
Raleigh Film and Art Festival 2020
127 FILMS ANNOUNCED

Experience the healing nature of Film and Art. Join us at the 8th annual Raleigh Film and Art Festival on October 2nd - 4th. Powered by NC State University Libraries and Centennial campus. Featuring an amazing mixture of virtual environments stacked with entertainment. Experience the excitement with over 120 films, special celebrity guests Q&As, discussions with award-winning industry insiders, captivating spoken word performances, and much more.
The place to be for creators and appreciators to see the best talent of 2020!
best short
Marisol
Director Juan Escobedo
"Marisol" is inspired by the true story of a little girl from East LA who dreams of the perfect Quinceañera dress until her life takes a drastic turn after an incident of domestic violence.
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Juan Escobedo
Writer
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Javier Ortiz
Writer
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Juan Escobedo
Producer
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Alejandro Patino
Producer
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Javier Ortiz
Producer
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Siennah Ortiz
Key Cast
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Toni Torres
Key Cast
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Alejandro Patiño
Key Cast
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Romualdo Martinez Jr.
Key Cast
The Fishing Lesson
Director Ronda Sarich
A couple plan on a leisurely time at the lake. However....technology and immersion into the world of selfies results in....well watch and find out!
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Ronda Sarich, Kirsten Skow
Writer
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Ed Ricker
Key Cast
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Kendra Carelli
Key Cast
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Keith Sarich
Camera
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Ed Ricker
Editor
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Kirsten Skow
PA
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Mo Moore
PA
The Garage
Director Daniel McMellen
A summer job changes everything for a young man in Indiana.
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Chris Vincent
Writer
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Julie Berke
Producer
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Aylet Emma Regev Junger
Producer
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Jay Lay
Producer
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Jeffrey Kaplan
Producer
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Jack Coghlan
Key Cast
“Kid”
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Jay Lay
Key Cast
“Buzz”
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Harry Marsh
Key Cast
“Old Man Schlemer”
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Matt Vincent
Key Cast
“Barney”
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Nick Cafero
Key Cast
“Narrator”
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Lucas Miller
Director of Photography
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Dillan Forsey
1st AC
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Wendell Uren
2nd AC
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Bill Mitchell
Sound Mixer
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Darla Wigley
Hair/Makeup
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Oskar Carteya
Music Composer
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Julie Berke
Unit Production Manager
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Aylet Emma Regev Junger
Script Supervisor
Mirage
Director Kay Barnes
Ayana and John are the mother and father of three wonderful children, whom are growing up in a military community. John is an Army officer and Ayana is a family medicine doctor.
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Kay Barnes
Writer
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Kay Barnes
Producer
Stakes(2014)
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Jonathan Hornby
DP
The Meme(2019)
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Nick Lallo
Editor
Broken Chain(2016)
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Mei He
Sound Editor
White Snake(2019)
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Calvin Evans Jr.
Music Composer
Jonah
Director Benjamin Coffey
The story of an artist, told by the paint of their brush.
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Marco Reed
Producer
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James Taylor
Key Cast
“Jonah”
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Uni V. Sol
Key Cast
“Narrator”
Nadia
Director Ibrahim Zafar
After going through tumultuous breakup of a seven-year relationship, a recent convert explores a new city and relationship only to be given an ultimatum by her ex.
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Ibrahim Zafar
Writer
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Holly Mara
Writer
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Ibrahim Zafar
Director
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Ahmad Asaad
Cinematographer
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Ibrahim Zafar
Producer
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Eric Chatman
Key Cast
“Eric”
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Kelly Soverns
Key Cast
“Martha”
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Hamza Ben-Ashour
Key Cast
“Adam”
Loft202
Submitter Antonette Trusson
Loft202 is a narrative short film that depicts the vulnerability of a single female who lives alone. With high suspense and plot twists, this short film doesn't pull any punches.
Incurable
Director Renja Schmakeit
The 40-year-old Nurse Theresa helps out patients with euthanasia. She is convinced that she's helping a lot of people with it. When her terminally ill son expresses his wish to die she is to make a painful decision that makes her think.
