Official Selections for the 2024 Beaufort International Film Festival (BIFF), Feb. 20-25, 2024 in Beaufort, S.C. Judges selected 55 films and 5 screenplays from nearly 500 submissions from more than 40 countries.
FEATURES
Back to Bridgewood: Directed by Kelsey Cooke, Nashville
Blood Star: Directed by Lawrence Jacomelli, East Sussex, U.K.
Long December: Directed by Thomas Torrey, Rock Hill, S.C.
Scrap: Directed by Vivian Kerr, Los Angeles, Calif.
The Martini Shot: Directed by Stephen Wallis, Edson, Alberta, Canada
The Final Run: Directed by Chris Helton, Hilton Head Island, S.C.
DOCUMENTARY FEATURES
An Open Door: Temple Grandin – Directed by John Alexander Barnhardt, Fort Collins, Colo.
Filling in the Blanks – Directed by Jon Baime, Decatur, Ga.
Prisoner By Choice: The Frankie San Story – Directed by Daniel Fisher, Lexington, S.C.
DOCUMENTARY SHORTS
David Again: Directed by Adam Elliott, New York, N.Y.
Emerald Sanctuary: Directed by Conor MacDonnell, Palm Beach, Fla.
I Can’t Keep Quiet: Directed by Eurie Chung, Honolulu, Hawaii
Rosenwald: Toward A More Perfect Union: Directed by Charles Poe, Bethesda, Md.
The Collector: Directed by Carrie Wachob and Jim Picariello, Seattle
The Volunteer: Directed by David Brodie, Los Angeles
SHORT FILMS
A Shattering: Directed by Jan Jalenak, New York
Because I Love You: Directed by Bob Celli, New York
Blood Is Thicker: Directed by Melissa Skirboll, Long Island, N.Y.
Chipper: Directed by Shaun Maclean, Atlanta
Common As Red Hair: Directed by Robbie Robertson, Columbia, S.C.
Dear Owner: Directed by Jonathan Thomas Coleman, New York
Estela, Is It You? Directed by Fabian Martin and Victor Martin, Culver City, Calif.
Final Score: Directed by Stephen Massar, Charleston, S.C.
Fundamental Shapes: Directed by Colin Alistair Campbell, New York
Hedgehog: Directed by D. Mitry, Albany, N.Y.
Hit Man: Secrets of Lies: Directed by Elias Plagianos, New York
In Search Of: Directed by Leanne Melissa Bishop and Leigh Rachel Faith, Los Angeles
Infraction: Directed by Timothy Blackwood, Philadelphia
Ivy’s Dream: Directed by Louis Leuci, Brooklyn, N.Y.
Nisei: Directed by Darren Haruo Rae, Studio City, Calif.
Night Voices: Directed by Bradley Hawkins, Landisville, Pa.
Not the Same Clarence: Directed by Brian Russell and Samuel B. Russell, Fairfield, Conn.
Our Males and Females: Directed by Ahmad Alyaseer, Jordan
Purgy’s: Directed by Robbie Bryan, Tinton Falls, N.J.
Rough Draft: Directed by Kaitlin Moose, Sherman Oaks, Calif.
Safe: Directed by Josema Roig, Lugo, Spain
Sister: Directed by Shane Andries, Rock Hill, S.C.
Split Ticket: Directed by Alfred Thomas Catalfo, Dover, N.H.
Spray Away: Directed by Pete Capo, Miami
Stalking The Bogeyman: Directed by Markus Potter and Jack Dorfman, New York
Talia: Directed by Lindsay Harbert, Los Angeles
That’s Not My Mother: Directed by Amanda Sweikow, Hawthone, Calif.
The Birthday Butterfly: Directed by Collins Abbott White and Corey Maher, Greenville, S.C.
The Magic Ticket: Directed by Yelena Krivosheyeva, Los Angeles
Us. Together. Alone: Directed by Gregg Prosser, Bayville, N.Y.
