and Asbury
Shorts USA
Presents:
The 5th Annual Punta Gorda Short Film Festival
{An
Evening of the World's Best Short Films}
Hosted
by:
The Punta
Gorda Chamber of Commerce
The Charlotte Harbor Office of Film & Digital Media and Asbury Shorts/USA
present the 5
th Annual Punta Gorda Short Film Festival (PGSFF).This
special event hosted by The Punta Gorda Chamber of Commerce (PGCC) returns on
Wednesday, March 6, 2019 (7pm).
TICKETS WILL GO ON SALE ON DECEMBER 31,
2018.
Tickets are $20 per person and $25 at the door (general
admission).
Four
years ago the Punta Gorda Short Film Festival was born and has
continually SOLD OUT every year! Last year we had a record breaking
crowd…almost 900 guests! The day after the show, a woman called asking if
we had the date set for our 2019 show because her friend wanted to plan her
vacation around our event!
“We are
humbled and so thrilled Charlotte County has embraced this event. If the
laughter and non-stop applause are any indication, these shows are a SMASH HIT and Florida Weekly agrees as it voted the
PGSFF “Best Night at the Movies in 2017.” stated, Nanette Leonard Executive Producer.
We
are thrilled John Wright, President of the PGCC will once again serve as
MC for the evening. Director Doug LeClaire, created Asbury Shorts USA in 1981
to celebrate Independent short films. Nanette Leonard, a Punta Gorda resident
with over 45 years of experience in the entertainment industry, serves as
Executive Producer.
Our show combines
award-winning films from past years with new international festival honorees,
creating a rare opportunity for audiences to see world-class shorts on a real
cinema screen rather than You Tube, computers or smart phones.
Academy Award
nominated director Jason Reitman (
JUNO, Up in the Air, Thank You for Smoking,
Young Adult) calls Asbury Shorts: “The best short film show I’ve ever
seen.” The fast-paced, highly entertaining showcase features the best in short
film comedy, drama and outstanding animation
.
Highlights from the 5th Annual Punta Gorda Short Film
Festival
"Alternative
Math
" Comedy>USA
Director: David
Maddox Dallas, Texas
From Dallas
based director David Maddox, winner of three “Best of Show” domestic film
festival awards. A dedicated public grammar school teacher has a tough
time with new attitudes in education and her stubbornness to defend her
subjects leads to a riot and a national debate.
"Pickle" Documentary >
USA
Director: Amy
Nicholson New York, NY
Director Amy
Nicholson’s documentary
“Pickle” examines the complicated
relationships humans have with their pets in a film of unexpected warmth and
mirth.
The
Punta Gorda Short Film Festival is recommended for ages 16 and “way way above”
(Some of the films are subtitled.)
About Asbury Shorts USA:
Founded
in 1981, Asbury Shorts was first presented on Long Island, NY to expose local
area college films to the general public. In 1987, Asbury moved to Haft Auditorium
on the campus of The Fashion Institute of Technology in Manhattan for a nine
year run. The format and entertainment focus changed drastically and the staff
began to pursue major international award winning independent films. The Asbury
Short Film Concert has since been presented at: The Museum of Fine Arts Boston,
The Algonquin Arts Theatre in New Jersey, The Lake Shore Theatre in Chicago,
Summer Stage in Central Park, Osprey Arts in Nova Scotia, Canada, The
Director’s Guild Theatre in Manhattan, The AERO Theatre in Santa Monica, Royal
Festival Hall in England and the Leminske Theater in Berlin, Germany, to name a
few of the prestigious venues where audiences have enjoyed these amazing films.
TICKETS WILL GO ON SALE DECEMBER 28, 2018
FOR TICKET INFORMATION: 908-618-1776 or 941-639-3720
To purchase Tickets: https://pgsfftix.bpt.me.
Tickets can
also be purchased at the
Punta Gorda Chamber