NB48: Filmmaking Challenge Films + Screenings |

NB48: Filmmaking Challenge Films + Screenings |

In the inaugural year of the NB48: Filimmaking Challenge we had six teams that took over six New Bedford businesses to craft unique stories for designated spaces.

Catch all these films at the NB48: Filmmaking Challenge Screening on Saturday, April 20th 6:30 PM EST at Ground Floor Coffee.

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“One Last Time” | Suspense, Romance | RT 6:54

Team: Red Team

Location: Play Arcade

Two people who knew each other from a past life find each other in between life, and after life. The only way for them to move on is to realize their love for each other.

Tommy Reilly - Producer | Director

Dan Goldsmith - Producer | Editor

Srikar Damaraju - Screenwriter | Cinematographer

Laura Hoffheimer - Screenwriter

Mike Carlson - Sound

Cast: Zara Lemieux | Nathan Mello | Liam Sivertsen

“The Appointment” | Musical/Comedy | RT 3:10

Team: StudioGleicher | The Gleicher Family - Mark, Amy, and Lily

Location: AprilEvans Boutique

The Appointment is the cinema verité style story of April Evans, the owner of the best beauty salon in the city of New Bedford. During the course of this short subject, our protagonist navigates the liminal space between the funny, inspirational, and ultimately poignant moments of her last appointment of the day.

Amy Gleicher - Director

Cast: Lily Gleicher | Mark Gleicher

”Fish Con” | Comedy, Thriller | RT 9:43

Team: Wicked Reel

Location: Harbor Hotel

A man visits a hotel for a convention, running into interesting characters along the way.

Team: Sharon Puopolo | Marybeth Buglio | Jocelyn Murray | Matthew Amaral | Jazzlynne Lussier | Jacquelyn Lussier | Kayden Machado | Xavielys Perez

“Frankenskin” | Dark Comedy/Sci-Fi | RT 8:25

Team: Sack Chasers Media

Location: Mass Escape

In the town of Rock Bottom Chad, a disgraced scientist is in the throes of an odd obsession.

Will Wheaton - Writer | Director

Palmer Biddle - Writer | Actor

David Bacdayan - Writer | Sound

Michael Cabral - Writer | Editor | Lighting

Cast: Palmer Biddle | Ian Vincent | Jack Goodrich | Michael Cabral

“Sharing” | Comedy | RT 5:52

Team: Wacky Hat Productions

Location: NB Port Society: Seamen’s Bethel

A man reluctantly shares his experience witnessing a toddler wedding after attending the wrong Moby Dick Marathon. 

Directed By Drew Furtado

Screenwriters: Drew Furtado | Chris Gauthier |Amanda Pedersen 

Child Wranglers: Nora Furtado | Steve Krol | Sara Krol | Patrick Stone | Crystal Stone | Nicole Motta

Cast: Chris Gauthier | Amanda Pedersen | Albert Furtado | Noelle Krol | Marshall Stone | Lake Stone | Maple Stone | Norman Furtado | Penelope Krol | Jane Motta | Grace Motta

“Home Video” | Comedy | RT 9:11

Team: Rebels without a Cause

Location: No Problemo

A family buys a restaurant in downtown New Bedford. As they are cleaning out the attic, they find a box containing videos labeled “The making of the film The Doll.” The footage in the movie is the footage seen from the found videos.

Timothy Ryan - Producer | Camera Operator

Katie Souto- Producer | Camera Operator

Cast: John Ryan | Deryk Soto | Katie Gregory | Denise Foggo | Aubrie Britto | Ricardo Aguiar