STUDENT FILM
August: Directed by Eli McGowan, Savannah, Ga. (Savannah College of Art and Design)
Cash Only: Directed by Yuxi Xing, Arcadia, Calif. (Chapman University)
Hog-Tied: Directed by Jack Hisatomi, Los Angeles (Chapman University)
Iris: Directed by Aida Gevorgyan, Los Angeles (University of Southern California Cinematic Arts)
Reagan/Quigley ’85: Directed by Elijah Kimmel, Orange, Calif. (Chapman University)
Slobopoly: Directed by Yinghui Li, Orange, Calif. (Chapman University)
ANIMATION
Dandelion: Directed by Ling Zhao and Zhengwu Gu, Sarasota, Fla. (Ringling College of Art & Design)
KnightTime Story: Directed by Julie Huang, Kayla Rose, and Christine Wendell, Clemson, S.C. (Clemson University)
The Star and the Scribe: Directed by Mariel Jones, Los Angeles (University of Southern California)
Return: Directed by Jingzhi Pan, Orange, Calif. (Chapman University)
SCREENPLAYS
Conviction: Written by Lee Chambers, Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada
Just In Time: Written by Robbie Robertson, Columbia, S.C.
Suffer The Act: Written by Tony Bustamante, Westchester, Ill.
The Pickleball Killer: Written by Jim Carrol, Frisco, Texas
Without Roots: Written by Melanie Hope Lang, Paducah, Ky.
BEST ACTOR NOMINATIONS
Scott Cohen, A Shattering (Short Film)
Richard Kind, Hit Man: Secrets of Lies (Short Film)
Matthew Modine, The Martini Shot (Feature)
Kevin Oestenstad, Infraction (Short Film)
Anthony Rapp, Scrap (Feature)
BEST ACTRESS NOMINATIONS
Nakia Burrise, Back To Bridgewood (Feature)
Britni Camacho, Blood Star (Feature)
Vivian Kerr, Scrap (Feature)
Laura Patalano, Estela, Is It You (Short Film)
Kelly Wolf, A Shattering (Short Film)
BEST DIRECTOR NOMINATIONS
Kelsey Cooke, Back to Bridgewood (Feature)
Jan Jalenak, A Shattering (Short Film)
Vivian Kerr, Scrap (Feature)
Thomas Torrey, Long December (Feature)
Stephen Wallis, The Martini Shot (Feature)
BEST ENSEMBLE NOMINATIONS
Because I Love You (Short Film)
Common As Red Hair (Short Film)
Long December (Feature)
The Birthday Butterfly (Short Film)
The Martini Shot (Feature)
BEST MUSIC SCORE NOMINATIONS
Adrianne Gonzalez, I Can’t Keep Quiet (Documentary Short)
Dave Fox, Because I Love You (Short Film)
Felix Lindsell-Hales, Blood Star (Feature)
Kevin Dailey, Long December (Feature)
Brooke Wentz, Scrap (Feature)
Alain Mayrand, The Martini Shot (Feature)
BEST COMEDY NOMINATIONS
Back To Bridgewood (Feature)
Dear Owner (Short Film)
Fundamental Shapes (Short Film)
Hog-Tied (Student Film)
Rough Draft (Short Film)
Slobopoly (Student Film)
Spray Away (Short Film)
The Birthday Butterfly (Short Film)
The Martini Shot (Feature)
For more information about the 18th Annual Beaufort International Film Festival, visit beaufortfilmfestival.com.The Beaufort Film Society is a nonprofit, 501 (c) 3, member-supported organization, dedicated to providing the highest levels of entertainment and education to the public from all areas of the film industry.
TICKETS
All film blocks: $15 each.
Daily Film Pass: $50 (BFS members), $60 (non members) each day.
All Events Pass: $299 (BFS members) $350 (non members).
Buy tickets: Purchase tickets online at www.beaufortfilmfestival.com, https://bit.ly/49hGq9V, or pay at the door for screenings only or at the Beaufort/Port Royal CVB, Visitors Center, 713 Craven Street, Beaufort.
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
All events at USCB Center for the Arts, 805 Carteret Street, Beaufort
Tuesday, Feb. 20
Opening Night Reception and Special Concert/ Ticketed Event
5:30 to 7:30 p.m.
Tickets: $60 (BFS Members), $75 (Non Members).
