Author: actionadventurefestival

Watch the Audience Feedback Video: Returning to her childhood home for the first time in 15 years, Kat finds herself caught in the middle of South Africa’s brutal ivory poaching crisis. Once ill-equipped and shambolic, the ivory poachers are now well funded, heavily-armed and cunning. The local rangers are losing badly. Kat is forced to… Continue reading Short Film: POACHERS, 14min., UK, Drama/Action

Watch the Audience Feedback Video: A few winters back Amie and her dad were showing off their dance moves at the Cowboy bar in Jackson, WY. Their footwork got fancy as they started throwing inverted dance moves. Within moments the bouncer promptly kicked them out saying “No boots over the brim!” A film concept was… Continue reading Short Film: BOOTS OVER BRIM, 7min., USA, Sports Action

Watch the Audience Feedback Video: Born and bred landlocked in the capital of Austria, Gabi had been dreaming of windsurfing, surfing and living with the rhythms of the ocean ever since she was a little girl. When kitesurfing came along, she broke free from of a highly successful business career in Hong Kong and London… Continue reading Short Film: WAVE OF LIFE, 10min., Australia, Sports Action

Festival Award Winners: Best Fan Fiction Film: LAUNDRY DAY Best Cinematography: STEGOSAURUS Best Performances: IN THE BLINK OF AN EYE: A JAMES BOND FAN FILM Best Sound & Music: SURPRISE ROBBERY Best Direction: BUTTERFLY Best Crime Film: 777 Best Action Film: CRAFT Watch the Audience Feedback Videos for each film: STEGOSAURUS (Jurassic Park), 9min., UK,… Continue reading HIGHLIGHTS & VIDEOS: December 2021 ACTION Festival

Mattias Evangelista is a Director currently based in Los, Angeles, California. Originally from the Pacific Northwest, Mattias got his start in the action-sports world. He specializes in documentary and branded content. As a filmmaker, he strives to tell human stories and brings passion and empathy to every project he works on. Director Statement My introduction… Continue reading Director BIO: Mattias Evangelista (CRAFT)

Professional skiers, Micah Evangelista and Zack Giffin, have based their lives and careers around the mountains, but it’s their passions off the hill that keep them balanced and grounded.

In 2009 David G. Morgan graduated as Filmmaker with a mention in script from the Arcis University, Santiago, Chile. He starts his career working as editor and cameraman at a local channel. In 2010 he worked as continuist in the 16mm feature film “SED” (2014). In the year 2013 he became president of the “Chilean… Continue reading Director BIO: DAVID G. MORGAN (SURPRISE ROBBERY)

In broad daylight, in downtown, a man steals another’s briefcase, starting a chase. In the nearby streets, another guy is riding a bicycle. The fate of these three men will cross, changing their lives forever.

Showcase of the best SHORT FILMS in the world today. AUDIENCE AWARD WINNERS: Best Crime Film: ALL WE KNOW ABOUT IAN Best Action Film: HOLDING SOUTH Best Direction: THE MILL CREEK STRANGLER Best Performances: BEAUTIFUL VIOLENCE Best Cinematography: GLITTER GULCH Best Sound & Music: SOLDIER 1 Theme of night: Life Watch the Audience FEEDBACK Videos:… Continue reading HIGHLIGHTS & VIDEOS: November 2021 ACTION Festival

Keren is a WGA writer and director who focuses on character-driven science fiction and adventure stories that explore the strange, unusual, and topical issues of our time. She earned her MFA in Creative Writing at Full Sail University and her Master Screenwriting Certificate at ScreenwritingU, She is currently in development with multiple projects, including a one-hour… Continue reading Director BIO: Keren Green (HOLDING SOUTH)