The Anchors 2016
The Anchors 2016
May 27th, 2016, at Falmouth High School
May 27th, 2016, at Falmouth High School
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The Films
The Films
Written and Directed by Stefan Joyce
Joseph and Hani are two brothers from Syria. When they are thrown into a new environment that is Falmouth High School, adapting to their surroundings isn't the easiest of tasks.
WINNER: Best Film, People's Choice for Best Film
Written and Directed by Evan Hill
In the near future, robots called "shells" are programmed to look exactly like real life people. For a young teenager named Nik, the shell of his sister Ella is a reminder of the good time he spent with her before she moved away but for Alex, Ella's ex-girlfriend, it means something else entirely.
WINNER: Best Actress (Molly Weegar), Best Screenplay (Evan Hill)
Written and Directed by Tom Adams and John RIoux
Pat Hilling wants nothing more than to be a writer for television, but he can't seem to come up with any original ideas. Between a pile of rejection letters and an unsupportive mother, Pat starts to feel that he'll never succeed -- that is, until he finds a way to cheat the system.
WINNER: Best Actor (John Rioux), Best Supporting Actress (Blair Legere), Best Editing (Tom Adams and John Rioux), Best Sound Design (Tom Adams and John Rioux), Best Production Design (Tom Adams, John Rioux, and Jack Warnock)
Written by Samuel Martel and Samuel Roussel, Directed by Samuel Martel
As far as Alex can tell, his purpose in life is to assist those in death -- to convince the spirits that have stayed behind to move on. yet in trying to help a spirit that doesn't remember their past, Alex must rediscover why he does what he does in the first place, and realize why he can never give up not on this world, not on the next.
WINNER: Best Cinematography (Thomas Matthews)
Written and Directed by Jack Horgan
The management for the afterlife has really gone downhill.
WINNER: Best Supporting Actor (John Rioux)
Written and Directed by Liam Myers
A "renowned" chef embarks on an impossible quest that challenges his skills and his sanity more than he ever expected.
Written and Directed by Zachary Muller
A high school student gets caught up in the wrong crowd, and things quickly escalate out of control. He will have to make a choice that will test his morals, his loyalties, and potentially endanger his own life.
Written and Directed by Alex Britton
Why is it that culinary art, unlike other forms of art, is unable to convey rich and brilliant themes about the world and ourselves? Arthur Cook, renowned postmodern culinary artist, decided to invite a few food critics to his home and tackle the question himself.
Written and Directed by Kellie Gardner and Ellie Rudnick
A troubled girl is being abused by her drunken stepfather. One morning, when things get too intense, she runs away from home with just a small backpack and a dream for a better life. She finds a rich boy with a seemingly perfect life. She watches the boy constantly, and he helps her survive. But when disaster strikes and she can no longer watch him, is he watching over her?
Written by Remy Dickinson, Directed by Stephen Bennett, Remy Dickinson, and Frederico Giovine
A group of agents have a "grave case" on their hands.
Directed by Keenan Kent
For many, it is altogether too easy to forget about those in nursing homes, whose inability to get around leads them to a state of invisibility. In this film, we explore the lives of three residents at St. Joseph's Residence and Rehabilitation as they discuss their memories, their hopes, and the ways in which they come to terms with their new home.
Written and Directed by Logan Herodes
A kid with the ability to teleport himself is chased by two profitseeking bounty hunters.
Written and Directed by Daisy Caxton-Smith
The film is about the twists and turns of life for a 13 year old boy. Jude is struggling to understand the world. Happiness always seems to be just out of reach. This is until his next door neighbor completely changes how he views the world. Through his desperation and wildly imaginative mind, Jude will give a new meaning of what it is to have hope when there is none.
Photo Gallery
Photo Gallery
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The Judges
The Judges
Lance Cromwell is a huge film fan and has been lucky to write some screenplays and make some short films.
James Demer has been an audio mixer for 18 years and has mixed movies that have won Best Documentary at the Academy Awards, Best Overall Picture at the Sundance Film Festival, and many Emmy Award winning TV shows.
Nick Danforth is a recent graduate of Falmouth High School (2014) and will be attending the New England School of Communication (NESCom) this fall with a major in Video Production.
Tom Isler graduated from Falmouth High School in 2000. He is an award-winning filmmaker whose films have been in numerous film festivals including Toronto and Woodshole.
Bruce MacCallum has been a major camera operator since 1976, working on movies such as "Silence of the Lambs" and "Salt." He lives in New York City and is a member of the Filmmakers Guild of America.
Bob Marley. He's that comedian guy. You know him.
Hunter Nolan is a Falmouth graduate and is now a full time freelance cinematographer.
Scott Talbot is a commercial director living in Los Angeles, CA.
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