FLY Film Festival2018

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Table of Contents3: Special Events

4-5: Schedule

6-14: Films & Screenplays

15: Special Guests

16-20: Nominees

21: Meet the Team

22: Thank You's

23: Sponsors

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Special EventsThursday:

Kick Off Party - 7:00PM Costello's

610 S Cleveland St, Suite 222 This party at Costello’s Continental Cuisine is a FREE peek at our 5th Annual FLY Film Festival.

Learn about movies that will be showing on Friday and Saturday. Mingle with filmmakers and friends

over complimentary appetizers.

Friday: Networking - 7:30AM

DaVinci's2315 W. Willow Rd

Stop by DaVinci's to network with film-makers and get a discount on coffee if you

bring your FLY badge!

Friday: After Party - 10:30PM

Napoli's225 S Grand St

Unwind and celebrate the first day at Napoli’s Italian Restaurant. Grab a refreshment and chat

about all the great movies you’ve seen!

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(MAIN)SYMPHONY BALLROOM

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1:00PM2017 Winning

Feature Film - The Red Pill

2017 Winning Films•Girl Meets Roach•Everything is One Thing•Root Celler

2:00PM•The Stain•The Saturn Mission•Moments

3:00PM•Ojala•A Whole World for a Little World

4:00PM•Blows With the Wind•The Boo

•An Unexpected Valentine•Shanghai, I love you•Karma

5:00PM •Balance•Limit•Net Worth

6:00PM• LA Fadeaway• Texoma

• Tied• Pinky Gurung

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• The Hollow Earth

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•The Harvesters • Mumpsimus and Halcyon Discord• Perfect Profile• Repercussion

9:00PM• The Last Doll Lady• Failure

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Screenplay Reading• Reflections on a Murder• P.I.• Thank You, Amelia Earhart• On Blackest Day, In Bright-est Night(5th Floor Gallery)

12:00PM Special Effects Makeup by Nate Bright - Lobby

1:00PM • My Ranger • The Hollow Earth

2:00PM• An Unexpected Valentine• Perfect Profile• A Whole World For a Little World

3:00PM • Up To Snuff • The Last Doll Lady• Net Worth

4:00PM • Karma

• Failure• Those Who Can Die

4:30PM• Repercussion• Massacre at Bluff 's Ridge

5:00PM• Pinky Gurung• Shanghai, I Love You• LA Fadeaway

6:00PM• Scott & Crowley: A Comic Book Adventure

• Tied• Pinky Gurung

7:00PM• Moments• The Highway

8:00PM• Balance• You People

• The Stain• Kissy Cousins Monster Babies and Morphing Elvis

9:00PM • Those Who Can Die• The Highway

10:30PM AWARD CEREMONY

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L.A. Fadeaway by Meg SuttonSHOW TIME: Fri. 6:00 &

Sat. 5:00Drew's a young female musi-cian working at a local music venue in 1970s Los Angeles. When she books her idol, Marcie, a sultry blues singer, to come play at the venue, her expectation of what oppor-tunities this will bring clash with her budding relationship with Marcie's boyfriend, Reid. (SHORT)

Balanceby Barzan RostamSHOW TIME: Fri. 5:00 &

Sat. 8:00It’s a story about the soldiers who are sacrificing their lives and resist in order to the people of the city and future generations live in peace.... (SHORT)

Limitby Javad DaraeiSHOW TIME: Fri. 5:00

Someone in a quiet area askes for help from the people he sees, till someone enters the house and suddenly... (SHORT)

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Blows With The Wind

by Hazhir As’adSHOW TIME: Fri. 4:00

After some events occur for the scarecrow, scarecrow becomes human. (SHORT)

FAILUREby James W. HawkSHOW TIME: Fri. 9:00 &

Sat. 4:00Future generations would remember Gene Retare as the father of civiliza-tion. The only known man on Earth has lived a life of plenty, but he's been, none the less, alone for a long time. So now what? (SHORT)

