The Royal Starr Film Festival, an international four day movie gala celebrated in downtown Royal Oak, Michigan, kicks off its sophomore season this October featuring more than 100 screenings of shorts, features, & documentaries. [S-b03-s08]

Honeymoon - (Anaëlle Morf / Switzerland) A woman and a man meet for the first time.

For Isabelle - (Tilly Hobkirk / Australia) Isabelle has waved to the man upstairs everyday since she was little. She collects the little wooden animals he makes for her, even after he dies.

The Distance Between (Aimie Willemse / United Kingdom) Sometimes distance is more than just miles

Tensions rise when a frustrated Sophie begins to realize that geography isn't the only distance growing between her and her boyfriend James.

'Til Death Do Us Part (Jeremy Heddle / Australia) A man is left behind to care for his ailing wife.

Caught in the busy inner city, a man is left alone with his sick wife. As time ticks by, a decision needs to be made - a decision that'll alter everything they knew each other to be.

Once Upon a Dream (Anthony Nion / Belgium) When Valentin meets Ludivine, he is convinced she's the girl he has been dreaming of for the past weeks...

When Valentin meets Ludivine, he is convinced she's the girl he has been dreaming of for the past weeks... Litteraly, the girl of his dreams ! Only, Ludivine has a feeling this boy meet girl scenario will take a nightmarish turn...

Seven Minutes to Closing (Kim Nunley / United States) Two strangers connect in the final minutes before an asteroid impacts and destroys earth.

A Whole World for a Little World (Fabrice Bracq / France) A woman tells a great story to her baby. In the manner of a tale with princes and princesses, she remains into his memories to pass on his daughter.

Catch of the Day (Geraint Huw Reynolds/ United Kingdom) This is a story of timeless love, with an extraordinary twist at the end. As Dylan cares for his dying wife, Gwen, he relives bittersweet memories of their long and happy life together. Dawn breaks and Gwen dies. Returning to the sea shore where they first met, Dylan allows the waves to claim him. The screenplay is based on the short story that won first prize in the 2014 Rhys Davies Short Story Competition.

In a Dream (Edina Kishonthy / United States) A young woman tries to find a mysterious Mr. Right who keeps visiting her in her dreams at night, but constantly eludes her in real life.

KATE, a young office worker and aspiring pet portrait painter, is determined to find a mysterious man who keeps appearing in her dreams at night. Her acerbic co-worker and best friend, HEATHER, does not share Kate's conviction the Dream Man even exists and she begins to get seriously concerned about her friend's state of mind when Kate sets out on a desperate quest to find the man based on clues she believes to be receiving from him. During her search, she goes through awful dates and mishaps – but the surprise ending provides revelations about the triumph of true friendship, the benefits of adopting a pet, and the importance of following our dreams.

See all of the films being screened at http://BoxOffice.RoyalStarr.org

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