Academy Award-nominated actress Abigail Breslin's film As Easy As Closing Your Eyes will be screened Sunday, Nov 10th @ 4pm at the Mentone Portuguese American Club..
We are rolling out the red carpet at the close of the Mentone Film Festival. Awards will be given to the best film genres. Please arrive 15 minutes early to the 7:30 PM start time on Sunday, November 10th, 2023. Dress Code is Semi-Formal. Tickets $10
2024 MFF Selection; Monsoon Lover (Thriller): A rejected husband. A beautiful stranger. A dangerous liaison. For two couples enjoying a spectacular Egyptian adventure, treachery and deception cruise the Nile along with them. Starring: Yolanthe Cabau, Jarred Harper, Massi Furlan, Nick Dresselly Thomas, & Stacey Marie Williams Directed by: Marlin Darrah
2024 MFF Selection: Academy Award Nominee Abigail Breslin Presents As Easy As Closing Your Eyes (Drama-Sci-Fi): A grieving mother battles her addiction to a black-market drug that gives her life-like dreams about the son she lost. Starring: Sean Marquette, Laura Coover, & Jennifer Scibetta Directed by: Parker Croft
2024 MFF Selection; Breakup Season (Comedy - Drama - Romance):
A young man brings his girlfriend to his rural Oregon hometown to introduce her to his family, only for things to go terribly wrong upon arrival. Starring: Chandler Riggs, Samantha Isler, & James Urbaniak Directed by: H. Nelson Tracey
2024 MFF Selection: Death Pays Flora A Visit (Comedy): In this poignant and funny short film Death (Academy Award Nominee Eric Roberts) has come to take Flora (Mimi Kennedy) but she's not ready to go; there's so much she still has to do. Starring: Eric Roberts & Mimi Kennedy Written by: Sy Rosen Directed by: Tanna Frederick
2024 MFF Selection: Lime & Vinegar (Drama): Two cleaning women get stranded at a house after their ride breaks down. Starring: Dalma Daniela, Yiseth Brendlinger, & Corey Angelus Directed by: Evan Snyder
2024 MFF Selection; Road To Terzetto (Crime - Drama - Thriller):
Three brothers that never met each other are getting an inheritance from their estranged father. On the journey to their inheritance things aren't always what they seem. Starring: Eddie Vincent, Sean McNabb, Kevin Sinic Directed by: Brian Shakti
2024 MFF Selection; Halloween '' 63 (Thriller - Horror): The year is 1963, little Michael Myers and his older sister Judith have just arrived home from trick or treating. As they get settled for the night, the phone rings.
Starring: Mari Blake, Holdyn Humphries, Emma Lynn Morgan Directed by: Lorenzo P. Adams
2024 MFF Selection; The Founder Effect (Drama - Sci-Fi - Mystery): When a young boy goes missing in the town of Hope, his grandfather must grapple with their family history and navigate mysterious phenomena as he sets out on a quest of conscience to save his grandson from the shadows.
Starring: Rick Edwards, Greg Sestero, and Evan Riley Brown Directed by: Justin MacGregor
2024 MFF Selection; The Boys About Town #1 (Comedy): Bobby and Calvin are two music-obsessed friends in their early twenties. Bobby is introverted and inexperienced. Calvin is outgoing and pre-occupied with sex. Their story is told in a series of four films over the course of six years.
Starring: Joaquin Dominguez and Cole Graham Directed by: Mike Cuenca
2024 MFF Selection; An Artist's Curse (Thriller - Horror): When a malevolent creature resides inside the artwork of a 10 year old girl, fate is sealed, with trauma from her childhood echoing across her life. Art and horror collide when the girl becomes a Mother and desperately tries to come to terms with her delusions and the shocking
2024 MFF Selection; An Artist's Curse (Thriller - Horror): When a malevolent creature resides inside the artwork of a 10 year old girl, fate is sealed, with trauma from her childhood echoing across her life. Art and horror collide when the girl becomes a Mother and desperately tries to come to terms with her delusions and the shocking truth of her daughter. Starring: Jay Jay Jegathesan and Georgia Eyres Directed by: Steven J Mihaljevich
.......Meet and Greet to follow films
Paul is the 2023 Mentone Film Award Winner for "Best Music Video" called "Whenever I call you friend" by Kenny Loggins and Melissa Manchester. Paul is also known for Cherri Future and The Original Charvel Gang.
