POI DOGS (2010)
Screenwriter, Director,
Co-Editor: Joel Moffett
Short Film (12 minutes)
Producer: Mark Wolf
Synopsis: The story of two local Hawaii teenagers and their awkward attempts at expressing a budding romantic interest in each other.
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In 2015 Poi Dogs was accepted into the permanent collection of films at the Smithsonian Institute’s National Museum of the American Indian.
BEHIND THE SCENES
Awards:
Grand Jury Prize for Best Short Film
– Washington D.C.
Independent Film Festival
Cine Golden Eagle Award
for Best Short Film
– Cine Awards Competition
Platinum Remi Award
for Best Short Film
– WorldFest Houston
Best Short
– Delta International Film and Video Festival
Honorable Mention
– New Jersey International Film Festival
Award Finalist
– LA Asian Pacific Film Festival
Seahorse Award for Best Short
– Moondance International Film Festival
Honorable Mention
–Columbus International Film Festival
Award of Merit
– UFVA Conference
Award of Merit
– The Accolade Film Awards
Festival Screenings:
Potenza International Film Festival
(World Premiere- Opening Night Gala)
Athens International Short Film Festival
(Greek Premiere)
Berlin International Film Festival “Berlinale Generation 14plus”
(German Premiere)
Sedona International Film Festival
(North American Premiere)
Carolina Film And Video Festival
Aluta Film Festival
Big Muddy Film Festival
Treasure Coast International
Film Festival
Omaha Film Festival
Washington D.C. Independent
Film Festival
New Filmmakers New York
Regensburger Short Film Week International Competition
Dawson City International Short
Film Festival
Athens International Film Festival
Palm Beach International Film Festival
360/365 George Eastman House
Film Festival
WorldFest Houston
Delta International Film Festival
Sonoma Film Festival
Rincón International Film Festival
Tallahassee Film Festival
Sacramento International Film Festival
Viewfinders International Film Festival for Youth
Charleston International Film Festival
Vail Film Festival
Riverside International Film Festival
Ashland Independent Film Festival
Tribeca Film Festival
New Filmmakers Los Angeles
Malibu International Film Festival
Maryland Film Festival
Cannes Independent Film Festival
(French Premiere)
Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival
Swansea Bay Film Festival
West Chester International
Short Film Festival
Santa Cruz Film Festival
Lake Arrowhead Film Festival
Connecticut Film Festival
Philadelphia Independent Film Festival
Maui Film Festival (Hawaii Premiere)
Southside Film Festival
Seattle True Independent Film Festival
Palm Springs International Short
Film Festival
Nantucket Film Festival
Jersey Shore Film Festival
Ventura Film Festival
International Film Festival of Patmos
LA Shorts Fest
Indianapolis International Film Festival
CINE Awards
Asian American International
Film Festival
Long Island International Film Expo
Salento International Film Festival
Melbourne International Film Festival (Australian Premiere)
Atlanta Shortsfest
Woods Hole Film Festival
Sacramento Film and Music Festival
Strasbourg International Film Festival
Native Cinema Showcase
University Film and Video
Association Conference
Moondance International Film Festival
International Film Festival Ireland
New Orleans Film Festival
D.C. Asian Pacific American Film Festival
Hawaii International Film Festival
New Hampshire Film Festival
Tacoma Film Festival
Santa Fe Independent Film Festival
New Jersey International Film Festival
Columbus International Film Festival
Rivers’ Edge International Film Festival
Muskegon Film Festival
Cine Las Americas
International Film Festival (Austin, TX)
Native American Showcase (Santa Fe, NM)
Reviews
"'Poi Dogs' is a touching, fresh look at young love, through the eyes of atypical romantic leads. Moffett does a great job at revealing the raw emotions and funny situations, set in the backdrop of gorgeous natural surroundings. A real crowd pleaser."
– Washington D.C.
Independent Film Festival
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“What a joy! This tender sweet story soars above the expansive landscapes majestically captured in the films cinematography. A must see and a must feel!”
– The Los Angeles
Asian Pacific Film Festival