Philadelphia Film & Animation Festival by Stephanie Yuhas

About Us: Project Twenty1 is a 501(c)3 non-profit with an “EPIC” mission. We Exhibit, Promote, Inspire, and Connect creatives through film and animation. We’re focused on helping artists and filmmakers turn their passions into careers. Patrons: ($250+) Shaun Emerson Ryan Leib Adam Schran Life Unchained

Friends: ($50+) Barbara Ayes Andrea & Louis Broad Jon & Lauren Etkins Alyson & Jeffrey Frank Barbara & Elliott Goodfriend Chris Loper Stephen M. Perry Jay & BJ Strouss Julius Webb Sickening Thud Productions Jamie Lynn Wronka

Leaders ($1,000+) Wells Fargo Pals: ($25+) Jerry & Joanie Cohen Dona & Stanley Dorfman John Duffy Kent Green Susan & Marvin Greenbaum Donald & Jerilyn Greenfield Nicola Kurland

Supporters: ($100+) Lynn & Kyle Jentes Cindy Auslander Matthew Lanken Lewis & Nadine Cohen Peter Lauritzen Judith & Robert Leib Founders: Stephanie Yuhas, Executive Director; Matt Conant, Artistic Director Board of Directors: President: Matt Conant, Crystalline Studios; VP: Stephanie Yuhas, Crystalline Studios; Secretary: Ryan Leib, Keystone Weath Management; Treasurer: John Duffy, Deloitte; David S. Conant Jr., WRTI; Stephen M. Perry, Wells Fargo; Ryan Schott, Screenwave Media Advisory Board: Danielle Alderman, Triumph Brewery; Jackie Borock, Esq.; Doug Seiler, Seiler Drury Architects; Alex Levit, Teva; Michele D’Aquino; Dawn Harvey, Lansdale Theatre Works; Pete Lauritzen; Norman M. Valz, Norman M. Valz & Associates, P.C.; Helene Rosenfeldt; Melissa Kapadia-Bodi Graphic Designers: Christopher Barley & Stephanie Yuhas Interns: Caroline Boyd (U-Arts), Alexandra McGlinchy (Skidmore) Judges: Kea Alcock, Lowell Boston, Bryan Brinkman, Derek Dressler, Russ Lichterman, Bart Makatche, Mike Mullen, Eric Rivera, James Rolfe, Dan Tabor, C.L. Zastrow PFAF Curators: Alyson Frank, Anastasios Sioukas, Andrea Broad, Barbara Ayes, Barbara Win, Barry Myer, Beth Haddican, Betty Jane Strouss, Bill Heuisler, Brian Duffy, Cedric J. Carlson, Chris Lawson, Cindy Auslander, David Lucidi, Debbie George-Jones, Dona Dorfman, Ev, Jackie Borock, Jackie S, Jeff Korner, Joanie Cohen, Judith Leib, Katy Heuisler, Kyle Vereen, Lee Rosenfeldt, Linda Riley, Lowell Boston, Mary Cappilliono, Meghan Hartley, Nicola Kurland, Pete Lauritzen, Rachel Lucidi, Rachel Troche, Shirley Gainer, Susan Greenbaum, Tim Hartley Event Volunteers: Jackie Borock, Caroline Boyd, Chad Hamilton, Pete Lauritzen, Ryan Leib, Alexandra McGlinchy, Tim Morris, Mike Moore, Michael O’Donnell, Jeff Orens, Lee Rosenfeldt, Noah Ross, Rachel Troche, Darren Troche, Rachel Wescott Special Thanks: All Project Twenty1 Members & Premium Members, International House Philadelphia (Bill, Jesse P., Jesse K., Carole, Wendy, & Renae), Attila Bodi, Hunter Boyle, Matt Bright, Thom Cardwell, Art Carey, Eileen Cunniffe, Mary DeSouza, Pat Dobslaw, Dave Forrest, Dr. Eugene Frank, PhD., Joel Hodgson, Stan Huskey, Michael W. Jones, Melissa Kapadia-Bodi, David Lucidi, Quang Ly, Stephanie Noor, Chas Puleo, Gabriela Prete, Erin Reilly, Rich Rogers, Caroline Savage, Dan Tabor, Locust Moon, Positano Coast, Dave Sereny, and anyone else we forgot because we are sleep-deprived! It takes a village to run a festival, which is why some volunteers are filmmakers within our community. To protect the integrity of the festival, volunteers in competition do not participate in final judging, official selection, ballot count, or related administrative tasks.

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 2012 ALL SCREENINGS & WORKSHOPS are located at: International House Philadelphia, 3701 Chestnut Street Screenings: Ibrahim Theater Workshops: Upstairs Classrooms Tickets: Available at the I-House Box Office Individual Screenings: $10; $8 for Members† All-Access Pass: $60; $50 for Members† (includes all Screenings, Parties, awards show, and access to Workshops) †Current Members of I-House, Project Twenty1 or PIFVA

1:00 pm - Showcase 1: Discovery Seven international short films & animations about uncovering life’s great secrets.