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Renja Schmakeit
Writer
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Fabian Fornalski
Writer
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Renja Schmakeit
Producer
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Hochschule Hannover
Producer
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Katharina Zapatka
Key Cast
“Theresa”
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Claudia Grottke
Key Cast
“Julia”
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Gero Reinhardt
Key Cast
“Phillip”
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Anna Haack
Key Cast
“Inge (Patient)”
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Thorsten Danner
Key Cast
“Thomas”
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Benjamin Berger
Key Cast
“Tim (Patient)”
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Marnie Santkiewitsch
Key Cast
“Maria (Patient)”
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Daniel M.G. Weiß
Director of Photography
The Pick Up
Director Mike Caron
"The Pick Up" tackles themes of toxic masculinity, racism, and celebrity obsession through social media. Former 90’s Hollywood star, Violet Zhao, is on her way to her newest film project, hoping for a career resurgence.
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Mike Caron
Director
Henry Danger, Danger Force
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Tommy Walker
Writer
Daredevil, NCIS, Henry Danger, The Kominsky Method, Primal, Relics & Rarities, The Mindy Project
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Tommy Walker
Producer
Daredevil, NCIS, Henry Danger, The Kominsky Method, Primal, The Mindy Project, Relics & Rarities
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Julia Dennis
Producer
The High Note, Relics & Rarities, The Stand Up, The Following
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Tommy Walker
Key Cast
“Jeff”
Daredevil, NCIS, Henry Danger, The Kominsky Method, Relics & Rarities, Primal, Madam Secretary, Unforgettable
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Julia Nickson
Key Cast
“Violet”
Rambo: First Blood Part II, Around the World in 80 Days, Star Trek Deep Space Nine, Babylon 5, Star Trek: The Next Generation
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Dale Raoul
Key Cast
“Daisy”
True Blood, The Office, Friends, Blast from the Past, The Mexican
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Peter Shinkoda
Key Cast
“The Officer”
Daredevil, Falling Skies, Midway, The Predator, Man In The High Castle
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Julia Dennis
Key Cast
“Shannon”
The High Note, Relics & Rarities, The Stand-Up, The Following
A Message From Your Father
Director Victor Jones
Through a chance encounter with a medium, a son finds out that his deceased father, who he didn't have a relationship with, is trying to send him a message.
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Victor Jones
Writer
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Victor Jones
Producer
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Victor Jones
Key Cast
“Nick”
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Olivia Ferreira
Key Cast
“Monica”
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Joanie Geiger
Key Cast
“Trinity”
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William Stanley
Key Cast
“Father”
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Christa Hines
Key Cast
“Brandi”
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Marchiala Jacox
Key Cast
“Cierra”
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Saray Cruz
Key Cast
“Hostess”
META: Steadfast
Director Avery Rost
Taking a raw and completely honest look into the lives of amateur motocross athletes, Steadfast holds nothing back.
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Avery Rost
Writer
Truth - Episode Two, SOLO, The Dirty South, GRIT
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James Wesner
Producer
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Blake Hansen
Key Cast
“Himself”
GRIT, The Dirty South
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Tony Anderson
Composer
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Michael Williams
Audio Engineer
Truth - Episode Two
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Jeffrey Keeble
Driver
Excerpt from "Elle Rose" - Short
Director Jessica B. Smith
This is an excerpt from the feature film Elle Rose. These scenes show the blossoming relationship of Elle Rose and her new love interest and the awkward first date.
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Jessica B. Smith
Writer
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Jessica B. Smith
Producer
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Mary Dangerfield
Producer
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Jessica B. Smith
Key Cast
“Elle Rose”
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Jean-Marc Mavinga
Key Cast
“Dr. Don Coley”
Pretty Precinct
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Kit Feguson
Key Cast
“Shecre”
Pretty Precinct
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Amanda Silver
Key Cast
“Rebeka”
Zoe In Review
Director Stacey Larkins
An emotionally fractured woman examines her past in search of answers for her present entanglement.
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Stacey Larkins
Writer
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Stacey Larkins
Producer
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Ronald Pokryska
Producer
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Kezia Bernard
Key Cast
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Colleen Slattery
Key Cast
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Andrea Petersen
Key Cast
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Brendan McGowan
Key Cast
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Wenyi Wei
Key Cast
Salt Water Taffy
Director Michael Benedetti
Saltwater Taffy shows us there are two types of people in this world. Those honor a contract and those that do not. In this Dark Comedy a landlord is here to collect, and the tenant is not having it. Hopefully a little taffy will help smooth things over.
