Longleaf 2023: Official Selections


North Carolina's 2023 Longleaf Film Festival is back in full swing at the Museum of History in Raleigh.

The final countdown to Longleaf 2023 officially began with our Longleaf 2023 Official Selections announcement on Friday, April 14.  At that time, we were excited to announce the following 69 juried Official Selection films (scroll to see list).  All films were presented—in person at the North Carolina Museum of History—on Friday, May 12, and Saturday, May 13.

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Longleaf 2023 Official Selections announcement, April 14, 5pm

 

69 Official Selection films will be presented on May 12 and 13, 2023


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2023 Longleaf Film Festival Official Selection: 0530 : Riding in the Dark
Griffin Hart Davis, Wes Salisbury
0530: Riding in the Dark
A community of pre-dawn cyclists realizes that the member’s bonds reach far beyond the sport.   Click here to watch a trailer for the short on Vimeo; you can also read what inspired it and see some of the people involved in putting the film together.
Documentary Short, 28 minutes


2023 Longleaf Film Festival Official Selection: 1st Memory
Chip Hackler
1st Memory
Memory’s a funny thing.  Click here to view a trailer for the short on Vimeo and to see a partial list of awards the film has earned, along with a couple of links to other films by this filmmaker.  Raleigh premiere
Narrative Short, 1 minute


2023 Longleaf Film Festival Official Selection: 60 Second Thoughts: Volume Two
David Baeumler
60 Second Thoughts: Volume Two
A new collection of anti-commercials created to question the answers. Click here to review the filmmaker’s skills on LinkedIn; click here to see a trailer for this film.  North Carolina premiere
Spoken Word, 4 minutes


2023 Longleaf Film Festival Official Selection: A Twistful of Dollars
Kevin Murray
A Twistful of Dollars
In this visually rich short film, two rival balloon twisters engage in an epic duel at a child’s birthday party—with hilarious and magical results. It’s like “High Noon,” with balloons!   Click here to visit the film’s pitch page (and see a trailer for the film, meet the team behind it, and find other information) on Indiegogo; click here to visit the filmmaker’s page at Film Freeway.  World premiere
Narrative Short, 18 minutes


2023 Longleaf Film Festival Official Selection:
Angie Sue Staheli
“Ain’t Nobody Sees Them” from Finding Patience, the Musical
Patience Leslie has been watching over residents of Holly Springs, North Carolina, for the past 120 years, seeing their comings and goings—the dead, that is.   Click here to watch a trailer for the short.  Click here to read and hear a report on the play and musical from WTVD-TV, channel 11. You can also click here to see some background on the production.
Music Video, 5 minutes


2023 Longleaf Film Festival Official Selection: And Away
Noah Campagna
And Away
A young mother must protect her child as she finds the world around her is vanishing.  Click here to watch a trailer. Then, click here to read an interview with the filmmaker that talks about this new short; click here to visit his website.
Narrative Short, 16 minutes


2023 Longleaf Film Festival Official Selection: Angel of Alabama
Elijah Yetter-Bowman
Angel of Alabama
Brenda Hampton, a seasoned investigator, uncovers decades of pollution within her hometown and snaps into action. Click here to watch a trailer for the short and find links to other works by this filmmaker; click here to watch an interview with the filmmaker about the making of this film on Appalachian State University TV.
Documentary Short, 25 minutes


2023 Longleaf Film Festival Official Selection: Anniversary
Brian J. Hutchins
Anniversary
A man deals with immense grief on the one-year anniversary of his wife’s death.  Click here to watch another anniversary-related short by the filmmaker, Uncoupled.
Narrative Short, 12 minutes


2023 Longleaf Film Festival Official Selection: ARE YOU _______?
Anita Clark-Anderson
ARE YOU _______? 21 unscripted responses about beliefs we all are familiar with. Click here to visit the filmmaker’s page at Film Freeway.
Documentary Short, 5 minutes


2023 Longleaf Film Festival Official Selection: Brother's Keeper
Dan Sellers
Brother’s Keeper
A man and woman are subjected to a decidedly unpleasant social experiment. Click here to visit the filmmaker’s IMDb page.
Narrative Short, 6 minutes