Total Runtime: 101 minutes + filmmaker Q&A* Rated R (Sexual situations & mature themes) Home Was the Sailor Dir. Seana Kozar • Dursley, Gloucestershire, UK • Short Animation An old sailor finds himself abandoned in the sea. Along comes a boat to his rescue.

Father’s Day? Dir. Dave Coleman • Hackensack, NJ • Short Film Cori is challenged by her Psychology professor to write her final paper on her relationship with her father. She is forced to confront her mother about the elephant in the room, her absent father.*

Wolf Dog Tales Dir. Bernadine Santistevan • New York, NY • Short Film The Wolf Dog answers some of life’s greatest questions through a series of indigenous tales of animal wisdoms and teachings.*

Abuelas Dir. Afarin Eghbal • London, UK • Student Film In Buenos Aires, an old woman eagerly awaits the birth of her grandchild and all the joys of becoming a grandmother. However, horrific circumstances mean that she will be forced to wait for over 30 years.

Restoring Sight in Bangladesh Dir. Tatiana McCabe • Brooklyn, NY • Student Film A mixed media video, uses documentary footage, motion graphics and stop motion animation to explore the issue of cataract blindness in Bangladesh.*

Mr.Milkman Dir. Laura J. Milliken • Toronto, ON, Canada • Music Video Joey Stylez aka “Mr. Milkman” discovers the beauty of the community while delivering milk.

Destined Dir. Michael Giletto • Philadelphia, PA • Short Film A successful business man is suddenly confronted by his wife and best friend’s deceptive behavior. * Thursday continues on Next Page>>> * Q&A After the Screening

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 2012 (continued) 3:15pm - Showcase 2: It’s Showtime! A collection of quirky live-action and animated tv & web shows.

Total Runtime: 99 minutes + filmmaker Q&A* Rated PG-13 (Violence, some mature language) Dick Punch: Stripper Break Dir. David Ruttura • New York, NY • Web Series Josh and Ian have spent their post-college days (and months and years) blissfully holed up rent-free in their mother’s house. Upon learning that their mother has suddenly moved to Florida, the boys grapple with her terrifying ultimatum: get jobs or get out.

Pueblo Dir. Eve Richer • Alexandria, VA • Web Series An American living in Barcelona receives an unexpected visit from his Spanish ex-girlfriend, sparking a quirky weekend romance between the two unlikely lovers.*

Thank You Dir. Pendleton Ward • Burbank, CA • Short Animation A snow golem is attacked in the forest by his species’ mortal enemy, a pack of fire wolves, who accidentally leave a cub behind after their retreat. The golem’s solitary life is then thrown comically into chaos as he attempts to care for the cub while fighting danger to reunite the cub with its family.

Necrofusion Dir. Amit Tishler • Minneapolis, MN • Short Animation Lilith is a young girl who purposely retreats from all forms of social interaction. She appears to be constantly talking to herself. These conversations, however, do not stem from a mental disorder or an overactive imagination. Lilith is possessed by a demon.*

CTRL + HEART + DELETE: Clubbing Dir. Roque Ballesteros • San Francisco, CA • Short Animation PENNY wants to get her groove on, but can PRESSTON keep up? Watch the tragically cute mayhem unfold!

The Mop and Lucky Files Dir. Scott Paulin • Venice, CA • Web Series An original series, The Mop and Lucky Files follows the misadventures of two down and out girls in Los Angeles who find themselves unemployed and desperately broke. On a whim and without resources, Mop and Lucky start a business of their own: Personal Espionage. *

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THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 2012 (continued) 5:30 pm - Showcase 3: Under the Surface Dramatic, compelling, and inspiring independent short film and animation from all over the world.

Total Runtime: 103 minutes + Q&A Rated PG-13 (violence, mature themes, sexual behavior) 12 Drawings A Day Dir. Denis Chapon • Viborg, Denmark • Short Animation From 2008-2011, Denis Chapon drew 12 drawings of animation every day to make one second of film. And then, each of the following days, he took the 3 last drawing from the day before and kept on animating on the backside of used A4 paper.

Threadbare Dir. Brett Underhill • Brooklyn, NY • Student Film In a cold, bleak field there lies a lonely scarecrow. But he won’t be alone for long...

Circle Circle Dot Dot Dir. Cassandra Gomes • New York, USA • Student Film Taryn, 16, confides in her sister, Erica, 8, telling her that a boy is coming over and demanding that she stay out of their way. However, Erica places herself firmly at the center of the ‘date,’ refusing to leave the two teens alone.

Bobby’s Girl Dir. Adam Tyree • Raritan, NJ, USA • Short Film Abused by her father, Noreen has run away from home and is searching for happiness. She finds it stalking a handsome local, Bobby, watching him and dreaming of what their lives would be like if they were together.

