Santa Barbara Indie Film Fest
Friday Sept 19th Screening Schedule
"Maginalia" - by Alex Gentemann
When a young monk gets creative in the scriptorium, things take an unexpected turn as his doodles come to life!
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"Nobody" by Msallam Hdaib
After an airstrike hits the home of a newlywed family in Gaza, the pregnant wife survives unharmed, alongside her husband’s head, which remains alive without a body. How can life ever return to normal for this small family?. We dive into their surreal journey as they grapple with loss, survival, and the fragile hope of rebuilding in the aftermath of tragedy.
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"Ghost Writer" - by Jason Joel Lethcoe
A ghost writer finds the perfect companion to provide a happy ending to his afterlife.
"The Allergy Table" - Directed by Pat Battistini
When the new kid shows up, the regulars show him the rules and duties of eating at a grade school allergy table.
"Rookies" - Directed by Ana Rodak, Rene Alexander Rosa
Join two mismatched detective duos—Carlos and Alex, and Clark and Judy—as they compete to bust a major drug suspect. Packed with sharp dialogue, ridiculous tension, and a whole lot of attitude, Rookies proves that sometimes the biggest obstacle to solving a case… is each other.
"Little Asuka" - Directed by Jezer Serafica
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A broke photographer on a quest for her next shot realizes the most elusive subject is her estranged father.
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"Why Dogs Howl" - Directed by Sandi Johnson
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After meeting online, a BOY and GIRL are out on their first date. It rapidly devolves into the BOY vomiting out his life in a Howl that ultimately encompasses the entire universe.
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The Reach - Directed by Luca Caserta
Based on a short story by Stephen King.
On Goat Island, elderly Stella Flanders must confront her past and the Reach that separates the isle from the mainland, in a journey between memories and love that transcends the boundaries of life.
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"Changing Channels" Directed by Detdrich Earl McClure
The film explores the choices one makes in life, and the many realities that life can present.
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"My Best Nut" - Directed by David L Bradburn
Jude isn't the life of the party; he is the party. But this is only after he's forced to spend his days in the hospital fighting cancer. Soon the patients around him look forward to seeing him as much as they don't look forward to their next round of treatment.
"Generation Well" - Directed by Jack Serra
After a serious run in with the law, a young woman becomes obsessed with an officer who looks identical to her deceased father.
"Santa Zeta"
Directed by Antonio Munoz de Mesa
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A super famous travel influencer, Santa Zeta, uses her social media as a cover to travel the world hunting pedophiles, obsessed with finding her little sister’s killer.