 

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2023 Longleaf Film Festival Official Selection: Dead Fair
Megan McDeavitt
Dead Fair
A very odd trip to the fair; and it’s based on a true story.  Click here to discover some of the filmmaker’s other work at WHQR-TV in Wilmington.
Animated Film, 3 minutes


2023 Longleaf Film Festival Official Selection: Dear Mom
Michael Delano
Dear Mom
A look inside the complex relationship that lies between a mother and daughter and the lingering feeling of discomfort that grows from unresolved tension.    World premiere
Narrative Short, 3 minutes


2023 Longleaf Film Festival Official Selection: Down River Jordan
Addie Navarro
Down River Jordan
Five friends are the improbable explorers of a dying river on the border between Israel, Jordan, and Palestine.  Click here to visit the film’s website, which includes a trailer for the film, background on the project, bios of team members, and a small photo gallery; click here for some facts about the river’s significance.  North Carolina premiere
Documentary Feature, 60 minutes


2023 Longleaf Film Festival Official Selection: Down the Line
Grace Battle Thompson
Down the Line
Jimmy Washington is an 82-year-old tennis player from Chapel Hill. Down the Line explores his perspectives on aging and the importance of having a purpose in life and staying young at heart. 
Documentary Short, 6 minutes


2023 Longleaf Film Festival Official Selection: Escape Artist
Justin Meckes
Escape Artist
A man with too many things to do decides to make his escape.  Click here to view the filmmaker’s page at Film Freeway; you may also follow him on Instagram and Twitter. Meckes has a second film in this year’s Official Selections: check out The Anxieties of a Reluctant Japanophile.
Narrative Short, 3 minutes


2023 Longleaf Film Festival Official Selection: Escape! from Long Island
John Reardon
Escape! from Long Island
Trapped among the ruins of a doomed Long Island, three old friends must work out their complicated history in order to escape.  Click here to visit the film’s IMDb page, which contains a small photo gallery and information on cast members.
Narrative Feature, 80 minutes


 

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2023 Longleaf Film Festival Official Selection: Fall Dance
Estes Tarver
Fall Dance
Middle school is hard enough, but when Lily has her first-ever school dance, her world gets turned upside down.   Click here to watch a trailer for the short. Click here to see co-filmmaker Rose (a student at Moonlight Stage Company, where Tarver is artistic director) talk about making her first film; click here to view the short’s journey, and its trailer, on Facebook.
Narrative Short, 13 minutes


2023 Longleaf Film Festival Official Selection: First Final Ride
Evan Kidd
First Final Ride
Don’t let your first ride in a hearse be your last. This is the story of Dirt Nap Fest, a hearse festival for all.  Click here to view a trailer for the short and find links to related resources; click here to follow Beaufort’s annual Dirt Nap Fest (yes, it’s a real thing) on Facebook!   Raleigh premiere
Documentary Short, 11 minutes


2023 Longleaf Film Festival Official Selection: For The Common Good: In Uncommon Times
Warren Gentry
For the Common Good: In Uncommon Times
In a retirement community of 850 residents, where the median age is 84 years old, the COVID pandemic could easily have left dozens dead. Instead, while the outside world unraveled amidst political and social turbulence, residents and staff worked toward the common good. In the end, love and basic human decency crossed generational, racial, and socio-economic lines, and only two deaths were attributed to the virus. What can the rest of us learn from this?  Click here to watch a trailer for the film.   Raleigh premiere
Documentary Feature, 57 minutes


2023 Longleaf Film Festival Official Selection: Fortune
Emory Rice
Fortune
A fortune cookie tells her future . . . she wishes it wouldn’t. 
Narrative Short, 4 minutes


2023 Longleaf Film Festival Official Selection: George H White Searching For Freedom
Mike O’Connell
George H. White, Searching For Freedom
Explore the inspiring life and enduring legacy of one of the most significant African American leaders of the Reconstruction Era. From humble beginnings in eastern North Carolina, White ascended through the ranks of state politics to serve in the US Congress as its sole Black voice.  Click here or click here to watch a trailer for the short. Click here to read a short biography of White or click here to visit a website dedicated to his memory.
Documentary Short, 26 minutes


