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CFI PROJECTS

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A STAGE OF TWILIGHT  (2022)

“A Stage of Twilight” is a love story set in the final chapter of Cora and Barry's lives. When Barry is confronted with a terminal diagnosis, he is compelled to make a decision that his wife cannot support. This end-of-life struggle is heightened further when Joey, a neighbor boy who acts as a surrogate son to the childless couple, reaches a critical crossroads for his own future. Both paths ask the question: whose right is it to make life's inevitable impossible decisions when the impact will be felt by the people we love most? 

WRITTEN & DIRECTED BY  Sarah T. Schwab

STARRING  Karen Allen, William Sadler

HONORS & RECOGNITION
HONORS & RECOGNITION
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OFFICIAL SELECTION - WOODS HOLE FILM FESTIVAL, JULY 30 - AUGUST 6, 2022

BEST PERFORMANCE - KAREN ALLEN & WILLIAM SADLER  •  EMERGING DIRECTOR - SARAH T. SCHWAB • BEST NARRATIVE FEATURE: RUNNER UP

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OFFICIAL SELECTION - RHODE ISLAND INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL, AUGUST 8 - AUGUST 14, 2022

BEST LEAD ACTOR - WILLIAM SADLER

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OFFICIAL SELECTION - MYSTIC FILM FESTIVAL, OCTOBER 20 - OCTOBER 23, 2022

BEST NARRATIVE FEATURE

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OFFICIAL SELECTION - ST. AUGUSTINE FILM FESTIVAL, MARCH 3 - 5, 2023

PRESIDENTIAL AWARD

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OFFICIAL SELECTION - SONOMA INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL, MARCH 22 - 26, 2023

CINELEASE FILMMAKER AWARD - SARAH T. SCHWAB

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OFFICIAL SELECTION 

MIDDLEBURY NEW FILMMAKER FESTIVAL

CALGARY INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL

WOODSTOCK FILM FESTIVAL

NEW HAMPSHIRE FILM FESTIVAL

BUFFALO INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL

HEARTLAND INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL

BIG APPLE FILM FESTIVAL

SANTA FE FILM FESTIVAL

SEDONA INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL

RIVERRUN INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL

PORT TOWNSEND WOMEN & FILM FESTIVAL

BERKSHIRE INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL

LONG ISLAND INTERNATIONAL FILM EXPO

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CRYBABY BRIDGE  (2024)

After being bullied at school, a pregnant teen’s family sets out to move from the city to the countryside, unexpectedly revealing a coveted secret of her past that threatens the fresh start they seek. Crybaby Bridge explores the urban legend of a mother and child, but sinister phenomenon may be more than just folklore.

WRITTEN BY  Sarah T. Schwab, Emily Fouraker

DIRECTED BY Sarah T. Schwab

STARRING  Sydney Mikayla, Florencia Lozano,

Michael Laurence, and Erik King

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LIFE AFTER YOU  (2020)

Inspired by true events, a suburban family struggles with the death of their 19-year-old son following an overdose of heroin that was laced with fentanyl. 

WRITTEN BY  Sarah T. Schwab, Florencia Lozano

DIRECTED BY   Sarah T. Schwab

STARRING    Florencia Lozano, Gary Perez, Kathryn Erbe, Tina Benko, Craig “muMs” Grant, Melanie Nicholls-King

HONORS & RECOGNITION
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OFFICIAL SELECTION - WORLD-FEST, HOUSTON INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL, APRIL 22-25, 2021

BEST LEAD ACTRESS - FLORENCIA LOZANO • SPECIAL JURY REMI FOR FIRST FEATURE

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OFFICIAL SELECTION - NICE INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL, MAY 31 - JUNE 4, 2021

BEST FEATURE FILM  •  BEST LEAD ACTRESS  - FLORENCIA LOZANO 

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OFFICIAL SELECTION - MADRID INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL, AUGUST 23-27, 2021

BEST DIRECTOR OF AN ENGLISH LANGUAGE FILM

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OFFICIAL SELECTION 

CINEQUEST FILM FESTIVAL

RHODE ISLAND INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL

BUFFALO INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL

SARASOTA INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL

BOZEMAN INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL

FAIRFIELD FILM FESTIVAL

A TREE. A ROCK. A CLOUD  (2016)

Based on the short story by Carson McCullers, the film is set at a roadside café in 1947 when an old man relates a tale of personal heartbreak and loss, and of his hard-won understanding of the nature of love to a young boy.