THE SATURN MISSION

by James W. HawkSHOW TIME: Fri. 2:00

200,000 years in the past, a female android goes to Saturn to search for the truth. (SHORT)

Shanghai, I love you

by Gino CeriachiSHOW TIME: Fri. 4:00 &

Sat. 5:00Marco is an Italian young teach-er and has just arrived in Shanghai. He would like to learn from his col-leagues how Chinese women behave in Shanghai. All four of his colleagues tell him their dating experiences, and he found himself using those expe-rience in his first date in Shanghai.. (SHORT)

Mumpsimus and Halcyon Discord

by Rolf KleinSHOW TIME: Fri. 8:00

This film explores the connections-between mental health and home-lessness, challenging common mis-representations in the media. Using the medium of the spoken word, the film questions whether we can ever view issues such as these in an objective way. (SHORT)

Momentsby Maria Filippone

SHOW TIME: Fri. 2:00 & Sat. 7:00

A sheltered young woman reaches for a chance at happiness, against all odds. (SHORT)

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A Whole World for a Little

Worldby Fabrice BracqSHOW TIME: Sat. 2:00

A woman tells a great story to her baby. In the manner of a tale with princes and princesses, she remains into his memories to pass on his daughter. (SHORT)

THE SATURN MISSION

by James W. HawkSHOW TIME: Fri. 2:00

200,000 years in the past, a female android goes to Saturn to search for the truth. (SHORT)

Those Who Can Die by Charlotte

CayeuxSHOW TIME: Sat. 4:00 &

9:00Zoé, 15 years old, enters a strict boarding school. Around her, pupils are playing and attending classes with faded eyes. Through their ob-sequious facade, the supervisors’ violence lurks. One day Zoé meets Marie and understands what they are destined for. (SHORT)

The Highwayby Caleb Henry

SHOW TIME: Sat. 7:00 & 9:00After getting a flat tire, a woman and daughter go on the run to avoid the pursuit of the stranger who offered to help them. (SHORT)

REPERCUSSION by Ben Richardson SHOW TIME: Fri. 8:00 &

Sat. 4:30Andy Cutler and Danielle New-combe are the perfect couple, but when tragedy strikes, a shadowy figure lurks about and the police have no leads, Andy is forced to choose his heart and his mind when he thinks he has evidence of his own. (SHORT)

The Hollow Earthby Steve Mahone SHOW TIME: Fri. 7:00

Sat. 1:00Miles has moved to a new city, gone "un-derground" with his filmmaking, and cut most of his ties with the life he used to lead, and the people he used to know. So it is an unsettling surprise when Karen, the mother of a troubled, fiercely-talented ex-lover of his, shows up unannounced at his studio door. Ruth is missing, and Karen has a cryptic last letter her daughter sent before disappearing (SHORT)

Tiedby Megan

PorterSHOW TIME: Fri. 6:00 &

Sat. 6:00After ending her life, Madison finds death is not quite the es-cape she thought it would be. With ties that still hold her to this world, she attempts to help another avoid the same fate. (SHORT)

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Perfect Profile by Lauren Bowman SHOW TIME: Fri. 8:00 & Sat. 2:00 A closer look into the truth that lies beneath the perfect profile of a popular girl in high school and the silver lining between illusion-and reality. (SHORT)

THE STAINby Anthony Schubert

SHOW TIME: Fri. 2:00 & Sat. 8:00

One woman's obsession leads her on a dark and strange journey. (SHORT)

Ojalá by George Hawke

SHOW TIME: Fri. 3:00Two high school students grow interested in their class-es, relating the material to their respective love interests as the homecoming dance draws near. (SHORT)

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Net Worthby Patrick Wine

SHOW TIME: Fri. 5:00 & Sat. & 3:00Millionaire C.E.O. Mitchell Ingram, a greedy self-absorbed man, believes he has everything in life. After his secretary and friend Lind quits, in-forming Mitchell he has nothing in life, he discov-ers his life is not what he once thought. Follow the dramatic riches to rags to riches tale of one man's journey of self-discovery and the true meaning of wealth. (SHORT)

