Film Posters
Below New York, directed by Matt Finlin. "15th NYC PictureStart Film Festival, 2011"
Still from Breaking Boundaries: The Art of Alex Masket, directed by Dennis Connors. "14th NYC PictureStart Film Festival, 2010"
The Birthday Gift, directed by Di He and Pan Li. "14th NYC PictureStart Film Festival, 2010"
A Drop In the Bucket, directed by Lauren Shaw. "14th NYC PictureStart Film Festival, 2010"
Die Flucht, directed Rajko Jazbec. "14th NYC PictureStart Film Festival, 2010"
I Work In Public, directed by Matt Judge.
Lychee Thieves, directed by Kathleen Mann. "14th NYC PictureStart Film Festival, 2010"
My Father's Son, directed by JorDan Fuller featuring Xander Bailey, Audience Best Actor. "14th NYC PictureStart Film Festival, 2010"
On Air, directed by Carsten Vauth. "14th NYC PictureStart Film Festival, 2010"
Shop Secret, directed by Danny Prussman. "14th NYC PictureStart Film Festival, 2010"
Still from Snake Fever, directed by Wendy Greene. "14th NYC PictureStart Film Festival, 2010"
Snapshots, directed by Andres Rosende. "14th NYC PictureStart Film Festival, 2010"
Still from Sous Le Piano, directed by Lou Assous. "14th NYC PictureStart Film Festival, 2010"
Images from Stage 4, directed by Scott Mlodzinski. "14th NYC PictureStart Film Festival, 2010"
The 16th NYC PictureStart Film Festival, 2012:
WINNER
True Love
Directed by Robert Braiden
Written by Ben Marshall
Starring Jamie Dunn and Niki-J Price
JURY AWARDS
Best Short Film:
Winner - TRUE LOVE, directed by Robert Braiden (Australia)
1st runner up - FATAKRA, directed by Soham Mehta (USA)
Best Cinematography:
Winner - TRUE LOVE - Shing Fung
1st runner up - LAST TIME
Best Actress:
Winner - MARY ELIZABETH ELLIS (Tracer Gun)
1st runner up - BEATRICE MILLER (Lifted)
Best Actor:
Winner - DANIEL FODERA (Flowers For Her)
1st runner up - JAMIE DUNN (True Love)
Screenplay Competition Winner:
Winner - THE CRIB, written by SAMUEL LASKEY
1st runner up - THE BOY, written by ERIC HUNSLEY
Special Jury Prize:
THE BOY WITH ARMS, directed by So-Jin Park
AUDIENCE AWARDS
Best Short Film:
Winner - POOLSIDE, directed by Aaron Peer
1st runner up - DREAM JOB, directed by Joe Lipari
Best Actress:
Winner - MEENA SERENDIB (Fatakra)
1st runner up - MARY ELIZABETH ELLIS (Tracer Gun)
Best Actor:
Winner - ROBB PATTERSON (The Boyle Effect)
1st runner up - CHARLES ALBERTO (Poolside)
Opening night/ First screening night. Sunday, June 3rd, 2012, 7pm - 9:30pm (not in screening order):
TRACER GUN, directed by Paul Grellong (USA)
LIFTED, directed by Zachary Goldberg (USA)
HOURGLASS, directed by Pedro Collantes (Spain/Norway)
AMATEURS, directed by Javier Loarte (USA/Spain)
GRENOUILLE D'HIVER, directed by Slony Sow (France)
WRIGLEY AND KING, directed by Cornelius Murphy (USA)
SPAGHETTI FOR TWO, directed by Matthias Rosenberger (Germany)
Second screening night Monday, June 4th, 2012, 7pm - 9:30pm (not in screening order):
TRUE LOVE, directed by Robert Braiden (Australia)
DREAM JOB, directed by Joe Lipari (USA)
LAST TIME, directed by Inal Beck Sherip (Russia/Belgium)
FATAKRA, directed by Soham Mehta (USA)
THE BOY WITH ARMS, directed by So-Jin Park (South Korea)
FLOWERS FOR HER, directed by Michael Fodera (USA)
THE TIES THAT REMAIN, directed by Isabelle Swiderski (Canada)
Last screening night/Awards ceremony Tuesday, June 5th, 2012, 7pm - 9:30pm (not in screening order):
THE PERFECT FIT, directed by Beth Grant (USA)
THE BOYLE EFFECT, directed by Serge Kushnier (Canada)
POOLSIDE, directed by Aaron Peer (USA)
WHEN YOU FIND ME, directed by Bryce Dallas Howard (USA)
Screenplay competition
Here are the five finalists for the screenplay competition. Winner and 1st runner up will be announced with the film awards at the end of screening night, Tuesday, June 5th, 2012. List in no particular order:
ADURO VISCUS, written by Jacob Schatz
THIS VEHICLE HAS BEEN CHECKED FOR SLEEPING CHILDREN, written by John Burdeaux
THE DESOBEDIENCE, written by Jean-Baptiste Breliere
THE BOY, written by Eric Hunsley
THE CRIB, written by Samuel Laskey
JURY PANEL (click for bios)
Caytha Jentis (films)
(Producer, Director, Screenwriter;
President - Fox Meadow Films)
Amanda Bowers (films)
(Creative Affairs/Project development -
Worldview Entertainment)
Peter Kelley (films)
(Producer, Director, Writer, Acting Coach)
www.actingonfilm.com
Pulkit Datta (scripts)
(Creative Development/Writer, Dillywood Inc.)
@PulkitDatta | @dillywood
EVENT PHOTOS
Subway performers, Select Blendz, stars of Below New York, performing at 15th NYC PictureStart Film Festival.
PictureStart film festival attendees enjoying the XVI rooftop lounge screenings.
PictureStart film festival- covered portion of the XVI rooftop lounge screenings.
The outdoor screen at the 15th NYC PictureStart Film Festival.
Margaret Champagne, hostess of the 15th NYC PictureStart Film Festival.
l-r, Peter Kelley (festival judge; acting coach, director, writer); Craig Macneill (festival judge; director/screenwriter); Ben Arredondo (NYCPSFF Executive Director); Donn Gobin (festival judge; producer)
Ben Arredondo (NYCPSFF Executive Director) and Peter Monaco (actor)
Ben Arredondo (NYCPSFF Executive Director) and Margaret Champagne (festival hostess; actress)
Ben Arredondo (NYCPSFF Executive Director) with Seth Bogess and Natasha Warloe (director/producer of Left Alone)
Juliette Bennett (actress, Thornhills of Park Avenue); Bill Connington (actor/writer, Thornhills of Park Avenue); Ben Arredondo (NYCPSFF Executive Director)