Clouds Dir. Gilbert James • United Kingdom • Short Film Irving Walker is a writer. Or so he wishes. He wakes one morning, resigned to the same routine until the penny drops and in a controlled rage, he collects up all of his writing tools and heaps them into a huge pile.

Two Weeks till the World Ends Dir. Ella Sadler • Philadelphia, PA, USA • Short Film Fifteen-year-old Mio and his girlfriend, Katy, have run away together. As the two of them realize that they have nowhere to go, and their money will soon run out, their prospects come to seem increasingly bleak.*

The Fence Dir. Jim Canty • Clinton, CT, USA • Short Film Arty and Sara Cooper live in a small New England town and have just lost their only son, 21 year old Jacob Cooper, 6 months ago in the Iraq war serving with the US Army. When the house next door that was vacant now has new neighbors from Iraq, Arty begins to build a fence between the two properties. Thursday continues on Next Page>>> * Q&A After the Screening

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 2012 (continued) 7:45 pm - Feature: A Decent Arrangement Total Runtime: 102 minutes + Filmmaker Q&A Rated PG-13 (mature themes) A House, A Home Dir. Daniel Fickle • Oregon, USA • Music Video An artistic young man ventures outside his subterranean home and finds a mysterious counterpart who helps him reconcile his past.

A Decent Arrangement Dir. Sarovar Banka • Narberth, PA, USA • Feature Film A contemporary comedic drama. Ashok Khosla, an aimless IndianAmerican copywriter travels to India seeking an arranged marriage and with it, an opportunity for emotional simplicity.*

9:30 pm -2 am - Opening Night Party Landmark Americana 3333 Market St, Philadelphia, PA 19104 9:30 pm - 2 am A group will walk to the party from International House, directly following A Decent Arrangement (above). Festival patrons will have a special area to the right side of the main bar - look for all of the friendly people with lanyards to network and celebrate opening night! Drink specials start at 10 pm: $2 Well Drinks, $2 Yuengling, $2 Miller Highlife, Late Night Happy Hour/Appetizer Specials

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FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 2012 12:45 pm: Showcase 4: Animation for Everyone! Animation for kids age 0-100! Free for kids under age 12!

Total Runtime: 90 minutes + Filmmaker Q&A Rated G (All-Ages) The Perfect Pair Dir. Mark Mah • Singapore • Short Animation A cute pair of goofy orange socks discover life, togetherness, and ultimately love. A misunderstanding leads to their separation and a struggle to reunite in the love they once had.

My Heart Belongs to You Dir. Lev Polyakov • Brooklyn, NY • Short Animation A hamster falls in love with an elementary school teacher and dreams about rescuing her from evil demons.*

Flight of Magic Dir. Tommy Warren • Austin, TX • Short Animation 12 hours before liftoff, Santa’s reindeer are tragically hurt after an elf’s invention goes awry. Benny Bumply, of the Greater News Network, is live at the North Pole to report. With the whole world watching, Maxey must believe in himself in order to be the elf that saves Christmas.*

Wonder Dir. Genevieve Brusilow • Narberth, PA • Short Film Wonder is a 3-D animation featuring an octopus named Oscar that lives in a bright and colorful underwater world. His personality is like that of a child and curiosity gets the best of him, taking himself and the audience to new exciting places.*

Pasteurized Dir. Nicolas Villarreal • San Francisco, CA • Short Animation While conducting experiments, a scientist receives an unexpected visitor - whose arrival will change everything.

Twirl Dir. Nate Winckler • Georgetown, KY • Short Animation A childlike speaker dances joyfully to energetic music. It finds out, however, that its wire prevents it from dancing.

Cravings Dir. Jane Sablow • New York, NY • Short Animation A brief journey of a determined little girl to satisfy her rather surprising desire.

Little Star’s Journey Dir. Yi-An Chien • Rochester, NY • Student Film Life is a journey. On the way we meet all kinds of things. Some look good, and some look bad. However, they are all the lessons so we can learn how to light up other’s lives. Friday Continues>>>

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FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 2012 (continued) Bedtime Dir. Avi Tuchman • Scarsdale, NY • Student Film A little girl imagines the super-fun stuff her mom and dad are doing after she’s been sent to bed.*

Ride of Passage Dir. Christian Bøving-Andersen • Viborg, Denmark • Student Animation Toki’s tribe expects him to bring home the head of the biggest animal possible. In return, he will receive honor and respect. However, this rite of passage does not turn out as planned. With the help of a colorful new friend, he achieves something much bigger.

Carrot Dir. David & Kris Anderson • New York, NY • Short Animation Feeling inadequate without a carrot nose, a snowman goes on a quest to acquire one. Encountering broccoli, zombie snowmen, and the grocery store, Snowflake learns that desire has no end. And not to trust small children.*

Brad & Gary Dir. Pierre Coffin • Paris, IDF, France • Short Animation The story of Brad & Gary, two creatures living in an unknown world. The plot revolves around the big idea that joining forces to overcome one’s shortcomings really is the only way out. Or in. Or maybe out again?

