Palm Beach International Film Festival

Includes:

ANCHOVIES -
Haunted by his mother’s drowning, a genderqueer teen is forced to spend the day with his father's new health freak girlfriend, but he isn't interested in the benefits of Omega-3 fatty acids, walks on the beach or motherly advice.
DIRECTOR: Craig Harwood
PRODUCERS: Craig Harwood, Kerthy Fix, Damien Taylor
WRITER: Craig Harwood
CAST: Em Grosland, Dena Tyler, Myra Thibault
RUNTIME: 00:16:59
COUNTRY: USA
LANGUAGE: English
WORLD PREMIERE
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NIGHTSTAND -
Nightstand stages the destructive relationship between two men over three consecutive nights - one is gay, lost and adolescent, the other is married to a woman and middle-aged. The cathartic and tender savagings of their affair unravel in under-represented corners of London nightlife. Inspired by true events, Nightstand embraces the vibrancy and fragility of London's queer landscape. Scored with original music inspired by the labyrinthine nocturnal metropolis, this work exposes the violent gentrification of Soho's dying queer landscape. Nightstand expresses the universal human desires to assert one's identity, to be independent, to find a home, to love and be loved.
DIRECTOR: Charlie Parham
PRODUCER: Sorcha Bacon
WRITER: Amrou Al-Kadhi
CAST: Nicholas Gleaves, Amrou Al-Kadhi
RUNTIME: 00:26:02
COUNTRY: United Kingdom
LANGUAGE: English
NORTH AMERICAN PREMIERE
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PARTNERS -  IN COMPETITION
When a slump in work/life partners Kate and Leigh's sex life forces them to reconsider their relationship, they must confront how intertwined their lives have become.
DIRECTOR: Joey Ally
PRODUCER: Joey Ally, T.J. Williams, Jr., Jen Tullock, Hannah Pearl Utt
EXECUTIVE PRODUCER: Lauren Smitelli
WRITERS: Jen Tullock, Hannah Pearl Utt
CAST: Jen Tullock, Hannah Pearl Utt
RUNTIME: 00:06:19
COUNTRY: USA
LANGUAGE: English
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RANDY - IN COMPETITION
Changing a life starts with the choice to be happy...and fabulous! From Writer/Director Shawn Ryan (PBIFF 2015 Alum) and Executive Producer John Ainsworth comes “Randy”, an inspiring story of the human spirit trumping all the odds with a big dose of fabulousness! Randy McClintock is having the best day of his life and everyone around him is gonna know it. Starring Missi Pyle (Charlie and the Chocolate Factory), John Ainsworth (Glee), Amir Malaklou (Secret In Their Eyes), Shawn Ryan (Bones), and introducing Paul DeVincenzo as Randy.
DIRECTOR: Shawn Ryan
PRODUCERS: John Ainsworth, Shawn Ryan
WRITER: Shawn Ryan
CAST: Paul DeVincenzo, Missi Pyle, John Ainsworth, Amir Malaklou, Shawn Ryan
RUNTIME: 00:09:26
COUNTRY: USA
LANGUAGE: English
WORLD PREMIERE
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READ ALOUD -
Justin is a film editor surrounded by performances. Sick of sitting in a dark room watching others, he starts to envision ‘70s cabaret style performances of his own. When a new relationship starts to develop, Justin has to decide how badly he wants to come out from behind the camera.
DIRECTOR: Blake Pruitt
PRODUCER: Lizzie Shapiro
WRITER: Blake Pruitt
CAST: Isaac Josephthal, Jose Sepulveda, Roko Scherer, Heather Litteer
RUNTIME: 00:15:07
COUNTRY: USA
LANGUAGE: English
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TRIGGER -
Kevin is a shy young man who, after being rejected by his family, battles the warring thoughts in his head while coming dangerously close to ending his own life. But when an unsuspecting friend shows up at his doorstep, he must face his past in order to change his life forever.
DIRECTOR: Chris Folkens
PRODUCER: Chris Folkens, Alex Levine, Enrico Natale
WRITER: Evan Dollard, Chris Folkens
CAST: Nick Marini, Travis Van Winkle, JoAnn Willette, Chris Ellis
RUNTIME: 00:10:11
COUNTRY: USA
LANGUAGE: English