Paris Play Film Festival

Director Louis-Martin Charest presents his Danc eFilm LIVING SPACES

The film screens today, anytime, any time zone, on Xerb: https://xerb.tv/channel/pplayff/virtual-events/1543

F.E.A.R gets its world premiere at the Play Film Festival

Annie Koshy presents her winning documentary project "F.E.A.R: Face Everything And Rise". Screening Dec 4, Tickets on Xerb: https://xerb.tv/channel/pplayff/virtual-events/1541

JoJo Guevara presents HOME

The films screens tomorrow after placing winner in the November Experimental Film competition. Tickets on Xerb https://xerb.tv/channel/pplayff/virtual-events/1542

Michael Lena presents LOVE IS ALWAYS LOSING

The films screens tomorrow after placing winner in the November Student Film competition. Tickets on Xerb https://xerb.tv/channel/pplayff/virtual-events/1542

Claudia Mangini presents DEEP

DEEP screens tomorrow after placing winner in the November Dance Film competition. Tickets on @Xerb https://xerb.tv/channel/pplayff/virtual-events/1543

Rebeca Reis presents MEANWHILE

Rebeca Reis is the producer of "Enquanto Estamos Juntos" (Meanwhile). The movie screens Friday Dec 4, from Midnight to 11:30pm on Xerb. Tickets: https://xerb.tv/channel/pplayff/virtual-events/1540

Script | Trailer

Two screenwriters, a ghost story, the night that goes on. Who will put an end to this?

Another me in the world | Trailer

With the rapid development of cities in modern society, the scope of nature is shrinking. In this context, the symbiotic relationship between humans and nature has become particularly important. The film is about when nature and the city are regarded as two independent individuals, which are originally unrelated to each other. With the rapid development of society, they tend to merge.

Manasanamaha | Teaser

A young man muses on the nature of love, recounting three relationships from his past. The girls in his life resemble three different seasons, namely Chaitra (Spring), Varsha (Monsoon) & Seeta (Winter).

Long Pig | Trailer

Long Pig | Teaser Trailer (4K) | A Riccardo Suriano Short Film A major metropolitan city struggles to keep it together in the wake of a string of kidnappings in the area. Could the possible abductor be hiding in plain sight? Long Pig peeks into the unconventional dark side of humanity. Evil doesn’t have to follow a specific set of rules and it certainly doesn’t take into account the existence of others. It’s lurking in every corner.

Home | Trailer

A wall flower has the opportunity to escape the place she's always known. Enticed to stay by the Master of the House, she will have to decide if freedom is worth the risk of the unknown, or is this hole in the wall the safest place to be.

Through the night | Sneak Peak

Through the night with Urèz Studios Through the night with sleepless souls. Two edgy characters, a boy and a girl break into a luxurious house, taking whatever they want, money, clothes, car keys. Both fleeing with a beautiful old-timer through the container port towards a club where they embrace each pump and every hit. Here, on the dance floor, the initimacy between the two takes place, a moment that has been charged up, unleashes. From here it gets harder, it’s about looks, movements, faces. We leave the club at dawn smoking a cigarette sitting at the Rhine or on a skyscraper and looking back on the past few hours.

NOC - Non-Official Cover | Trailer

Richie Jones is a down on his luck actor and cinephile. Barely making ends meet as a waiter, his life is quickly going nowhere when he is approached by agents Martin and Karla with an offer that seems too good to be true. As is often the case, Richie finds himself in over his head and he must decide how far he’s willing to go to achieve his dreams.