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Michael Benedetti
Writer
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Andi Behring
Producer
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Chad Marvin
Producer
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Jayson Warner Smith
Key Cast
“Mr. Huston”
The Walking Dead. America Made. Rectify
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Skyler Simpson
Key Cast
“Ronald Wozniack”
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Patrick Banks
Key Cast
“Jordan Daniels”
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Dustin Diamond
Director of Photography
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Savannah Andries
Production Designer
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Byron Clark
Composer
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Vivian Zingleman
Editor
Amorette
Director Benjamin Coffey
The story of the quiet ones, changing the world to stand socially unacceptable.
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VESSEL
Writer
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Jennifer Whitman
Producer
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Tess Chason
Key Cast
“Amorette”
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Andrew Dolphens
Music & Composition
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Ricky Rodriguez
Mix/Master
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Tobi Wilkins
Crew
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Zechariah McGalliard
Crew
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Jennifer Whitman
Crew
Meet the Author
Director Steve Blackwood
Marvin loves to write, it's what gives his life meaning. Along comes Jennifer, who has her own ideas about Marvin, writing, and life in general and all at once Marvin’s world becomes a little more complicated.
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Steve Blackwood
Writer
Spice, I Feel
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David Susman
Writer
Fast Casual, Spice
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Paul Taft (Producer)
Producer
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Steve Blackwood
Key Cast
“Marvin ”
Days Of Our Lives, Ed Gein, Machine Gun Preacher
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Marty Smith
Key Cast
“Jennifer”
I Feel, Loud Places, Color Red Only
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Pamela Jayne Morgan
Key Cast
“Marnie ”
Law & Order SVU, The Manor, Spice, Just Say Goodbye
"talk about a honeymoon"
Director Ean Elmore
A young couple grapple over the man's decision to leave the Earth permanently for a moon colony.
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Larry Freeman III
Writer
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Madison Reitz
Key Cast
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Zane Bernard
Key Cast
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Calvin Berenyi
Director of Photography
EXTRA INNINGS
Director John Gray
A reporter interviews the manager of the Boston Red Sox in an attempt to uncover secrets from his past.
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John Gray
Writer
WHITE IRISH DRINKERS, THE DESECRATED
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John Gray
Producer
WHITE IRISH DRINKERS, THE DESECRATED
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MELISSA JO PELTIER
Producer
WHITE IRISH DRINKERS
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Peter Riegert
Key Cast
“Pete Peterson”
LOCAL HERO, CROSSING DELANCEY
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TJ Thyne
Key Cast
“Gary”
BONES
Apollo and Artemis
Directors Mark Cornell, Mark Jantzen
After the deaths of his beloved macaws, a broken-hearted man seeks revenge.
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Mark Cornell
Writer
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Mark Jantzen
Writer
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Mark Cornell
Producer
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Mark Jantzen
Producer
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Mark Jantzen
Key Cast
“Carl”
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Mark Cornell
Key Cast
“Ron”
Karma's Shadow
Director Rob Underhill
Titanic forces clash in an epic Take-all battle for control of illicit trade in New York City.
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Allen Gies
Writer
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Shawn Nguyen
Writer
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Rob Underhill
Producer
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Aravind Ragupathi
Producer
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Shawn Nguyen
Producer
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R. Keith Harris
Key Cast
Walking Dead, A Walk in the Woods, Big Fish
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Michael Rosander
Key Cast
Adrenalin
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Logan Curtis
Executive Producer
Death of Sam Wolf
Director Skye Wallin
A boy with a magical ability to transport to another planet makes a crucial decision on the cusp of adulthood.
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Skye Wallin
Writer
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Jeff Hammer
Producer
Live or Die in La Honda, Personal Space, Curtiz, Iago
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Ian Wallentin
Key Cast
“Sam / Sam Wolf”
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Brother Dwayne Eggerson
Key Cast
“Tim Powers”
Blue View
Director A.J. Ogilvie
Two parents wrestle with their son's fear of the ocean after he is stung by a jellyfish on the beach.