Special Concert – “Bubba’s Mama Sings the Blues”
Performances by Dr. Marlena Smalls and the Hallelujah Singers
8 to 9 p.m.
Wednesday, February 21
Film Screenings
Block 1 – 9 a.m.
The Star and the Scribe (5 min) Animation
Slobopoly (9 min) Student
In Search Of (13 min) Short
Cash Only (17 min) Student
David Again (18 min) Documentary (Short)
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Block 2 – 11 a.m.
Return (3 min) Animation
Hit Man: Secrets of Lies (19 min) Short
Fundamental Shapes (15 min) Short
Dear Owner (9 min) Short
The Volunteer (35 min) Documentary (Short)
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Block 3 – 1:20 p.m.
Because I Love You (14 min) Short
Filling In the Blanks (1hr, 34 min) Documentary (Feature)
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Block 4 – 3:50 p.m.
Our Males and Females (11 min) Short
Final Score (13 min) Short
Sister (16 min) Short
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Block 5 – 7 p.m.
Long December (1hr, 18min) Feature
Blood Star (1hr, 37min) Feature
Thursday, Feb. 22
Film Screenings
Block 1 – 9 a.m.
Dandelion (4 min) Animation
Iris (18 min) Student
Safe (10 min) Short
The Collector (16 min) Documentary (Short)
Estela, Is It You? (22 min) Short
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Block 2 – 11 a.m.
Nisei (22 min) Short
Night Voices (22 min) Short
Common As Red Hair (15 min) Short
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Block 3 – 1 p.m.
A Shattering (20 min) Short
An Open Door: Temple Grandin (1 hr) Documentary (Feature)
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Block 4 – 3 p.m.
I Can’t Keep Quiet (27 min) Documentary (Short)
Hedgehog (18 min) Short
Rough Draft (4 min) Short
That’s Not My Mother (16 min) Short
Screenwriters Workshop
5 to 6 p.m.
(Free)
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Block 5 – 7:30 p.m.
Purgy’s (17 min) Short
Scrap (1 hr, 45 min) Feature
Friday, February 23
Film Screenings
Block 1 – 9 a.m.
KnightTime Story (3 min) Animation
Hog-Tied (15 min) Student
August (12 min) Student
Prisoner By Choice: The Frankie San Story (1 hr, 6 min) Documentary (Feature)
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Block 2 – 11:30 a.m.
Split Ticket (20 min) Short
Spray Away (20 min) Short
Not the Same Clarence (15 min) Short
Infraction (22 min) Short
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Block 3 – 2 p.m.
Back to Bridgewood (1 hr, 25 min) Feature
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Block 4 – 4 p.m.
Rosenwald: Toward a More Perfect Union (10 min) Documentary (Short)
Blood is Thicker (14 min) Short
Us. Together. Alone (12 min) Short
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Block 5 – 7:30 p.m.
Ivy’s Dream (18 min) Short
The Final Run (1 hr, 30 min) Feature
Saturday, February 24
Film Screenings
Block 1 – 9 a.m.
Reagan/Quigley ‘85 (12 min) Student
Stalking the Bogeyman (10 min) Short
Talia (11 min) Short
The Birthday Butterfly (25 min) Short
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Block 2 – 11 a.m.
Emerald Sanctuary (12 min) Documentary (Short)
The Magic Ticket (16 min) Short
Chipper (21 min) Short
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Block 3 – 12:45 to 1:45 p.m.
South Carolina Film Commission (Indie Grants Program) Special Presentation
(Free)
Block 4 – 1:45 p.m.
The Martini Shot (1 hr, 40 min) Feature
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Block 5 – 4 p.m.
The Spirit of Beaufort: Remembering Forrest Gump (1 hr, 30 min) Special
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Block 6 – 7:30 to 9:30 p.m.
“An Evening with Gary Sinise”/Pat Conroy Lifetime Achievement Award
$25
Sunday, February 25
Awards Ceremony
– Cocktail Hour
2 p.m.
– Awards Presentations
3 p.m.
Single Ticket $60 (BFS Members), $70 (Non Members) (included in All Events Pass)
Catering by Debbi Covington (Champagne included)
