"DEVILISHLY FUNNY"
CREATED FOR THE SHAWNA E. SHEA MEMORIAL FOUNDATION INC'S WOMEN IN FILM FELLOWSHIP, MY FRIENDS THE PLANTS IS CHRISTINE CELOZZI'S DIRECTORIAL DEBUT.
MY FRIENDS THE PLANTS
A MOCKUMENTARY HORROR COMEDY DEPICTING A WOMAN'S DIFFICULTIES BEING A FAMILIAR TO VAMPIRE PLANTS.
RUN TIME: 9:54
CREATED SAFELY IN OCTOBER 2020 BY A GROUP OF FRIENDS WHO CAME TOGETHER FOR ONE REASON. TO LAUGH. and to make art.
Written & Directed by Christine Celozzi Produced & Edited by J. Everley Executive Producer - Alexander Gauthier Director of Photography - Cate Carson Composed by Alessandro Saini Starring: Christine Celozzi, Alexander Gauthier Ist Asst. Director - Levi Hoppe Production Sound - Nick Jarry & Tash Ann Post Sound - David Beede Colorist - Dan Edwards VFX - Charles Mesa Special Thanks - Chris Ware
AWARDS, NOMS, & Official Selections
WINNER:
*2021 AltFF Alternative Film Festival: 1st Runner Up - Best Quarantine Film
*2021 Couch Film Festival: 2nd Runner Up - Best Film of the Festival
*2021 6ix Screams International Film Festival: Best Actress & Cutest Monster Award
*2021 WhoHa-Halloween Festival: Best Director & WhoHa-Halloween Film
*2021 Avalonia Film Festival: Best Comedy Short
*2021 Thrills and Chills Film Awards: Best First Time Director
*2021 The Thing in the Basement HorrorFest: Best Comedy
*2021 Sherman Oaks Film Festival: Outstanding Short Film - Comedy
*2021 Bloodstained Indie Film Festival: Best Actress & Best Comedy Short
*2022 Days of the Dead Film Festival: Best Story
*2022 Women’s Comedy Film Festival in Atlanta: Best Director
*2022 Film Invasion L.A.: Audience Award - Short Film - Comedy
*2022 Lit Laughs Comedy Film Festival: Best Actor & 3rd Place for Best Horror Comedy
*2022 Rock The Short Film Festival: Best Comedy
*2022 lil spooky fest: Audience Award
FINALIST:
*2021 Oregon Scream Week: Best Horror Comedy Film
*2021 Austin Comedy Film Festival: Best Comedy Series Episode Award
*2021 Portland Comedy Film Festival: Best Dark Comedy Series Episode
*2021 Atlanta Comedy Film Festival: Best Comedy Film & Most Original Concept
*2021 Monsterflix Awards: Best Horror Comedy
*2021 Thrills and Chills Film Awards: Best Horror Film
*2021 Bloodstained Indie Film Festival: Best Music
*2022 Days of the Dead Film Festival: Best Cinematography
*2022 Hang Onto Your Shorts Film Festival: Best Actress, Best Horror/Thriller, Best Director
*2022 Oakland Short Film Festival: Best Comedy Short
*2022 Pictures Up Film Fest Festival: Best Director & Best Comedy
*2022 Macabre Faire Film Festival: Best Screenplay
OFFICIAL SELECTION:
*2021 Shawna Shea Film Festival
*2021 Toronto Indie Horror Festival
*2021 HorrorOrigins Film Festival
*2021 Hex After Dark Film Festival
*2021 Soho London Independent Film Festival
*2021 Cleveland Horror Fest
*2021 NYC Short Comedy Film Festival
*2021 HorrorFest Inernational
*2021 Shockfest Film Festival
*2021 Coven Film Festival
*2021 International Comedy Film Festival
*2022 Central Florida Film Festival
*2022 Sick Chick Flicks Film Festival
*2022 iNDIE Film Fest
*2022 Haunted House Fearfest
*2022 Massachusetts Independent Film Festival
*2022 Panic Fest
*2022 Hollywood Comedy Shorts Film Festival
*2022 Los Angeles Comedy Film Festival
*2022 Midsummer Scream
*2022 Macabre Film Festival
*2022 lil spooky fest
*2022 SModCastle Film Festival
*2022 Milwaukee Twisted Dreams Film Festival
*2022 FilmQuest
*2022 Anaheim International Film Festival
*2022 Vancouver Horror Show Film Festival