KARMAby Arshia Zeinali

SHOW TIME: Fri. 4:00 & Sat. 4:00A story about a hunter, comes out from the waving wa-ters of the sea at the dawn and and arrives to a strange and paradisal lagoon. This lagoon has an old watch-tower. The hunter that thinks he has the right for hunt-ing, puts some traps in forbidden areas. He finds some tools, maybe belongs to someone that once hunted in that place and now he's gone. (SHORT)

Pinky Gurungby Gopal Shivakoti

SHOW TIME: Fri. 6:00 & Sat. 5:00With the second phase of elections to the House of Representatives and State Assemblies just around the corner, Pinky Gurung (a transwoman) is busy in a door-to-door campaign. She is a candidate under Proportional Representation (PR) category from one of the political party. Gurung is of the view that there is a need for representation of trans-gender in the new parliament to raise the voices of gender and sexual minority. (SHORT)

Ojalá by George Hawke

SHOW TIME: Fri. 3:00Two high school students grow interested in their class-es, relating the material to their respective love interests as the homecoming dance draws near. (SHORT)

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Kissy Cousins Monster Babies and Morphing Elvis: by Wayne

KeeleySHOW TIME: Sat. 8:00

Two Hollywood Producers try to save their dying careers by creating a blockbuster out of old mov-ies and their warped imaginations. What they don't know is that they are being mined for their creative ideas. The film was in production for 25 years and shot in seven states including Wash D.C. (Linklat-er eat your heart out!). Homages galore! The next Rocky Horror! (SHORT)

An Unexpected Valentine by Bryan Patterson

SHOW TIME: Fri. 4:00 & Sat. 2:00In this relational drama meets situational comedy, we view the lives of couples on Valentine’s Day. Erica is stood up by her current boyfriend, Rick, for the last time. As she is leaving the restaurant, she runs into her past lover Steve. Steve is currently on a date with his new girl-friend Summer. Summer, not knowing about Erica and Steve's past relationship, invites Erica to their table for dinner. (SHORT)

The Last Doll Ladyby Taryn Hough

SHOW TIME: Fri. 9:00 & Sat. 3:00In the 1950s a program called Dolls for Democracy was started. Women known as "doll ladies" would travel to local schools and teach children, through the use of hand carved wooden character dolls, about why racism and intolerance is wrong. Over the decades the program has faded into obscurity, but one woman has made it her life's mission to reignite a nations passion for the pro-grams hopeful message. Selma Bukstein was one of the original doll ladies, now 60 years later and at the age of 91, she's the last doll lady. (DOCUMENTARY)

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My Rangerby David N. Reyes

SHOW TIME: Sat. 1:00In this coming of age comedy, a 17-year old boy gets his first car and is on top of the world until he be-comes convinced that someone is trying to steal it. (FEATURE)

UP TO SNUFFby Mark MaxeySHOW TIME: Sat. 3:00

Friends and collaborators share personal stories, laughs and insights about this generous soul who overcame the excesses of rock and roll to find success as one of the most beloved composers in television history. Infused with Snuffy’s music throughout, the film features lumi-naries from television, film and music, including Aaron Sorkin, Martin Sheen, Tom Arnold, Timothy Busfield, Fred Savage, Marshall Herskovitz, Steve Lukather, Chaka Khan and Eric Burdon, and scenes from The West Wing, Wonder Years, and thirtysomething (DOCUMENTARY)

The Harvestersby Nick Sanford

SHOW TIME: Sat. 8:00A young reporter, determined to get out of her small Oklahoma hometown, must contend with a bizarre series of murders and disappearances on Halloween. (FEATURE)

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You Peopleby Laron Chapman

SHOW TIME: Sat. 8:00An intelligent, white-washed black youth ad-opted by a Caucasian family has a crisis of eth-nic identity while growing up in white suburbia with his urban culture obsessed, white best friend. (FEATURE)

