Written and directed by Mike Harris
Produced by Kathryn Ferentchak and Cissy Li
Starring Cissy Li and Tom Rowen
Barbara Allen, a neon-noir romance about pain, hope, and f*cking.
Director Mike Harris is a mixed media visual artist and filmmaker who specializes in the type of surreal, melt-your-mind, heavy-hitter storytelling that can shake a viewer to their core. Kathryn was brought on to produce a three-day shoot, completed on a virtual stage and in the studio at Cine Packs.
Written & Directed by Elias Ressegatti
Produced by Kathryn Ferentchak & Sam Shapiro
Elias Ressegatti is a visionary international director who transforms this extremely personal relationship into a cinematic story that is both stark and heart rending in Red. Shot in the Twin Palms desert, a woman with dementia loses herself in the desert in search of a fading memory of her son as a young boy.
Directed by Grace Michael Cannon
Starring Natalia Bilbao and Carolina Vargas Romero
Grace Michael Cannon is a visual storyteller, interested in capturing the compelling aspects of the human mind. Her first short she directed, FOR MY LOVERS, was selected into the Santa Fe Film Festival in 2016. Her second short, PRETTY EMPTY, is currently in the festival circle and has won two awards with two selections into festivals such as The Studio International Film Festival. Whether it be a love story or psychological drama, she explores the journey with her characters as they try to negotiate their way through the thicket of human relationships and emotional pitfalls of modern life.
Directed by Denley Ryan
Starring Jill Galbraith
A long time collaborator of Bliss Films, Denley Ryan is an editor/director/sound designer from Buffalo, New York. A master of the uncanny and the unnerving in his own work, Denley’s films are heavy with atmosphere and the unexpected. Pay close attention to the sound design — you’re in for a wild ride.