... before we could even say boo, one of our top picks, The Reluctant Traveler, directed by Marco Orsini inked a production deal in Monaco.



The rest of our list follows:

DesiCiti by Jonathan Joffe
DeSiCiTi is a comedy about the dating, career and cross cultural exploits of four South Asian women in New York City.



Astoria Queens by Kyle Coker
Inspired by The Wizard of Oz, four Kansas City misfits navigate their new lives in the scary, but exciting Emerald City of New York.



Off Madison by Ben Pitts
Off Madison takes a closer look at he world of advertising with a
cast of quirky professionals a la “The Office” and steeped in the comedic gravitas of an “Arrested Development”.



Kink Inc. by Casey Clark
When a young couple, desperate for cash, converts their home into an S&M dungeon, their romance gets tied up in knots. Can a conventional relationship exist in a world defined by domination and submission? Or will their love take a beating?



These are followed by honorable mention entries:

Film School University by Chandra Farnsworth
Film School University is an animated comedy series that follows an eclectic, motley crew of young, eccentric, film making hopefuls as they traverse the treacherous terrain of film school.



Scissu by Tom Bewilagua
Scissu tells a chronologically split story about a lonely cop and an addicted couple.



The Insect by Andy del Barco
The Insect is a 30min. serialized Sci Fi T.V. show combining dry wit & ironic comedy with the dark atmosphere of FILM NOIR in the 21st& a half-century. The Insect is a retired superdetective, who, like a futuristic version of Philip Marlow, dodges bullets and dangerous/sexy cyborg dames. Each cliffhanger episode will feature a new guest villain.



Copper Penny by Jay Pulk
A desperate man searches for help and hope in the last place he should.

The event will by a mix of screenings forum discussions with a reception/cocktail hour to wrap up.

Speakers include:

Luis Barreto, Executive Producer of Texas Ranch House and LA Ink

Roma Maffia, Film and TV actor of Nip Tuck and Boston Legal

Julian Hobbs, Indie-filmmaker and Executive Producer with Discovery and History Channel

Don DiNicola, Director of Nowhere Now, The Ballad of Joshua Tree and Music supervisor for Miami and LA Ink for TLC