The Brightside Tavern Shorts Fest Film Series

The Brightside Tavern Shorts Fest Film Series The Brightside Film Festival has run by New Jersey filmmakers Chris Cullen and Chris Capaci for over

FYI, the free filmmaker lanyard passes (2 per entered film) will be available at the door both days of the fest, Saturda...
07/10/2025

FYI, the free filmmaker lanyard passes (2 per entered film) will be available at the door both days of the fest, Saturday August 2nd, and Sunday August 3rd.

https://filmfreeway.com/TheBrightsideTavernShortsFest/ticketsSunday August 3rd’s schedule12-1:30 UpstairsThe Rose, The B...
07/09/2025

https://filmfreeway.com/TheBrightsideTavernShortsFest/tickets

Sunday August 3rd’s schedule
12-1:30 Upstairs
The Rose, The Butterfly and the Dolphin
Celestial Echoes: Dread of Twilight
Chaos in the Kitchen
Love and Hatred in Megawave
Mug
Arise Quite Oddly
Gun and Run
Betty

12:15-1:30 Downstairs
Mallrats 2: Die Hard in a Mall
Fraud Fighter
S.Y.N.T
Mud Hole
Intended to Hurt
Reflection
Soul Mates
The Ghost of Summers Past
Artold Bernice’s Cheek

2pm-3:55 Upstairs
The Duke of Sorenburgh Pt. 1
Life Support
Forever Home
Static Cling
Breaking Point
The Actress

2:15-3:45 Downstairs
Larry’s Weather Station Moon
Fires of the Son
A Conversation
Dinner Date Night, Tastes Just Right
Diagnosis
Mansplaining
Lessons
A Conversations with Mary
Beyond Words

4:30-6:30 Upstairs
Flamingo
Making of Horsepower
Horsepower
Conversations in a Diner
Cain’s Legacy
The Final Walk

4:45-6:15 Downstairs
Hardwork
Brimstone
Assassin
I’ve Always Loved Bonfires
Up Close
Sit with Me While I Die
Flowers

7pm Awards




Saturday, August 2nd’s schedule Ticket site is up here https://filmfreeway.com/TheBrightsideTavernShortsFest/ticketsSatu...
07/09/2025

Saturday, August 2nd’s schedule
Ticket site is up here

https://filmfreeway.com/TheBrightsideTavernShortsFest/tickets

Saturday Set 1 High School

12 pm upstairs 12-1:45
Build Better Habits for a Better Brain
He is Mine
Starting from Scratch
Doomsday
All Trope’d Up
Produce Pact
The Obedience Initiative
Cania Theater
Just a Plain Pizza Please
Second Chance
Black Mystery Month
272-616-PSYC
A Very Hallmark Christmas

12:10 Downstairs 2:10 College set one
Max Payne: Darkest Days
Reel Lies
One Punch
Contingence
Two 17:30
Almost Perfect
Diaspora
Running with the Lions

2:15 pm-4:15 upstairs
The Key
Moonglow
Queens of the Block
In My Mind’s Eye
Ubiquitous
Imperfect
The Actor
He Made His Bed
T.G
Life Advice

4:45 Awards Show

Saturday Night Aug 2nd
6pm-7:45pm Upstairs film night 1
Cupcake
A Creature was Stirring
Delivery!
Scared 30 Seconds Flat
Quarantine
Blind Date
T-Day
Entangled




College nominationsBest Actor-CollegeAdam Barth for Queens of the BlockKian Barry for He Made His BedJustin Del Valle fo...
07/08/2025

College nominations

Best Actor-College
Adam Barth for Queens of the Block
Kian Barry for He Made His Bed
Justin Del Valle for One Punch
Christopher Gawron for Reel Lies
Jeremy Flores for The Key
Jack Tomlinson for Moonglow