Scott & Crowley; A Comic Book Adventure

by Dan E. TibbsSHOW TIME: Sat. 6:00

Two average nerds, Scott and Crowley, acciden-tally find the rarest comic book known to man...only to lose it minutes later. As word of the rare book spreads, Scott and Crowley must race against every elite geek in town to get it back. (FEATURE)

Texomaby Matt Jenkins, Charles Stanley

SHOW TIME: Fri. 6:00Rancher Clint Forest’s girlfriend Kat has dumped him again. She’s fed up with his easy going nature and in-attentiveness. Clint’s mind is elsewhere. At his ex-wife’s insistence, he’s looking into the suspicious death of an old friend. Clint’s problems are compounded by ri-val rancher Nick Grandfield who wants Clint’s land. The windy plains of Texoma are filled with clues for one death and are ready to be the place for murder. (FEATURE)

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The Booby Scott McEntire

SHOW TIME: Fri. 4:00The Boo is a Southern-gothic thriller about a be-reaved small town sheriff and his recently wid-owed, estranged, sister-in-law who must acknowl-edge the external forces they must extinguish to overcome the internal loss of their spouses. (FEATURE)

Massacre at Bluff's Ridgeby Tiffany Lee Nettles

SHOW TIME: Fri. 4:30Karen, her friends, and sister decide to stay at a cabin in the woods, during the Halloween weekend to celebrate Karen's birthday. How-ever, when her friends start dying one by one Karen's birthday becomes anything but happy. (FEATURE)

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On Blackest Day, In Brightest

Night (International)

by Jonathan D. Mabee

On Blackest Day, In Brightest Night is an Adaptation of the origin story of Simon Baz, Earth's newest Green Lantern (a DC superhero). Being born in the United States to parents who emigrated from Palestine in the 1980's, Simon, who is both Arab and Muslim, has had to grow up in a post-9-11 American society, where both his people and religion have been under constant scrutiny and criticism. On this journey, Simon is able to prove to himself, his fam-ily, and the universe, that it doesn't matter where you're from, who you love, or which deity you believe in - when it comes to being a hero, one simply needs the heart, will, and drive to succeed.

P.I.by Cheyenne Lee

EdgemonInspired by the Buffy-verse. A seasoned cryptid P.I. and his rag tag group must navigate an uproar of cases in a world where monsters are going ex-tinct. But a wannabe cult and the new american union seem to be stirring up a fading world.

Thank You, Ame-lia Earhartby Al Mertens

ealth issues are finally forcing Myrtle out of her house. In her nineties, she's foul-mouthed and bigoted to everyone, including Season, her latest fresh-out-of-school caregiver. Has Myrtle fi-nally met her match? The truths the two women learn from each other leave both forever changed

Reflections On A Murderby Patrick Wine

Aron (Justin Torkildsen), a crime journalist for The Boul-der Review, begins having strange visions of a beautiful young woman while inves-tigating a double homicide. After interviewing devious neighbors and consulting the police sketch artist, he discov-ers the world may not be as simple as it seems

Screenplay readings will

take place on Saturday @

10:00am in the 5th Floor

Gallery.

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Nate BrightNate Bright is an award winning, self taught make-up and special effects artists. He is known for his work in various films (such as Army of Frankensteins and The Veil), events, stage shows, com-mercials and works to better his community. He has an intense love for what he does and strives to make sure his work is of the ut-most quality. Demonstration will start at noon in the lobby.

Ben GlazeBenjamin Glaze is a singer song-writer who was on American Idol Season 16. He will be per-forming at the FLY Film Festival Award Ceremony on Saturday at 10:30pm after films have ended.

