From Jacksonville With Love
Jacksonville Short Films
Sunday, April 14 @ 5 pm
SPONSORED BY: Visit Jacksonville
Location: The Conference Center at the Main Library - Hicks Auditorium
(Entrance from Main Street)
Block will conclude with a Q&A with some of the filmmakers after the screening!
Ike Brown
Jacksonville, FL, US - Director: Caleb Clowe
After learning that his son has been shot to death, Ike Brown begins the seemingly impossible process of forgiving his son's killer.
On High Alert
Ponte Vedra, FL, US - Director: David Chapman
Firefighter Captain Eric Proswimmer opens up about the pervasiveness of opioids in the Jacksonville community and how no one is immune to their impact, even himself.
Mandy’s Voice
Saint Johns, FL, US - Director: Roxanna Lewis
A curious and intelligent nonspeaking autistic girl struggles to communicate. Her mother is desperate to provide the necessary tools for survival in a world where if one is without a voice ~ one is perceived as invisible as well.
Conrad Morrison Presents - “The Messenger”
Jacksonville, FL, US - Director: William G. Bishop
Author, Conrad Morrison presents a film based on one of his stories about a ship captain riddled with guilt.
“It’s a Living…!”
Jacksonville, FL, US - Director: Simon David Strickland
A downtrodden worker attempts to complete his tasks as his situation steadily worsens.
Belle Isle
Jacksonville, FL, US - Director: Farrell Huntley
Belle Isle is told through the complex viewpoint of our main character, Jessica. The film provides an intimate portrait of a woman riddled with a deep pain she can't express. Jessica's narrative begins with the perspective of a woman who appears to be marching out of step with society and unable to claim her full identity.
How to Cure Insomnia
Jacksonville, FL, US - Director: Khiam'e L.F.
Seventeen years of life. Eight years of braces. Two years of diapers. Seven hours of labor. A lifetime of waiting and worrying if today will be the day that he won't come home. Welcome to motherhood. There is no cure.
Hollow Men
Jacksonville, FL, US - Director: Gabriel Pride
A conflict over a love triangle, in which Rocky's girlfriend Lil Magill (known to the public as Nancy) leaves him for a man named Dan. Rocky is confronted by two strangers that leave him with an ominous warning. Rocky vows revenge.
Gnomes
St. Augustine, FL, US - Director: Raphael Cosme
When Terry turns to garden gnomes to cope with a tragic accident, things start to go south when a pet fish is introduced.
Back to You
Ponte Vedra Beach, FL, US - Director: Tyler Smith
A grief-struck, desperate man will do anything to bring her back.
Lake Placid Blue
Jacksonville, FL, US - Director: Justen Mann
A grieving father grapples with the thin line between vengeance and redemption.