Wheaton Film Festival - 8th Annual (Online - 2022)

The Festival is here!

The Festival is held online from Saturday, November 12 to Saturday, November 19, 2022 combining live streaming, video on demand, and interactive programming. The Festival features film screenings, live educational panel discussions, a networking event, an award ceremony, etc.

We offer General Admission -and- All Access Passes ( receive access Online Networking Event & Replays).

*General Admission Ticket does not include access to Online Networking Event or replays of events. Purchase an All Access Ticket for networking event & replay access.

2022 Film Selections

General Films

---- Showing in Group 1 of 2 ----

"Yeah, butt" by Sam Deane (7:50)

"Our First Priority" by Ariel Baska (10:40)

"End of the Line" by François Baldassare (16:00)

"The Hit" by Shant Zadouri (11:27)

"Everyone's a Critic" by Amir Kadiev (10:50)

---- Showing in Group 2 of 2 ----

"White Peony" by Robyn Haddad (6:12)

"User" by Kevin Saunders & Peter Luis Zimmerman (13:59)

"Until My Last Heartbeats" by Rasha Ahmed (8:40)

"Separation Smackdown" by William R Coughlan (8:33)

"Winning" by Canyavotsaba Productions (15:49)

"Jump" by B Smallwood (9:39)

Local Films

Missing Figure - Jeremiah Battle

This Enchanting Evening - Sangeeta Agrawal

The Collection - Sheri Ratick Stroud

Man In A Box - Becky Prosky

PenPals - Parker Lombardo

Student Films

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"Different Shores" by Shani Cohen (8:07)

"Shapes" by Erik Robinson (4:17)

"Wet Grass" by Naa Adei Mante (13:36)

"Double Exposure" by Long Siying (9:00)

"Evidence" by Kenny Brossoie (16:00)

"Followed" by Tony King (5:34)

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"The Summer Field" by Jiayang Liu (6:55)

"Special Delivery" by Olivia Baylor(4:20)

"The Manifold Man" by Isaac Lowry (15:03)

"Unknown Melbourne" by Julian O'Shea (8:48)

"Books on a Shelf" by William Speaks (5:26)

"Maiden Name" by Flynn Lloyd(12:25)

"Color of Life" by Mehmet Taylaner (4:20)

"Night" by Elijahs Algirdas Davis (3:35)

Itinerary:

Saturday, Nov. 12, 2022

--Educational Panels--

2:00 pm: Introduction

2:05 pm: Adam Levin ‘Sound Recording & Web Streaming Equipment’

3:00 pm: Melissa Houghton ‘Effective Networking for Media Makers’

4:00 pm: Paul Marengo ‘Grant Funding for The Arts, How to Get It’

Tuesday, Nov. 15, 2022

--Educational Panel--

7:00 pm: Maryanne Culpeper ‘Find Your Story -and- Break Through Writers Block’

Thursday, Nov. 17, 2022

--Online Networking Event--

7:00 pm: Online Networking Event

Saturday, Nov. 19, 2022

--Film Screenings--

2:00 pm: FILM PREMIERE – STUDENT FILMS (GROUP 1 OF 2)

3:00 pm: FILM PREMIERE – GENERAL FILMS (GROUP 1 OF 2)

4:00 pm: FILM PREMIERE – LOCAL FILMS (GROUP 1 OF 1)

5:00 pm: FILM PREMIERE – STUDENT FILMS (GROUP 2 OF 2)

6:00 pm: Dinner Break

7:00 pm: FILM PREMIERE – GENERAL FILMS (GROUP 2 OF 2)

8:00 – 9:00 pm: Award Ceremony