CANCELED: WIFTI Short Film Showcase

CANCELED: WIFTI Short Film Showcase

Date and Time

Mar 18, 2014 7:00 pm

Location

Hyattsville

5331 Baltimore Ave, Hyattsville, Maryland, 20781

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Description:

CANCELED! The film screenings have been rescheduled for March 31, 2014.

To celebrate Women's History Month, WIFV is hosting the Women in Film and Television International (WIFTI) Showcase - an evening of stories by women!  

No registration fee.  Suggested donation of $5.00.  

Purchase food and beverages from Busboys and Poets menu.

Featured films:

A Senior Moment - Director: Michelle Davidson/Producer: Linda Wiedmaier
Kansas City Women in Film and TV
Newly single seniors try to land a date to Bingo at their retirement home, by texting for the first time. Advanced technology and advancing age meet in this comedic short film. U r never 2 old 2 lol 
 
Talus & Scree - Director/Writer: Ruth Lawrence/Producer: Krysta Rudofsky
Women in Film & TV Atlantic Provinces (Canada)
Kate is eleven years old when her mother urges her to take little sister Daisy to play. An accident jeopardizes Daisy's life and throws Kate into emotional turmoil when Daisy dies six months later. Now 30 years later Kate comes to terms with that fateful day. 
  
The Weather Girl -Director/Writer: Carleen Kyle/Producer: Nathalie de los Santos
Women in Film Vancouver
A former TV weather girl, struggling with her current role as full-time caregiver for her incapacitated father, decides to take creative advantage of two evangelists who show up at her father's door.

The Campaigner - Director/Writer/Producer: Rebecca Brand 
Women in Film and TV United Kingdom 
This short documentary explores the courage of 78 year old, Joyce Brand, to stand up to injustice. 

Cielo Lindo - Writer/Director/Editor: Iris Lopez/Producer: Margie Ramirez
Women in Film Dallas
 At the point of starvation, a homeless young girl copes by using her imagination. 
  
In Safe Hands - Writer/Director: Jackie van Beek/DP: Ari Wegner 
Women in Film and TVNZ (New Zealand)
Inspired by real events in New Zealand's past history, this is the story of a teenage girl entrusted to return a very special package to the family in time for her grandmother's funeral. 
 
4 Bhanrion (4 Queens) - Director: Victoria Colona/Producer: Cahtleen Dore 
Women in Film & TV Ireland
 Four daughters struggle over the will after they believe their aging mother died during a game of poker. This film is in Gaelic with subtitles. 

Other films we may also watch:

My Super Valentine - Director/WRiter: Jing Yang/Producer: Shila Faranhi
Women in Film Dallas
Dog Bytes - Director: Melissa Martin/Producer: Tammy Tsai
Women in Film & Media Pittsburgh
What Happened to Ester - Writer/Director/Producer: Jenna Marks
Women in Film and TV Atlantic Provinces (Canada)
Honor y Honra - Director: Jatnna Marte/Producer: Dahiana Castro
Women in Film Dominicana (Dominican Republic)
Friday Tigers - Writer/Director: Aidee Walker/Producer: Julia Parnell
Women in Film and TV NZ (New Zealand)
Je veille sur vous (I'm Watching Over You) - Writer/Director: Elodie Fiabane/
Editor: Clemence Carrier
Women in Film and TV Paris 
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