Irvine International Film Festival

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Have a great 4TH of July everyone!

The wonderful Shirley Knight our recipient of the 2013 Irvine Film Festival Lifetime Achievement Award , Tony- and Emmy-Winning Actress, Two-Time Oscar Nominee passed away today at the age of 83. Our condolences to her family and loved ones. https://www.nytimes.com///theater/shirley-knight-dead.html

The 2020 Winners are... BEST DRAMA SHORT Stolpersteine - Stumbling Stones Director - Reza Sam Mosadegh... BEST ACTION SHORT The Teacher Director - Jeremy Weiss BEST COMEDY SHORT Dig Your Own Grave Director - Kirk Larsen BEST HORROR SHORT Asking for a Friend Director - Kelsey Bollig BEST THRILLER SHORT Ghost in the Gun Director - Andrew Chen BEST SCIENCE FICTION SHORT Space Cowboy Director - David Gunson BEST FAMILY SHORT Kino Ratten Director - Peter McCully BEST ANIMATION SHORT Master Moley By Royal Invitation Director - Leon Joosen BEST DOCUMENTARY SHORT The Roads Most Traveled: Photojournalist Don Bartletti Director - Bill Wisneski BEST COLLEGE/UNIVERSITY SHORT Return To Sender Director - Lou Dubigeon BEST COLLEGE/UNIVERSITY SHORT DOCUMENTARY Trial By Fire Director - Alex Astrella BEST FEATURE SCREENPLAY The Need for Something New by John T. Frederick BEST SHORT SCREENPLAY Tie: Tea for Two by Alpha Blair The Lesson by Kimberly Kalaja BEST T.V. PILOT Progeny Director - Justin Daering BEST WEB SERIES Life XP Director - Trevor Addie BEST MUSIC VIDEO Nice Shoes Director - Jonathan Lawrence BEST TRAILER The Roads Most Traveled: Photojournalist Don Bartletti Director - Bill Wisneski BEST LOCAL K-12 Come This Way Director - Amber Wynden

We will be announcing the Winners Tomorrow!We will be announcing the Winners Tomorrow!

The IIFF Screenwriting Competition Finalists are... The Winners will be announced on May 10th SHORTS:... The Scarecrow by Gemma Paul Smiley's Move by Jess Paxton The Lesson by Kimberly Kalaja Tea for Two by Alpha Blair FEATURES: Orson's War by Devin Lucas The Gift Horse by Gary Bigelow Orson by Jared Egol Better Angels by Gary Bickal The Need for Something New by John T. Frederick

The IIFF Screenwriting Competition Semi-Finalists are... Finalists will be announced on March 2, 2020 The Official Film Selections will be announced March 15th. SHORTS:... The Scarecrow by Gemma Paul Dire Consequences by Joseph Leone Smiley's Move by Jess Paxton Tea for Two by Alpha Blair The Lesson by Kimberly Kalaja Weekend Warriors by Brian McDevitt Jr. Bead window by Paul Mooney Raymond Carver and Derrida's Zombie Army by James Fitzmaurice Guest Teacher by Demai Brower FEATURES: Forever After by Emil Faithe Orson's War by Devin Lucas Muffin Club by Charles Petroni Deadly Attack by Paul Paseli The Gift Horse by Gary Bigelow Orson by Jared Ego The Community by Jason Katzmann Better Angels by Gary Bickal The Phorcynes by Dave Petonic The Need for Something New by John T. Frederick

September 30th Regular Deadline to submit your film and scripts! FilmFreeway https://filmfreeway.com/IrvineInternationalFilmFestival

AND THE WINNERS FOR THE 2019 IIFF AWARDS ARE BEST FEATURE NARRATIVE COLLISIONS - Dir: Richard Levien... BEST FEATURE DOCUMENTARY GENERAL MAGIC Dir: Sarah Kerruish and Matt Maude BEST FEATURE DOCU-DRAMA MAP OF SALVATION Dir: Aram Shahbazyan BEST SHORT NARRATIVE DRAMA - DUKE Director: Thiago Dadalt *Tied DRAMA - THE SCORPION’S TALE - Dir: Jhosimar Vasquez *Tied SI/FI -THE SHIPMENT Director: Bobby Bala BEST PERFORMANCE BY A LEADING ACTOR Piercey Dalton - DUKE BEST DOCUMENTARY SHORT BLACK SHEEP Dir: Ed Perkins BEST ANIMATION SHORT THE UNTOLD STORY OF ROMEO & JULIET Dir: John Tso FEATURES SCREENPLAY 1ST PLACE: Iran-Contra & Crack Cocaine by Tony Cammarata 2ND PLACE: The Chain by Jeff Woodard 3RD PLACE: God Is Not Purple by Matt Pacini SHORTS SCREENPLAY 1ST PLACE: Sound of The Some by Thomas Besancon & Alexander Menu 2ND PLACE: Saira by John Zeus Kontoyannis 3RD PLACE: 1801, Buck by Jalen Thompson BEST COLLEGE SHORT BEST ANIMATION - THE SANDMAN Dir: Natalia Hermida BEST SHORT DOCUMENTARY - LOVE AND LOSS Dir: Yiying Nikki Li BEST SHORT NARRATIVE - SHINING ASHES Dir: Nicole Campbell BEST MUSIC VIDEO STARSET - RICOCHET Dir: Nick Peterson BEST TELEVISION PILOT HOMEROOM By: Neal Thibedeau BEST WEBISODE THE OLD ROGUE Dir: Steve Perkins BEST HIGH SCHOOL SHORT LIFE AT A JAPANESE HIGH SCHOOL Dir: Ethan Chu BEST SHORT K-6 SUPER MOVIE Dir: Nathanael Burns BEST TRAILER GENERAL MAGIC Dir: Sarah Kerruish

has a little twist at the end to make the journey all so satisfying. - Alan Ng, Film Threat

Closing night film. Tonight! March 25 - 7PM "Collisions"

TODAY @ 3pm TRANSFORMATION "Four Kansas men prepare to go full drag for a pageant-style charity gala, and in the process, learn a thing or two about their drag queen mentors."

Block 5 Sold Out!!! Thank you all for your support.