In A Parallel Universe vol. 2

Sci-fi tales exploring alternate existences and enigmatic what-ifs that captivate the imagination.

Friday, Oct 25th | 8:10 PM

Logline: In a reimagined America where slavery and Jim Crow never existed, Olufemi Adisa (Crystal Porter-Bazemore) sets out to fulfill her dying mother’s last wish: deliver a cherished family recipe to Carol Anne Cole (Jennifer Althen Beacham). This recipe, tied to a promise her father never completed, offers a chance at healing. However, the path to reconciliation is haunted by a violent shared past, including a murder from 22 years ago.

Short Film | Runtime: 0:21:01

Premiere Status: LA Premiere

 

Cast & Credits
Director
Tawan Bazemore
Producer
Crystal Porter-Bazemore, Tawan Bazemore
Screenwriter
Tawan Bazemore and Crystal Porter-Bazemore
Cinematographer
Tawan Bazemore
Composer
N/A
Editor
Tawan Bazemore


Executive Producer
Tawan Bazemore
Co-Producer
Doug Wirth, Terrence Wilmore, Yunus
Co-Executive Producer
Tawan Bazemore
Executive In Charge of Production
Cinema Optics
Line Producer
N/A

Cast
Crystal Porter-Bazemore, Jennifer Althen Beacham, Seraphine, Amanda Oruh

Contacts
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Logline: The Candy Lady is a comedic Afro-fantasy short film that follows Debra, a neighborhood candy lady whose quiet day goes awry when she, unbeknownst to her, awakens a magical typewriter bringing all of her short stories to life.

Short Film | Runtime: 0:11:28

Premiere Status: LA Premiere

Director
Monique Morton Derouselle

Producer
Monique Morton Derouselle & Chris Jones

Screenwriter
Monique Morton Derouselle

Cinematographer
Matt Valentin

Composer
Joshua Allen

Editor
Chris Jones

Text Animator
Jimmy Tancill


Associate Producers
Kyle Derouselle, Wiken Taylor, Brandon Taylor

Cast
Cheryl Shelton
Chris Jones
Duane Terry
Aren Chaisson
Eugene Kwartege

Contacts

Press Contact
NAME: Monique Morton Derouselle
COMPANY: Rising Dawn LLC
LOCATION: Arnaudville, LA
PHONE: 318- 393-5423 (not for public)
EMAIL: moniquerachell@gmail.com

Logline: A canceled superhero facing eviction turns to his side hustle for survival, but as he embarks on his journey, he discovers dark powers are conspiring against him…

Short Film | Runtime: 0:18:35

Premiere Status: LA Premiere

Cast: Brandon Broady, Stephanie Elyse, Jerah Milligan, Jacqueline Legrande, Christopher Hancock, Patrice Lakey, Kate McIntyre, Arayawna Moore, Leah Knauer, Jeremy “Gumbo” Christian Director: RJ Barnes & Anthony Rose Writer(s): RJ Barnes Producer(s): RJ Barnes, Anthony Rose, Anthony Baldino

Logline: Steven and Janet are fed up with gentrification, whitewashing, and code switching in the big city. They move to Afrotree, an experimental, gated community populated by only African-American residents. Their dream of living in a cultural oasis suddenly becomes a nightmare when they discover they may not be “Black” enough.

Short Film | Runtime: 0:20:44

Premiere Status: LA Premiere

Director
Chase Parker

Producer
Greg Rhem

Screenwriter
Chase Parker

Cinematographer
SPIKE BAUMAN

Editor
Ameer espy

Executive Producer
GREG RHEM
CHASE PARKER

Co-Producer
Jennifer Brown

Executive In Charge of Production
Greg Rhem


Cast
CHARLIE Q. SMITH
WILSON CHRISTOPHER
TRA’LYNN HUSBANDS
COLIN PIETERS
JADE CAYNE
ANGELO WHITEHEAD
CELESTE SENA
Emily Foley
SAM SWANSON
JANAI WILLIAMS

Contacts

Press Contact
Chase Parker
New York, NY
(646) 894-6160

Greg Rhem
New York, NY
(917) 673-3667
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Logline: In a world where superheroes overlook the vulnerable, four friends with powers step up to protect their neglected neighborhood.