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A.J. Ogilvie
Writer
For Good Measure
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A.J. Ogilvie
Producer
For Good Measure
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Ryan Hatton
Producer
For Good Measure
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Cameron Vandenboom
Producer
For Good Measure
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Izak Giese
Key Cast
“Lance”
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Taylor Upchurch
Key Cast
“Graham”
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Holly Marie Clark
Key Cast
“Maya”
The Thief
Director Samantha McLeod
A man steals a woman's handbag and finds unlikely items.
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Samantha McLeod
Writer
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Trevor Murphy
Key Cast
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Louise Ann Munro
Key Cast
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Giacomo La Monaca
Director of Photography
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Jessica Halee
Editor
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Tim Archibald
Sound Recordist
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Scott Trotter
Assistant Director
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Alec Pierzga
Original Score
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John Santos
Original Score
Egg on Your Face
Director Joshua Parkhill
A documentary crew details the abated
rise and evolution of a French Egg Chef.
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Joshua Parkhill
Writer
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Joshua Parkhill
Producer
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Cory Greenbaum
Producer
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Quentin Bruno
Key Cast
“Blaise”
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Michelle Narkiss
Key Cast
“Idris”
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Frederic Fils-Aime
Key Cast
“Antoine”
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Amber Crawford
Key Cast
“News Reporter”
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Timmy Walczak
Key Cast
“Camera Man”
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Yaniv Glaser
Director of Photography
Should I
Director Keith Sarich
Should I, is that rare short film willing to examine and expose compromise; and it's effect on a woman during a brief period waiting in a bar.
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Keith Sarich
Writer
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Gayle Taggart
Key Cast
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Mickey Stroud
Editor
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Beth Knight
Production Assistant
Genesis: An animated short about creation
Director Philip Page
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Philip Page
Director
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Philip Page
Writer
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Bethany Anderson
Writer
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Philip Page
Producer
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Bethany Anderson
Associate Producer
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Bethany Anderson
Key Cast
“Genesis”
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Desiree Dixon
Key Cast
“Eve”
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Vanessa Ferguson
Score
Season 12 NBC "The Voice" Semi-Finalist
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Philip Page
Animator
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Philip Page
Editing
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Philip Page
Sound Edit
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Ja'Nyla Thompson
Production Assistant
TINDERBOX
Director Rickey Larke
During a second Tinder date, a socially awkward swain and a beautiful old soul find common ground, after she uses him to build her new bed.
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Dennis Pearson
Key Cast
“Darryl”
The Allnighter
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Danielle Joelle Carter
Key Cast
“Deianira”
Pink Opaque
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Christopher Allen
Key Cast
“Player Mike”
Jane the Virgin, Shameless, New Girl
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Janae D. Green
Key Cast
“Single Mother (YouTube)”
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Joselyn Fernandez
Key Cast
“Gym Girl”
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Rosalyn Douglass
Producer
Jermaine
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Lo Howard
Producer
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Preston Purchase
Executive Producer
Beyond the Passage
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Rickey Larke
Executive Producer
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Tyler Robinson
Associate Producer
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LyAndre Pierre
Associate Producer
The 6th Degree
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Justin Devin Lee
Director of Photography
Crescendo, The Sidelines, 12/24
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Thien Nguyen
Editor
Black-ish, Grown-ish, Mixed-ish
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Alanah Jones
Editor
Chicago P.D. & Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
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Victoria Murphy
Casting Director
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Jordan Mena
Colorist
Titanic: 20 Years Later with James Cameron
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Joe Bourekas
Assistant Cinematographer
What's in My Pocket?, Before the Thunder
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Christopher Hill
VFX Graphic Artist
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Salvador Cachu
Grip/Gaffer
Star Wars: Episode IX - The Rise of Skywalker
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Julian Park
BTS/Still Photography
Invincible Boy
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Mike Snyder
Sound
Speed Date, Rorrim, Bachelor Lions
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Lucas Celedon
Sound
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Jared Fellows
Sound Engineer
Manifesting Destiny, Outta Pocket, Intruder
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Bill Prokopow
Score Composer
The Wedding
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Hannah Dwyer
Hair & Makeup
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Caitlin Flieger
Production Assistant
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David Galindo
Production Assistant
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Joselyn Fernandez
Production Assistant
Life is a two-way dream - Eallin lea guovttesuorat niehku
Director Gjert Rognli
The film "Eallin lea guovtte suorat niehku — Life is a two-way dream" shows the way in a world undergoing rapid change, with polarisation and globalisation going in many directions.
