Month: October 2016

Read Reviews of all the films from the October Action/Crime Film Festival

Originally posted on WILDsound Festival:
Reviews by Kierston Drier CLICK the links and read the reviews. Movie Review: BARROW (2016) This film is wonderfully balanced cinematographically, beautifully rendering scenes of dazzling brilliance without having the darker scenes feel out of place. The story is clean, precise and engaging, with thoughtful attention to detail. The character development…

THE TRAP Short Film – Watch Audience FEEDBACK from Oct. 2016 Festival

WATCH AUDIENCE FEEDBACK VIDEO. Moderated by Matthew Toffolo: THE TRAP, 16min, Canada, Crime/Thriller Directed by Adam Estey When a young woman has had enough of her abusive, low-life criminal husband, she devises a vengeful escape plan to save her life and ruin his. Producer Statement: The Trap was derived from an idea that I had… Continue reading THE TRAP Short Film – Watch Audience FEEDBACK from Oct. 2016 Festival

BLACKWELL SUMMERS MYSTERY Short Film – Watch Audience FEEDBACK from Oct. 2016 Festival

WATCH AUDIENCE FEEDBACK VIDEO, moderated by Matthew Toffolo BLACKWELL SUMMERS MYSTERY, 12min., USA, Action/Crime Directed by Emily Dell Revolves around the detective agency of Grace Blackwell and Raven Summers. A feisty duo fighting injustice and giving a voice to the defenseless using brute force, killer brains and unconventional beauty. Director Statement: I was first introduced… Continue reading BLACKWELL SUMMERS MYSTERY Short Film – Watch Audience FEEDBACK from Oct. 2016 Festival

BARROW Short Film – Watch Audience FEEDBACK from Oct. 2016 Festival

WATCH AUDIENCE FEEDBACK VIDEO. Moderated by Matthew Toffolo: BARROW, 15min., Australia, Crime/Mystery Directed by Wade K Savage A young woman training to be a forensic entomologist is forced to confront her family’s dark past. Film Type:Short Genres:Thriller, Horror, Mystery, Suspense Runtime:15 minutes Completion Date:July 1, 2014 Production Budget:30,000 AUD Country of Origin:Australia Country of Filming:Australia… Continue reading BARROW Short Film – Watch Audience FEEDBACK from Oct. 2016 Festival

TENGU: BIRDMAN OF THE MOUNTAINS Short Film – Watch Audience FEEDBACK from Oct. 2016 Festival

WATCH AUDIENCE FEEDBACK VIDEO. Moderated by Matthew Toffolo: TENGU: BIRDMAN OF THE MOUNTAINS, 8min., UK, Action/Fantasy Directed by Samuel Smith A father struggles to protect his family against the terror of the Tengu, bird-men of the mountains. Film Type:Short Runtime:8 minutes 23 seconds Completion Date:April 1, 2016 Production Budget:2,000 GBP Country of Origin:United Kingdom Country… Continue reading TENGU: BIRDMAN OF THE MOUNTAINS Short Film – Watch Audience FEEDBACK from Oct. 2016 Festival

THE APOLOGY Short Film – Watch Audience FEEDBACK from Oct. 2016 Festival

WATCH AUDIENCE FEEDBACK VIDEO. Moderated by Matthew Toffolo: THE APOLOGY, 7min, UK, Mystery/Crime Directed by Patrik Bergh In this dark comedy we find an old man sitting alone in a roadside diner nervously waiting for the moment that will finally seal his fate. With the other man finally showing up, the story takes a sinister… Continue reading THE APOLOGY Short Film – Watch Audience FEEDBACK from Oct. 2016 Festival

MOTEL MOTEL Short Film – Watch Audience FEEDBACK from Oct. 2016 Festival

WATCH AUDIENCE FEEDBACK VIDEO. Moderated by Matthew Toffolo: MOTEL MOTEL, 20min., Belgium, Crime/Mystery Directed by Ellen J. Babeliowsky When Hjalmar inspects his room in an old, worn-out motel, he discovers a severed ear in the deep-pile carpet. During his search for the origin of the ear, he stumbles from one strange ocurrence into the next.… Continue reading MOTEL MOTEL Short Film – Watch Audience FEEDBACK from Oct. 2016 Festival

Watch all the Videos from the Oct. 2016 ACTION/CRIME Film Festival

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Highlights from the Thursday October 20, 2016 event. The October 2016 ACTION/CRIME Festival was a major success. The sold out crowd loved every single film. The theme of the festival was “Remember the Red Herring”. In these genres (action, crime, mystery) especially, the “red herring” element always appears, like they…