I've had the good fortune to see many of my own projects through from start to finish.
iCRIME
Feature, 2011, DVD/VOD release through Vicious Circle Films. 103 minutes.
Writer/Director: Bears Fonté
Unlike the rest of the girls coming to Hollywood with dreams of seeing their name in lights, Carrie Kevin arrives with a single purpose, to protect her cousin Stefy from the dark side of showbiz. A moderately successful pinup model, Stefy uses parties, alcohol, and sex to get ahead like everyone else. But when tabloid sensationalist Evelyn Echo gets a hold of a video tape that could destroy Stefy's career, Carrie has only one choice. To satisfy Evelyn's need for a bigger story, Carrie must become what she hates, a bottom-feeding scene-dweller, and investigate the disappearance of a teenage cyber-lebrity named Jordan Rivers. Lost in the web of chat rooms, fan forums, and online vlogs, Carrie quickly learns that no one is what they seem in the City of Fallen Angels and it is up to her to unravel the conspiracy before she too becomes its victim.
World Premiere - deadCENTER Film Festival, 2010
Full film: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x_Bn9fGoo28
Roadside Assistance
Short, 2015. 7 minutes.
Writer/Director: Bears Fonté
A mysterious woman stranded by the side of the road hitches a ride with a passing stranger - neither of them is who they seem.
World Premiere - Louisiana Film Prize. Over 60 Festival Selections including Fantasia International Fantastic Film Festival, Dances With Films, SciFi London, Boston SciFi, Lund International Fantastisk Filmfestival, FilmQuest, DragonCon, Taos Shortz, Portland Film Festival and the Kansas International Film Festival.
Full Film: https://filmfreeway.com/project/RoadsideAssistance
Password: RA2015
The Secret Keeper
Short, 2012. 17 minutes.
Writer/Director: Bears Fonté
A secret is a precious commodity. If a person can seal their secrets away, and live guilt free, they can truly be anyone, do anything. Somewhere, sometime in an alternate future or past that vaguely resembles the styles and prejudices of our late 1940's, The Secret Keeper provides clients with that very opportunity. But when femme fatale Vanessa shares her hidden fears, The Secret Keeper finds herself caught in her customer’s plot to flee the country with stolen money and a stolen husband. Who keeps The Secret Keeper's secrets?
World Premiere - Los Angeles Shorts Fest. 35 Festival Selections including Austin Film Festival, Phoenix Film Festival, Boston SciFi, DragonCon, and the Philip K. Dick Film Festival.
Full Film: https://vimeo.com/bearsfonte/thesecretkepper
Password: SK2012
Producer Credits!
The Procedure
Short, 2016. 4 minutes.
Writer/Director: Calvin Reeder
Sundance Jury Award Winner - 2016
The Bulb
Short, 2016. 11 minutes.
Writer/Director: Calvin Reeder
World Premiere: Slamdance - 2016
Panhandle Jim
Short, 2014. 10 minutes.
Writer/Director: Scott Honea
Closer Than We Think
Feature, in production
Writer/Director: Brett Ryan Bonowicz
“Bears has been a great addition to our programming team. He has great taste in films and strong connections to filmmakers through his various activities as programmer, journalist and filmmaker. He need to reassess his opinion of Fury Road, however.”