2024 MFF Selection; Christmas Dance (Animation - Comedy): In the cozy confines of a Christmas living room, a porcelain ballerina and a gingerbread ornament have a charming story to tell. In an amusing quest, the gingerbread ornament sets out to pursue the ballerina inside the music box. The gingerbread ornament's journey turns into a l
2024 MFF Selection; Christmas Dance (Animation - Comedy): In the cozy confines of a Christmas living room, a porcelain ballerina and a gingerbread ornament have a charming story to tell. In an amusing quest, the gingerbread ornament sets out to pursue the ballerina inside the music box. The gingerbread ornament's journey turns into a lovely adventure set among shimmering lights and festive joy, highlighting the pleasure of seeing the world through the eyes of a little character and the enchantment of dreams. Directed by: Tiffany Jiang
Best Feature: An Egypt Affair - Marlin Darrah
Best Documentary: Police State - Dinesh D'Souza
Best Comedy: Jewish for Lunch - Lou Stone Borenstein - Sam Kench
Best Western: The Ballad of the Westwind Kid - Micah Gándola
Best Horror: Toxica - Rona Walter
Best Comedy Writer: Ask Me Already - Meredith Vivian
Best Student Cast: Sad Disco - Mary Crigler
Best Student Cinematography: The Gambler - Carlie Gonzales
Best Student Comedy: The Right Move - Ezekial Canaan
Best Student Director: Unsteady - Christian Bens
Best Student Documentary: Pennington Designs - Jasmin Valtierra Amado
Best Student Music: Killer Queen - Nathan Hobbs & Howard Purvee
Best Student Professor: Chris Stagl - Troy University
Best Student Studio: DragonFIRE Studios - Orangewood High
Best Student Actor: The Gambler - Frankie Morales
Best Animation: The Hawk and the Hen - Jade Dandan Evangelista
Best Stop Motion: Roadkill Jamboree - Meghan G. Graham
Best Music: Whenever I Call You Friend - Paul Gervasi
Best Documentary Music: For the Skeptical - Dawn Westlake
Best Thriller: Housesitter - Amanda Renae
Best Actress: Christina Ricucci - Chemistry
Best Actor: Rylie Decocq - Jewish for Lunch
2022 Mentone Film Awards:
Best Feature: Bobcat Moretti - Rob Margolies
Best Adventure: Amazon Queen - Marlin Darrah
Best Comedy: Smile or Hug - Paul Sprangers
Best Western: Corsicana - Isaiah Washington
Best Action: Pro God - Pro Gun - Rene Perez
Best International: Ms Rossi 2 - Pat Battistini
Best Student Short: The Red Robe Mystery
- Carly Gonzales & Abraham Campbell
Best Student Drama: The Sketch - Jasmin Valtierra Amado
Best Adventure Comedy: Your Package Has Been Delivered
- Allison Miller
Best Animation: Laika & Nemo - Jan Gadermann
Best Comedy Short: Baby - Matt Mitchell
Best Drama: That Night - Samuel Gonzalez Jr.
Best Music: This Ain't The Place I Wanna Be - Paul Gervasi
Best Romance: A Quarter of Silence - Tonny Yang
Best Short Film: Cha - Xiwen Miao
Best Thriller: Hackney Downs - Carl Earl-Ocran
Best Actress: Ana Isabel Rosso - Pro God - Pro Gun
Best Actor: Tim Realbuto - Bobcat Moretti
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Best Thriller - Fuelled
Best Short Film - Farewell Mr. Baker
Best Western - Milk for Violence
Best Feature - Prospectors "The Forgiven"
Best Comedy - Bandwidth - Pat Battistini
Best Family Film - Younger Days
Best Military Short - The 11th Order
Best War Documentary - Sacrificing Liberty
Best Cast - Loop Station
Best International Film - Suspension Bridge
Best Actress - Mia Angelique
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Best Thriller - MIMIC - Zachary Debedout
Best Thriller - MIMIC - Zachary Debedout
Best Animation - Tapped Out - Logan Webb
Best Western - Aurora - Thomas Negovan, Aaron Sharps
Best Feature - Stray Dogs - Adam Gascho
Best Comedy - Ms. Rossi - Pat Battistini
Best Romance - Mountain - Will Westgate, Hazuki Takada
Best Feature: Drug Addiction - Marcos Valandinos
Best Documentary: Zanja Creek - Ted Hayash
Best Western: Gage - Keith Kopp
Best Stop-Motion: Expend - Bismark Fernandes
Best International: Mauvaises Têtes - Rebekah Fieschi
Best Horror: Mommy's Little Monster - Patrick Green
Best Comedy: D for Doc's - Joe Sikoryak
Best Drama: Tin Can - Pat Battistini
Orbaker Award for most inspirational film:
The Last Doll Lady - Taryn Hough
2023 Mentone Film Awards (MFA's), Saturday November 11th, 2023
Mentone Portuguese American Club, FREE PARKING IN FRONT, IN THE BACK AND ON THE STREET
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