DAY OF FILM PROGRAMS AT THE BROOKS THEATERDOORS OPEN AT 4:30PM(217 N Coast Hwy, Oceanside, CA 92054)

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THE IDENTITY ENTITY – NARRATIVE HORROR & THRILLER SHORTS PROGRAM

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This haunting shorts program investigates the control fear has over one’s self, as well as the individual’s ability to manifest an escape in this look at the connective tissue between trauma, strength & identity.

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5:00PM – THE MAD DOCTOR OF THE INTERCONTINENTAL HOTEL (San Diego, CA)

While on a self-guided ghost tour, a haunted house enthusiast attempts to separate fact from fiction by summoning The Mad Doctor of The Intercontinental Hotel.
Director: Michael Shane Bowles
Writer: Michael Shane Bowles
Cast: Whitney Wegman-Wood,
Adrian Henke, Frank Carlisle
Runtime: 3 Minutes
Genre: Horror

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5:03PM – 13 STEPS (Los Angeles, CA)

A woman performs a grueling ritual to banish a malevolent presence from her home, only to discover that the monster may be a manifestation of her own personal demons.
Director: David Lawrence
Writer: David Lawrence
Cast: Sara Fletcher, Julia Parker, Suzanne Voss
Runtime: 25 Minutes
Genre: Paranormal Thriller, Horror

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5:29PM – LOCKDOWN (Escondido, CA)

On a mission to stop Strangers from dumping trash in her local canyon, Sarah discovers not trash… but a corpse.
Director: Kevin Waczek
Writer: Kevin Waczek
Cast: Roma Scarano, Jeff Willy, David Emerson Wilson, Conrad Toohey, Will Akana
Runtime: 13:38
Genre: Suspense, Thriller

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5:43PM – TRAILHEAD (Los Angeles, CA)

Desperate to escape the pressures of the Holiday season, Scott steals away for a much needed hike, where the trail in the woods intersects with the trail in his mind, nearly pushing him over the edge.
Director: Justin Rubin
Writer: Justin Rubin
Cast: Darren Pettie, Michael C Mahon, Kelly Kirklyn
Runtime: 17 Minutes
Genre: Psychological Thriller, Horror

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6:00PM – THE CLIMBING PERCH (Los Angeles, CA)

On the verge of death, a man must decide whether or not to trust a stranger with questionable intentions.
Director: Daniel Gomez Bagby
Writer: Christian Moldes
Cast: Aaron Alonso, Aaron Gaffey
Runtime: 15 Minutes
Genre: Suspense, Thriller

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6:15PM – AND YET THEY SPEAK (Carlsbad, CA)

Plagued since her childhood by disturbing sounds, a young girl learns what’s dead isn’t always gone.
Director: Windy Marshall
Writer: Windy Marshall
Cast: Hannah McCloud, Matthew Erick White, Windy Marshall, Jennifer Marshall, Olivea Morton
Runtime: 35 Minutes
Genre: Psychological Thriller, Horror, Drama

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6:50PM – Q&A PANEL DISCUSSION WITH SHORTS PROGRAM FILMMAKERS

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7:20PM – 10 MINUTE INTERMISSION

PROGRAMMING WILL CONTINUE AT 7:30PM

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TO FALL IN LOVE – FEATURE PRESENTATION

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7:30PM – TO FALL IN LOVE (North Hollywood, CA)

When a woman estranged from her husband meets with him as a last-ditch effort to save their marriage, they grapple with psychologist Arthur Aron’s famous relationship tool, “The 36 Questions TO FALL IN LOVE,” and she must decide whether their love is enough to keep them together.
Director: Michael Foster
Writer: Jennifer Lane
Cast: Beth Gallagher, Eric Casalini
Runtime: 87 Minutes
Genre: Drama, Romance

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9:00PM – Q&A PANEL DISCUSSION WITH SHORTS PROGRAM FILMMAKERS

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9:30PM – NETWORKING SESSION IN LOBBY OF THE BROOKS THEATER

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10:00PM – DOORS CLOSE FOR WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 21ST. DOORS OPEN THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 22ND AT 4:30PM.

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