My Home Dir. Calvert Walter III • Vernon, NY • Short Animation My Home is the story of a rather persistent and self-indulgent beaver who is not a very good neighbor. That is, until he meets a precocious no-nonsense turtle.*

3:00 pm - Showcase 5: What Dreams May Come What we want, what we love, what we’ll do for love and desires, and the harsh reality that some dreams come true, while others don’t.

Total Runtime: 96 minutes + filmmaker Q&A Rated R (violence, mature themes) The Last Belle Dir. Neil Boyle • London, UK • Short Animation Two characters are journeying towards a blind date: WALLY, who suffers a nightmarish drunken trip through London as he races against the clock; and ROSIE, who waits in a bar dreaming of how wonderful her date is going to be....if he ever shows up.

Wing Dir. Asger Grevil • Viborg, Denmark • Student Film A lonely, one winged creature called Wing is harassed by a group of crows due to being different from them. He wants to overcome his disability and escape from the forest.

Juego de Niños (Children’s Game)

Dir. Javier González • Bogotá, Cudina, Colombia • Short Film The war to control a teddy bear between two bands of children turns into a dangerous game. * Q&A After the Screening

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 2012 (continued) Heads Up Dir. Alex Merkin • Brooklyn, NY • Short Film Two longtime friends, partners in crime, and somewhat surrogate siblings love each other to death. When suspicions of trust and loyalty arise at the weekly poker game the situation erupts in an extreme way - because nobody fights like siblings do!

Sharp Love, Sharp Kittens Dir. Jon Sajetowski • Astoria, NY • Short Film A young, frustrated, down-on-his-luck father has been recently priced out of the Brooklyn neighborhood where he was born and raised. He receives a surprise phone call from his estranged and affluent, teenage daughter with an offer to meet in the very same neighborhood that he can no longer afford.*

Seven Minutes in the Warsaw Ghetto Dir. Johan Oettinger • Short Animation An animated puppet short film about Samek, an 8-year old Jewish boy living in the Warsaw Ghetto with his family during the 2nd World War.

Hund I Himlen (Dog in Heaven) Dir. Jeanette Nørgaard • Viborg, Denmark • Short Animation Lora’s dog is killed at their arrival at a monastery. In despair she decides to turn into a dog herself, breaking all the house rules.

5:15 pm - Feature: A Happy Ending Featuring Anniversary Total Runtime: 119 minutes Rated R (Drug-use, mature themes) Anniversary Dir. Ghostbot • San Francisco, CA • Short Animation Late again...

A Happy Ending Dir. Ross Hockrow • Washington D.C. • Feature Film Jeremy, a Neuro-Science graduate student invents a pill that gives you 24 hours of ultimate euphoria, enlightenment, and complete happiness, then you die peacefully. The pill was intended for cancer patients on their death beds but the revolution doesn’t go as planned and the chaos commences.*

7:30 pm - Showcase 6: Animation Apocalypse! Monsters, mayhem, and cartoons for “big kids.” Total Runtime: 98 minutes + filmmaker Q&A Rated R (violence, adult language) Snowdrifter Dir. Mack Carruthers • Toronto, ON, Canada • Short Animation An adorable snowman stands alone in the middle of an arctic wasteland. He happens to be awfully cheery for someone in such a position. Something is lurking behind that smile. Friday Continues>>> * Q&A After the Screening

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 2012 (continued) Space Stallions Dir. Thoraldur Gunnarsson • Viborg, Denmark • Student Film As darkness is covering the multiverse, far away in the galaxy of the wild stallion, a spark of hope is born. Guided by the light of Mother Mustang, the Space Stallions must defeat the Demon of darkness.

Whinstor Norville Dines Again At The Gothique Dir. Eric Bent • Montreal, QC, Canada • Short Animation The very ‘high class’ Gothique Restaurant has been reopened. Now esteemed food critic Whinstor Norville takes the opportunity to conduct his latest review here. Will he enjoy his meal, or will the demonic presence plaguing the restaurant and terrorizing the customers ruin his experience?

Frigid Dir. Emily Fritze • Minneapolis, MN • Short Animation In an isolated one-room schoolhouse on a prairie, a girl is being held after school for an unnamed crime by her teacher, a strict and strange woman. Hours into her detention, the girl glimpses an even stranger side to her teacher.

Slug Invasion Dir. Morten Helgeland • Viborg, Denmark • Student Film As morning dawns, a detachment of killer-slugs, led by the notorious Sergeant Slug, prepare for a heads-on attack on a small garden - their objective? A juicy, delicious flower on the other end, deep within a flowerbed.

