Pictoclik Film Festival

Pictoclik is a film community dedicated to bridging the gap between the emerging talent and the established professionals. We envision a festival by the filmmakers for the filmmakers. We want to build and unite the next wave of talent and connect the film community. Whether you are a filmmaker, moviegoer, artist, musician, film buff, pretty much anyone; this is for you!

PICTOCLIK’S 7TH ANNUAL FILM FESTIVAL

THE WINNERS

THE AUDIENCE CHOICE AWARD: “MY GRANDSON, CHARLOTTE”

Key Crew: Tyler Pierreson

Key Cast: Millie Lynch Bailey, Lennie Blasse, Michael Lyle

A transgender teen and his immigrant granddad; a Sapeur from the Congo, bond over their shared understanding of the importance of identity and of always being true to one’s self.

“My Grandson, Charlotte” Tyler Pierreson | Drama, LGBT, Youth, Teen, Transgender, Indie, Black

2019 SHORT FILM LINEUP

PICTOCLIK’S 6TH ANNUAL FILM FESTIVAL

THE WINNERS

THE AUDIENCE CHOICE AWARD: “THE ANTHEM OF OUR SOULS”

Key Crew: Joshua Barker, Ramona Be, Patricia Deanna, Lejon Eason, Britton Hein, Michael McClelland

Key Cast:Jahmal Holland, True Milliner, PeQue Brown

In the summer of 2017, LIQUID Arts and Productions LLC completed a film and community mural in the city of Watts, California, for a project titled The Anthem of Our Souls.
The Anthem of Our Souls is a film which combines the creative process of a community collaborative mural, with stories depicting the issues on the hearts of the collaborators.
The stories arise from individual experiences, community concerns and reflections on cultural history. As the film winds through the mural’s creation, many of the artists and contributors involved lead us through individual vignettes, which provide a closer look into the profoundly personal concerns and experiences which inspired the art.Instead of “Talking Head” interviews, the storytellers use poetry, song, drama and rap to communicate the film’s points of view.

2018 SHORT FILM LINEUP

PICTOCLIK’S 5TH ANNUAL FILM FESTIVAL

THE WINNERS

THE AUDIENCE CHOICE AWARD: “MONDAY”

Key Crew: Dinh Thai, Brian Burgett

Key Cast: Kevin David Lin

First place winner of HBO’s inaugural APA Visionaries contest. “What can I get to you?” That’s the question driving a conflicted young hustler who sells everything and anything to make money. As he code-switches through various cliques, he’s forced to confront racism as well as the immorality of his occupation.

BEST ACTOR- Kevin David Lin, Monday

BEST ACTRESS- Piercey Dalton, Chocolate

2017 SHORT FILM LINEUP

PICTOCLIK’S 4TH ANNUAL FILM FESTIVAL

THE WINNERS

OFFICIAL JUDGES SELECTION EMERGING ARTIST: “JEWISH BLIND DATE”

THE AUDIENCE CHOICE AWARD: “JEWISH BLIND DATE”

Key Crew: Anaelle Morf, Emmanuel Getaz, Tangi Zahn, Carlos Ibanez Diaz, Julien Gerber

Key Cast: Estelle Darnault, Axel Fernandez, Joëlle Séchaud, Raphaël Vachoux

Unhappy in love, Mary Lou decides to reconnect with her religious roots by marrying a practicing Jew. In order to get married, she has to pass the Shidduch test, which will determine whether her life will be a success or failure.

OFFICIAL JUDGES SELECTION ESTABLISHED ARTIST: “THE SLUM DWELLERS”

Key Crew: Gabriel Diamond, Matthew Beighley

Jockin is from the Indian slums. He came up with an idea to organize those marginalized communities to improve conditions for themselves. It’s like a Slum Dwellers union. Now they are in over 30 countries. Here’s how it looks in Kenya.

2016 SHORT FILM LINEUP

“Balloon” Vis Vitalis | Thriller Suspense
“Milkmaid” Agnes Baginska | Horror Suspense
“First Love” Danish Renzu | Drama Romance
“No.16, Da An Road” Joanne Lin | Animation
“The Slum Dwellers” Gabriel Diamond | Documentary
“I am Borderline: Self-Regulation Project” Betsy Usher | Drama
“Right Here or Over There” Pauline Mabille | Drama
“Jewish Blind Date” Anaelle Morf | Romance Comedy
“The Man from Death” Eric Lim | Action Adventure
“I’m Another One” Tony Paulley | Documentary

PICTOCLIK’S 3RD ANNUAL FILM FESTIVAL

THE WINNERS

OFFICIAL AUDIENCE CHOICE AWARD: “MWANGA”

Key Crew: Tony Paulley, Megan Williams, Stefani Gelardi

Key Cast: Dr. Laura Stachel, Meredith Paulley

In 2008 Dr. Laura Stachel, a retired obstetrician, traveled to Nigeria to visit a local hospital. She was there to look for answers concerning the exceptionally high rate of maternal mortality at the hospital, and how it could be lowered.