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Screenplay Written By

Thank you, Amelia Earhart Al Mertens

Reflections on a Murder Patrick Wine

On Blackest Day, In Brightest Night

Jonathan D Mabee

P.I. Cheyenne Lee Edgemon

(Note: There are sometimes special awards given that may not be announced or listed prior to the festival. So all winners and nomi-nees may not be recognized below)

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SACTING NOMINATIONS

Movie Actor Directed By

L.A. Fadeaway Timothy Ryan Cole Meg Sutton

Ojala Graham Dore George Hawke

Repercussion Ben Richardson Ben Richardson

Repercussion David Burkheat Ben Richardson

Hallow Earth James Cable Steve Mahone

Best Actor in a Short Film - Male

Movie Actor Directed By

L.A. Fadeaway Lindsey Newell Meg Sutton

Tied Tiffany Feese Megan Porter

Tied Alex Preble Megan Porter

Unexpected Valentine Heather Siess Bryan Patterson

Repercussion Michaelene Ste-phenson

Ben Richardson

Hallow Earth Sally Vahle Steve Mahone

Best Actor in a Short Film - Female

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MOVIE ACTOR DIRECTED BY

The Harvesters Alyssa Rose Ford Nick Sanford

Texoma Brandi Barbee Matt Jenkins, Charles Stanley

Texoma Shelli Fox Matt Jenkins, Charles Stanley

My Ranger Laura Frances David N. Reyes

You People Gabrielle Reyes Laron Chapman

Best Actor in a Feature Film - Female

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MOVIE ACTOR DIRECTED BY

You People Joseph Anderson Laron Chapman

You People James Austin Kerr Laron Chapman

My Ranger Darin Murphy David N. Reyes

The Boo Clayton Bowman Scott McEntire

Scott & Crowley: A Comic Book Adventure

Andrew Apple-yard

Dan E. Tibbs

Scott & Crowley: A Comic Book Adventure

LaRonn Marzet Dan E. Tibbs

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Movie Nominations

MOVIE DIRECTED BY

Moments Maria Filipino

The Hallow Earth Steve Mahone

Perfect Profile Lauren Bowman

L.A. Fadeaway Meg Sutton

MOVIE DIRECTED BYScott & Crowley: A Comic

Book Adventure Dan E. Tibbs

The Boo Scott McEntire

Massacre at Bluff ’s Ridge Tiffany Lee Nettles

My Ranger David N Reyes

Best Short Film

Best Feature Film

MOVIE DIRECTED BYYou People Laron Chapman

The Harvesters Nick Sanford

Texoma Matt Jenkins, Charles Stanley

Best Oklahoma Feature Film

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Best Short Film - OklahomaMOVIE DIRECTED BY

The Highway Caleb Henry

Tied Megan Porter

An Unexpected Valentine Bryan L Patterson

Perfect Profile Lauren Bowman

MOVIE DIRECTED BY

The Last Doll Lady Taryn Hough

UP TO SNUFF Mark Maxi

Best Documentary

MOVIE DIRECTED BY

A Whole Word for a Little World

Fabrice Bracq

Mumpsimus and Halcyon Discord

Rolf Klein

Those Who Can Die Charlotte Cayeux

Limit Javad Daraei

Blows With The Wind Hazhir As’adi

Best Foreign Film

Christopher Sneed President

Leslie Rives Board Member

Larry Dearman Board Member

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Meet the Team

Christopher Sneed President

Mitch Walters Treasurer

Leslie Rives Board Member

Dale Murphy Board Member

Larry Dearman Board Member

Charlet Swanson Board Member

Roxanna Costello Board Member

Natalie Beurlot Marketing

Courtney Strzinek Board Member

THANK YOU’S

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Special Thank You to all Who Made this Festival Possible!

Park Avenue ThriftGaslight TheatreRick's Pharmacy

AmshotEnid Symphony Orchestra

Costello's Continental Cuisine

Enid Arts CouncilOur Judges

Our VolunteersOur Performers and

Artists

Dandy's Deli & DonutsPrimeLending

Nate BrightPatrick Wine

Gary KowalskiReturn Engagement

Da Vinci’s Coffeehouse and Gelateria

Proof Wine & SpiritsThe Pick Antique MallWilliams Broadcasting

Screenplay ActorsMain Street EnidEagle Marketing

NapolisBen Ezzell

Janzen GMCVisit EnidEnid Buzz

Frank Baker

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Screenplay ActorsMain Street EnidEagle Marketing

NapolisBen Ezzell

Janzen GMCVisit EnidEnid Buzz

Frank Baker

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