Waking Gus Dir. Mack Carruthers • Toronto, ON, Canada • Short Animation The common theme of falling in your dreams is taken to new, whimsically strange heights as Gus, (a dapper morning person with a passion for the nine to five lifestyle) must endure a hilariously strange case of terminal velocity.

Devils Angels & Dating Dir. Michael Cawood • Austin, TX • Short Animation Cupid, Devil and a rather sexy young judge, jury and executioner in the form of Death gather in the After Life War Room, just past Heaven’s Gates, to attend to their daily routine of manipulating our lives down on Earth.

Fantastic Plastic Dir. Lev Polyakov • Brooklyn, NY • Short Animation Fantastic Plastic is a dark comedy about the life-changing experience of pop star Bobby Schnoz, who sings through his extremely long nose. *

Legando Dir. Kris Theorin • Landenberg, PA • Student Animation The hero of the film Legando is a man of undetermined ethnicityhe sometimes speaks Spanish or is it French or maybe German? He works tirelessly to save a family from being forced off their land and out of their home by an evil businessman.* Friday Continues>>>

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FRIDAY, SEPTEMEBR 28, 2012 (continued) RINGO Dir. M.R. Horhager • Toronto, ON, Canada • Short Animation The story of a couple who tried to revitalize their relationship but instead ruined a child.

It’s On Like Ramadan Dir. Jason Pierce • Austin, TX • Music Video A tormented patient in a hellish mental hospital is forced to escape when a hallucination drives him to the edge.*

Ills Dir. Ron Williams • California • Music Video A guy and a girl find themselves each getting sick and passing their illness onto each other.*

Party in the CIA Dir. Roque Ballesteros • San Francisco, CA • Music Video Official ‘Weird Al’ Yankovic’ music video, Party In The CIA, a parody of ‘Party In The U.S.A.’ by Miley Cyrus.

Bullets for Breakfast Dir. Mari Jaye Blanchard • Brooklyn, NY • Music Video A woman’s daily morning routine becomes all consuming in this hand drawn digital animation inspired by the song ‘Bullets for Breakfast’ by Akwarian Sea Rebel.

The Hopper Dir. Alex Brüel Flagstad • Copenhagen, Denmark • Short Animation 16 year old Dexter lives with his grandmother in west Baltimore, Maryland. One night Dexter and his friend Kevin rob local drug dealers, but things do not work out as planned and violence spins out of control.*

9:00 pm: FRIDAY

NIGHT FRIGHT

Celebrating horror makeup, costumes, and FX. Prizes will be awarded for Best Makeup FX, Best Costume, and “Most Horrifying” A group will walk to the party from International House, directly following Animation Apocalypse (above).

$10/Door, $5 With Costume, FREE with All-Access Pass The Ellen Powell Tiberino Memorial Museum 3819 Hamilton St. , Philadelphia (go north on 38th St. & turn left on Hamilton. Look for a small walkway to the museum on the right).

Sadly, the original James Rolfe was eaten in the making of this photo and has since been replaced with a much-more-angry android. Our bad.

The family that eats brains together, stays together. * Q&A After the Screening

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 2012 12:30 pm - Workshop: Ask a Lawyer Anything Upstairs @ International House, 3701 Chestnut St. Free with All-Access Pass How can I make sure that no one steals my content? What should I do if a client refuses to pay for their project? How does intellectual property ownership work? How does indie film distribution work and what the heck is a deal memo? Jackie Borock, Esq. will go over the basic “101” of the legal side of the entertainment industry and answer some of your burning questions.

1:00 pm - 21-Day Filmmaking Competition RED SHOWCASE 11 World Premieres of original shorts that were created in only 3 weeks based around the common secret element “Jump”. Runtime: 98 minues Rated R

Unrest Team Turtle Power! • Matt Sundell • Cherry Hill, NJ A man enters the subconscious of 3 coma patients to save them from the nightmares that keep them from waking.

King Me Team Flaming Marshmallow Productions, Jon Craig • Wenonah, NJ For centuries, the game of checkers has been played on the world’s stage. Most regard the casual activity as recreation. But to some, it’s an exhausting test of will, resolve, and confidence.

Black Out Team Philagape, Christopher Pierdomenico • Brookhaven, PA Tom has left his life of crime behind, but when he starts experiencing blackouts, terrible things continue happening.

Choices Team EPV Films, Chris Casaburi • Lake Carmel, NY An old-school priest, disillusioned with modern-day morals, attempts to help a confused young woman with a major life issue. Thinking she might be pregnant, a confused young woman contemplates suicide.

Kingdom of Shadows Team Art Party Pictures, Kevin Corcoran • Media, PA Film Preservationist Garrett Berman is obsessed with the lost 1927 film “The Kingdom of Shadows” and with the suicide of its star Ionna Thorpe. Now he has obtained the only complete, uncut print...

Pool Party Team Noonan, Ron Williams • Harding, PA After a night out, Rob is hoping his girlfriend will come over.

