Sunscreen Replay Day: Relive the 2024 festival's best films in one epic day! Don't miss your chance to catch the top fan favorites!
🌟 Sunscreen Replay Day 🌟
Join us for an exciting day as we bring back the most popular films from the 2024 Sunscreen Film Festival! This special event will feature a diverse selection of shorts and feature films that captivated audiences and received critical acclaim. Here’s a sneak peek at some of the films you can look forward to:
10:30am - 12:30pm
Made in FL Short Block 1: 1 hour 48 minutes
Third Time's a Charm 0:07:51 A bullied boy finds the secret to getting even.
Spin The Bottle 0:06:52 Liv brings her new boyfriend to meet her friends as they play an innocent game of "Spin The Bottle."
Meadows of Aite 0:09:07 Washed up artists are collapsing after finding renewed passion in their work as the banished goddess of obsession, Aite, seeks to restore the influence of the old gods and her place among them.
The Concert 0:07:34 Farrah and Lisa hang out in Angie’s basement, waiting on her dad to give them a ride to their first big rock concert. Safe in their warm, wood paneled hang-out, they talk about boys and even rehearse their own fledging metal band – The Giant Feminist Electric Mares! But their fun and excitement is cut short. They face what so many women face. And they face it together. A realistic coming of age story that pulls no punches told from the girl’s point of view.
ConspiraTOURS 0:08:00 A fiery and wildly misled investigative journalist is determined to uncover one of the greatest mysteries of the universe, the Freemasons.
Stringout 0:10:55 While hanging out with a friend for lunch, a man encounters several strange occurrences. As things unfold, we soon discover he is a character in a badly made film by a self indulgent and narcissistic director.
NOVA 0:09:52 After mysteriously vanishing in space, a young astronaut suddenly reemerges twenty years later to find the world and his wife have moved on.
Everyone Will Die 0:06:26 Two secret agents encountered an Anti-Christ demon baby that could potentially obliterate the world. After various failed attempts to exterminate the baby, they had to decide whether or not everyone is worth saving at the end.
Over the Influence 0:06:39 In a world where follows, filters and likes reign supreme, one young woman dreams of something more.
Next Wednesday 0:11:17 ‘Next Wednesday’ is a story set in the year 1941. The viewer witnesses the interactions of a couple’s regular Wednesday-afternoon amorous meeting in a Berlin hotel room. In many ways the meeting is an arrangement of mutual benefits, however undertones of their emotional connection become evident during the afternoon. The film grants a quick exploration into the trauma yet hopefulness of two people. However, the reality of this unkind time in history functions as an antagonist to future plans. The story ends with unexpected disclosures as the couple departs.
Chameleon Kid 0:04:25 In this silent film, a whimsical master of disguise embarks on a journey of self-discovery when color arrives in his black and white world.
The Body 0:06:37 When a friend calls in the middle of the night, anybody would worry about the reason. Hesitant and curious, a friend embarks on a journey with an unknown destination. His only clues being a shovel in back seat and the stoic expression worn in the driver’s face.
CAPTIVE 0:04:27 A man awakes to find himself captive, bound and tied in a dark and creepy room with a mission to escape.
Deep Awakening 0:08:03 Across the country, video calls are interrupted when hackers break into a widely used chat application and broadcast a message using AI to all users that will change their lives forever.
1pm - 3pm
🎬 Made in Florida Shorts Block 2: 2 hours
- Thoughts on a Byway (0:07:40): Dive into the life of Bessie Stringfield, a black female motorcyclist navigating the challenges of the Jim Crow era.
- Safe Place (0:05:58): A heartfelt story of friendship and love between neurodiverse individuals, with an original song by Jennifer Msumba and Amber Patiño.
- Guilt! (0:09:33): A man battles with the haunting memories of a fateful night fueled by guilt and regret.
- Lemonade (0:15:02): Witness a thrilling cat-and-mouse game between a detective and a criminal in a diner, with unexpected twists.
- Diversion (0:09:49): Grace discovers she has only hours left to live and spends them with her sister, who has her own plans.
- Flag Act (0:09:55): Simone stands her ground against a fictional law prohibiting provocative flags, defending her right to free speech.
- Hello Stella (0:15:36): An amateur hitman faces the challenge of leaving his criminal life for his future family.
- Matters of the Mind (0:10:03): A young man with OCD and anxiety finds solace with the help of a friend.
- The Last Stage (0:22:25): Alex navigates the final stage of grief through dance, overcoming the loss of her boyfriend.
- Monitored (0:04:59): A babysitter takes control when she realizes she is under surveillance.
- Brothers (0:05:53): Two brothers deal with shared grief in very different ways.
- What Once Was (0:03:26): A witch in the forest faces her fears as something sinister approaches.
3:30pm-5:30pm
Best of Sunscreen: 2024 Short Film Winners - 1 hour 47 minutes
Best Student - High School Film Work in Progress, 0:05:39 A teenage girl, obsessed with her academic studies, learns the value of friendship.
Best Student - College Film Constellations, 0:18:07 A young boy, Tommy, completes a family tree for school while his own family falls apart.
Best Florida Film (Short or Feature) Deep Awakening, 0:08:03 Across the country, video calls are interrupted when hackers break into a widely used chat application and broadcast a message using AI to all users that will change their lives forever.
Best International Film (Short) The Monopol, 0:19:40 Skopje, Macedonia, 1943. Anna and her family are led to a concentration camp before being transported to Treblinka death camp. She faces the decision between immediate escape with her husband and daughter or risking everything and try and save the rest of her family.
Best Animated Film Short FLITE, 0:14:00 Breaking free is a leap of faith In the semi submerged London of 2053, the reigning hoverboard world champion finds herself imprisoned in a luxury high-rise apartment by her controlling manager. The kindness of a stranger allows her to take flight in a daring and precarious escape - but all does not go as planned. Can bleeding-edge new memory extraction technology help save her from certain death?
Best Documentary Short The Calm Under the Water, 0:10:00 An artist who is paralyzed from the neck down confronts several obstacles on his journey towards happiness and inner peace. Filmed in 24 hours. Directed by Cam Brooks Produced by Alex Williams and Cruise Bogle.
The Dale Pople Best Sci Fi Film Award Outcast Forest, 0:13:00 A lost Viking discovers a Saxon girl on the run from thugs and must intervene to find his way home.
Best Web series Short Needlz & Skratch, 0:14:17 Calling all preschoolers - Class is in session at the Needlz and Skratch hip hop repair workshop! During each lesson, a musical instrument character interrupts the class, requesting a new repair. With a spin from TT45's magical records, preschoolers go on a journey understanding the history and function of different instruments. It’s a race against the clock to return and repair the problem before the instruments performance starts!
Best Short Film Fire F*cking Fire, 0:17:20 When Ally (Rachel Paulson) - a type A, people-pleasing lesbian - beds her rock star crush Meg (Calico Cooper) - front(wo)man of band Fire Fire - she thinks her dreams of love and popularity are finally coming true... but then, in the morning, Meg won't leave. In fact, she's planning to stay. This anti-rom com reaches a crescendo when Ally's Instagram dreamscape becomes a hilarious, anxiety-inducing, "invasion of privacy" nightmare.
6pm-8pm
🎥 Documentary Feature: The Green Flash (01:54:29) Directors: Ethan Payne, Jodi Cash Follow 70-year-old Steve Lamb in St. Pete Beach, FL, as he shares his fascinating past as a millionaire fugitive and his present life.
Don’t miss this one-day event celebrating the best of the 2024 Sunscreen Film Festival. Mark your calendars and get ready for an unforgettable cinematic experience! 🌟🎬🍿