Best Actress-College
Carol Carboni for Queens of the Block
Paris Imar for The Actor
Erin Charley for Imperfect
Nola Patrick for Ubiquitous
Erin Grace Kelly for Moonglow
Trina Alexa for Almost Perfect

Best Ensemble-College
Almost Perfect
Two
He Made His Bed
Queens of the Block
Ubiquitous
Imperfect
Reel Lies
Life Advice

Best Director-College
Alice Ko for Life Advice
Joanna Downing for Queens of the Block
Maddy Freeman for He Made His Bed
Grace Drury for Ubiquitous
Daniel Krastek for Almost Perfect
Julianna Wolliver for Two
Sky Cole for Moonglow
Austin Hurt, Connor Matthews for The Actor

Best NJ Director-College
Michal Pitynski for Reel Lies
Julianna Wolliver for Two
Justin DeRenzo for Contingence
Daniel Krastek for Almost Perfect
Kiersten Buckley, Rose Mayer for Diaspora
Christopher Nunez for One Punch
Ryan Paduano for Max Payne: Darkest Days

Best Film-College
Queens of the Block
He Made His Bed
Ubiquitous
Almost Perfect
Two
Moonglow
The Actor
Life Advice

Best NJ Film-College
Reel Lies
Two
Contingence
Almost Perfect
Diaspora
One Punch
Max Payne: Darkest Days

Best Documentary-College
Diaspora
Running with the Lions
T.G.

Best Cinematography-College
Contingence
Ubiquitous
He Made His Bed
Imperfect
In My Minds Eye
Moonglow
Almost Perfect

Best Concept-College
The Key
Running with the Lions
Imperfect
In My Mind’s Eye
Queens of the Block
Contingence
Almost Perfect
Max Payne: Darkest Days
Life Advice




High School nominations High SchoolBest Actor-High SchoolMaxwell DeVivo for He is MineAndrew Hopkins for Just a Plain Pi...
07/08/2025

High School nominations

High School
Best Actor-High School
Maxwell DeVivo for He is Mine
Andrew Hopkins for Just a Plain Piece of Pizza Please
Tanner Grigoli for A Very Hallmark Christmas
Maxwell DeVivo for Produce Pact
Nick Brier for The Obedience Initiative

Best Actress- High School
Kaitlyn Gallagher for A Very Hallmark Christmas
Leah Roland for Black Mystery Month
Caitlin Cardillo for He is Mine
Jessica Conover for Produce Pact

Best Director- High School
Ryan Matteo, Max O’Reilly for A Very Hallmark Christmas
Anna-Korina Meier for Black Mystery Month
Easton Lilling for Just a Plain Piece of Pizza Please
Molly Pease for He is Mine
Kenny Hankins for Produce Pact
Jesse Acker for Doomsday

Best Film- High School
A Very Hallmark Christmas
Black Mystery Month
Just a Plain Piece of Pizza Please
He is Mine
Produce Pact
Doomsday

Best Horror/Thriller- High School
272-616-PSYC
Cania Theater
Just a Plain Piece of Pizza Please
Doomsday
All Trope’d Up
The Obedience Initiative

Best Documentary- High School
Build Better Habits for a Better Brain
Second Chance

Best Concept- High School
A Very Hallmark Christmas
Second Chance
Starting from Scratch
He is Mine
Cania Theater
Produce Pact
27-616-PSYC
The Obedience Initiative




NJ Achievement in The Art of Filmmaking Award: A.j. CiccotelliNJ Achievement in The Art of Acting Award: Erin O'Brien -A...
07/08/2025

NJ Achievement in The Art of Filmmaking Award: A.j. Ciccotelli

NJ Achievement in The Art of Acting Award: Erin O'Brien -Actress




Last batch of regular award noms. Scholastic and Festival Special Awards to come Best Short-MediumBrimstoneAssassinLife...
07/08/2025

Last batch of regular award noms. Scholastic and Festival Special Awards to come
Best Short-Medium
Brimstone
Assassin
Life Support
I’ve Always Loved Bonfires
Breaking Point
Gun and Run


Best Director-Medium
Debra Markowitz for Brimstone
Jamon Tolbert for Life Support
Luke Pengelly for I’ve Always Loved Bonfires
Timothy Norman for Breaking Point
Paul Vivona, Nicholas Simmons for Gun and Run
Debra Markowitz for Assassin


Best Actor-Medium
Jeff Clark Jr. for Flowers
Michael Fedele for Assassin
Timothy Norman for Breaking Point
John Marean for Brimstone
Lukas Hassel for Up Close
Harry Seddon for Delivery!


