Long Island International Film Expo (LIIFE) announces full schedule July 13th – 21st
The 19th Annual Festival Will Include Film Screenings, Panels, and an Award Ceremony Honoring Those Who’ve Made an Impact on LI Film
With the Long Island International Film Expo just around the corner July 13th – 21st, the 2016 film schedule has finally been announced. This year’s schedule includes some of the best short and feature-length independent films from around the world, which will be shown at the historic Bellmore Movies (222 Pettit Avenue, Bellmore, NY 11710)!
LIIFE is the premiere filmmaker community on Long Island sponsored by the Long Island Film/TV Foundation (LIFTF) and the County of Nassau, which shows 127 short and feature-length films of every genre. The expo offers networking opportunities, a 350 seat historic theater, press and media opportunities, a convenient filmmakers lounge and several discussion panels with topics ranging from distribution to scriptwriting, legal music, and a filmmaker panel/breakfast.
Some of this year’s films include “Immunity”, written by Bellmore’s Shari Goldstein Umansky which stars Rena Sofer and was filmed at Gold Coast Studios. Long Island premieres include “The Train”, written and directed by Asher Grodman and featuring Eli Wallach in his last film; “Rye Manhattan” from Director Michael Goldberg; “Mother” from Director Joseph Halsey, and “By Blood” from Director Debra Markowitz which features Jackie “The Joke Man” Martling and filmed in Nassau County. “STUFF” by Sayville writer/director Suzanne Guacci which shot all over Nassau and Suffolk and stars Phyllis Somerville, Yvonne Jung, Traci Dinwiddie, Karen Sillas and Kevin Brown; “Stand Up Guy” Directed by Bellmore’s Lee Kolinsky; “Good Business”, written and directed by Frank Dale Arroyo which filmed in Nassau County and stars Timothy D. Stickney and Jordan Lage; “Mommy’s Box” directed by Johnny Greenlaw which filmed in Nassau County; “Sugar!” Directed by Shari Berman and starring Robert Clohessy (LIIFE Creative Achievement Honoree), and “My Friend Ed”, a documentary about LIIFE Lifetime Achievement honoree Ed Asner (Q&A WITH ED ASNER TO FOLLOW!) which features Elliot Gould, John Heard, Ed Begley Jr, Mike Farrell, and Valerie Harper.
New York premieres include “Stuck in Mute” from Director Shane Meuwissen; “Detours” by Director Robert McCaskill which stars Richard Kind, Paul Sorvino, Michael Cerveris and Phyllis Somerville, and “Sottoterra – Under the Ground” from Director Federico Olivetti filmed in Tuscany, Italy. The festival’s world premieres include “The Grand Heist” from Director Peter Frizalone of Massapequa which shot in
Bethpage at Gold Coast Studios; “The Guest” from Director Alexander Volkovskiy filmed in Russia, and MANY MORE!
Partial 2016 LIIFE schedule below: Full schedule available here
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LIIFE KICKOFF: Wednesday, July 13th, 2016 |
5:30pm Showing: Total Duration: 2 Hours |
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Film: |
Film Duration: |
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The Force: Only Human (Music Video) |
4 Minutes |
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Gangsta: Barn Burning |
5 Minutes |
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Rye Manhattan |
7 Minutes |
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Venom Therapy |
17 Minutes |
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Second Chance |
87 Minutes |
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LIIFE KICKOFF: Wednesday, July 13th, 2016 |
8:15pm Showing: Total Duration: 2 Hours, 6 Minutes |
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Film: |
Film Duration: |
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(un)Sexy |
5 Minutes |
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RSVP |
9 Minutes |
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Redeploy |
15 Minutes |
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Doris |
17 Minutes |
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Venial |
80 Minutes |
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Thursday, July 14th, 2016 |
3:00pm Showing: Total Duration: 1 Hour, 42 Minutes |
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Film: |
Film Duration: |
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Stuck in Mute |
12 Minutes |
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Twisted |
13 Minutes |
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Line to the Wall |
15 Minutes |
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The Carousel Man |
27 Minutes |
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The Guest |
35 Minutes |
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Thursday, July 14th, 2016 |
5:30pm Showing: Total Duration: 1 Hour, 53 Minutes |
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Film: |
Film Duration: |
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The Other Side of Love |
8 Minutes |
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Celebrity Sex Tape |
9 Minutes |
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Stand Up Guy |
10 Minutes |
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In Memory |
14 Minutes |
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Adrift |
23 Minutes |
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My Block: Strong Island Part 2 |
49 Minutes |
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Thursday, July 14th, 2016 |
8:15pm Showing: Total Duration: 2 Hours, 9 Minutes |
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Film: |
Film Duration: |
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Giuliano’s Web (Trailer) |
2 Minutes |
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Superlike: A Tinder Tale |
9 Minutes |
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Walking Through Purgatory |
20 Minutes |
