Author: crimemysteryfestival

With the dark dysfunctional-family tone of Hitchcock’s “Psycho” and the intensity of Freddie’s“Elm Street” adventures, BOARDGAMES is a character-driven thriller. A SMALL CITY DESCENDS INTO CHAOS AS A SERIAL KILLER SLASHES HIS WAY THROUGH THE DARKNESS OF NIGHT. CAST LIST: Narrator: Julie Sheppard Mrs. Patterson: Allison Corey: Allan Michael Brunet Scott: Steve Rizzo Patrick: Andy… Continue reading CRIME/MYSTERY Festival 1st Scene Script Reading: Board Games, by Madeline Hombert, Michael Markus

Showcase of the best SHORT FILMS in the world today. AUDIENCE AWARD WINNERS: Best Crime Film: ALL WE KNOW ABOUT IAN Best Action Film: HOLDING SOUTH Best Direction: THE MILL CREEK STRANGLER Best Performances: BEAUTIFUL VIOLENCE Best Cinematography: GLITTER GULCH Best Sound & Music: SOLDIER 1 Theme of night: Life Watch the Audience FEEDBACK Videos:… Continue reading HIGHLIGHTS & VIDEOS: NOVEMBER 2021 CRIME/MYSTERY Film Festival

A formulaic Writer and tech-wise collaborator actively involved in Manchester’s emerging film industry. Director Statement “Contained, a collaboration with Actor/Producer Andrew Heaton, marks my first foray into festivals as a Director, showcasing a graphic-novel style and a subversive narrative.” Ratings

A cast of career criminals puppeteer the execution of an imposing assailant. Filmed in 7 days mid-pandemic. Project Links  Instagram

Aaron Egbert Allsop first got into filmmaking making skateboarding videos with his friends while living in Eau Claire, WI. Since he could never land a trick he ended up being the one to film everyone else. From there he started making short films with friends. After college, he pivoted from narrative work to produce and… Continue reading Director BIO:  Aaron Egbert Allsop (THE MILL CREEK STRANGLER)

A woman obsessed with a local serial killer finally gets to meet him one night when he shows up to her house to kill her. Project Links  Website  Instagram

Joey Medina born and raised in The Bronx, New York was distained to become a Writer, Producer & Director. In third grade his School Principle placed Joey in a creative writing class after reading Joey’s version of “Goldie Locks and the Three Bears” with an urban theme.In fifth grade, after watching a three-minute super 8… Continue reading Director BIO: Joey Medina (BEAUTIFUL VIOLENCE)

A powerful and gripping story about a white terminally ill businessman who uses racism to force an African American man he never met before to kill him in order for his family receive his life insurance money. Project Links  Website News & Reviews “Beautiful Violence (2021) short film review”ScreenCritixhttp://screencritix.com/beautiful-violence-2021-short-film-review/ “Beautiful Violence – Short Film Review”Film… Continue reading Short Film: BEAUTIFUL VIOLENCE, 12min., USA, Crime/Drama

Director Statement In the age of social media, information has flooded our lives, and everything seems to be unveiled under transparency. Does that mean we are able to see things objectively as a whole, or we are more prone to a one-sided, subjective vision than ever before?This film is a prequel to the longer story… Continue reading Director BIO: Danming Niu (ALL WE KNOW ABOUT IAN)

A socially distanced man meets a socially famous girl and is never forgotten.