Author: crimemysteryfestival

NYC BasedTurkish Filmmaker/Photographer, Theater Director/Actor. Director Statement I’d like to take on the conventional stories and tell them in unconventional ways. I’m more interested in asking, raising the questions, then giving answers.

An ordinary day goes South in Los Angeles. Project Links  Website  Instagram

It’s the story of a clumsy criminal, Mad Dog, who accepted the job of stealing the suitcase of the Mob Boss in the reptile district: Al Gatore.With a mix of planning and improvisation, he will try to get the job done, but there’ll be many obstacles along the way and plots he’s not aware of.… Continue reading Short Film: UNDERDOG, 7min., Italy, Crime/Animation

When the idyllic facade of her relationship is shattered, Emily is left to pick through the pieces for answers. CAST LIST: Narrator: Val Cole Emily: Hannah Ehman Shawn: Allan Michael Brunet

AUDIENCE AWARD WINNERS: BEST CRIME/THRILLER FILM: IMAGINARY FRIEND BEST ACTION FILM: THE LAST PIZZA BEST PERFORMANCES: RETRIEVAL BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY: ZEALANDIA BEST SOUND & MUSIC: EMBLEM Theme of night: Changing conventional thought. NOTE: Festival took place during the COVID-19 virus lockdown so all screenings were held in private. Watch the Audience FEEDBACK Videos: ZEALANDIA 13min. New… Continue reading HIGHLIGHTS & VIDEOS: DECEMBER 2020 ACTION/CRIME/MYSTERY Film Festival

Following the death of his older brother, a dismayed young man travels through the outback to go on an ill-advised sailing trip with his estranged father and finds himself caught up in the violent world of international smuggling. CAST LIST: Narrator: Steve Rizzo Jim: Geoff Mays Neil: Bill Poulin

I am a Mexican-American filmmaker from Houston, Texas, who moved out to LA with the goal of building a platform and comfortable environment for aspiring filmmakers of color. With my father working endless hours in construction and my mother practically working night shifts as a wedding coordinator, I was often left in the house to… Continue reading Director Biography – Jason Sanchez (IMAGINARY FRIEND)

IMAGINARY FRIEND is a short film following a detective who reluctantly agrees to help her niece, a young girl experiencing vivid nightmares. While the ‘help’ begins as a lighthearted joke, strange details and events suggest something more ominous is at hand. Project Links  Website  Twitter  Instagram

Gert has been crafting content since he was a teenager. Straight out of film schoolin Hangzhou (China) Gert has been directing narratives, documentaries, and commercials around the world and is now based in Shanghai where he mainly directs Shorts and Brand films. Director Statement Drama is key to every narrative.In this film the incentive element… Continue reading Director Biography – Gert Kombate (THE LAST PIZZA)

Two filmmakers brainstorm a fictional screenplay in which the protagonists fight each other to obtain a one-of-a-kind pizza. Project Links  Website  Instagram