HCFF 2009 - FEATURE FILMS (9) - Alphabetical Order
1. "Andrew Andrews" *World Premiere*
Directed by Will Klipstine (Vally Glen, CA)
Runtime: 90 minutes
Thrust out of his cushy Hollywood womb by his Studio honcho dad
for wrecking havoc on the set, hapless “man child” Andrew Andrews stumbles through the growing-up pains of life without a script.
2. "Frat Party"
Directed by Robert Bennett (Dallas, Texas.)
Runtime: 85 minutes
(2) Nominations: Best Supporting Actor: Jareb Duplaise,
Best Cinematography: William Garcia
Duffy (played by Randy Wayne) has given up his life as a promiscuous college frat boy and is one day from marrying his perfect match. During the last frat party of his college life, Duffy's loyalties are tested by beautiful women, including the world famous porn star Jesse Jane.
3. "Friends With Benefits"
Directed by Gorman Bechard (Waterbury, Connecticut)
Runtime: 94 minutes
(2) Nominations: Best Picture, Best Editing: Gorman Bechard & Ashley McGarry
What really happens when two close friends decide to secretly blur the lines dividing a friendship and a relationship? Their tight knit group of friends finds out, and a lot of complications arise. This film has over 10 award nominations from 8 different film festivals.
4. "Hangin' with Stu" *Woirld Premiere*
Directed by Jon Louis (San Francisco, California)
Runtime: 90 minutes
Stu (played by Matthew Vaughn) is a young, broke, weed smoking pretty boy that starts dating a possessive policewoman that ends up shocking him with a taser gun and throwing him into a mental institution.
5. "Israeli Intelligence" *USA Premiere*
Directed by Alon Gur Arye (Tel Aviv, Israel)
Runtime: 39 minutes
Nominations (4):
Best Director: Alon Gur Arye
Best Special Effects: Tal Rom
Best Editing: Tal Rom
Best Music & Original Score: Alon Gur Arye & Boaz Shchori
Performance by Inter-Generation Symphony Orchestra Conducted by Gye Feder
In a crazy, comical and action packed adventure two Mossad Agents are sent to rescue the abducted US ambassador held at the state of Sugyra so that they can earn a much needed vacation.
6. "Laid Off"
Directed by John Launchi (New York City, New York)
Runtime: 96 minutes
(1) Nomination: Best Supporting Actor: Mike Ryan
Two college graduates get laid off from their corporate jobs and decide to use their severance money to go on vacation. Their experiences make them realize that life is about more than partying hard and working a 9-5 job.
7. "Scout's Honor: Badge to the Bone"
Directed by Jesse Bryan
Runtime: 90 minutes
Nominations (3):
Best Picture (feature film)
Best Supporting Actor: Chris Kattan
Best Actress: Electra Avalon
Two brothers battle to earn badges. Dave and Tim battle their evil brother Brandon to earn just 1 badge in order to win the scout camp and the hearts of the 2 most attractive girls.
8. "Tracy"
Directed by Dan Scanlon (San Francisco, California)
Runtime: 75 minutes
(1) Nomination: Best Director: Dan Scanlon
Tracy is a mockumentary about Tracy Knapp, host of the 1970’s children's show, “The Imagination Train Station”. Thirty years after the show’s cancellation an ambitious filmmaker sets out to find the person responsible for Tracy mysterious shooting.
The feature film "Tracy" directed by Dan Scanlon (San Francisco, CA) will screen at 12:00p on Saturday (12-12-09).
9. "Why Am I Doing This?"
Directed by Tom Huang (Los Angeles, CA)
Runtime: 118 minutes (2) Nominations: Best Picture (Feature Film), Anthony Montgomery (Best Actor)
“Why Am I Doing This?” follows the lives of two best friends, one Asian-American, one African-American, trying to make it in Hollywood, while juggling relationships, family and the impending feeling of doom that they’re never going to make it.
HCFF 2009 - SHORT FILMS
Film name: "John the Angry Mover"
Starring: John Robles and Shawn Harris
Runtime: 20 minutes
Film name: "Joey and Jeromes Artistic Meaningful Film"
Directed by Josh Bass (Houston, Texas)
Runtime: 18 minutes
Film name: "What Would Jesus Do?"
Directed by Victor Martin
Time: Friday Night (12-11-09)
Runtime: 21 minutes
Film name: James K. Polk Was @#?!ing Awesome"
Directed by Adam Bertocci
Time: Sunday Afternoon (12-13-09)
Runtime: 6 minutes 1 Nomination: Carolyn Siegel (Best Actress)
Film name: Funky Pickles
Directed by Will Moore
Time: Friday Evening (12-11-09)
Runtime: (2) Nominations: Best Picture (Short Film), Special Effects
Film Name: Siva the Insane
Directed by Siva
Time: Friday Evening (12-11-09)
Film: "The Dropout"
Directed by Clayton Chaney
Runtime: 30 minutes, 12-11-09 *World Premiere*
(5) Nominations: Best Picture (Short Film), Best Director: Clayton Chaney, Best Actor: Bobby Gold, Best Actress: Caroline White, Best Original Music and Score.
