Arpa International Film Festival

Bonding

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Bonding

A solitary figure at an empty bar, CIA clinical and forensic psychologist, Dr. John Flemington, is planning to visit his girlfriend in Mexico when he is pressured by mysterious underground operatives to join them on a secret mission. He really doesn't have a choice. A film in the drama/thriller/suspense spy genre, with esoteric origins.

  • Year
    2022
  • Runtime
    00:13:21
  • Language
    English, Spanish
  • Country
    United States
  • Genre
    Drama, Thriller
  • Awards
    St Kilda Film Festival Port Phillip, VICTORIA June 4, 2023 World Premiere Official Selection (Academy Award Qualifying Event) Australia LA Shorts International Film Festival Los Angeles, CALIFORNIA July 21, 2023 U.S. Premiere Official Selection (Academy Award/BAFTA Qualifying Event) United States Lebanese Independent Film Festival - LIFF Beirut September 21, 2023 International Premiere Official Selection Lebanon Simi Film Fest Simi Valley, CALIFORNIA September 17, 2023 WINNER: Best Actor (Luke Rex); Best Supporting Actor (Darren Lipari). Nominee: Best Thriller/Horror | Best Director | Best Writing |Best Supporting Actress | Best Cinematography | Best Editor | Best Set Design United States Green Jack International Film Festival Big Bear Lake, CALIFORNIA September 9, 2023 WINNER: Best Supporting Actor (Darren Lipari) | Best Supporting Actress (Jannica Olin) | Official Selection United States Santa Barbara Indie Film Festival Santa Barbara, CALIFORNIA August 26, 2023 WINNER: Jury Award of Excellence United States Siren by the Sea (no live screening) Florida WINNER: Best Film (Spring 2023) United States Beyond the Curve International Film Festival (no live screening) Paris, Île-de-France WINNER: Best Short Film | Nominee BCIFF AWARD OF EXCELLENCE France Creation International Film Festival (no live screening) Los Angeles WINNER: Best Cinematography (Laura Jansen) | Best Lighting (Cooper Finn) United States Mindfield Film Festival - Albuquerque Albuquerque, NEW MEXICO August 26, 2023 WINNER: Best Short Film (Platinum Award) - June/July 2023 | Official Selection LIVE United States Fort Lauderdale International Film Festival Fort Lauderdale, FLORIDA Official Selection United States Arizona Underground Film Festival Tucson, ARIZONA September 23, 2023 Official Selection United States RED Movie Awards (Reims Excellence Director) Reims Official Selection France No Coast Film Festival Emporia, KANSAS August 27, 2023 Official Selection United States South Dakota Film Festival Aberdeen, SOUTH DAKOTA September 16, 2023 Official Selection United States SAFILM - San Antonio Film Festival San Antonio, TEXAS August 5, 2023 Official Selection United States Studio City Film Festival Los Angeles, CALIFORNIA September 1, 2023 Official Selection United States Pitch to Screen® Film Festival (no live screening) New York, NEW YORK October 20, 2023 Official Selection (awards 10.20.23) United States San Francisco International New Concept Film Festival (SFNCFF) San Francisco, CALIFORNIA Official Selection United States Vancouver International Movie Awards (no live screening) Vancouver, BC Quarter-finalist Canada Silicon Beach Film Festival Los Angeles, CALIFORNIA Official Selection United States International Film Arts and Hearts Film Festival Los Angeles, CALIFORNIA September 28, 2023 Official Selection United States Seal Beach Film Festival Seal Beach, CALIFORNIA October 28, 2023 Official Selection United States Louisville's International Festival of Film Louisville, KENTUCKY Official Selection United States California International Shorts Festival Sherman Oaks, CALIFORNIA September 17, 2023 Official Selection United States Flickers’ Rhode Island International Film Festival (no live screening) Providence, RHODE ISLAND Semi-Finalist United States Barcelona Indie Awards (no live screening) Barcelona, CATALONIA Spain Premiere Official Selection Summer Edition 2023 Spain Lift-Off LA (no live screening) Los Angeles, CALIFORNIA Official Selection July/August United States Bright International Film Festival (no live screening as yet) London Finalist United Kingdom
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  • Director
    Luke Rex
  • Screenwriter
    Luke Rex
  • Producer
    Luke Rex Psy.D.
  • Cast
    Jannica Olin, Luke Rex, Darren Lipari, Ryan Stroud
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