July 24 - 27
starlite 39 Hamilton St Southbridge, MA 01550
Tickets are only $10.00 each and can be purchased right here!
World Premiere of HUNGER
by the Women in Film Fellow Monaye Moyes
We are excited to screen the World Premiere of a film by our 2023 Women in Film Fellow, ​Monaye Moyes.
Monaye is a hard of hearing Latina actress based in Los Angeles, California. In September 2010, Monaye enrolled at UCLA's School of Theater, completing her studies in 2015. Monaye has also studied at James Franco's Studio 4, Playhouse West, Stan Kirsch Studios, and The Second City. After living in London, and receiving her Master's Degree in Securing Human Rights, Monaye returned to LA to continue acting and writing for film, television, and theater.
This Shawna Foundation program is one of our first and is near and dear to our hearts. Since 2015, we have awarded 14 Fellowship awards.
Come see HUNGER on July 27th, 5:30PM at starlite.
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Opening Night at starlite
July 24th 5:00PM
The Opening Night Block of Shorts!
#TalithaKoum by Misty Grace
PSA: Exploring kink in your neighborhood by Chris Sherman
Last I Saw Him by Matilda Morales
Madigan's Again by Kristin Koliss
Insurgent by Joe Lemieux
My Dog by Ryan Bennett
The Lost Weekend by Charlie Norton
BF by Jamie Addison
Reimage by Jo O'Donnell
The Longing by Rob Lee
ORDER SUBJECT TO CHANGE
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World Premiere
Happy Hour by John J. Lynch
8:00PM
Short Film
Jack Sullivan has to decide between his brother's debts to the mob
and the bar he owns and loves.
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July 25th
starlite
Just One Last Thing by Alexandra Gillespie
12:00PM
A charming film about a terrible murder.
Etta takes a job managing a half-way house between life and death, where newly deceased guests have the chance to do one last thing before crossing over. When her murdered friend arrives in breach of all the rules, she must juggle her responsibilities to the guests, help her friend get justice and not get caught by her interfering boss.
Screening with the Shorts
Coffee Daze by Ashlee Dell'Arciprete
Just Wait by Daniel Bartlett
Shorts Screen First
Experimental, Animation & Music Shorts
2:30PM
Ambrosia by Julian Loida
One World is Writing by Samantha deManbey
Presence by Nasim Dehghannayeri
Incantations by Amanda Besl
Ototeman by Stephanie Melton-Reinette
form by Adam E Stone
Madame by Kerry Muir
Iron Chap by Timothy Olive
An Ongoing Conversation by Julia DeSantis
Raindrops by Hart Ginsberg
Close to You by Krista McCarthy
Rattle by Jaina Cipriano
Incantations by Amanda Besl
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Long Shorts Program
5:00PM
He’ll Be Home For Christmas by Seth Chitwood
The Bell by Doug Gordon
Dad’s New Roommate by Patrick F Devaney
Artists at the Edge by Patrick A Riviere
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Recovery City by Lisa Olivieri
7:30PM
A raw exploration of what it means to be in recovery as seen through the eyes of four women whose lives share a common thread: addiction. In the working class city of Worcester, Massachusetts, Christine fights to regain custody of her young children while grappling with a traumatic past, and battling stigma from the very systems that are designed to help her. Bridget, who found recovery while in prison, now facilitates peer-led support meetings for women. On the frontlines, recovery coaches Janis and Rebecca navigate the city’s toughest corners offering support and trying to save lives. In this portrait of resilience, grit, and camaraderie, the women use their lived experience to lift up those still struggling while refusing to give up hope.
Screening with the short:
Balance by Tim Kellner
Shorts Screen First
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Shorts Program
10:00PM
Rest by Joan Cassin
Untold Legends by Chris Denmead
A Momentary Stop by Brittany Severance
The Scene by Connor Morley
Invisible by Ryan Nunes
Mars Hill Bait and Ammo by Alfred Thomas Catalfo
Ignis by Mick Gorley
Fall by Bryan Casey
BeeHarmony by Julia Tutko-Balena
Shame by Kelly Lynn Warren
Rubbernecking by E. K. M. Watson
3:33 AM by Matthew Marin
Quiet by Carolina Ribeiro
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July 26th
starlite
International Shorts
12:00PM
Jenny´s Absinthe by Gregor Gašperin (SLOV)
Curettage by Sepideh Ghavami (IRAN)
Cycle by naz çaybaşı (TR)
Petricore by Lilith Primavera (IT)
Seven Sisters by Isabella Culver (UK)
A Summer's End Poem by Lam Can-zhao (CHINA)
This Side Up by Barbara Davis (UK)
The Doll by Will Haynes (UK)
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Like Ashes in Your Coffee (Israel) by Yael Segal
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2:30PM
We barely see Mrs. Segal (Noa Kohler) without a cup of coffee in her hands. She needs something strong and daily while she takes care of her husband (Angel Bonnani), who fights an aggressive brain cancer. Between one intimate moment to another, we get a glimpse of their love, the new family in which the Indian help is a part of, the brutal episodes in the hospital, and slowly but surely, Mr. Segal's condition is deteriorating.
Her will to keep him alive, and his will to remain human, are defeated, as nature wins and Mrs Segal is left alone with us, and with our shared sense of grieving these feelings.
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Screening with the Short
The Last Butterflies by Patrick Rae
Shorts Screen First
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Horror Feature
Fragment by Robert Vornkahl
5:00PM
Isolated in the her desert home, a computer programmer struggles to cope with unexplainable occurrences that begin to unravel her reality.
Screening with the Shorts
Two Knocks on a Door by Sean Kenealy
Shorts Screen First
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Local Feature
Everwinter Night by Adam Newman
7:30PM
Lifelong best friends, Maddy and V, set out for a relaxing vacation. When their old college clique hijack their plans, V finds herself at a remote ski lodge where a group of mysterious wealthy men throw a celebration century in the making.
Screening with the Short
The Doer by Richard Williams
Shorts Screen First
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Horror Shorts
10:00PM
Forever War by Shana Figueroa
The Guest on Topsfield Road by Luke St. Germaine
Teeth by Rachel S. Thomas-Medwid

