BendFilm Festival 2020

Narrative Shorts #2

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8 films in package
HERZOG & MORRIS
A comedic noir dramatizing a pivotal moment between Werner Herzog and Errol Morris during the summer of 1975.
THE CHEAP SEATS
Donna reluctantly spends the day in Cassadaga, Florida, the "psychic capital of the world".
BUT FIRST...
When just one thing, first, makes all the difference...
METRO6
Zak discovers the true value of community during an epic, hilarious bus ride.
IN SYNC
A young couple walk a fine line in an open marriage until they catch each other breaking their own rules.
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LIP SERVICE
A woman records erotica fantasy audiobooks from her bedroom closet while her own life is far from perfect.
MASTER MAGGIE
A celebrity acting coach is interrupted by an unknown actor begging for her help for a TV audition.
Q&A | Narrative Shorts #2
with Neil Butler (HERZOG & MORRIS), Geoff Hecht (METRO6), Erin Brown Thomas (BUT FIRST...), and Eddie Shieh (IN SYNC)
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This program include seven (7) short films! Please click through the films on the right to see details about each one.


* CLICK HERE for our recorded Q&A with Neil Butler (HERZOG & MORRIS), Geoff Hecht (METRO6), Erin Brown Thomas (BUT FIRST...), and Eddie Shieh (IN SYNC)

MASTER MAGGIE


A celebrity acting coach (Lorraine Bracco) is interrupted by an unknown actor (Neil Jain) begging for her help for a TV audition. What follows is an unexpected journey for the both of them.


Director's Bio:

Matthew Bonifacio is an award-winning director/writer/producer and Film Independent Spirit Award Nominee (John Cassavetes Award). His work includes numerous short films, commercials, music videos, and the feature films LBS (Sundance Film Festival), AMEXICANO (Tribeca Film Festival), and THE QUITTER (Gunpowder & Sky). All three feature films were theatrically released and critically acclaimed by The New York Times and others. 

  • Runtime
    22 minutes
  • Language
    English
  • Country
    United States
  • Premiere
    Oregon Premiere
  • Rating
    "PG-13" equivalent for strong language
  • Director
    Matthew Bonifacio
  • Screenwriter
    Julianna Gelinas Bonifacio, Matthew Bonifacio
  • Producer
    Julianna Gelinas Bonifacio, Matthew Bonifacio
  • Executive Producer
    Lorraine Bracco, Kenan Thompson
  • Cast
    Lorraine Bracco, Neil Jain, Kenan Thompson, Chris Henry Coffey, Brian Dennehy
  • Cinematographer
    Ben Goelz
  • Editor
    Avi Edelman
  • Music
    Michael Bacon
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