OFFICIAL JUDGES SELECTION EMERGING ARTIST: “REBEL CHILD”

Key Crew: Juan Davis Jayson Johnson, Stefano Gonzalez

Key Cast: Thaddeus Dickens Jr.

When a young boy witnesses a tragedy at the hands of U.S. soldiers, he’s influenced by the Taliban to commit an act of retaliation.

OFFICIAL JUDGES SELECTION ESTABLISHED ARTIST: “DENNIS IS DEAD”

Key Crew: Tomasz Wysocki, Michael Kosciesza

Key Cast: William Kalin, Dennis Florine, Katy Foley, Aubrey Fossen, Dom Coviello, Kyle Waddel

Dennis, an aging contract killer, contemplates whether or not he can do a job for a power hungry client.

2015 SHORT FILM LINEUP

PICTOCLIK’S 2ND ANNUAL FILM FESTIVAL

THE WINNERS

OFFICIAL JUDGES SELECTION EMERGING ARTIST: “SILENT RIVER”

THE AUDIENCE CHOICE AWARD: “SILENT RIVER”

Key Crew: Jason Jaacks, Steve Fisher

Synopsis: Silent River is a documentary film that follows a young woman and her family as they defy death threats to try and save one of the most polluted rivers in Mexico.

The Santiago River, known locally as “the River of Death,” flows along the outskirts of Guadalajara, Mexico. For forty years, waste from one of Mexico’s largest manufacturing corridors has been dumped into the Santiago.

OFFICIAL JUDGES SELECTION ESTABLISHED ARTIST: “WHITE WALLS”

Key Crew & Cast: Tomasz Wysocki, Michael Kosciesza, Mac Quayle, Arthur Swidzinski, Fllad Shehu, Glenn Gonzalez, Persephanie Engel, Fernando Arce, Josh Romero, Chris A. McDonald.

Synopsis: Manipulated beyond control with no way out. Trapped in the silence of a white prison, a man identified only as Test Subject, is being manipulated by his captors. Losing himself to the white, he paints the room red with his blood to try and take back control.

2014 SHORT FILM LINEUP

2014 MUSIC VIDEOS

“Hipster Girl” Foolproof Four
“Shoulda Known Better” Django Mack
“Coo Girl” Peachalope
“Not My City Anymore” Candace Roberts
“Norcal Love Song” Emily Yates

PICTOCLIK’S 1ST ANNUAL FILM FESTIVAL

THE WINNERS

OFFICIAL JUDGES SELECTION EMERGING ARTIST: “TAKE FIVE”

Key Crew: Veronica Salas, Sandra Lopez, Adrian Nava, Richard Woodruff, Matthew Emmanuel, Renno Wicaksono, Andrew Ganzon, Kevin MacLeod

Cast: Erick Montaño, Patrick Kaufmann, Andrew Ganzon, Adrian Nava, Laura McCormick, Calvin Burrage

Synopsis: Never count on the innocence of strangers.On a quiet night, a stranger enters a restroom to find a violent situation unfolding. Daniel is being beaten and interrogated by Frankie. A big, hooded thug stands nearby keeping watch. The stranger ignores Daniel’s plight and chooses to mind his own business

OFFICIAL JUDGES SELECTION ESTABLISHED ARTIST: “THE GIRL IN THE GRASS”

Key Crew: Dave Moutray, Scott Bell, Javier Baltazar, Daniel Tong, Jessica Sharp, Angelic Sosa, Ray Raffa, Chris Nealy

Cast: Kristal Celik, Logan Svenson, Maya Mahrer, Miguel Toro

Synopsis: Some stories can’t be told until there are no more to tell.As she prepares to die, Miss Lammon (60’s) packs up her life into boxes and discovers a photo that jogs her memory of a fateful summer day fifty years before. Through flashbacks, she relives the day with Lucy (15), where they both romped through an idyllic field, nature all around them.Miss Lammon, pulled in by the memories, starts in motion a series of revelations with a mysterious visitor.

AUDIENCE CHOICE AWARD- EMERGING ARTIST: “DAS LURKER”

Cast: Cheryl Jackson Saunders, Aaron Saunders

Synopsis: A young boy is visited in the night by a very unwelcome visitor.

AUDIENCE CHOICE AWARD- ESTABLISHED ARTIST: “ANTI-HERO”

Key Crew: Bo! Campbell, Adrian Nava, Ray Hom, Matthew Devapiriam Emmanuel, Veronica Salas, Greg Ligman

Cast: Alexius Franklin, Joe Canose, Astrea Wong, Tracey Shugs-Moszynski Blackwood, Angelo Blackwood, Kristen Matia , Erick Montaño

Synopsis: A down-on-his-luck dad resorts to extreme measures to get his kid some milk.

2013 SHORT FILM LINEUP