The Sins of Salem by Brad Courtemanche
Cooking 4 Friends by Patrick Rahall
Sweet Dreams by Ashes Rahall
100 Proof Warlock by Lizzie Finn
Forward by Paul McGinnis
Onychophagia by Dylan LaRay
A Calling by T Cat Ford
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July 27th
starlite
Student Shorts (With Coffee & Donuts)
10:00AM
Listen by Jylah Bah
I Had a Strange Dream by Mira Haley Steuer
Lost Boys Pizza by Cassie Llanas
I Myself Alone by Darcy Lally
Ask The Birds by Nicole Overbaugh
Will-O'-The-Wisp by Emily Gelinas
Would You Still Love Me? by Maya Huggins
Lux by Mira H Steuer
Guiding Light by India Anne Mitchell
The Protagonist by Mattingly Wood
The Pinball Witch by Nadia Cox

Ms.Goroshkina is Writing a Book by Elena Smirnova
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Don't Forget to Leave by Bill Fulkerson
12:30PM
Tim Landers, a prolific songwriter and founding member of the emo/pop-punk band TRANSIT, struggled. He fought battles, often privately, with substance misuse and his own mental health needs. "Don’t Forget To Leave" paints a poignant portrait of Landers, from his early success up until the posthumous release of Weathervane by his band Cold Collective. His story is chronicled through archival footage and interviews with members of A Loss For Words, The Story So Far, Frank Turner, Man Overboard, Transit and Cold Collective, family members and mental health professionals.
Screening with Short
Monumental Healing by Laura Gallagher
Shorts Program
3:00PM
Teacup by Katie Killourhy
Still by Rakefet Abergel
Joey by Jerry Landi
Ouchie by Kyle Kutcha
Hope Ryder by Matt Gorman
Pocket Money by Alex DiVincenzo
Between Floors by Jonathon Millman
Because I Love You by Bob Celi
Desperately Seeking Sikh by Kelly Goldstein Year 10 by V. Leigh
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Closing Shorts Block
5:30PM
Don't Fall From Grace by Carley Byers
The Painter by Jimmy Martin
Nuclear by Maya Huggins
The Streetlight by Sophia Parella
Laura Lisa by Sophie Carleton
Apophenia by Billie Frank Smith
The Locked Door by Richard Griffin
Concessions by Lindsay Serrano
The Halloween Party by Erica Stockwell-Alpert

