"While we continue to receive submissions, these films deserved extra recognition," organizers said. "This year, there are six official early selections, which cover all of our categories."
The films will screen during the 2019 festival and most will have someone from the film in attendance, organizers said.
The films are:
• "Cruel Hearts": Young man discovers the woman he’s been sleeping with is married to a notorious crime boss. When he confesses, the two form an unlikely, dangerous friendship." Thriller, 1 hour, 30 minutes. Language, violence, sexual situations. Director/Writer: Paul Osborne. Producers: Jonathan Brown, Joe Pezzula, Leslie Osborne, Robert Hornack, Bill Eikost. Cast: Patrick Day, Alev Aydin, Melora Hardin, Eddie Jemison, Bonnie Root, Marion Kerr, Dawn Brodey.
• "Space Girls": During a sleepover, four space-obsessed 9-year-old girls embark on a secret mission in their cardboard rocket. "Space Girls" is a film that celebrates the power of the imagination, the importance of STEM education & girl power. Narrative, 10 minutes. Director/Writer/Producer: Carys Watford. Cast: Bella Padden, Anika Selvarajah, Helena Albright, Emily Albright, Sophia Capasso, Laurence Pears, Evan Cregan.
• "Magic Play Collage": A shy boy wizard-in-training is forced into a play date with a witch girl who is unpredictable with her magic. From SCAD student Natasha Cánepa. Animation, 3 1/2 minutes. Director/Writer/Animator: Nathasha Cánepa.
• "Peggy": Everything seems to work out perfectly for Peggy, but her social graces are put to the test when she is surrounded by admiring and covetous parents at a birthday party for her 8-year-old son. From Georgia Filmmaker Justin Miller. Narrative, 12 minutes. Director/Writer: Justin Miller. Producer: J Christopher Campbell. Cast: Sarah Blackman, Josh Warren, Jason MacDonald, Muretta Moss, Kristen Shawn, Kurt Yue, Mindy Sparks, Stephanie Campbell, Bonny Breuer.
• "Solitude High School": In 1944, one woman is forced to face the harsh realities of war and experience the true meaning of solitude. High school, 7 1/2 minutes.
• "Heavens": A colonel returns home from a long mission, but faces the same problems he knew from the military. A golf ball hits him in the head, putting him in an even bigger bureaucratic agency, called Heaven. Narrative, 14 minutes. Director/Writer/Producer: Jonas Schubach (Florida State). Cast: Gordon Ginsberg, Meredith Melville, Charisse Norment, Pamela Williams.
The regular deadline for the South Georgia Film Festival is Dec. 8. The 2019 festival will be held March 1, 2, 3 on the campus of Valdosta State University. Winners of the high school and college categories are eligible for scholarships to Valdosta State University thanks to the University Admissions office, organizers said.
Passes to the 2019 festival are currently available and discounted through the end of 2018. The All Access VIP pass, which includes a T-shirt and access to the upcoming Georgia Production Partnership event costs $75.
The festival pass which offers access to all screenings, panels and daily events are $35.
Tickets are available through the SouthGeorgiaFilm.com website.
For more information about the festival, contact Jason Brown, festival director, (229) 219-1298 or [email protected].
