The Micheaux Film Festival

Family Matters

Funny stories that center the nuances of being a family.

Saturday, Oct 26th | 1:40 PM

Logline: Do we really need to wash sheets every week? Why would you ever have to clean a shower head? What is the difference between the blue sponge and the yellow sponge? These are the questions that haunt Jason. He doesn’t understand the world’s obsession (and his husband Erik’s obsession) with cleanliness. So, on the day of their big party Jason launches his campaign to open Erik’s eyes to this problem. What starts as disagreements about Lysol Wipes and Febreze scented trash bags turns into something bigger as The Yellow Sponge is the Dish Sponge looks at a couples conflict as old as time…fighting about household chores.

Short Film | Runtime: 0:16:39

Premiere Status: World Premiere

Director
Michele Noble

Producers
Bixby Elliot
Michele Noble

Screenwriter
Bixby Elliot

Cinematographer
Peter Westervelt

Editor
Travis Rust

Music Supervisor
Farnell Newton


Original Score
Marty Axelrod

Production Designer
Paul Erik Davis

Associate Producer
Maddie Downes

Cast
Alexander Lambie as Erik
Bixby Elliot as Jason
with
Danielle Frimer-party girl (‘oh interesting’)
Jesse Carey Chan-party guy (orgy starter)
Mark Sedwick-party guest (‘mmm blackberry’)
Chelsea Williams-party guest (‘shoes by door’)
Charley Mitcherson-party guest (‘like living with a squirrel’)
Eugene Davis-party guest (‘squirrel behavior’)
Banjo as Banjo

Contacts
Press & Sales Contact

Bixby Elliot
Bixby Elliot Productions
bixbyelliot@gmail.com

Michele Noble
Noble/Alberghetti Films
paul.g.alberghetti@gmail.com
noblemichele@me.com

Logline:A reconciliation brunch between estranged sisters ​​goes awry when one of them brings an unexpected guest.

Short Film | Runtime: 0:06:53

Director
Vivian Kerr

Producer
Stephanie Drake, Vivian Kerr

Screenwriter
Cory Stonebrook

Cinematographer
Markus Mentzer

Composer
Holly Tatnall

Editor
Marian Jimenez


Executive Producer
Suresh Cedrick Pereira

Cast
Stephanie Drake, Joel Kelley Dauten, Vivian Kerr

Contacts

Press Contact
Vivian Kerr
Rue Dangeau
Los Angeles, CA
(213) 663-9278
ruedangeau@gmail.com

Logline: In this queer comedy short, Spencer and his husband Elliot run into one road-block after another in their journey toward becoming Daddy’s, while Spencer’s best friend, London, deals with her own parenthood problems. Spencer eventually learns that all good things take time, even for such an anal retentive couple.

Short Film | Runtime: 0:16:17

Director
Jackson Tropp

Producer
James C. Velasquez

Screenwriter
Jackson Tropp

Cinematographer
Jose Feng

Composer
Evolve Audio FX


Editor
Todd A. Jackson

Executive Producer
Ryan Tropp

Cast
Jackson Tropp, Todd A. Jackson, Whitney Leavitt, Mattilyn Rochester Kravitz, Tony Blass, Peter Pasco, Allie Arasi

Contacts

Press Contact
Jackson Tropp
Troppical LLC
Long Beach, CA
949-282-8215
jacksontropp@gmail.com

Logline: When a teenage girl stumbles upon a video that her dying mother left behind for her, she discovers something truly unexpected.

Short Film | Runtime: 0:07:51

Premiere Status: LA Premiere

Director
Melissa Kong

Producer
Melissa Kong
Aimy Tien

Screenwriter
Melissa Kong

Cinematographer
David Foy

Editor
Linh Tran

Executive Producer
Melissa Kong

Associate Producers
Julie Kong
Susie Goldschmidt
Kim Goldschmidt


Cast
Doran Kim
Helen Joo Lee
Joel Gelman

Contacts

Press Contact
Melisa Kong
melissajkong1@gmail.com
312-656-3705