TPFF: December Official Selections

We are excited to announce Official Selections, Finalists & Semi-Finalists from December submissions for The People’s Film Festival! The following Official Selections will screen March 6th & 7th, 2020 at the Whirled Cinema! Finalists have one chance left to make to Official Selections status on February 1st - our final notification date for the festival.

Official Selections

Announcing our next round of Official Selections for The People's Film Festival: YOU KILLED US by Tom Hughes COWER by Jo Hewer TWO DUM MICKS by D. B. Sweeney Check out the full list of Finalists and Semi-Finalist: http://bit.ly/34a8I3H If you are a Finalists who didn’t become an Official Selection this month, there is still one more chance to be named an Official Selection. The remainder of the Official Selections will be announced February 1st via Kino Short Film social media channels. At the festival they will compete for £1000 in funding for their next project. To submit visit FilmFreeway.com/KinoLondon Earlybird festival passes are on sale now. ✔️Watch 30 amazing short films curated from a selection of over 300 international submissions. ✔️Opening night party. ✔️Exclusive networking lunch hosted by industry professionals ✔️Gala awards ceremony where you - the audience - get to decide which of our 9 nominees you’d like to grant the £1000 film fund to. ✔️A complimentary glass of champagne! As the festival approaches, prices will go up, but for now you can get your festival pass for just £19 - which is the same cost of attending just our awards gala if you purchase later on. http://bit.ly/TPFFestivalPass


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YOU KILLED US

Directed by Tom Hughes

A man must confront his dark past when his basement shows signs of the paranormal.

YOU KILLED US is an Official Selection in the Micro-Budget Category


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COWER

Directed by Jo Hewer

Haunted by their troubled childhood and desperate to reconnect, siblings Benny and Karen become closer than ever. But as past resentments boil over, Benny allows his frustrations to take a dark turn.

COWER is an Official Selection in the Low Budget Category


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TWO DUM MICKS

Directed by D.B. Sweeney / Starring Sean Astin

Two unlucky guys meet in the drunk tank and hatch a plan.

TWO DUM MICKS is an Official Selection in the Sponsored Category


Finalists

Micro-Budget

  • LOVESUNK by Natalia Bykova

  • MP RUMPY PUMPY by Armando D'ath

  • SLEEP TIGHT, DON’T LET THE EXISTENTIAL CRISIS BITE by Riley Wong

Low Budget

  • ABSENCE OF LIGHT by Beatrice Aliné

  • NINA by Kerrie Costello

  • WHEN NIGHT FALLS by Alexandre Lechasseur-Dubé

Sponsored

  • A CLUB CALLED RHONDA by Greg Ferro

  • THIEVES by Julius Telmer


Even if a Finalist is not chosen to screen this month, it’s still in competition and can be named an Official Selection on our final notification date on February 1st.

Semi-Finalists

  • ABANDONED by Samer Beyhum

  • ACROSS by Abhineet Kumar

  • THE LOST WEEKEND by Ryan O'Leary

  • MAZHACHILLUKAL (RAIN CRYSTALS) by Naseer Badarudeen

  • SPORT CHANGES EVERYTHING by Kyle Prater





Earlybird festival passes are on sale now.

Passholder perks:

  • Watch 30 amazing short films curated from a selection of over 300 international submissions.

  • Opening night party.

  • Exclusive networking lunch hosted by industry professionals

  • Gala awards ceremony where you - the audience - get to decide which of our 9 nominees you’d like to grant the £1000 film fund to.

  • A complimentary glass of champagne!

As the festival approaches, prices will go up, but for now you can get your festival pass for just £19 - which is the same cost of attending just our awards gala if you purchase later on.