Sunscreen Film Festival

Starfish (18:42); USA; Alicia Buckner; World Premiere (attending)
A story about a human trafficking survivor's journey to freedom.
Trailer: https://youtu.be/ibsX9exjX2s

Quiet on Set (7:46); USA; Jeanette Buck; St. Petersburg Premiere
An actress assaulted on a film set during the filming of a sex scene, must choose whether to pursue accusations or complete the film that could start her career.

Snaps (13:37); USA; Joseph Mazzella; Florida Premiere
A man navigates a grief-ridden mental awakening at the funeral of his best friend.

AWAY (17:57); USA; Quintin Allen Bell; Florida Premiere
Away is an unflinching look at the cycle of violence annihilating black families across America. In the aftermath of one devastating choice, Farrell Lincoln must make a decision that will forever alter his life and the lives of those he loves most in this world. His son, Elijah, 9, and Malia, his love.
Trailer: https://vimeo.com/340103960

Faces (6:33); USA; Charly Wenzel; Florida Premiere
“Faces” is a piece about the universality of a personal tragedy. It is about the anxieties that we are all going through in these uncertain times, and how escapism has become our saving grace. And how do we all escape? Through our dreams.
Trailer: https://vimeo.com/503959720

Cargo (10:00); USA local; Michael E. Brown, Conrad De La Torres; World Premiere (attending)
Two kids stranded on an island fight to keep their sanity as the hope of being saved slowly fades away.

Aurora (8:12); Italy; Massimiliano Gallo; World Premiere (attending)
Aurora, an autistic little girl, spends her days with her mother and brother, covered by a veil like a ghost. She has chosen to isolate herself from guilty when his father decided to leave the family. A voice-over, which represents the consciousness of Aurora, accompanies the whole story that goes on with a mix between past and present, until the resolution of the family drama.
Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2I7JySR6574