Best Actress-Medium
Abigail Johnson for Life Support
Sienna Reid for A Creature Was Stirring
Tal Shashoua for I’ve Always Loved Bonfires
Vitoria Vasconcellos for I’ve Always Loved Bonfires
Shoshanna Withers for Love and Hatred in Megawave City

Best Supporting Actor
Glenn McBride, Jr. for The Final Walk
Johnny Beirne for Artold Bernice’s Cheek
Boyd Gaines for Sit with Me While I Die
Dan Gregory for Diagnosis
Richard B. Watson for Cain’s Legacy
Oliver Feaster for Conversations in a Diner
 
Best Supporting Actress
Catherine Oliviere for The Actress
Karen Sillas for Sit with Me While I Die
Kara Groom for Conversations in a Diner
Amaya Montañez for Soul Mates
Julia Winer for Brimstone
Sahar Babi for Forever Home




Some more regular awardsBest ComedyBettyStatic ClingDinner Date Night, Tastes Just RightMansplainingCupcakeMug�Best Dire...
07/08/2025

Some more regular awards

Best Comedy
Betty
Static Cling
Dinner Date Night, Tastes Just Right
Mansplaining
Cupcake
Mug
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Best Director- Comedy
Leticia Buchanan for Betty
Steven Lifshey for Static Cling
Larry Rosen for Dinner Date Night, Tastes Just Right
Joseph Columbo for Mansplaining
Natalie Mahoney for Cupcake
Forrest Bennett for Mug
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Best Sci-Fi
Aris Quite Oddly
Love and Hatred in Megawave City
Scared 13 Seconds Flat
Entangled
Betty
Celestial Echoes: Dread of Twilight
Quarantine


Best Cinematography
I’ve Always Loved Bonfires
Horsepower
A Creature Was Stirring
The Final Walk
Love and Hatred in Megawave City
Beyond Words

Best Ensemble
Horsepower
Static Cling
Conversations in a Diner
Soul Mates
Artold Bernice’s Cheek
Brimstone
Sit With Me While I Die
The Actress
Betty
Celestial Echoes: Dread of Twilight
Quarantine

Best Concept
Up Close
Intended to Hurt
Forever Home
Chaos in the Kitchen
Entangled
Love and Hatred in Megawave City
The Ghost of Summers Past



Horror/Thriller NominationsBest Horror/ThrillerA Creature was StirringBlind DateDelivery!QuarantineT-DayFlowersScared 13...
07/07/2025

Horror/Thriller Nominations

Best Horror/Thriller
A Creature was Stirring
Blind Date
Delivery!
Quarantine
T-Day
Flowers
Scared 13 Seconds Flat

Best Director-Horror/Thriller
Danielle Sarubbi for A Creature was Stirring
Joey Mosca for Blind Date
Samuel Giordano for Delivery!
Russ Emanuel for Quarantine
George Carrillo for T-Day
Pat Bradley for Flowers
David Musolf for Scared 13 Seconds Flat




BTW, EVERYONE PLEASE follow our Instagram page! The old one got blown up due to CJ’s Facebook hack shenanigans 😑🤦🏻‍♂️Sam...
07/07/2025

BTW, EVERYONE PLEASE follow our Instagram page!

The old one got blown up due to CJ’s Facebook hack shenanigans 😑🤦🏻‍♂️



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