The 19th annual Melbourne Independent Filmmakers Festival, set for Oct. 20-21 at the beautiful Premiere Theaters Oaks Stadium 10, has announced its film selections for 2017 and a special guest – Brian O’Halloran, star of the groundbreaking indie hit “Clerks.” He’ll be honored with the Indie Pioneer Award, and festivalgoers will be able to see the new “biography comedy” “Shooting Clerks.”
Brian O’Halloran
The MIFF will be partnering with Amazon television show “Real Food Real Kitchens” to celebrate their third season and its theme, showcasing New York cooking and cuisine. In fact, the theme of this year’s festival is “New York, New York,” which will be celebrated in food and films.
Short films are exciting calling cards for directors and are innovative ways to tell stories. The Saturday morning Florida Filmmakers Matinee is a great way to see local talent on the big screen as well as a chance for interested people to meet local creators. Other programs include comedy, horror/sci-fi and, of course, the VIP red carpet awards program Saturday night. At the after-party, artists network in a fun, friendly environment.
All of the funds raised by the film festival go to charity. This year’s funds help support No Limits Academy, a private school for the profoundly disabled.
MIFF 2017 film selections
“For Luck” by T.L. Westgate
SHORT FILMS
A Fitful Mind – Javier Amaya
America Sock – Jason K Allen
Ask for Directions – Jo Ann Johnson
Bitch, Popcorn, and Blood – Fabio Soares
Bizarre Encounters – Paulette King
Bride of Frankie – Devi Snively
Burn The Horizon– Steven Shea
Change – Johannes Furrer
Cold Black Heart – Steven Shea
Composing Dreams-Melissa Slizewski
Dasha the Fool – Max Volovik
Deathworld: 2120 – Andrew H. Miller
Dreamweaver – Cheryl Briggs
Dumb Luck – Eric Emerick
Feeling for Two – Stacey Torkelson
For Luck – T.L. Westgate
Fractured – Arnold Chun
From Beyond the Grave, My Grandfather Told Me Why I’m Alive Today – Otso Alanko
Full Circle – Raymond Knudsen
Ghost App – Gerald Godbout
Goodbye Again – Ray & Migdalia Etheridge
Hashtagwill – Per Sundstrom
“No Milk” by Melanie Abramov
Incompliances – Luis Lorenzo
Lemon – Timothy Cooper
Magic Mouse – Luke Zammit
My Home Is Bleeding – Hamad Abdulla
Mystery Jones – Paul Ramsdell
Nightmarish – April Dobbins
Nightwatch – John Gaither
No Milk – Melanie Abramov
No Princess in the Castle – Lear Bunda
On the Ledge – Alex Avrokotos
Propose – Mina Ono
Proof of Life – Christopher Ahrendt
Reconnaissance – Phil Lister
Ruckzuck – Jacqueline Xerri
Save the Mosquitoes – Greg St Pierre
Shadow of Doubt – Russell Sanders
Shadows in the Dark – T.L. Westgate
Snake Boy – Sue Dontell
Star Hammer – Archie Delapaz
Swipe – Kevin O’Neill
Talk – Fred Zara
“Shooting Clerks”
Thicket – Aidan Weaver
Thump – Benjamin Roth
Una Partita Ai Confini Del Mondo – Gustavo Espinosa
Unstoppable – Prita Chhabra
What the Hell! – Sophie Galibert
PREVIEWS
O Holy Knight – Robby Sparks
FEATURES
Shooting Clerks – Ryan James
Teleios – Ian Truittner
Women Who Kill – Ingrid Jungermann