The House of the Wicked Team Assembled!!, Keith Chamberlain • Blackwood, NJ Russ, an emotionally troubled serial killer, has captured several young women in the basement of his childhood home. His code of “mercy killing” is tested with his latest abductee, the mysterious Allie. Saturday continues>>>

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SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 2012 (continued) Act of Kindness Team Spinshot Films, Jeremy Cavner • Seattle, WA Jack’s fortune cookie messages always come true. So when a new fortune promises love, he sets out to find his new match.

Journey Upon Molly’s Path Team Crackerhammer, Mike Mercadante • Quakertown, PA Molly walks down a path in her local park - the same path she’s walked since she was a girl. But now, she sees the world differently.

Killer Cables Team Pure Genius Pictures, John Morgera • Wilmington, DE In this report we look at the growing craze of “jumping” among the youth culture, and examine the dangers of this new drug.

Jump Drive Team Badger Tsunami, Mike Fenton • Philadelphia, PA A government agent uncovers a plot to have him and his team terminated.

2:30 pm-Workshop: Workshop: Music in Film & Animation Upstairs @ International House, 3701 Chestnut St. Free with All-Access Pass How do I obtain music legally for my film? Can I make money releasing soundtracks? Learn the behind-the-scenes of the music business as it relates to the entertainment industry, inclusing licensing, contracts, and distribution. Great for filmmakers, animators & musicians.

3:00 pm - Feature: Welcome to Harlem Featuring Just Take Your Time Runtime: 110 minutes + filmmaker Q&A Rated R (sex, mature language) Just Take Your Time Dir. Ryan Shovey • New Orleans, LA • Music Video Olga as the Muse, reminds three strangers to remember to stop and take time to enjoy the small things in life.*

Welcome to Harlem Dir. Mark Blackman • New York, NY • Feature Film After realizing that most of Manhattan today is less about art and culture and more about money and corruption, Marty Blackstein, a young 20-something man, decides to take a chance and move uptown to Harlem, NYC.*

4:30 pm - Workshop: Grant Writing Upstairs @ International House, 3701 Chestnut St. Free with All-Access Pass This workshop will outline the process of planning, writing and submitting media arts grant proposals that accurately and compellingly represent your individual project. BONUS: Breakout session after the workshop for people interested in learning about the new media arts “incubator” space for locals seeking workspace! Presented by Caroline Savage, in partnership with PIFVA, PIFVA.org Saturday continues>>> * Q&A After the Screening

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 2012 (continued) 5:00 pm: 21-Day Filmmaking Competition BLUE SHOWCASE 11 World Premieres of original shorts that were created in only 3 weeks, based on the common secret element “Jump”. Runtime: 98 minutes Rated: R

God Said No Team Drop the HAT, Jason Heffner • Hatfield, PA Ben seeks an audience with God to switch places with recently deceased Katherine.

OCD Team Mass n Class, Kapileshwar Punna • Falls Church, VA A comedy about a father concerned about his daughter’s OCD. The Long Week, or Even A Psychotic Break Can’t Kill True Friendship

Team Frank ‘n’ Nasty, Paul Andre Bennett II • Philadelphia, PA, An innocent favor spirals into the ultimate test of friendship over the course of a working week.

Flame & Shadow Team half-watt, Lee Vetter • Riverside, NJ A pair of shackled convicts and a wounded old man gather around a fire; their only source of protection from the terror lurking in the darkness.

Jump at the Opportunity Team Dizzy Radar, Chris Loper • Cookstown, NJ A man attempts to flirt with a woman in a laundromat, until they are interrupted by a robber.

Kafka Pizza Team Liberty Bell Films, Mark Kochanowicz • Philadelphia, PA A pizza delivery guy falls victim to a child’s prank.

St. Blacktrick Team Monstros Madre, Mark Mackner • Philadelphia, PA

A radical, revisionist take on the legend of St.Patrick driving the snakes out of Ireland.

Steampunk vs Superhero Team Guyloki Films, Steven Bradford • Washington, D.C. After fighting Blightware, the Wonder Squad has to find and stop Steamborg, the steampunk cyborg, before it is too late. Clipped Team Guts Guts Guts Guts, Rollie Hatch • New York, NY JP teeters on the brink of madness as he suffers alienation after being mysteriously robbed of a basic physical ability.

Four Fists of Judgment Team Justice Productions, Doug Seidel • Old Bridge, NJ When people you’ve known in your life come back to haunt you in the afterlife...can you fight your way to survive?

Gary’s Got Game Team JB Productions, Joe Blodgett • Tonawanda, NY Gary, a twenty something, abnormally awkward romantic, goes through hell trying to win the girl he loves.