WRITTEN & DIRECTED BY  Karen Allen

STARRING  Jeff Demunn, James McMenamin, Jackson Smith

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HONORS & RECOGNITION
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OFFICIAL SELECTION - MANCHESTER INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL

WINNER,, BEST INTERNATIONAL SHORT  

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OFFICIAL SELECTION - USA FILM FESTIVAL

WINNER, BEST NEWCOMER - JACKSON SMITH

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OFFICIAL SELECTION

BERKSHIRE INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
CANNES SHORT FILM DEPOT
DURANGO FILM FESTIVAL
FORT LAUDERDALE INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
HOLLYSHORTS FILM FESTIVAL
MADRID INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
NEW YORK SHORT FILM FESTIVAL
PORT TOWNSEND FILM FESTIVAL
RHODE ISLAND INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
RIVER RUN FILM FESTIVAL
SAN ANTONIO IINTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
WOODS HOLE FILM FESTIVAL
BIG APPLE FILM FESTIVAL

"A" MY NAME IS  (2018)

A young girl with early-stage cancer has a late-night adventure in a hospital that culminates in the realization of her mortality.

WRITTEN & DIRECTED BY  Sarah T. Schwab

STARRING  Samarah Conley, Lori Singleton, Juan Francisco Villa

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HONORS & RECOGNITION
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WINNER - BEST WNY SHORT FILM

BUFFALO INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL

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WINNER - BEST LEAD ACTRESS IN A SHORT FILM

NICE INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL

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WINNER - BEST LEAD ACTRESS IN A SHORT FILM

NOVA STAR AWARDS

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WINNER - BEST LEAD ACTRESS IN A SHORT FILM

YOUNG ENTERTAINER AWARDS

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OFFICIAL SELECTION

MANCHESTER INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL

BERMUDA INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL

BERKSHIRE INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL

BOSTON WOMEN'S FILM FESTIVAL

BUFFALO INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL

FORT LAUDERDALE INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL

GREENWICH INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL

MADRID INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL

NEW YORK SHORTS

BIG APPLE FILM FESTIVAL

NICE INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL

RIDGEFIELD INDEPENDENT FILM FESTIVAL

SOUTHEAST REGIONAL FILM FESTIVAL

WORLDWIDE WOMENS' FILM FESTIVAL

NEWPORT BEACH FILM FESTIVAL

BEVERLY HILLS FILM FESTIVAL

JELLYFEST

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BROWN FISH  (2016)

It all starts with a missing goldfish and a strange smell. Now a young woman's world spins out of control as she goes to meet her friend in the park. A weird, dark, absurdist comedy about how easily we "swallow" some truly crazy things.

WRITTEN & DIRECTED BY  Troy Deutsch

STARRING  Rachel Moulton, Sean Kazarian, Jerry Matz

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HONORS & RECOGNITION
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WINNER - AUDIENCE AWARD: BEST EXPERIMENTAL SHORT

ADIRONDACK FILM FESTIVAL

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WINNER - MOST ORIGINAL FILM

BLACKBIRD FILM FESTIVAL

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OFFICIAL SELECTION

SUNSCREEN FILM FESTIVAL

PEEKSKILL FILM FESTIVAL

MONMOUTH FILM FESTIVAL

FILMQUEST 

BOWERY FILM FESTIVAL

CONEY ISLAND FILM FESTIVAL

ADIRONDACK FILM FESTIVAL

PANIC FEST

BUSKOPOLIS FESTIVAL OF CINEMATIC ODDITIES

FROSTBITER: ICELANDIC HORROR FESTIVAL - INTERNATIONAL PREMIERE

TWIN CITIES FILM FESTIVAL

ROXY UNDERGROUND FILM FESTIVAL

NY INDIE THEATRE 

MIDWEST WEIRDFEST

BLACKBIRD FILM FESTIVAL

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