The Redstone Film Festival 2024
FESTIVAL PROGRAM
| 01 of 07 | 2.35 (letterbox) | ||||||||
| “The Notice” | |||||||||
| Rick, down on his luck and fed up with the way he’s treated in life decided to commit a robbery, things go awry as his plans interfere with another stick up in progress at the same bar. Tensions rise as personal tensions get in the midst of it all. | |||||||||
| Writer: Yelisey Kazakevich ’25 Producer: Diego Santiago ’25 Director: Yelisey Kazakevich ’25 Cinematographer: Ryan Herh ’25 Prod. Design: Abby Safier ’25 Editor/Sound Designer: Diego Santiago ’25 |
RICK………….Yelisey Kazakevich STUART……….Billy Whelan ICEBERG……..Kendall McShane JOHNNY……….Jojo Leiato |
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| 02 of 07 | 2.35 (letterbox) | ||||||||
| “Runners Blood” | |||||||||
| Magnus, a delusional athlete consumed with perfectong his performance, is effortlessly outperformed by a runner, Ashton. Awestruck by Ashston, Magnus attempts to match him but resorts to disturbing methods to match Ashton’s athleticism. |
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| Writer: Leo Yana Romero ’25, Writer: Cole Fillizola ’25 Producer: Cole Fillizola ’25 Director: Leo Yana Romero ’25 Cinematographer: Andy Bae ’25 Production Design: Jonathan Messer ’25 Sound Designer: Jonathan Messer ’25 Editor: Leo Yana Romero ’25 |
MAGNUS……….Yelisey Kazakevich ASHTON……….Andrew Gilligan |
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| 03 of 07 | 1.33 (pillowbox) | ||||||||
| “Forgive Me Father” | |||||||||
| In the quiet confines of a church confessional, a young priest struggles with his desire to leave the church while confiding in an older bishop. However, as their secrets unravel, a powerful and unexpected revelation sheds light on a hidden sin committed by the bishop, who now finds himself in the role of confessor. |
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| Writer: Niccola Civita ’25 Writers: Maxilian & Francesco Cvitia Producer: Annette Milburn ’24 Director: Niccola Civita ’25 Cinematographer: Alex Murad ’24 Cinematographer: Raphaël Edwards ’23 Production Design: Brook Nwokolo Editor/Sound Designer: Raph Edwards ’23 |
BISHOP FRANCIS……….Fred Robbins PRIEST SEBASTIAN…….Maximilian Civita MIA……………………………..Grace Antczak YOUNG FRANCIS……….Peter DiMaggio |
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| 04 of 07 | 1.78 (16×9) | ||||||||
| “Lock Jaw” | |||||||||
| A woman takes place in a weight loss study in which her jaw is wired shut and she is relegated to a liquid diet. Feeling trapped and unable to open her mouth, she must take drastic measures to set herself free. |
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| Writer: Nina Barresi ’23 MFA Producer: CK Anderson ’23 MFA Director: Nina Barresi ’23 MFA Cinematographer: Maxamillion Tanzer ’23 Production Design: Emily Ma ’23 Editor/Sound Designer: Max Tanzer ’23 Editor: Talia Weiner ’24 |
GRACE……………………….Adrienne Vanderhooft LISA………………………….Melina Leon DR. MICHAELS………….Earl Fechter WORKOUT INSTR……….Alex Matossian NURSE……………………….Kelsey Seaman NURSE……………………….Daniel Hayward MALE NEWSCASTER……Robert John Sudhoff FEMALE NEWSCASTER…Madeline Cook |
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| 05 of 07 | 2.35 (letterbox) | ||||||||
| “Pas De Deux” | |||||||||
| An elite figure skater faces intense pressure from his coach, pushing him to use drugs as a means of performance enhancement. When the rink janitor catches him using, he’s forced into a predicament: he must either pin the drugs on his coach or get reported for drug usage. Will his desire for success outweigh his moral conscience? |
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| Writer: Shayna Smith ’24 Producer: Anxin Chen ’24 Director: Shayna Smith ’24 Cinematographer: Mallory Holst ’24 Production Design: Sydney Fisher ’24 Sound Designers: Cosmin Gurau Editor: Shayna Smith ’24 |
BENNY………………………..Ryan Dunk CLYDE………………………..Michael Maggiani SERGEI………………………Marshall Berenson MRS DESCHENEAUX….Alison Watchler OFFICER…………………….Rob Sternburg |
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| 06 of 07 | 2.35 (letterbox) | |||||||||
| “Bob” | ||||||||||
| Bob’s about a Chinese-immigrant family in the USA. May, Bob’s mother, wants to put him into a boarding school for a better future, but Bob feels abandoned. How will they navigate this new culture and the challenges within their family dynamic? |
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| Writer: Tianyu Du ’24 MFA Producer: Jessica Chen ’23 Director: Tianyu Du ’24 MFA Cinematographer: Raphaël Edwards ’23 Production Design: Emily Ma ’23 Editor/Sound Design: Raphaël Edwards ’23 Editor: Tianyu Du ’24 MFA |
LI XIAOBAO…………….Jayson Xiao MAY HONG………………Lei Xue STORE MANAGER……Bill Yao TEACHER………………..Chantelle Brizzee |
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| 07 of 07 | 1.78 (16×9) | ||||||||
| “Chameleon Corridors” | |||||||||
| Through the eyes of Tanzania’s endemic Chameleon species, and the wisdom of a young girl, we see the power of community to regenerate natural forest corridors that will ultimately decide the fate of these ancient forests and the biodiverse species of the Eastern Arc Mountains of Tanzania. |
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| Executive Producer: David Grober ’73 Director: Jigar Ganatra Cinematographer: Jigar Ganatra |
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