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Coffeehouse Film Review

UPDATE 08/29/11 - We decided to keep our options open, and am holding an alternate domain name for The Coffeehouse Film Review, TheCoffeeHouseFilmReview.Com, for the owners of the film festival. If requested, we may give it to them free of charge, with no strings attached. We want their latest film festival to succeed, and obtained the domain name so that no one else could cybersquat it (oddly, they did not have the foresight to obtain the domain name before branding their event. We saved them from making a mistake).

SCHEDULE AND PLAYLISTS

NOTE 11/09/11 - You, our readers, are our eyes and ears. Let us know what you think at tampabayfilm@yahoo.com. We will be reviewing this monthly film festival on Tampa Bay Film soon, and we need your feedback!

Next Coffeehouse Film Review

POSTED 12/07/11

Time
Thursday, December 8 · 7:00pm - 10:00pm

Location
The Buzz
710 Harbour Post Drive

Information

The next Coffeehouse Film Review will be held on Thursday, December 8 at 7 p.m. at The Buzz, located at 710 Harbour Post Drive across from Café Dufrain on Harbour Island. It will then be held every second Thursday of the month.

This monthly film festival is dedicated to showcasing local independent short films. It has won two Best of the Bay Awards for its impact on the local independent film scene.

DECEMBER 2011 COFFEEHOUSE FILM REVIEW FEATURED FILMS

This month’s films include:

The Open Door by John Matheny
Fred Nuttle had suffered a nervous breakdown and is susceptible to panic attacks. His shrink has suggested that he 'get away' for some rest and relaxation. His sister convinces him to spend some time at her condo in Florida. He is not prepared for what he encounters when he meets the twin nieces of one of his sister's friends. – 12 minutes

Combination Lock by Pete Guzzo
The last hours of the night has approached for several people. – 20 minutes

Santa vs. Frosty by Damage Control
Santa Claus battles the drug dealing Frosty. – 4 minutes

Christmas Balls by Damage Control
The music video for Damage Control’s newest comedic holiday hit. – 2 minutes

And more.

The Buzz is a coffeehouse and wine bar located on the beautiful Harbour Island waterfront. For more information on The Buzz, visit www.catchthebuzztampa.com or check them out on fakebook.

For more information, contact paulguzzo@hotmail.com.

POSTED 11/09/11

Time
Thursday, November 10 · 7:00pm - 10:00pm

Location
The Buzz
710 Harbour Post Drive
Tampa, Florida

Information
The next Coffeehouse Film Review will be held on Thursday, November 10 at 7 p.m. at The Buzz, located at 710 Harbour Post Drive across from Café Dufrain on Harbour Island. It will then be held every second Thursday of the month.

This monthly film festival is dedicated to showcasing local independent short films. It has won two Best of the Bay Awards for its impact on the local independent film scene (Ed note: Which wasn't much of an impact at all. When you are the only thing going on, you will win by default, flaws and all. This new and "improved" monthly film festival should be different enough to not be compared to the old one, and if it is like the old CFR and TFR, it has flaws).

NOVEMBER 2011 COFFEEHOUSE FILM REVIEW FEATURED FILMS

November’s films will include:

The Trap by Marcus Kempton
Four people wake up in a strange place with no memory of how they got there and realize they are being hunted. (Please note that Tampa Bay Film editor C. A. Passinault talked to Kempton about The Trap, and he told Passinault that he was re cutting the film. This is not believed to be a second screening at the CFR, and it is believed that The Trap was cut from last months playlist, which would mean that this is the re cut version.) – 15 minutes

Fresh Arrangement by Monica Bassi
Karina, and Americanized girl of Indian descent, is set up on a blind date with Suraj, a guy who is 'fresh off the boat' from India. Through a series of events that take place throughout dinner we witness their ideas about love, and each other, transform. – 17 minutes

And more! (Ed note: For the sake of the organizers and the history of this revamped film festival event series, we strongly recommend that all films that are being shown should be announced. Three shorts clocking in at 44 minutes hardly fills a three hour event. There should be a lead time of at least two to three months so that the playlists are always filled; none of this "bottom of the barrel" scraping, last minute crap which plagued the old Coffeehouse Film Review and the Tampa Film Review monthly film festival events, where the audience was tortured by being forced to watch poor indie films. No more of this "and more" crap, as when these events are documented and reviewed on Tampa Bay Film, we are going to go by the announced playlists; We are sure that the filmmakers whom submit their films to the new and "improved" Coffeehouse Film Review want to get their names out there and be promoted effectively. If you are a filmmaker, and you fall through the cracks and are not announced, you need to get on the case of Paul Guzzo and Pete Guzzo to effectively promote YOU!)

