Los Angeles’ film festival of emerging talent, Dances With Films, has announced this year’s lineup.
The 11-day festival will celebrate more than 100 independent films, all competing under the same motto: “Love Your Journey.” And, for the first time, DWF’s competition feature Audience Award winner will love his or her journey even more with the prize of a L.A. theatrical distribution commitment of one week at the Arena Cinema.
Other prizes include a VOD distribution deal with Gravitas Ventures for the Grand Jury Award winner. The short Grand Jury Award and Audience Award winners will both receive Academy Qualifying theatrical runs from Laemmle Theaters.
New to the festival will be producer, chairman and exec VP of the New York Giants Steve Tisch, (pictured) who will serve on the advisory board.
Dances With Films takes place at Chinese Theatres May 29 to June 8.
Here is a list of the categories and some of the films:
Competition Features
POPOVICH AND THE VOICE OF THE FABLED AMERICAN WEST – WRITER/DIR: Mike & Jerry Thompson; PRODS: Gregory Popovich, May May Luong, Todd Hailstone
THE SUICIDE THEORY – DIRECTOR: Dru Brown; WRITER: Michael J Kospiah; PRODS: Dru Brown, Christian McCarty, Jake McCarty
TARGETING – DIRECTOR: Tarique Qayumi; WRITER: Joey Patterson, Alan de la Rosa & Tarique Qayumi; PRODS: Alan de la Rosa, Carlos Osorio, Tarique Qayumi
THE WORST YEAR OF MY LIFE – WRITER/Dir: Jonathan Smith; PRODS: Jonathan Smith, Nicole Day, Amy Vorpahl, Bernie Stern
Fusion Features
GONE DOGGIE GONE – WRITER/DIR: Kasi Brown & Brandon Walter; PRODS: Rebecca Hu and Adriane Zaudke
INK & STEEL – DIRECTORS: Jonathan Ehlers & Patrick Ward-Perkins; WRITER: Jonathan Ehlers, Patrick Ward-Perkins, Jason Radspiner; PRODS: Jonathan Ehlers, Patrick Ward-Perkins, Jason Radspinner
LOVE IN THE TIME OF MONSTERS – DIRECTOR: Matt Jackson; WRITER: Mike Skvarla
PRODS: Andy Gunn
Competition Shorts
MEET MY RAPIST – WRITER/DIR: Jessie Kahnweiler; PRODS: Jessie Kahnweiler, Jacob Gilbert, Ryan Lacen
MISS MIAO – WRITER/DIR: Kayla Morrisey; PRODS: Kayla Morrisey, Breeda Wool, Celeste Den, Joe LaRue, Derrick Sims
NO LOVE LOST – DIRECTOR: Shekhar Bassi; WRITER: Shekhar Bassi & Shalinder Bassi;PRODS: Shekhar Bassi & Shalinder Bassi, Gemma Lloyd, Helen Silver
ROCKETSHIP – WRITER/DIR: Alfred Thomas Catalfo; PRODS: Glenn Gardner, Alfred Thomas Catalfo, Peter Giagni
Fusion Shorts
IT REMAINS – DIRECTOR: Andrew Morgan; WRITERS: Chrissie Fit, Cyrina Fiallo, Kent Boyd, Rose Marziale; PRODS: Kent Boyd, Rose Marziale, Michael Ross
THE KID – WRITER/DIR: Sean Brosnan; PRODS: Sanja Banic
THE LOOKING PLANET – WRITER/DIR: Eric Law Anderson; PRODS: Eric Law Anderson, Anne M. Uemura
MALORY & NICOLE – DIRECTOR: Adam Ward and Ronald Quigley; WRITER: Ronald Quigley; PRODS: Mete Sozer, Coco Cook, Edward Plumb
MEET ANNA – DIRECTOR: Robert L. Goodman; WRITER: Joel Perry; PRODS: Robert L. Goodman