2023 Longleaf Film Festival Official Selection: Grandma's Hats
Anil Dhokai
Grandma’s Hats
A granddaughter sorts through a hat collection left behind by her recently deceased grandmother. Click here to watch a scene from the short; click here visit the film’s IMDb page.  North Carolina premiere
Narrative Short, 15 minutes


2023 Longleaf Film Festival Official Selection: Here and Now
Dip Mazumder
Here and Now
When a father shows up unexpectedly at his son’s hotel room the day before the son’s first book launch, he finds himself confronting the chasms of the relationship.    Raleigh premiere
Narrative Short, 14 minutes


2023 Longleaf Film Festival Official Selection: Homer: Great Teller of Tales
Amelia Cameron
Homer: Great Teller of Tales
Desperate for fame, an unknown writer begins working with the gods of Ancient Greece. It’s a chance to prove himself, but he soon must choose between his morals and his fame.
Narrative Short, 12 minutes


2023 Longleaf Film Festival Official Selection: Hope Rising
Katie Damien
Hope Rising
When Joy, an army mechanic, goes to her commanding officer for help with an abusive partner who serves with her in the same unit, she’s told to cut him some slack. But after years of abuse, she’ll dare to hope for a permanent escape when the life of her son is threatened by the same abuser.  Click here to visit the filmmaker’s page at Film Freeway.  Raleigh premiere
Documentary Short, 6 minutes


2023 Longleaf Film Festival Official Selection: How to Survive Your First Date
Reese Robers
How to Survive Your First Date
In this dark parody of 1950’s instructional films, Dotty and her date, Darryl, try to survive against the voyeuristic narrator manipulating them.  Click here to learn about the film on Film Freeway.
Middle and High School Student Film, Narrative Short; 9 minutes


 

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2023 Longleaf Film Festival Official Selection: I'm A Ukrainian - Bordertown
Rob Underhill, Evelyn Putnam
“I’m A Ukrainian, ‘Bordertown’”
This film is dedicated to and made in solidarity with the Ukrainian people. It is a North Carolina artist collaboration, filmed on location at Union Station in Raleigh. Click here to visit the filmmaker’s Film Freeway profile.
Music Video, 6 minutes


2023 Longleaf Film Festival Official Selection: In the Rearview
Meagan Massa
In the Rearview
As two siblings look back on a road trip with their father 20 years earlier, they discover their memories have faded but the feelings they share remain the same.  Click here to watch a trailer!
Documentary Short, 6 minutes


2023 Longleaf Film Festival Official Selection: Jimmy in Saigon
Peter McDowell
Jimmy in Saigon
Generations after his brother’s death, director Peter McDowell uncovers secrets related to Jimmy’s sexuality and drug use. Jimmy died as a civilian in Saigon during the Vietnam War when Peter was only 5 years old.  Click here to watch a trailer for the film; click here to visit the film’s website, which includes numerous videos, bios on the production team, and a gallery of period photos. Click here and click here for additional background about the film and this filmmaker.  North Carolina premiere
Documentary Feature, 89 minutes


2023 Longleaf Film Festival Official Selection: Joyriders
Alvin Sloan
Joyriders
While fleeing danger, a young woman meets a former acquaintance and begins to reevaluate her life. Click here to watch a trailer for the short.
Narrative Short, 20 minutes


2023 Longleaf Film Festival Official Selection: Last Words: Mary
Jim McQuaid
Last Words: Mary
Todd’s troubled past includes a son from an earlier marriage, but he has settled down and done well for himself and his second wife, Mary. When she is killed in a traffic accident after reaching out to his estranged son, Mary still has one mission to accomplish.  Click here to visit the film’s page at Film Freeway.  US premiere
Narrative Short, 15 minutes


2023 Longleaf Film Festival Official Selection: Linda & Henry
Rebecca Branson Jones
Linda & Henry
Recorded over a ten-year period, Linda & Henry is a biographical documentary that showcases Henry’s brilliant talent and Linda’s steadfast support—and discontent of “festival life.” Click here to watch a trailer; click here to visit the filmmaker’s Film Freeway page.
Documentary Short, 28 minutes