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SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 2012 (continued) 7:00 pm - Feature: Berserk: The Golden Age Arc I The U.S. premiere of the critically acclaimed anime feature, along with three unforgettable independent animated shorts. Runtime: 98 minutes + Q&A after screening Rated R (Violence, sexual situations, mature themes) Memory Box Dir. Jong Ha • New York, NY • Short Animation A young military officer returns to his devastated homeland after the war. Retracing his memory of childhood, the officer decides to take out the memory box which he had buried years ago.

Monsters & Maidens Dir. Mike Cossentino • Lansdowne, PA • Student Animation Monsters & Maidens is an animation about the evolution of video games as told from the perspective of a character in a game.*

Amaqqut Nunaat/Country of Wolves Dir. Neil Christopher • Alberta, Canada • Short Animation Two brothers find themselves adrift on broken sea ice while out hunting for seal. They drift in the darkness for many days, until the ice they are on settles on the shore of a strange and distant land.

Berserk: The Golden Age Arc I - The Egg of The King Dir. Toshiyuki Kubooka • San Francisco, CA • Feature Animation Set in a medieval inspired world, the dark fantasy tale depicts the journey of the protagonist Guts, who wields a sword that’s longer than he is tall.

9:30 pm Susie’s Secret Soiree Where is the Saturday Night party? Shh, it’s a Secret! Find out the secret hangout by “liking” Susie Filmmaker on Facebook, following @ProjectTwenty1 on Twitter, or attending the 7 pm screening of “Berserk” !

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 2012 12:30 - Workshop: Writing for Short Films Upstairs @ International House, 3701 Chestnut St. Free with All-Access Pass Short films allow filmmakers an opportunity to approach character and story in a way that often does not work in feature films “Writing for Short Films” is an examination of screenwriting as it applies to short films, a crash course in understanding the process of making an effective piece that both exploits the uniqueness of the form and avoids the pitfalls that many, many filmmakers encounter. About the Speaker: David Greenberg teaches graduate and undergraduate screenwriting courses the in Philadelphia area. Since 2006 he has been hired to write or doctor over 30 feature film screenplays. www.davidjgreenberg.com Sunday continues>>> * Q&A After the Screening

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 2012 1:00 pm: Shorts Showcase 7: Sci-Fi Shorts! Ten amazing short sci-fi films & animations from all over the world.

Total Runtime: 91 minutes + filmmaker Q&A Rated R (violence, cartoon nudity, mature themes) Load Dir. David Rene Christensen • Viborg, Denmark • Student Film In a desolate workplace, one man finds himself so devoted to his job that he begins to doubt his own existence without it.

The Pod Dir. Jay Hasrajani • San Jose, CA • Short Animation A pilot, marooned on a strange planet, is on a journey to find his crashed spaceship. On his way, his physical and mental capabilities are put to the test within this alien environment.

(Baby) It’s You! Dir. David Cowles • Rochester, NY • Short Animation Boy meets girl. Boy loses girl. Boy attaches girl’s head to a robot body.

Isolates Dir. Allan Liang • Sydney, NSW, Austrailia • Short Film An action/drama film that explores the relationship between a female super-soldier and a compassionate doctor.

Daisy Dir. Fiona Mustard • Brooklyn, NY • Short Animation A lonely farmer befriends a stranded alien that helps him repair his home.

999, 999, 999 Dir. Gerald Grunow • Munich, Germany • Student Film Adrien lost his personality in the gray daily routine and can’t seem to find it.

Brother Dir. Sari Rodrig • Morganville, NJ • Short Animation Brother is a humanoid robot who has one job: to build. Unfortunately, he fails in creating successful pieces.*

Vaesen Dir. Adrian Dexter • Viborg, Denmark • Student Film A prince sets off on a journey to save his dying father, driven by his fear of failing him.

Karma Dir. Da Suel Kim • Fort Lee, NJ • Short Animation A battle of survival between robots.*

Leak Dir. Beni Fredman • Jerusalem, Israel • Student Film 7 year old Hadar is behaving strangely. Her mother takes Hadar to undergo a futuristic and risky operation for trauma removal, where the mother learns that the girl has much more than one trauma.

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* Q&A After the Screening

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 2012 (continued) 2:30 pm - Workshop: The Business of Acting Upstairs @ International House, 3701 Chestnut St. Free with All-Access Pass You might know some acting techniques - but do you know how to land jobs in the industry, what should your portfolio look like, or how to spot a scam? Bring your questions for our industry experts.

3:00 pm - 21-Day Filmmaking Competition GREEN SHOWCASE 11 World Premieres of original shorts that were created in only 3 weeks based on the common secret element “Jump”.

Runtime: 98 minutes

Rated R

Resistant Team 10 Mile, Mike Madigan • Troy, MI In the near future, a therapeutic process, combined with the memory-inhibiting drug “Jumpalol,” has allowed the world to advance towards its brightest future. With all traumatic memories and addictive pleasures forgotten, everyone is free to reach their greatest potential.

