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What happens when a film about AI meets a world that has changed dramatically since it was made?For our next JAX Film Salon, we’re bringing Franklin Ritch’s acclaimed debut feature, "The Artifice Girl", to BABS'LAB, followed by an intimate conversation with Franklin and his team about the stories behind it.
When the film first made its mark in 2022, the questions it raised felt like the future. How do they land today? What feels different now? And what does Franklin think about a world catching up with the ideas his film explored?
Starring sci-fi legend Lance Henriksen, "The Artifice Girl" won the Golden Audience Award at Fantasia International Film Festival, became the #1 independent film on iTunes, and earned an Independent Spirit Award nomination.
One critic called it “the most technologically timely film I had the chance to see.”
And Franklin lives and teaches right here in Jacksonville.
This is our first full-length feature at the Salon, and our first Wednesday screening. Don't miss it!
Seating is limited. Tickets are available now.
“The directorial work is impressive but Ritch’s script and performance are something to marvel at. As a director, writer, and most certainly, an actor, Ritch has jumped to the very top of this critic’s can’t miss list.”
Joshua Polanski, Offscreen
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
DATE: Wednesday, November 11, 2026
SCREENING TIME: 7:00 PM
DOORS OPEN: 6:30
Light snacks, libations, non-alcoholic beverages, and chit-chat.
WHERE: BABS’LAB, 603 King St. PLEASE NOTE: The entrance is on Phyllis Street, at the rear of the building, by the metal fence.
ADMISSION: $17.00 + $1.50 service fee
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ABOUT FRANKLIN RITCH
Named one of the “25 New Faces of Independent Film” by Filmmaker Magazine
Franklin Ritch is an independent filmmaker who writes, directs, and edits with a passion for unique ideas and sharp storytelling. Collaborating with Emmy- winning cinematographer, Britt McTammany, Franklin’s early short, BEDRIDDEN (Fantastic Fest, 2018), kicked off a marathon of short film productions that included STILL LIFE (Sleeping Giant Fest 2019), POWERFUL (SERFF 2019), THE 27 DEATHS (Fantastic Fest 2021), and many more. Franklin has since been named one of the “25 New Faces of Independent Film” by Filmmaker Magazine and continues to instruct filmmaking courses in his hometown of Jacksonville Florida while developing his next several ambitious projects.
ABOUT THE JAX FILM SALON
The JAX Film Salon is dedicated to showcasing award-winning films by Jacksonville filmmakers and introducing audiences to the incredible talent right in our backyard.
We aim to build diverse audiences beyond traditional film circles, inviting the broader arts community, neighbors, curious minds, and anyone drawn to a good story to experience, connect, and be inspired.
The Salon is brought to life by Barbara Colaciello, Founder and Artistic Director of BABS’LAB, and ADAM MADRID, Technical Director whose input and know how has been instrumental in bringing the Film Salon to fruition.
And it exists because of you.
To every Founding Member who gave to the Vision to Grow Campaign: thank you. You believed in this before there was a screen to watch, and because of you, there is now a room full of people watching Jacksonville’s filmmakers shine.
QUESTIONS?
Please reach out to [email protected]
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