Kieran Moreira
Lungs
In the near future, when environmental disaster threatens humanity and oxygen is scarce, former baseball pitcher Satchel must fight to survive after turning her back on a group of violent murderers who are now hot on her heels.  Click here to view a trailer of this film; click here to visit the film’s website. Click here to visit the filmmaker’s website.  World premiere
Narrative Short, 11 minutes


 

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2023 Longleaf Film Festival Official Selection: Marcel the Muscle Man
Michael Joseph Murray
Marcel, the Muscle Man
A muscular but meek fellow strains under pressures of masculinity and his struggles to find work. After serendipitously landing a gig as a circus strongman, he proves to be a talented performer. But is he really man enough for the job?   Click here to watch a trailer for the short. Click here to read a little about this film’s journey on the filmmaker’s website; click here to review the film’s cost sheet, some fund-raising efforts, and a Q&A about the film and those efforts.  World premiere
Narrative Short, 14 minutes


2023 Longleaf Film Festival Official Selection: Ma's Kitchen
Debbie Vu
Ma’s Kitchen
Ma’s Kitchen is a semi-autobiographical short film about Debbie Vu, her mother, their language barrier, and straddling between two very different cultures, Vietnamese and American.  Click here to read about Debbie on her company (IronWorx Media) website.  Raleigh premiere
Narrative Short, 12 minutes


2023 Longleaf Film Festival Official Selection: Masterpiece, Episode 1: Overture
Jim Boemio
Masterpiece, Episode 1: “Overture”
A struggling violin student finds musical inspiration in committing violent acts, but mounting pressure from her roommate and professor threatens to push her past the point of no return.  Click here to view a trailer, a behind-the-scenes reel, and an article about making this short.
Narrative Short, 6 minutes


2023 Longleaf Film Festival Official Selection: Meet Mr. Teeny of Hooper's Creek
Patricia Allison Bradley
Meet Mr. Teeny of Hooper’s Creek
In Hooper’s Creek, North Carolina, I made a discovery: living in my mailbox was a new friend. Meet Mr. Teeny, a bold jumping spider. It’s amazing the wonders that surround us. Longleaf 2023 has also selected Sallie Blink, by this filmmaker, for screening.
Animated Film, 2 minutes


2023 Longleaf Film Festival Official Selection: Moon Shadows
Hart Ginsburg
“Moon Shadows”
Where do the moon shadows dance?  Click here to watch a trailer for this video; click here to read an interview with the filmmaker and to view a video of audience reactions to “Moon Shadows”. Click here to read an interview with the filmmaker about making his 2021 short Healing (included are links to view Healing on Vimeo and to read a review of it). The filmmaker has two other selections in Longleaf 2023: “Moon Shadows, Part 2” (see the next listing) and “Tsuki-kage” 月影 , which means ”moon shadows” in Japanese.
Music Video, 3 minutes


2023 Longleaf Film Festival Official Selection: Moon Shadows Part 2
Hart Ginsburg
“Moon Shadows, Part 2”
Part 2 of the Moon Shadows series reflects an encounter with a waiter, studying poetry, who spoke to me about her interest in Allen Ginsberg. The encounter felt déjà vu–like.  Click here to view a trailer for this video and find links to other projects by the filmmaker. (See the listing above for additional information.)
Music Video, 3 minutes


2023 Longleaf Film Festival Official Selection: My Name Is Merle
Robert Kinlaw
My Name Is Merle
A legendary guitarist and a gardener collaborate to build a festival that forever changes the world of American music and annually brings tens of thousands of attendees to a North Carolina mountain town.  Click here to read a news article about that festival and watch a trailer for this film; click here for additional information about the impacts of the festival.
Documentary Feature, 50 minutes


