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Congratulations! to the 2019 script winners/Filmmakers

Thanks to all who joined us for our 20th Annual "A Place Called Sacramento" Film Festival

If you missed the fun you can still purchase a DVD copy in the front office.

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  • "By Any Other Name"
    "By Any Other Name"

    by Leonard Feldman
    movie.byanyother@aol.com
    Sacramento claims a civil rights victory when two courageous school workers tackle the system to remove a historically racist name from a local public school.

  • "ChefNSacramento"
    "ChefNSacramento"

    by Samantha K. Henderson
    chefnsacramento@gmail.com
    Many dads will do almost anything to help out their kid, but one Sacramento father may find he can only really help his daughter by doing exactly what he already does best.

    AWARD
    "Producer's Choice"

  • "Crème Brûlée"
    "Crème Brûlée"

    by Judi Price
    CremeBruleeTheMovie@gmail.com
    Will an insecure woman realize the value of true love when she's caught lying to the woman of her dreams?

    AWARD
    "Audience Favorite"

  • “Emma”
    “Emma”

    by Robert Norwood
    emmatheshortfilm2019@gmail.com
    A man accidentally meets the woman of his dreams at a Sacramento coffee shop, but an unlikely cancer diagnosis threatens their future together.

    AWARD
    "Best Director" - Robert Norwood
    "Best Cinematographer" - David Johnson

  • “Empty Nest”
    “Empty Nest”

    by M.L. Hamilton
    emptynestthemovie@gmail.com
    Natalie always knew her daughter would one day leave Sacramento for college, but she never dreamed she'd have so many feelings about being an "empty nester.”

    AWARDS
    "Best Supporting Actor" - Musa Kazmi
    "Best Actress" - Janine Romney
    "Best Supporting Actress" - Audrey Booth
    "Best Editing" - Kyler Lugo

  • “Family Love”
    “Family Love”

    by Kimberly Spears
    familylovethemovie@gmail.com
    After the sudden death of their mother, Katelyn and her young siblings battle adversity in hopes "Family Love" will be the force that keeps them together.

  • "Flight of the Heron"
    "Flight of the Heron"

    by Olivia Reedy & Todd Bull
    Heron@CircleBProductions.com
    A young Chinese-American med student is transported back in time to historic Sacramento, but things get even more complicated when she must convince her ancestor to defy a Chinese immigration ban and smuggle his wife into the U.S.

  • “Funny Money”
    “Funny Money”

    by Trey Van Dyke & Christina Castro
    FunnyMoneyMovie@gmail.com
    They say laughter is the best medicine, but is it the cure to a better life?

    AWARD
    "Best Actor" - Ryan Lee Boyd

  • “Oedipus Weeps”
    “Oedipus Weeps”

    by Amy Lawrence
    oedipusweeps@outlook.com
    For many people, writer’s block is a minor inconvenience, for Ben it may prove to be fatal.

  • “Passages”
    “Passages”

    by Vert Wright & David H. Perez, Jr.
    passages2019@gmail.com
    When Rose's mind descends into confusion, can the love of her children protect her from the ravages of time?

Watch for the launch of next years' script call.

Festival was held on October 5, 2019 

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