The Buzz is a coffeehouse and wine bar located on the beautiful Harbour Island waterfront. For more information on The Buzz, visit www.catchthebuzztampa.com or check them out on fakebook.

For more information, contact paulguzzo@hotmail.com.

POSTED 09/16/11

Time
Thursday, October 13 · 7:00pm - 10:00pm

Location
The Buzz
710 Harbour Post Drive

Information

The next Coffeehouse Film Review will be held on Thursday, October 13 at 7 p.m. at The Buzz, located at 710 Harbour Post Drive across from Café Dufrain on Harbour Island. It will then be held every second Thursday of the month.

This monthly film festival is dedicated to showcasing local independent short films. It has won two Best of the Bay Awards for its impact on the local independent film scene.

OCTOBER 2011 COFFEEHOUSE FILM REVIEW FEATURED FILMS

October’s films will include:

The Trap by Marcus Kempton
Four people wake up in a strange place with no memory of how they got there and realize they are being hunted. – 15 minutes

Spaventare by Chris Woods
A young woman is terrorized by a phantom first seen only as a stranger in a photograph – 10 minutes

Apocalypse Boyz by Sedition Studios
The apocalypse is here. Who will save us? – 22 minutes

Nancy by Studio House Pictures
When forced to confront the demons of her past, a troubled young girl, Nancy (Stephanie Ceballos), undergoes a horrific and mind altering journey through the shadowy depths of her own subconscious. – 14 minutes

The Monster Under My Bed by Stars North Productions
Here lies a tale of fright and bone-chilling dread, about the monster under little Samantha’s bed. – 7 minutes

The Buzz is a coffeehouse and wine bar located on the beautiful Harbour Island waterfront. For more information on The Buzz, visit www.catchthebuzztampa.com or check them out on fakebook.

For more information, contact paulguzzo@hotmail.com.

POSTED 08/27/11

Time
Thursday, September 8 · 7:00pm - 10:00pm

Location
The Buzz

Information
The Tampa Film Review is back and after a two-year hiatus it is returning to its roots as the Coffeehouse Film Review (its original name).

The next Coffeehouse Film Review will be held on Thursday, September 8 from 7 – 9 p.m. at The Buzz, located at 710 Harbour Post Drive across from Café Dufrain on Harbour Island. It will then be held every second Thursday of the month.

This monthly film festival is dedicated to showcasing local independent short films. During its original five-year run it won two Best of the Bay Awards for its impact on the local independent film scene.

Seating is limited so arrive early.

SEPTEMBER 2011 COFFEEHOUSE FILM REVIEW FEATURED FILMS

September’s films will include:

Caged Dreams by Pete Guzzo
An MMA trainer adopts his deceased friend's son, trains him to be a professional fighter and goes to extreme measures to ensure his success. – 25 minutes

Second Hand Hitman by Brian Bourke, Evan Smith and John Sims
Perhaps Craigslist is not the best place to find a hitman. – 8 minutes.

Mondo Socko by John Miller (See Mondo Socko now on the Tampa Bay Film Online Film Festival!)
A rogue cop is driven to the brink of insanity by an elusive nemesis. Starring B-Movie Legend Joel Wynkoop. – 12 minutes.

Pocket Full of Gold by Scatter Brothers Productions
A rural drama starring Andrew Springer (One Tree Hill) as an alcoholic backwoodsman. – 20 minutes

The Buzz is a coffeehouse and wine bar located on the beautiful Harbour Island waterfront. For more information on The Buzz, visit www.catchthebuzztampa.com or check them out on fakebook.

For more information, contact paulguzzo@hotmail.com.

Coffeehouse Film Review - Monthly Tampa film festival by Paul Guzzo and Pete Guzzo - Coverage and audience feedback review site by Tampa Bay Film.

Can Paul and Pete Guzzo make it work with the next generation monthly film festival, following the original Coffeehouse Film Review (CFR) and The Tampa Film Review (TFR)? We encourage everyone to give the new Coffeehouse Film Review at least one chance and find out for themselves!

Will it work this time? Did they work out the bugs? Will it be worth it? These are exciting times, as a classic gets rebooted by the original organizers.

Disclaimer: This Coffeehouse Film Review site is not authorized by either Paul or Pete Guzzo, and we are not affiliated, in any way, with them or the Coffeehouse Film Review monthly film festival. This is a Tampa Bay Film site, and we do not endorse the Coffeehouse Film Review or recommend it for the promotion of indie film in any way.

PUBLISHED 08/27/11

UPDATED 01/05/12