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Gjert Rognli
Writer
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Gjert Rognli
Producer
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Gjert Rognli
Key Cast
THE GESTURE AND THE WORD
Director Helen Alexis Yonov
A lonely postman (Gilbert) secretly recreates postcards for a woman (Aurore) on his postal route when her boyfriend's homemade postcards stop arriving from his travels around the world.
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Helen Alexis Yonov
Writer
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Andrea Fellers
Producer
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James Michael Tyler
Key Cast
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Paul Dooley
Key Cast
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Roxane Mesquida
Key Cast
Drugs and Chocolates
Director Edmundo Barraza
A kid selling chocolates door-to-door to raise money for a trip to Disneyland encounters a drug dealer as a potential customer.
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Edmundo Barraza
Writer
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Edmundo Barraza
Producer
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Enrique Martin-Valdepeña
Producer
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Hanif Mike Karim
Producer
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Hanif Mike Karim
Key Cast
“Drugdealer”
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Joaquin Vargas
Key Cast
“Plumber”
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Chance Falcon
Key Cast
“Kid”
Love Lives in a Void
Director Johnny Zito
Anthony has hit rock bottom; broken hearted and fired from his job. Krystal works at an establishment near Anthony's job. They've always shared a connection but never followed through until today, Anthony breaks the news that he won't be stopping by anymore.
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Johnny Zito
Writer
fay, She Kisses Thorns, à la mémoire de Lune
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Nora Lune productions
Producer
à la mémoire de Lune
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Nannette Deasy
Key Cast
“Krystal ”
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Johnny Zito
Key Cast
“Anthony”
fay, Go Down Death, Seven Past Two, à la mémoire de Lune
Odds
Director Clyde T Bennett
Two very different men find they have a common ground in amazing luck.
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Clyde T Bennett, John Bennett
Writer
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Minotaur Media Group
Producer
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Kevin J O'Connor
Key Cast
“John E. Cash”
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Joshua Clark
Key Cast
“Bert Reynolds”
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Marlene Bennett
Key Cast
“Mother”
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Phillip Smith
Key Cast
“Bartendere”
January 14th
Director La'Chris Jordan
A young couple’s anniversary takes a bittersweet turn when a police officer pulls the husband over on a questionable traffic stop. Inspired by true events.
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La'Chris Jordan
Writer
Piney Ridge, Roses in the Water
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La'Chris Jordan
Producer
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Toni Bullock (Emmy-Nominated)
Producer
Red Table Talk, The Amazing Race, Top Chef, Extreme Makeover: Home Edition
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Jasmine Runnels
Key Cast
“Carina”
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Tyree Jamar
Key Cast
“Michael”
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Tabitha Mitchell
Key Cast
“Lisa”
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Brian Badolato
Key Cast
“Officer Rodriguez”
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Brian Isom, Director of Photography
Crew
We the People with Gloria Allred (Emmy-Nominated unscripted TV series)
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Tia Lewis, Editor
Crew
Vanderpump Rules
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Meghan Gherity, Post Production Supervisor
Crew
Chris Webber's Full Court Pranks, Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?, Love Connection
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Dora Hopkins, Script Supervisor
Crew
Insecure
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Robert Stronger, Sound Mixer
Crew
A Night at the Movies
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David Gordon, Gaffer
Crew
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David Flores, Key Grip
Crew
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Quincy Vidauri, Police Technical Consultant
Crew
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Carlos DeLaRosa, Jr., Stills Photographer
Crew
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Andrea Bayliss, Production Assistant
Crew
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Tyler Mitchell, Production Assistant
Crew
The Bobby DeBarge Story
Twisted Night
Director Miguel "Mike" Medina
in Best Short
Two roommates are surprised by the presence of a woman who appeared in their apartment, which turned the night into a nightmare.
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Kimberly B. Flores
Writer
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Miguel "Mike" Medina
Producer
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Miguel "Mike" Medina
Key Cast
“Jordan”
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Kimberly B. Flores
Key Cast
“Emily”
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Celine Cabrera
Key Cast
“Victoria”
Unseen Agenda
Director Perdell Richardson
A group of local traffickers uses ridesharing to capture women and sell them into human sex trafficking.