2023 Longleaf Film Festival Official Selection: My Over There
Bob Celli
My Over There
Lenore McDowell was a veteran of World War I, an army nurse, who, in this short, reveals a dramatic and deeply personal part of her life, her time “over there,” that she has never shared before. Inspired by a true story. Click here to view a trailer for the short on Vimeo. Click here to read a LinkedIn post from the filmmaker that announces Emmy-winning actress Penny Fuller as the short’s lead; click here to discover more about the film and its cast and crew (and information on other projects) on the filmmaker’s website.  North Carolina premiere
Narrative Short, 13 minutes


2023 Longleaf Film Festival Official Selection: Palm Sunday
Wes Andre Goodrich
Palm Sunday
Inspired by true events, this is a short southern gothic film about Jimmy, a young Black man who attempts to join an all-white church in 1970s North Carolina.  Click here to watch a trailer for the short and find links to other projects by this filmmaker. Click here (main cast) and click here (extras) to view casting calls for the production and learn about the film’s characters. Click here to read some production updates and see a few production stills (scroll up for a comments video with the filmmaker and producer Patrick Nichols, too).  World premiere
Narrative Short, 15 minutes


2023 Longleaf Film Festival Official Selection: Petals of a Rose
Dylan Crumpler
Petals of a Rose
A woman with Dissociative Identity Disorder struggles to prevent her parts from getting triggered on Valentine’s Day. Click here to visit the film’s IMDb page, which includes a cast list and several production stills from the short. Click here to view the filmmaker’s credentials. Click here or click here for information on DID.
Narrative Short, 15 minutes


2023 Longleaf Film Festival Official Selection: Pickup
Christine Delp
Pickup
When a rideshare to the airport takes an unsettling turn, both passenger and driver struggle to keep control.  Click here to read a quick biography of the filmmaker; click here to read an interview from 2020, after Christine and Pilar Timpane completed the award-winning Santuario (2018; screened at Longleaf in 2019) as co-directors.
Narrative Short, 13 minutes


2023 Longleaf Film Festival Official Selection: Potluck
LaLa Halsema
Potluck
Masking her broken heart with positivity and one-liners, Carolyn tries desperately to belong.  Click here to watch a trailer for the short. Click here to read a review of the film and view some production stills; click here to follow the film’s journey on Facebook.
Narrative Short, 15 minutes


 

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2023 Longleaf Film Festival Official Selection: Revelation to the Disembodied
André Silva
Revelation to the Disembodied
Fragments of a collective post-human dream construct a world that straddles hyper-technological, mythological, and ecological dimensions.  Click here to view an excerpt from the film; click here to hear an interview with the filmmaker in which he discusses this short.  Raleigh premiere
Animated Film, 9 minutes


2023 Longleaf Film Festival Official Selection: RHD: Hidden Diagnosis
Michael Moore Pearce
RHD: Hidden Diagnosis
This story explores the impact of right-hemisphere brain damage (RHD) on stroke survivors by chronicling their struggles and achievements and by following a group of newly trained graduate support therapists from North Carolina Central University as they navigate the COVID pandemic and lead online RHD stroke survivor support groups.  Click here to see examples of work from this filmmaker on his website.  Raleigh premiere
Documentary Short, 29 minutes


2023 Longleaf Film Festival Official Selection: Road Rage
Linda Veneris
Road Rage
A young man experiences a bout of road rage while doing a favor for his cousin. 
Narrative Short, 8 minutes


2023 Longleaf Film Festival Official Selection: Rockie Lynne: Where I Belong
JC Summerford
Rockie Lynne: Where I Belong
Enjoy the heartwarming story of army veteran and singer-songwriter-entertainer Rockie Lynne’s search for his biological family and for musical perfection.  Click here to watch a performance by Rockie Lynne on YouTube. Click here to see a biography of the filmmaker on her website.  US premiere
Documentary Feature, 85 minutes


2023 Longleaf Film Festival Official Selection: Ryde
Ilia Silverstein
Ryde
An ambitious self-help columnist develops a relationship with a lonely Ryde driver as the rideshare app is plagued by a string of killings.  Click here to watch a trailer for this short.  World premiere
Narrative Short, 22 minutes


2023 Longleaf Film Festival Official Selection: Sallie Blink
Patricia Allison Bradley
Sallie Blink
Deep in the mountain hollows of western North Carolina live the tiniest of creatures doing their thing: watching you as you walk by.  This filmmaker’s Meet Mr. Teeny of Hooper’s Creek is also screening at Longleaf 2023.  World premiere
Documentary Short, 2 minutes