Director Julianne Donelle presents her film SPLIT SECOND

TICKETS & SCREENING: https://xerb.tv/channel/pplayff/virtual-events/1077 Director Biography - Julianne Donelle Julianne Donelle’s award-winning short film, Just A Drill, is currently in competition at many film festivals throughout the U.S. including LA Shorts and Santa Fe Fe Independent, winning Best Drama at Female Voices Rock in New York. Julianne received Best Director awards at the Female Filmmakers Fuse Festival, and at the Global Impact Festival in Washington D.C. She created, wrote, and directed the comedic web series, No Pillowfights in which she received a Discovery Award nomination at the Raindance Film Festival in London. With a prominent theatre background, she has directed theatrical productions with Ovation award-winning Coeurage Theatre Company including Assassins, Cannibal! The Musical, and Emilie: La Marquise Du Chatalet Defends Her Life Tonight. Most recently, Julianne has directed short film, Split Second, starring Jessica Parker Kennedy, and the darkly comedic experimental short, The Merry Man. She is currently writing and developing two new horror films, one a religious folk horror film, and the other a modern feminist horror feature. Director Statement I was intrigued to direct Split Second from the first moment I read the screenplay by Tiziana Giannmarino in that it resonated with my own struggles with grief. Whether it’s a newsworthy global tragedy or an intimate family emergency, everyone at some point in their lives will experience intense sorrow. It is universal, and it has the ability to stop us in our tracks. In the case of our protagonist, Emily Burkhardt, being the sole survivor adds an additional layer of guilt. The shame of survival can be difficult to shake and has the ability to keep someone stuck in a depressive loop of the knowledge that they could have done more. Split Second focuses on the aftermath of a senseless bombing of a Los Angeles cafe. It was important to me to see the change in our protagonist before and after

Mihnea Cernat, poster designer from Romania

We have a poster design category. Even if there's no movie to screen, we want to promote you! Thank you Mihnea for this quick energetic video, well done! Check his work that placed semin finalist this month, on our Exhibition Room: https://parisplayfilmfestival.wordpress.com/exhibition-room-2020/

Rob Thorp presents his winning script

"The Boy Roach" won best feature script at the 14th Paris Play Film Festival. Writen by Rob Thorp, the pitch is: After 6 years away, living off the grid, Ethan Roach returns to his childhood home in order to avoid the responsibilities of growing up. Tasked with taking care of the family's aging dog, Mr. Beau Jangles, Ethan confronts the ghosts of his past and relearns what it means to be in a family. WRITER BIOGRAPHY Rob Thorp studied film and writing in NYC and attended Rutgers University where he received his degrees in English and Education. His first feature film, The Dirty Thirty, which he directed and co-wrote, premiered in Asbury Park, NJ in the summer of 2016, and was contracted for distribution by Peak Digital. His second feature film, Shark River, which Rob wrote and directed, is currently in post-production and slated for a 2021 release. A full-time writer and teacher, Rob resides on the Jersey shore. WRITER STATEMENT The idea of returning home has always mystified me as a writer. I focused my story around the return of a younger son, who has been away for many years, only to find his parents aged and different from when he left them. In a society that often elevates youth at all costs, I was interested in delving into the actions of someone who finally accepts responsibility for the maintenance of real life.

Bradley Hasse presents his feature film SONGS FOR A SLOTH. Catch this feature comedy anytime on Nov 7 on Xerb Tickets: https://xerb.tv/channel/pplayff/virtual-events/1081 Maxwell (Richard Hollman) meets a talking sloth (voiced by Jack McBrayer) in his dreams. The chatty sloth wants Maxwell to write him a song, something that can go viral and raise awareness - aka money - to save his habitat.

Kristin McQuaid presents her film WHISPERS

Catch her film anytime November 7, here: https://xerb.tv/channel/pplayff/virtual-events/1080

SPLIT SECOND | TRAILER Starring Jessica Parker Kennedy (The Flash). Will screen during 14th festival, Nov 6 & 7. Tickets: https://xerb.tv/channel/pplayff/virtual-events When a woman is shoved out of a cafe moments before a grenade is detonated by the very man who commits the attack, she struggles with the guilt of survival as she attempts to uncover the reason why her life was spared when so many others were taken.