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Perdell Richardson
Writer
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Marisa DeVonish
Writer
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Perdell Richardson
Producer
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Presley Aronson
Producer
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Marisa DeVonish
Producer
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Richard Brooks
Producer
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Ajima Cole
Key Cast
“Natasha”
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Darian Michael Garey
Key Cast
“Osiris”
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Kayta Chepka
Key Cast
“Rebecca”
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Bobby Burelli
Key Cast
“Ivan”
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Mark Heron
Key Cast
“Gostov”
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Michael Devon
Key Cast
“Edwards”
Glass Piano
Director Luis Ignacio Plana-M
Glass Piano is a short film about a flawed therapist and a girl who swallowed a glass piano.
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Luis Ignacio Plana-Martinez
Director
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Sam Wyss
Writer
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Luis Plana
Writer
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Sam Wyss
Producer
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Luis Plana
Producer
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Jessica Clements
Key Cast
“Dr Lovett”
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Sam Wyss
Key Cast
“Alexa”
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Kathy Purcell
Key Cast
“Kathy”
Dappled Gardens 1
Director Byron Butterworth
Stunning cinematography of the flowers and lush gardens of this North Carolina estate. Watching over the wildlife is the cunning Welsh Terrier, Lilly. Come stroll through our gardens, with a few philosophical observations along the way.
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Byron Butterworth
Writer
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Byron Butterworth
Producer
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Lilly
Key Cast
“Welsh Terrier”
My Child Before Me
Director Terraine Francois
“My Child Before Me” is a faith based film about a young vibrant lady named Zanora who was reared by her grandmother Lizzie. Zanora has accomplished more at the age of 26 than most.
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Terraine Francois
Director
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Rosalind Day Patterson
Writer
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Rosalind Day Patterson
Producer
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Mark S. Thompson
Producer
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Robbie and Deswaan Grady
Producer
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Toshebia Melvin
Producer
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Iris McElveen
Producer
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James McLean
Producer
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Shalette Moore
Key Cast
“Zanora”
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Brendila Leslie-Sanders
Key Cast
“Lizzie”
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Rosalind Day Patterson
Key Cast
“Maureen”
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Sarah Bratcher Jordan
Key Cast
“Nurse”
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Stephanie Littles
Key Cast
“Doctor”
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Falana Jackson
Key Cast
“Toya”
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Alvin Hankerson III
Key Cast
“KJ”
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Devin Day
Key Cast
“Voice of God”
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LaDaris Jefferson
Key Cast
“Angel”
The Black
Director Franklin Lowry
A stranger gets the drop on a local Sheriff preparing to leave for his shift.
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Franklin Lowry
Writer
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Franklin Lowry
Producer
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Ryan K Parker
Key Cast
“Tom”
Reprisal
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Franklin Lowry
Key Cast
“Jay”
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Ali Rafatja
Key Cast
“Partner”
The Journal
Directors Sydney Rowlette, Connor Thomas
A girl who is affected by depression, reveals the daily struggles of the illness. She writes all of her negative, self-hating, pessimistic thoughts in a dark journal.
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Sydney Rowlette
Writer
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Sydney Rowlette
Producer
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Connor Thomas
Producer
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Brian Segovia
Producer
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Miracle Smythe
Producer
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Sydney Rowlette
Key Cast
“Girl”
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Connor Thomas
Director of Photography
How to Bend Concrete in 108 Easy Steps
Director Mahesh Madhav
Engineering meets art as we follow a designer in his efforts to bend industrial concrete into beautiful furniture.
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Mahesh Madhav
Producer
SPARKY by molly BANG
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Sean Conley
Producer
Raising Tourettes, The Confession Tapes
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Ruchika Agrawal
Producer
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Neal Aronowitz
Key Cast
“Artist”
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Chris Schoeffel
Key Cast
“Assistant”
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Angelo Taylor
Motion Graphics
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Anton Bredhl
Camera (studio)
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Andy Steiner
Camera (studio)
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Isaac King
Lighting (studio)
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Steven DeHart
Audio (studio)
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Andre Gray
Assistant Director
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Ruchika Agrawal
Assistant Director
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Monish Shah
Assistant Camera
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Mahesh Madhav
Post-Production
SPARKY by molly BANG
Louisiana
Director Ethan Payne
Louisiana Bendolph brings us to Gee's Bend, Alabama, where generations of world-renowned quilt makers call home.