2023 Longleaf Film Festival Official Selection: Sammy, Without Strings
Ralph Parker III
Sammy, Without Strings
A Black puppet named Sammy falls in love with a woman in the audience while performing at the hands of his malevolent puppeteer. As a result, Sammy sets his sights on freedom from his strings with plans to live a life of dignity and humanity with her.  Click here to watch the filmmaker share insights into his film (he also integrates some excerpts from the short). Click here to read about the film, the filmmaker, and some accomplishments. Along with Clarke Phillips (Suga Brown; see below), Ralph won a 2022 Directors Guild of America Student Film Award for directing Sammy, Without Strings.
Narrative Short, 16 minutes


2023 Longleaf Film Festival Official Selection: Sell the Girl
Natalie Burchert
Sell the Girl
Down on her luck during the 2008 recession, portrait artist Lorena answers an ad that’s searching for a young female painter. The work: wealthy Madam presents an opportunity to livestream Lorena’s life in exchange for a fruitful career. The catch: Lorena finds that the ever-present viewership has its own demands.  North Carolina premiere
Narrative Short, 11 minutes


2023 Longleaf Film Festival Official Selection: Sonata
Madison Crisp, Abby Davenport, Fern Singleton, Vic Sosa
Sonata
When a blackout derails a young man’s plans for the perfect first date, he must navigate his nerves, the heat, and a mischievous gang of shadows if he has any hope of connecting with the girl of his dreams.  Click here to watch a video about making this short.
Animated Film, 4 minutes


2023 Longleaf Film Festival Official Selection: Suga Brown
Clarke Phillips
Suga Brown
In a world where free health care requires genetic alterations, a pregnant woman, Eden, must go to extreme lengths to ensure her child is born free of mandated modification.  Click here to see a casting call for this short and meet the characters; click here to read a limited bio of the filmmaker. Along with Ralph Parker III (Sammy, Without Strings; see above), Clarke won a 2022 Directors Guild of America Student Film Award for directing Suga Brown.
Narrative Short, 18 minutes


2023 Longleaf Film Festival Official Selection: Sundown
Isabella Haddon, Jordan Zamojcin
Sundown
Liz Alvarez works as a private eye at Adelaide Detective Agency, but she must join forces with Alicia Price, another private eye, in order to track down the so-called Sundown Murderer. No one expects them to succeed; however, they quickly discover a promising lead . . .  
Middle and High School Student Film, Narrative Short; 13 minutes


2023 Longleaf Film Festival Official Selection: Sunset
Cameron Parker
Sunset
To end a torturous psychological loop, Danté, an accomplished artist, must face his feelings of guilt and responsibility over the death of his brother, Bo. 
Narrative Short, 11 minutes


 

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2023 Longleaf Film Festival Official Selection: The Anxieties of a Reluctant Japanophile
Justin Meckes
The Anxieties of a Reluctant Japanophile
Inspired by the work of Spalding Gray—an American actor, novelist, playwright, screenwriter, and performance artist—this film is a monologue about anxiety, international travel, and Seven Years in Tibet. It was adapted from an essay that is part of a collection the author is currently editing.  This is the filmmaker’s second film in this year’s Official Selections: check out Escape Artist. Click here to view the filmmaker’s page at Film Freeway; you may also follow him on Instagram and TwitterWorld premiere
Spoken Word, 10 minutes


2023 Longleaf Film Festival Official Selection: The Battle of Roanoke Island. Story of an Eye Witness. Musically Portrayed by Charles Grobe
Raymond Wallace
The Battle of Roanoke Island: Story of an Eye Witness, Musically Portrayed by Charles Grobe
This short film shares a song, originally created by prolific composer Charles Grobe, that tells an account of the 1862 Civil War battle of Roanoke Island. This is likely the first recording and performance of the piece in more than 160 years.  Click here to an article about the film that appeared on OBXToday.com.
Spoken Word, 8 minutes


