Friday the 13th isn't unlucky if you're an independent film lover! The Valley Film Festival has a fabulous lineup of feature films to inspire, entertain, and move you!
Directed by Etta Devine & Gabriel Diani
When all power and communication systems mysteriously shut off, comedy duo and couple, Gabriel Diani and Etta Devine, pack up their troubles and hit the road with their trusty dog, Watson, and their miserable cat Mrs. Peel in search of a safe haven to wait out the possible extinction event. Featuring appearances by Barry Bostwick, Janet Varney, Jonathan Silverma, Kirsten Vangsness, Armin Shimerman, Harry Groener, and more.
Directed by Bryn Woznicki
The touching story of best friends, Rachel and Nicole, who share an intimate night that changes their friendship. Featuring Chelsea Morgan, Bryn Woznicki, Mindy Sterling, Tim Russ, Steven Anthony Lawrence, Debra Wilson, Clayton Snyder.
Directed by Matteo Vicino
Four stories, five characters, connected in a spiral driven by love, comedy, doubt, suspicion and murder. Featuring Ivano Marescotti, Primo Reggiani.
Directed by Keith McQuirter
MILWAUKEE 53206 chronicles the lives of those affected by incarceration in America's most incarcerated ZIP code. Through the intimate stories of three 53206 residents, we witness the high toll mass incarceration takes on individuals and families that make-up the community. The film not only examines Milwaukee's ZIP code 53206, but also illuminates the story of people from across the United States who live with the daily affects of mass incarceration.
Los Angeles Premiere: Screens Friday, October 27th at 3:00pm
Directed by Pamela Roberts & Peter Miller
The remarkable story about the unbelievable rise of a great symphonic conductor from a background of pop music and very little formal training, and a moving tale of a man wrestling demons while still creating choral music that towers as the gold standard even today.
Los Angeles Premiere: Screens Thursday, October 26th @ 5:00pm
Directed by William Gonzalez
Based on true events, this action film begins in 1948 when the Columbian government slaughters those supporting the Liberal party, including Rosalba Velasquez's husband. Rosalba joins the Guerrillas and becomes known for her courage and nom de guerre, Sargento Matacho, over the years.
Directed by Ryan Boyko
The story of Canada's first national internment operations between 1914 - 1920, when over 88,000 people were forced to register and more than 8,500 were wrongfully imprisoned in concentration camps across Canada. In 1954 the public records were destroyed and in the 1980s a few brave men and women began working to reclaim this chapter in history and ensure future generations would know about it.
Los Angeles Premiere: Screens Sunday, October 29th @ 2:00pm
Directed by John Putch
Byron Temple, a retired character actor (Wil Love) with diagnosed dementia, longs to perform at his beloved summer theater one last time. Against his daughter's wishes (Dendrie Taylor), he accepts a role from the newly installed artistic director (David DeLuise) who is unaware of Byron's condition.
Directed by Kasha Sequoia Slavner
Follow the journey of teenage filmmaker & social justice advocate, Kasha Sequoia Slavner, as she sets out for six months on her 16th birthday across the world in search of stories of hope and resilience that shine a light on what it means to be a global citizen and how we can all make a difference.
Directed by Tom Konkle
A dark tale of love and betrayal, told in the classic style of film noir. Detective Roland Drake falls for two sisters from the Montemar family. One woman is dead and the other wants to kill him. Featuring Vernon Wells.
World Premiere: Screens Saturday, October 28th @ 8:00pm
Directed by Kim Marie
A group of high school seniors embark on a spring break camping trip to investigate the myths they've been researching. Once they stumble on an old Indian burial ground members of the group start to vanish.
Featuring
Sophie Simmons, Lou Ferrigno Jr., Courtney Gains, Lucas Adams, Gregg Wayans, Joe Estevez, and more.
Los Angeles Premiere: Screens Friday, October 27th @ 8:00pm
Directed by Kevin Nash
In this drama, Scarlett, an American psychologist visits her half-sister to learn more about their father who died 10 years earlier. The family creates a wall of secrecy and lies surrounding his death and, as Scarlett delves deeper, shatters their stability. The film explores the dangers both of keeping secrets and digging them up. Featuring Harriet Madeley.
Los Angeles Premiere: Screens Saturday, October 28th @ 5:30pm
Directed by Dimitri de Clercq
A thriller set in a desolate stretch of the Sahara, about a man, Jake, who finds his wife, Daphne, lost & alone after a car accident now suffering from post-traumatic amnesia. This is a love story with a twist and a twisted story with love. Featuring Delfine Bafort, Svetozar Cvetkovic.
