAIRPLAY

Director:

Zoel Aeschbacher

BEST SHORT FILM

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SAME OLD

Director:

Lloyd Lee Choi

BEST DRAMA

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SIX FEET UNDER

Director:

Matthieu Haag

BEST COMEDY

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ENTER THE ROOM

Director:

Harry Waldman

BEST THRILLER

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TITS

Director:

Eivind Landsvik

BEST TEEN DRAMA

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OVO

Director:

Stiv Spasojevic

BEST ANIMATION

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DUST

Director:

Alessia Puli

BEST ART ANIMATION

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LADIES CLAMS

Director:

Mickaël Delalande

BEST ANIMATED DRAMA

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ROUTINE

Director:

Roberto López Carneiro

BEST ROMANTIC SHORT

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BRUNCH BEFORE BAPTISM

Directors:

Kent J Arceneaux, David Luck

BEST DIRECTOR

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ROUTINE

Director:

Roberto López Carneiro

FAN AWARD

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WHEN THE MONKEYS RUN THE ZOO

Director:

Tine Kluth

CHANNEL AUDIENCE AWARD WINNER

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