Short Film | Runtime: 0:22:08

Premiere Status: LA Premiere

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DIRECTED BY WESLEY ARMSTRONG

WRITTEN BY PHIL DOVER II

EXECUTIVE PRODUCER ALAIN FLEURY, BYRON ASHLEY, DERRICK D. BECK,

JAMEE RANTA, D’ANGELO “D’LO” LOUIS, EDWARD MADONGORERE, NOEL DURITY,

NICODEMUS MADEHDOU, JEAN ROBERT,
BUTTERFLIX, WESLEY ARMSTRONG

PRODUCED BY
DIAMOND BATISTE
JAMEE RANTA
WESLEY ARMSTRONG

ASSOCIATE PRODUCER
CASEY CHAN
IRVING LAMBERT

DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY
ANDREW KURCHINSKI

PRODUCTION DESIGNER
ETHAN KANKULA


EDITOR 
ALAIN FLEURY  

MUSIC COMPOSER
DEANDRE JAMES ALLEN-TOOLE

ORIGINAL SONG “VIGILANTE” By
APOLLO FRESH ft FLASH GARMENTS

BEFORE WE ENTER SCROLL, PLEASE ADD THE VIGILANTE TITLE CARD 
LINK BELOW:
https://app.frame.io/reviews/8f1e3348-9007-43b5-8ca1-a753271a32a2/a4c4464c-6760-4791-a817-6e55666e4d5f

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CAST
JASON KHLEO THOMAS
ZAY MAESTRO HARRELL
TOMMY JADEN MARTIN
BRYAN TIMOTHY KENNEDY
CAPTAIN FAZE COREY CALLET
NILE BEN ABIOLA
AUNT ROX                                                                JENNAH BRITTANY 

RICK SANCHEZ BOOMER  CASSERLY
DJ SUPREME OMAR BOLDEN
DJ KC BRANDI MARIE KING
KAREEM DEAN WIL
JULISSA AYONA CLEMONS
HENCHMAN KEVIN BENNYLEE
HENCHMAN TJ STERLING
HENCHMAN FLASH GARMENTS
PARTY GOER EDWARD GELHAUS
PARTY GOER JESSICA VANESSA 
PARTY GOER KIM GALARAGA
PARTY GOER LEA FRANCHESCA
PARTY GOER LUKE FLIPP
PARTY GOER MARLIN MINKS
PARTY GOER TERRENCE GREEN

CREW
PRODUCTION
1ST ASSISTANT DIRECTOR LU LOUIS
2ND ASSISTANT DIRECTOR BRANDI MARIE KING
OFFICE PRODUCTION ASSISTANT AMARA MILLER
SCRIPT SUPERVISOR TIA HOWARD

CAMERA
DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY ANDREW KURCHINSKI 
1ST AC JOSE DELOSANGELES
2ND AC MATTHEW HERSH
DIGITAL IMAGING TECHNICIAN KHADEEM THOMAS
STILL PHOTOGRAPHER 
KEVIN BENNYLEE

GRIP
KEY GRIP DAVON MUSIQ

ELECTRIC
CHIEF LIGHTING TECHNICIAN MONTY SLOAN                                       

SOUND
SOUND MIXER JAMES HATCHER

ART DEPARTMENT
PRODUCTION DESIGNER ETHAN KANKULA
ART DIRECTOR BRYANT GONZALEZ
ONE SET DRESSER NEIL JOHNSON
PROPS MASTER MAX WALTERS
STORY BOARD ARTIST BRELAN EVANS

WARDROBE LEANDRE ESSOKA

MAKE UP 
KEY MAKEUP NICHOLE RAY

HAIR
GROOMERJALON WEBSTER

PRODUCTION SUPPORT
LOCATIONS MATT CARNES
TRANSPORTATION BRANDON HOSANG
PRODUCTION ASSISTANTS JONATHAN APPOLON

2ND UNIT
1ST ASSISTANT DIRECTOR KHYBER LAW

DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY       JUSTIN LEE
1ST AC JOSE DELOSANGELES
CAMERA B                                                            KEVIN BENNYLEE
                                       ROYCE ADKINS
CAMERA C                  ROB TEEGARDEN
CAMERA D DAVID L. JACKSON

GRIP
KEY GRIP BENJI PAYNE

ELECTRIC
CHIEF LIGHTING TECHNICIAN ZAN CULLEN
BEST BOY ELECTRIC JEREMY GUICOS   

SOUND
SOUND MIXER JAMES HATCHER  

ART DEPARTMENT
PRODUCTION DESIGNER ETHAN KANKULA
ART ASSISTANT XAVIER MOZEJEWSKI

MAKE UP 
KEY MAKEUP NICHOLE RAY

PRODUCTION SUPPORT
LOCATIONS RON VEISEH
TRANSPORTATION BRANDON HOSANG
PRODUCTION ASSISTANTS JONATHAN APPOLON
BTS MONTE CAMPBELL