TUNKA TUNKA | TRAILER Official selection 14th edition. Tunka Tunka is a motivational sports based movie.It is the story of a young boy Fateh Singh Sidhu whose dream is to become a national level cyclist. But as his father is a poor farmer so he wants the child to study and secure his future by getting a good job. Fateh faces struggle in his childhood in competing with not only his opponent boy of same village but also with his father. But his passion for cycling is noticed by a professional cycling coach who insists his father to send the boy to academy for training. When grown up, he wins many competitions and is about to clear a trail race for the national level competition but meets an accident. After conducting tests doctors reveal that he has a deadly disease and chances of survival are 50:50. Fateh Singh Sidhu’s fight with his destiny and his zeal to return on race track forms the rest of the story.

AND HE BLINKS Will screen during 14th festival, Nov 6 & 7. Tickets: https://xerb.tv/channel/pplayff/virtual-events And, he blinks is a film on a paralyzed man and his nurse who develop a dependence on each other. Here, the paralyzed man compares himself to seagulls and imagines the world around him to be a sea of dreams and desires.

PAZ Will screen during 14th festival, Nov 6 & 7. Tickets: https://xerb.tv/channel/pplayff/virtual-events A teenage girl, Linda, who through abuse has lost her sense of self, value, and courage, finds strength in a spiritual connection.

CORN WARRIORS Will screen during 14th festival, Nov 6 & 7. Tickets: https://xerb.tv/channel/pplayff/virtual-events Reality television show that follows the top corn farmers in America as they compete for highest yield in the nation.

Blue Hour | Trailer Screens during 14th festival, Nov 6 & 7. 11th June, 2019, Hong Kong: a food delivery driver’s first night on the job. Kaho faced with an unfamiliar interface, his 11 year-old son Sixo takes the lead. One motorcycle and two food deliverers, mission complete. At the end, father and son meet again to a sky ready for a new day, as they brave their next destination on the highway.

Bazyl | Trailer

Will screen during the next festival Nov 6 & 7. Tickets: https://xerb.tv/channel/pplayff/virtual-events The boy loved to draw, and many thought that he would become a wonderful artist. Parents dreamed that he would once become a philosopher. But despite everything, the boy became a football player, one of the best in the country. Then he became a coach. Later he was considered the best coach in Europe. When he was at the pinnacle of success, he got kicked out of work. Undeservedly. Humiliatingly. But he wanted to prove his case. He found a new team, which was transformed under his leadership. The team fought for the medals of the national championship. It became a sensation. But soon... the whole team tragically died in a plane crash... He survived because of his son’s birthday, he flew on a different plane. All the life he walked, fell, stood up, and walked again. Our film is not only about football. This story is about how, on the whim of the authorities, the famous coach Oleg Bazylevich was declared a pseudo-scientist and thrown out of work. He could not fight the lawless, anti-human communist system - all he had was his dignity and willpower. This was a man who never asked for anything and did not complain about anything. Shortly before his death, Bazylevich was asked if he wanted something. Bedridden Bazyl, as the fans called him, replied: “I want... At least one more time to strike the ball…” We want to remind about this person, to restore justice, and pay tribute to him.

Alex Projas, director of "I ROBOT", "THE CROW", "DARK CITY", screens today with his new short film STRANGE NOSTALGIA. Do not miss this event! Festival PASS and single tickets: https://xerb.tv/channel/pplayff/virtual-events

Winning Web Series "Check Please" screens Oct 10. Check it out anytime before 11:30PM your local time. Festival PASS and single tickets: https://xerb.tv/channel/pplayff/virtual-events

Ozan Fikri presents his work from Australia. Check their show trailer, selected in the trailer category, tomorrow! Festival PASS and single tickets: https://xerb.tv/channel/pplayff/virtual-events

"2020 - Bits em Chamas" is streaming right now! Catch it on anytime today! Festival PASS and single tickets: https://xerb.tv/channel/pplayff/virtual-events

Anna Fumagalli presents "Where my skin ends and yours begins". Screenning tomorrow Oct 10: Festival PASS and single tickets: https://xerb.tv/channel/pplayff/virtual-events