Annapolis Film Festival announces 2022 lineup

March 25, 2022 (DeeD News) – Annapolis Film Festival, or AFF, has announced the lineup for the 10th edition, which takes place from March 31-April 3, 2022 in Annapolis, Maryland.

The 10th Annapolis Film Festival, or AFF, has announced the Short Films lineup for the 2022 edition of the festival, according to the official announcement on the festival’s website.

About Annapolis Film Festival

Founded in 2013, Annapolis Film Festival has been stablished as a place for filmmakers to showcase different global perspectives and independent thought to a wide audience. The mission of the AFF is to encourage and grant the development of all aspects of the creative arts in and around Annapolis through the cinema experience.

Shorts Program of Annapolis Film Festival (2022)

A lineup of 42 short films have been selected to go on screen as part of the Shorts Program section of the the 10th Annapolis Film Festival, or AFF.

The Short Films program of the 10th Annapolis Film Festival includes 7 thematic sections: ‘Shorts Program 1: Time to Live,’ ‘Shorts Program 2: Time to Love,’ ‘Shorts Program 3: Time to Laugh,’ ‘Shorts Program 4: Time to Listen,’ ‘Shorts Program 5: Time to Liberate,’ ‘Student Shorts: Time to Learn,’ ‘Local Shorts: Time to Launch.’

Shorts Program 1: Time to Live

After two years of putting our regular lives on hold during this pandemic (and with the endemic in sight), it’s time to get back to living life fully. From a rite of passage to a near-death experience, these films highlight people who are ready to appreciate life and not let any barriers get in their way.

• ‘Almost A Year’ by Jamieson Baker
• ‘Bacon ‘N’ Laces’ by Stephen Michael Simon
• ‘Don’t Hold Your Breath’ by Patti O. White
• ‘Long Line of Ladies’ by Shaandiin Tome, Rayka Zehtabchi

Shorts Program 2: Time to Love

Ranging from bittersweet romance to comedic cautionary tales, these films present an obstacle course for lovelorn contestants to navigate with the support of some unexpected matchmakers and counselors along the way.

• ‘Cupids’ by Zoey Martinson
• ‘For Closure ‘ by Mike Peebler
• ‘I Really Love This Piece’ by Graham Goldstein
• ‘ Love Stories on the Move ‘ by Carina Dasoveanu
• ‘Mantis Club’ by Yalian Li
• ‘The Right Words’ by Adrian Moyse Dullin
• ‘Training Wheels’ by Alison Rich

Shorts Program 3: Time to Laugh

Zombies and ghosties and sharks (Oh my)… these subjects sound like the ingredients for a horror program…but no, this is definitely a comedy program featuring ingenious humor in all its glorious forms from sketch comedy to a mockumentary to a sci-fi sit-com.

• ‘Early to Rise’ by Alec Cohen, Mike Cabellon, Adrien Pellerin, Katie Sicking
• ‘The Last Marriage’ by Johan Tappert, Gustav Egerstedt
• ‘Seeing Someone’ by Andrew Brian Carter, Katie Page
• ‘Session in Progress’ by Daniel Hurwitz
• ‘Shark’ by Nash Edgerton
• ‘Summer is for Sandcastles’ by Harris Gurny

Shorts Program 4: Time to Listen

This deeply moving program presents opportunities for empathy and understanding when attempting to bridge the generation gap, the socio-economic divide, gender differences, and imbalances of power.

• ‘The Legacy Sessions’ by William D. Ashton
• ‘Night Ride (Nattrikken)’ by Eirik Tveiten
• ‘Sales Per Hour’ by Michelle Uranowitz, Daniel Jaffe
• ‘Street Poet’ by Samgar Rakym
• ‘You Too’ by Grant James

Shorts Program 5: Time to Liberate

From spending summers at a youth camp to retiring in a gender-exclusive community; whether living in a treehouse, a dessert tipi, a boat, or a car, these stories offer a glimpse into alternative lifestyles and living situations created by choice, necessity, and shared beliefs.

• ‘Connected Off the Grid’ by Rachel Bujalski
• ‘Kinderland’ by Amy Grappell
• ‘Maybe Tomorrow’ by Sunny Bonner
• ‘No Man’s Land’ by Anna Andersen, Gabriella Canal

Student Shorts: Time to Learn

While these student filmmakers have been busy mastering the craft of directing, screenwriting, cinematography and animation, the characters in their films are learning valuable lessons in the school of life.

• ‘The Catch’ (‘El Salto’) by Thais Drassinower
• ‘Dad’s Weekend’ by Alex R Gillaspy
• ‘EXT. LOS ANGELES – DAY’ by Matthew T. Price
• ‘Gaydream’ by Brandon Wilson
• ‘Still With You’ by Ryan Livesay
• ‘Straw Man’ by Alexander Casimir
• ‘Studio 210’ by Lily Weisberg

Local Shorts: Time to Launch

Spotlighting a dazzling array of local filmmaking talent from Maryland and Washington DC, these films provide a launching pad for their career, an anchor during rough seas, and a compass to help navigate the currents of the industry.

• Apothecaries of Time’ by B.L. Strang-Moya
• ‘Blind Spots’ by Danny McCrea
• ‘By the Sea’ by Sarah Stusek
• ‘The Feast’ by Zeb Blair
• ‘Matched’ by Russell Sorbello
• ‘Ourselves, In Stories’ by Marjee Chmiel
• ‘Silver Screen Suicide’ by Kyle Hartford
• ‘Street Reporter’ by Laura Waters Hinson

Shorts Preceding Feature Films

In this program section, the short film ‘TRUSTFALL’ by Stefan David Witts will be screened along the feature film ‘Fire of Love’ by Sara Dosa

The 10th Annapolis Film Festival, or AFF, will present the following awards:

• Jury Award for Best Narrative Feature Film
• Jury Award for Best Documentary Feature Film
• Audience Award for Best Narrative Feature FIlm
• Audience Award for Best Documentary Film
• Jury Award for Best Narrative Short Film
• Jury Award for Best Documentary Short Film
• Audience Award for Best Narrative Short Film
• Audience Award for Best Documentary Short Film

The 10th edition of the Annapolis Film Festival, or AFF, takes place from March 31-April 3, 2022 in Annapolis, Maryland, in the U.S.