POST PRODUCTION SERVICES BY
2 REEL PICTURES

1st ASSISTANT EDITOR                                      CORTNEY TABORN
2nd ASSISTANT EDITOR                                    TYSON PENROSE
 ASSISTANT EDITOR RICK CHAVEZ
DIGITAL INTERMEDIATE COLORIST                      KAELA BROWN 
SOUND DESIGN                   BRANDON RAMSAY
TRAILER EDITOR BRYAN NEST

VISUAL EFFECTS 
 VFX BY “THE KROOT”    ” 
VFX PRODUCER / CREATIVE TOMASH KUZMYTSKYI
EXECUTIVE PRODUCERJULIA LYBA
VFX SUPERVISOR ALEXANDER FEDIRKO
VFX SET SUPERVISOR DMYTRO NEKRASOV
3D DEP
3D GENERALIST OLEKSANDR STEPENKO
3D GENERALIST VADYM ANDRIUSHCHENKO
3D GENERALIST NIKOLAY CHERIPEINIK
3D ANIMATION ARTEM SHUNIN
3D MODELING BOGDAN GERASIMENKO             
SERGII KRAVCHENKO
DMYTRO FEDOSEIENKO
COMPOSITING KLUCHIK TETIANA
ARTEM KORKISHKO
MARIIA YUSHKO
FED KLOCHKO
VOLODYMYR LEVYTSKYI
ROMAN PRIME
AMELINA TETIANA
MARIIA ZAICHENKO
ARTEM CHUROV
SYSOIEVA YELYZAVETA
KONSTYANTYN KULAKOV
KATERYNA ZLOBINA
OLEKSANDR KHUDOBIN
HOLUB NIKOLAI
ANDRII SEVASTIANOV
HANNA PARKHONKA

MUSIC

“VIGILANTE” 
WRITTEN AND PERFORMED BY APOLLO FRESH ft FLASH GARMENTS
PRODUCED BY APOLLO FRESH ft FLASH GARMENTS AND THXLUKE
COURTESY OF APOLLO FRESH, LLC

“BLITZ” 
WRITTEN AND PERFORMED BY FLASH GARMENTS
PRODUCED BY  TT AUDI 

“LOVE BOOM BAP BEAT”
 PRODUCED BY FLASH GARMENTS, PHANTOM BEATZ, ISH ON THE BEAT

SPECIAL THANKS
MOON ULTRALIGHT
JUMPBUTTON STUDIO
STUART STONE CASTING
HEINDL CINEMA
JUST TRAIN HQ
LAVENNA PETERS
CORRIDOR DIGITAL
HUMMINGBIRD
ARTISTRY IN SOUND
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Logline: BLINDSPOT takes place over the course of one night, as a woman deals with the aftermath of a fatal car accident that blurs the lines between right and wrong. The film follows June as she is taken to the police station for questioning, while the police struggle to distinguish between victim and perpetrator.

Short Film | Runtime: 0:11:30

Director
LUKE O’SULLIVAN

Producer
LUKE O’SULLIVAN
MALLORY JANSEN

Screenwriter
LUKE O’SULLIVAN

Cinematographer
THOMAS SIMON

Composer
PACKED RICH

Editor
VERONICA BUHAGIAR

Executive Producer
LUKE O’SULLIVAN


Co-Producer
MALLORY JANSEN
THOMAS SIMON

Co-Executive Producer
NONE

Executive In Charge of Production
LUKE O’SULLIVAN

Line Producer
NAME

Cast
MALLORY JANSEN
LISA LOGGINS
DAN GLENN
JJ CARROLL
JEROME VELINSKY
RIGO OBEZO
CHRIS SIROIS

Contacts

Press Contact
LUKE O’SULLIVAN
Lucid Productions LLC
Los Angeles
323 986 8669
info@lucidproductions.us

US Sales Contact
LUKE O’SULLIVAN
Lucid Productions LLC
Los Angeles
323 986 8669
info@lucidproductions.us

International Sales Contact
LUKE O’SULLIVAN
Lucid Productions LLC
Los Angeles
323 986 8669
info@lucidproductions.us