Hunger by Monaye Moyes
​A Lovely Sight by Norah Laoui
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July 24 - 27
Patreon Exclusive Screenings
Features

A is For Alice by Sharon Grace Badia
A Stranger in the Woods by József Gallai

Bonnie & Clive
 by Kevin Short
Money Game
 by Julian Lowenthal
Super Beef
 by Nicholas D'Agostino
Documentaries
The alchemist's dance 
by Arantxa Vela
Alone 
by S Columbus
Behind The Glass Wall by Gloria Kurnik
One Door Closes: Korey's Courage

 by Anna Walsh
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Shorts
 Program
Short Documentary Block


Call Them Athletes by Torin Jade Ives 

A Dr. Mario Love Story by Mark Scheetz

Beyond the Silence by Terry Katz


Shorts Block One


Disregard by Mike Messier

Enter the Room by Harry Waldman

Casting Kill by Mark Parker

Tim Ruffo "Showdown" music video by Tim Ohearn
Interview with the Devil by Kyle Coffman
Groomsday by Kyle Coffman
Luminous by Joseph Marcello



Shorts Block Two

Exceptional Women Filmmakers Spotlight


She Who Dared by Gabrielle Rosson

Golden Time by Atefeh Rahmani
Blue Bear Woman by Claude Hamel
July 25 at 4:00PM
Jacob Edwards Library
Join us for a free screening of the documentary Blue Bear Woman by Claude Hamel
This feature-length documentary feature the arts of
Virginia Pesemapeo Bordeleau, an incredibly talented native author, painter, poet, sculptor and storyteller.
Virginia is a Cree artist of mixed parentage whose mother was from the Eeyou (Bay James Cree) nation. She is the recipient of the
Médaille de l’Assemblée Nationale of Quebec and has received considerable recognition in the artistic world.
Filmmaker Claude Hamel will be in attendance.
The event it free.
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UnderGround Wednesday
SSSF Special Edition
July 31st
Zaman Dark by Christophe Karabache
7:00PM
Lebanon on the verge of the abyss. Khattar and Anaïs, two laid-off chemists attempt a unique experiment: to survive by feeding on human flesh.
One day, the woman disappears. The man is pulled into a trafficking scheme which entails exporting human meat, and in return, importing high-tech digital sniper weapons…
Screening with the Short
Dick Pic: An Unsolicited Microshort by Patrick Rahall
The Event Is Free
at starlite 39 Hamilton St. Southbridge
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Screenplay Competition Finalists
Short Screenplays
Actualization by Jaina Cipriano
Back Alley Birthday by Jaci Kjernander
Bagel Dog by Tracy L Swanson
Confessions of a Peeping Tom by Matthew Marin
Fell Right Next to the Tree by Jaina Cipriano
Oasis by Maya Corwin
Radio Waves by Michael Neel & Joe Lemieux
That One Friend by Chris Esper
Things Unsaid by Robert John Lanciani
The Trouble with Jenny by Rani Deighe Crowe
Twists Of Fate by Jaci Kjernander
We Will Never Be by Alfred Thomas Catalfo
Ziva by Cécile Vernant
Feature Length Screenplays
All or None by Kristin Holodak
Completed Capacity by Nasim Dehghan nayeri
The Decision by Carlos Perez
Natalia Rising by Donna Bonilla Wheeler
Sacred Sun by Michael Louis Gould