Silver screen for short films
Silver Screen for Short Films (SSSF) is an ongoing monthly short film festival screening on every 2nd Wednesday of the month at Villagio Cinemas in Tampa, Florida, since May 11, 2016. It's organized by a non-profit organization SSSF Foundation, Inc., in association with Nukkad-USA Productions, Inc. Initially it was running at AMC Theater Sundial 20, located in downtown St. Petersburg, Florida, until December 2017 before it moved to Villagio Cinemas in January 2018.
The first SSSF on May 11, 2016 was inaugurated by two local child artists - L. J. Ruth[1] and Ellah Durliat[2]
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
- Anjani K Pandey,[3] President
- Madhu Pandey, Director
- Ivan Petric,[4] Director
- Joanne Marinho,[5] Director
- Chuck Durbin,[6] Director
SSSF celebrated its 25th installment on June 13, 2018. The previews of its all monthly screenings in each month can be watched on its official YouTube channel.
SSSF is supported by local filmmakers and members of Tampa Bay Film Society, and other local film festivals of Tampa Bay such as Tampa Bay Underground Film Festival (TBUFF), Innovative Film Festival (IFF), Creature Feature Competition Film Festival (CFCCFF), Sunshine City Film Festival (SCFF), India International Film Festival of Tampa Bay (IIFF), and Sigmund Freud Film Challenge & Festival (SFFCF).
Every month the event is hosted by well known local talent or personalities from the film industry in Florida, invited & honored by SSSF Foundation.
LIST OF SSSF HOSTS IN 2017
| Date | Host Name |
|---|---|
| January 11, 2017 | Monique Guggino |
| February 8, 2017 | Austin Janowsky |
| March 8, 2017 | Sierra Brave |
| April 12, 2017 | Stephanie Joy Porto |
| May 10, 2017 | John Borland |
| June 14, 2017 | Wilhelmenia Ford |
| July 12, 2017 | Mildred Mattos |
| August 9, 2017 | Marcus Kempton |
| September 13, 2017 | Cranstan Cumberbatch |
| October 11, 2017 | Robert B. Westerfield |
| November 8, 2017 | John Matheny |
| December 13, 2017 | Jenny Todd |
LIST OF SSSF HOSTS IN 2018
| Date | Host Name |
|---|---|
| January 10, 2018 | Ken Anthony II |
| March 14, 2018 | Rhonda Woodward |
| April 11, 2018 | Ellen M. Schnur |
| May 9, 2018 | Richard Michael Stefanik |
| June 13, 2018 | Alissa Schneider |
| July 11, 2018 | Edward Jayaraj |
| August 8, 2018 | Diana Durango |
| September 12, 2018 | Dr. Chhavi Gupta |
| October 10, 2018 |
Every month SSSF invites filmmakers from all over the world to submit their "short films that offer honest, exciting and thought provoking portrayals of our world" via Filmfreeway and Withoutabox. Eight to nine selected short films are screened every month followed by Q&A with local and out of state filmmakers in attendance. At the end of each event one film is awarded as "SSSF Audience Choice Award Winner" of the month by audience poll.
LIST OF SSSF AUDIENCE CHOICE AWARD WINNERS IN 2018
| Date | Film Name | Director | Producer |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 10, 2018 | Life is Short | Colleen Grace Herlihy | Colleen Grace Herlihy |
| March 14, 2018 | The Lost | Rick Danford | Rick Danford |
| April 11, 2018 | BlindEd | Anthony Penney | Stefanie Davis |
| May 9, 2018 | Rogue Island | Ryan Justice | Ryan Justice |
| June 13, 2018 | The Estates | Emily Miller | Carrie Rich |
| July 11, 2018 | Not So Perfect Opportunity | Leonardo Lorusso | USI Media |
| August 8, 2018 | Golden Foot | Jon Croft | Luke Sokolewicz |
| September 12, 2018 | Joel D. Wynkoop’s Battlesuit | Marcus Kempton | Marcus Kempton |
| September 12, 2018 | My Last Time Vol 2: The Story of Big T | Will Adams | George Davis & Ronnie Boykin Jr. |
| October 10, 2018 |
References[edit]
- "Villagio Cinemas".
- "AMC Sundial 20".
- "Nukkad-USA Productions".
- "Tampa Bay Underground Film Festival".
- "Sunshine City Film Festival".
- "Tampa Bay Film Society".
- "FilmFreeWay".
External links[edit]
- Official YouTube channel
- Official Facebook Page
- Playlist of Preview of Previous Screenings
- FilmFreeWay Submission Page
- Official Website
- Official Website
- FilmFreeWay Submission Page
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