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September 7, 2021
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September 8, 2020Quarantine Film Challenge
Selections from the Quarantine Film Challenge
Open to local, national and international filmmakers, this timed filmmaking competition launches Friday, April 3, 2020 and ends Wednesday, July 15, 2020 at midnight. Filmmakers will have until the July 15th deadline to write, edit, shoot and submit an under five-minute film about or inspired by their experience during the COVID-19 pandemic. All filmmakers are asked to comply with all current limitations and quarantine measures as mandated by local, regional or national governments.
Read our blog post for more information and instructions for submitting.
The CoRaven (with apologies to Edgar Allan Poe)
Director: Darren Mark Douglas
Location: Warsaw, Poland
Description: Locked in the loneliness of self-isolation, our Poe-tagonist receives a dark visitor.
Cat in a Box
Director: Carlo Piscicelli
Location: Milan, Italy
Description: How does a cat react to the quarantine? How much different is the life of a cat from a human being in this moment?
Robot Delivery
Director: Ferran Carbonell
Location: Barcelona, Spain
Description: Follow a robot on a journey to deliver a package
Heroes
Director: Carlo Baltazar
Location: San Diego, California
Description: Going through life during the pandemic while coping with losses.
A Hard Day of Quarantine
Director: Jan Bross
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Description: Follow a day in the life of a plush toy lobster as he tries to concentrate on work with the new normal.
Untimed: A Lockdown Tale
Director: Fabio Reitano
Location: Latina, Italy
Description: After a lifetime spent traveling the world, a man finds himself stuck in his old family house, during the pandemic.
The Work From Home Guru
Director: Chris Vlassis
Location: London, UK
Description: Meet Caroline. She's four days into self-isolation and has become a self-appointed "Work From Home Guru".
The Quarantine Diet
Director: Jill Janairo
Location: San Diego, CA
Description: This short film explores how sheltering-in-place has forced us to reinvent our relationship to food--and our loved ones.
After the Meeting
Director: Aaron Barry
Location: San Geronimo, CA
Description: Kids are trapped in their homes and parents are stuck in little virtual meeting boxes all day
A Beginner's Guide to Quarantine
Director: Kristyna Archer
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Description: This film is about maintaining mental health and a sense of optimism in isolation and how it takes practice to do so.
We All Love Pancakes
Director: Thierry Denis
Location: San Diego, CA
Description: This film is about how a four year old has adapted to the new normal better than most of us.
Don't Worry
Director: Mana Pakseresht
Location: Iran
Description: A teenage girl spends her birthday quarantined at home because of the Coronavirus. Her mother, a nurse, has a surprise for her.
Life Behind Bars
Director: AJ Bishop
Location: Oakland, California
Description: This film is about the woes of a young women who feels the downsides of quarantining at home with her parents
Dreamland
Director: Chase Parker
Location: New York City, New York
Description: A woman walks through the empty streets of New York City
For Your Safety
Director: Joshua Guicherit
Location: San Diego, CA
Description: During a mass quarantine, Subject 100 is stuck in his smart home with his A.I. named Eli.
History
Director: Justin Jay Jones
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Description: Exploring the lives of the original owners of a house through old and decayed film reels left behind.
Paper Planes
Director: Christopher Okonkwo
Location: Jos, Nigeria
Description: A message of hope in times of quarantine depression
Lights In The Forest V
Director: Ashley Maria
Location: San Diego, CA
Description: A fast-moving musical journey made on 3 continents by a diverse team of actors, dancers, musicians, and cinematographers from around the world.
San Diego on Super 8
Director: Emily Fleet
Location: San Diego, CA
Description: This short film juxtaposes the hopeful promises of springtime with the reality of a world rapidly changing due to the novel coronavirus.
Disconnect
Director: Chloe Cruz & Kathryn Bons
Location: Burnaby, Canada
Description: Two friends are brought together by video chat -- until the WiFi goes down.
The ABCs of Things To Do When You're Stuck At Home
Director: Julie Reiters
Location: Denver, CO
Description: A celebration of simple acts of play, imagination and downtime for kids and families combating boredom and stress in the midst of the COVID crisis.