2023 Longleaf Film Festival Official Selection: The Cloaked Realm
Marisa Cohen, Peter Issac Alexander
The Cloaked Realm, “Tunnel 23”
The crew of the A.R.E.S. space mission to Mars has assembled in the Thrace space station to prepare for their historic trip. Environmental collapse and a toxic environment have placed a great deal of attention on the mission, but something nefarious brewing aboard the Thrace and on Earth threatens its success.  Click here to visit The Cloaked Realm website and read about the overall series; a trailer for the series is also located there. Click links to follow the series on Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter. Click here to read a quick interview with the filmmakers.  North Carolina premiere
Animated Film, 23 minutes


2023 Longleaf Film Festival Official Selection: The Housesitters
Graham High
The Housesitters
Best friends Erin and Matt are underemployed entertainers—and terrible housesitters. When they find themselves staying at the site of an infamous murder, they begin to wonder if someone is trying to re-create the crime.  Click here to watch a trailer for this short. Click here to read about the filmmaker; click here to watch an interview with him and his sister, who assisted with the film.  Raleigh premiere
Narrative Short, 16 minutes


2023 Longleaf Film Festival Official Selection: The Line Jumper
Rob Underhill, Hugh Oyake Murchison
The Line Jumper
Would you wait in line?  Click here to watch a trailer for this short; click here to visit the film’s IMDb page and see cast members and a few production stills.
Narrative Short, 6 minutes


2023 Longleaf Film Festival Official Selection: The River Runs On
Garrett Martin
The River Runs On
Conservationists throughout southern Appalachia struggle to manage two of the most important national forests in America—the Pisgah and the Nantahala.  Click here to watch a trailer for this film and find links to other works by its filmmaker; click here to read about the filmmaker and his crew. Click here to discover more on the film’s Kickstarter page.
Documentary Feature, 56 minutes


2023 Longleaf Film Festival Official Selection: The Voice in Isabel Fleiss's Office
Jim Haverkamp
The Voice in Isabel Fleiss’s Office
A woman with an unusual malady—cobweb buildup in the throat—receives an even more unusual treatment in this adaptation of a surreal poem by North Carolina writer Virgil Renfroe.  Click here to watch a trailer for the film.
Narrative Short, 6 minutes


 

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2023 Longleaf Film Festival Official Selection: Tableau
Stuart Howes
Tableau
After having an affair, a mother tries to win back the respect of her oldest daughter, Nicole, while keeping the truth a secret from Nicole’s younger sister, Lou.  Click here to watch a trailer for the film. Follow the film’s journey on Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter.
Narrative Feature, 72 minutes


2023 Longleaf Film Festival Official Selection: Tsuki-kage 月影
Hart Ginsburg
“Tsuki-kage” 月影
Tsuki-kage, meaning “moon shadows” in Japanese, is part of the Moon Shadows series (see listings above), which explores life and its interconnections to our ancestral influences—here, seen through nature and lanterns.  Click here to view a trailer for this video and find links to other projects by the filmmaker. The Moon Shadows series is created through Digital Tapestries, which seeks to create awareness for healing through art and encourage empathy for stronger human connections; click here to see more on their YouTube page.
Music Video, 4 minutes


2023 Longleaf Film Festival Official Selection: Welcome to Sockville
Brandon Talton
Welcome to Sockville
In 2020, the Major League Baseball–affiliated team in Burlington rebranded itself with a new identity. While this new name was an instant national media hit, the local community was a little more divided on what was to come.  Click here to watch a trailer for the short. Click here to see the filmmaker’s resume.  Raleigh premiere
Documentary Short, 12 minutes


2023 Longleaf Film Festival Official Selection: Xpendable
Walter Ernest Haussner
Xpendable
1957.  Two crime organizations.  Two people sent in to avert a war.  Who will walk away?  Click here to watch a trailer; click here to see some audience reactions.  North Carolina premiere
Narrative Short, 30 minutes


2023 Longleaf Film Festival Official Selection: You First
Jason Stokes
You First
An unlikely heroin addict reflects on the ramifications of her addiction in regard to the most important relationship of her life.    US premiere
Narrative Short, 8 minutes


 

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