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The David Dance |
103 Minutes |
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Friday, July 15th, 2016 |
1:15pm Showing: Total Duration : 1 Hour, 51 Minutes |
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Film: |
Film Duration: |
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Touch of Rain |
2 Minutes |
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Shishani – Calling You |
3 Minutes |
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Good Business |
7 Minutes |
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The Palooka |
15 Minutes |
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Until 20 |
84 Minutes |
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Friday, July 15th, 2016 |
3:30pm Showing: Total Duration: 2 Hours, 2 Minutes |
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Film: |
Film Duration: |
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Underground (Sottoterra) |
14 Minutes |
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Mail.Man |
20 Minutes |
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The Ignorant Bagels |
88 Minutes |
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Informal Opening Night Party and Tech Awards: Friday, July 15th, 2016 |
5:30pm Total Duration: 1 Hour |
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Location: |
Price: |
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Filmmaker’s Lounge |
Free for filmmakers and ticket holders |
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Official Opening Night Film Block: Friday, July 15th, 2016 |
6:45pm Showing: Total Duration: 2 Hours, 6 Minutes |
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Film: |
Film Duration: |
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By Blood |
14 Minutes |
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The Telegram Man |
14 Minutes |
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Stuff |
98 Minutes |
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Friday, July 15th, 2016 |
9:45pm Showing: Total Duration: 1 Hour, 33 Minutes |
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Film: |
Film Duration: |
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The Grand Heist |
5 Minutes |
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Evidence Room |
6 Minutes |
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The Super |
9 Minutes |
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The Visit |
11 Minutes |
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Bait |
12 Minutes |
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Harmonica |
15 Minutes |
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Normal |
17 Minutes |
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Animal |
18 Minutes |
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Saturday, July 16th, 2016 |
11:am Showing: Total Duration: 1 Hour, 7 Minutes |
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Film: |
Film Duration: |
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Henry and Me (Special Screening!!) |
67 Minutes |
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Saturday, July 16th, 2016 |
1:15pm Showing Total Duration: 1 Hour, 49 Minutes |
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Film: |
Film Duration: |
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It had To Be You |
14 Minutes |
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The Closer |
95 Minutes |
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Saturday, July 16th, 2016 |
3:30pm Showing: Total Duration: 1 Hour, 45 Minutes |
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Film: |
Film Duration: |
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By Blood (Trailer) |
1 Minute |
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Crash Testing |
4 Minutes |
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Legends of Freestyle |
100 Minutes |
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Saturday, July 16th, 2016 |
7:00pm Showing: Total Duration: 1 Hour, 51 Minutes |
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Film: |
Film Duration: |
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Breathe |
22 Minutes |
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Mommy’s Box |
89 Minutes |
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Saturday, July 16th, 2016 |
9:40pm Showing: Total: 1 Hour, 54 Minutes |
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Film: |
Film Duration: |
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Chains (MV) |
4 Minutes |
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We Remember |
14 Minutes |
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Pride Fighter |
15 Minutes |
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Detours |
81 Minutes |
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Calling All Kids!: Sunday, July 17th, 2016 |
11:30am Showing: Total Duration: 53 Minutes |
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Film: |
Film Duration: |
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In The Forest |
4 Minutes |
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Rosso Papavero |
5 Minutes |
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Taichi Mice: Entrance Exam |
7 Minutes |
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En Pointe |
9 Minutes |
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Heaven Kid: The Time Space Door |
12 Minutes |
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House Broken |
16 Minutes |
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Sunday, July 17th, 2016 |
1:30pm Showing: Total Duration: 1 Hour, 41 Minutes |
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Film: |
Film Duration: |
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AARP Film |
10 Minutes |
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