OFFICIAL SELECTION (1st Edition)

20-31 January, 2016

40 Weeks... And a Half!

Directed by: Lourdes Alcaniz, Luis Perea

 

Category: Web

 

Year & Country: 2015, United States

 

Duration: 22 min

 

Synopsis: “40 Weeks… And a Half!” or “¡40 Semanas... ¡y Media!” Web Series uses all of today´s engagement tools to educate Hispanic parent´s-to-be about how to have a successful pregnancy. The combination of humor, cultural themes, transmedia resources, and medical expertise provides a powerful learning and entertaining experience for Hispanic viewers. 

 

Website: http://espanol.babycenter.com/v25011821/cap%C3%ADtulo-1-40-semanasy-media

 

 

 

Noirotica

Directed by: Ishwar L. Maisuria

 

Category: Web

 

Year & Country: 2015, Canada

 

Duration: 4

 

Synopsis: John Fischer photographs affairs for a private investigator. A new client wants more than just photos of her husbands infidelity. Her grand plan is to have an affair herself, get John to photograph it, all to spite her husband. The lies, deception, and the cold truth about this Femme Fatale will leave John devastated to the core...

 

Website: http://www.myastudios.com/

 

 

 

North Coast 500

Directed by: Laughton / Miranda

 

Category: Documentary, Web

 

Year & Country: 2015, United Kingdom

 

Duration: 7 min

 

Synopsis: Three Cyclists from CC Ashwell take on North Coast 500 - an epic Scottish Highlands adventure.

 

Website: http://www.callingbrands.com/blog/north-coast-500

 

 

 

Withdrawal

Directed by: Derek Wilson

 

Category: Web

 

Year & Country: 2014, United States

 

Duration: 23 min

 

Synopsis: Zoe’s plan is simple: attend an AA meeting, get a chip, don’t let anyone find out. A hiccup arises when she finds her roommate, Autumn, has been covertly executing the same plan for months. After one last night of all-out drunken debauchery together, the pair discover just how complicated their simple plan for recovery may be.

 

Website: N/A