Superhero for Hire Team Inglorious Splicers, Brian Carlin • Conshohocken, PA After years of living a double life as Protector Girl, Brandi longs to take the next step and become a full-time professional super hero.

Oliver Team Future History Labs, Freddy Moses • Hyattsville, MD A look inside the mind of a serial killer.

ascension Team Thing Three, James Ford-Hutchinson • New Brunswick, NJ One man must decide between his two devotions, faith and the new women he loves, and makes the ultimate sacrifice.

Through Orange Eyes Team Stranger In The Alps, Brad Kingett • Sewell, NJ Experience a day in the life of one of the Earth’s most detestable creatures... the pigeon. Walk a mile in his shoes. See the world through his eyes. And decide whose side you’re on.

Bear Jump Team Shochu Cat, Men Wai Pang • Taikoo Shing, Hong Kong A documentary about people who work at a game company, and how they live their life in everyday hell. Hit & Run Team Keeps Changing Their Name, Stuart Gould • San Bernardino, CA The family car comes to life after the driver hits a young boy.

Lost in the Shadows Team Gati Kala, Mihir Pathak • Philadelphia, PA A group of patients at a self help rehab facility suffer at the hands of treatment and verbal abuse. Sunday continues>>> * Q&A After the Screening

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 2012 (continued) Jump In Team Hollywood or Bust!, Tom Ianieri • Aldan, PA A disgruntled husband, Johnny, gets enticed by a singles dating site and realizes the grass isn’t always greener.

Bleeding Hearts Team Sickening Thud, Wedge Wegman • Philadelphia, PA A jaunty romp through the countryside following a couple on their path to self discovery...through murder.

Red & White Team Psynema, Gary Hanna & Sabina Trandafir • Philadelphia, PA Eugene Dalton, an agoraphobic assassin, must choose between the red wire or white wire to cut on a bomb he is trying to defuse. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------HEY, YOU! Are you sitting by yourself between screenings? Introduce youself to the festival attendee to your right! You never know who your next production partner could be. (You can start the conversation by making fun of this cheesy tip). --Susie Filmmaker

4:30 pm - Workshop: The New SAG-AFTRA Upstairs @ International House, 3701 Chestnut St. Free with All-Access Passes Learn about the merger of SAG (the Screen Actor’s Guild) and AFTRA (The American Federation of Television and Radio Artists). Topics include how to work with the union as an independent filmmaker, how to become part of the union as an actor, contract 101, and some of the new and exciting changes!

5:00 pm - Feature: Limpwings Featuring Two Minutes Runtime: 105 Minutes + Filmmaker Q&A Rated R (Sex, blood, adult themes) Two Minutes Dir. Christopher Granier-Deferre • London, UK • Short Film Juliette, a young woman paying a visit to her Alzheimer’s suffering father, unexpectedly triggers a brief but touching moment.

Limpwings Dir. Andrew Neill • Richfield, MN • Feature Film A comedy about love, angels, and unexpected stigmata.

7:00 pm - Red Carpet Awards Show Presented by the Project Twenty1 Judges & Founders Prizes & awards will be given to top filmmakers of the Philadelphia Film & Animation Festival and 21-Day Filmmaking Competition, as well as the coveted community “EPIC Award”, Volunteer of the Year, and Partnership Award. International House Ibrahim Theatre, 3701 Chestnut St. Seating is only guaranteed for PFAF Passholders & Project Twenty1 Members. continues>>>

* Q&A After the Screening

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 2012 (continued) AWARD CATEGORIES: Philadelphia Film & Animation Festival Best Feature Best Short: Live-Action Best Short: Animation Best Music Video

Best Web Series Best Student Film Best Marketing Campaign

21-Day Filmmaking Competition Best Film Best Director Best Acting Best Cinematography Best Writing Best Editing

Best Music Best Sound Design Best Visual Effects Best Use of Element Best Marketing Campaign

Founder Awards Partnership Award - Awarded to organizations or businesses that have gone above and beyond to partner to help our community.

Volunteer of the Year - Awarded to the 2011/2012 Project Twenty1 volunteer that showed EPIC dedication to our community.

EPIC Award - Awarded to an individual or group of individuals who most exemplify Project Twenty1’s mission of Exhibiting, Promoting, Inspiring, and Connecting creatives through film and animation.

9:30PM - PFAF Closing Night Party New Deck Tavern 3408 Sansom Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104 Free for PFAF Passholders A group will walk to the party from International House, directly following the Awards Show (above). Directly following the Awards Show, come network with our industry judges and VIPs, and hear the announcement of the Audience Awards winners! Specials include $2 domestics & 1/2 price apps!

Miss any past 21-Day Filmmaking Competitions? DVDs are available in the lobby! • Supports non-profit programs for artists! • Limited Edition, Factory-Pressed! • Makes a great gift!

THANK YOU TO OUR 2012 PARTNERS & FRIENDS Presenting Sponsors:

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