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Ethan Payne
Writer
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Brandon Hinman
Producer
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Matt Arnett
Producer
Life After Death
Director Noah Glenn
In this light-hearted dark comedy, a man discovers an unconventional family when he is invited to a support group for the legally dead.
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Julia McCloy
Writer
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Noah Glenn
Writer
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Noah Glenn
Producer
Electromatic, A New Ballet
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Kyle Taubken
Producer
The Butcher, Patrick, Soul Man
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Sean Harrison Jones
Key Cast
“Vincent”
A Painted House, Seventh Heaven, Electromatic
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Ron Gephart
Key Cast
“Mack”
The Price of Air, Hirsch, Lights Camera Bullshit
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Lisa Williams
Key Cast
“Liana”
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Darian Conley
Key Cast
“Sonny”
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Joseph Carr
Key Cast
“Brock”
Jesus & Jimmy Ray, Feral, How to Skin a Cat, Returns, Team Picture
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Andrew Trent Fleming
Director of Photography
Traveling Soldier, Muddy Water, Soul Man, A Night Out

best Student Film
EDEN
Directors Anthony Mernacaj , Brent Costantino
Eden is a tragic drama centered around a teenaged cancer patient named Aiden and those he's closest to.
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Anthony Mernacaj
Writer
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Brent Costantino
Writer
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Anthony Mernacaj
Producer
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Brent Costantino
Producer
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Brent Costantino
Key Cast
“Aiden ”
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Melanie Little
Key Cast
“Mother ”
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Elijah Bezares
Key Cast
“Nick ”
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Mia Rose Kavensky
Key Cast
“Casey ”
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Marco Caviglia
Key Cast
“Dr. Harmon ”
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Jessie Barnes Jr.
Key Cast
“Mr. Harris ”
Compassion For Change
Director Aditya Desai
5 people—inclusive of researchers, community leaders, and survivors—reflect on the impact of COVID-19 on NYC’s Hispanic population, with an eye toward the path to recovery.
Aditya Desai
Producer
A girl at a driving range
Director Kethan Fadale
A golfer practicing her technique is haunted by a mysterious figure.
Shot amidst the COVID-19 shutdown, this project was entirely self-produced.
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Kethan Fadale
Writer
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Luke Gaines
Producer
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Theodora Reese
Key Cast
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Luke Gaines
Key Cast
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Matthew Pittman
Key Cast
The Tooth Fairy
Director Margaret Wages
A stylized short about a tooth fairy sent to collect a rogue tooth that refuses to come loose. The film pays homage to the great pioneer of special effects, Georges Méliès.
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Kira Foglesong
Writer
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Kira Foglesong
Key Cast
“Tooth Fairy”
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Corinne Hale
Key Cast
“Child”
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Dan Hale
Cinematographer
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Derek Andrews
VFX
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DN Cherry
VFX
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Robert Emerson
VFX
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Matthew Joyner
VFX
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Mark Keller
VFX
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Jessica Schell
VFX
The Holy Knight Saga: Genesis
Director Chris Correa
A young man must rescue his girlfriend from a rogue angel who wants to battle for the powers of the Apostle sword and change the world.
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Chris Correa
Writer
Shine On You Crazy Diamond, The Holy Knight: Angel Warrior, What's That Noise?
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Austin Bitikofer
Producer
Dark Trepidation
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Jermaine Nix
Producer
Dark Trepidation
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Jason Bigart
Producer
Dark Trepidation
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Karriem King
Key Cast
“Adam Alighieri/The Holy Knight”
The Holy Knight: Angel Warrior
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Mavrick Vo
Key Cast
“Grigori”
Naruto: Evolution
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Ashlee Tanae Spencer
Key Cast
“Nancy Stone”
The Holy Knight
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Shaun Townsend
Key Cast
“Daniel Alighieri/The Legendary Warrior”
Static Shock
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Rashel Espinosa
Key Cast
“Vampire Trish”
In My Mind
Director Daniel Carrai
Emma experiences her relationship in retrospect from a moment of betrayal, questioning how she perceives her position in the world.
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Daniel Carrai
Writer
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Nathan Wyatt
Writer
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Marybeth DIngles
Producer
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Jacob Har