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.

​​

• Juan Escobedo

  Writer

• Javier Ortiz

  Writer

• Juan Escobedo

  Producer

• Alejandro Patino

  Producer

• Javier Ortiz

  Producer

• Siennah Ortiz

  Key Cast

• Toni Torres

  Key Cast

• Alejandro Patiño

  Key Cast

• 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!​

​

• Ronda Sarich, Kirsten Skow

  Writer

• Ed Ricker

  Key Cast

• Kendra Carelli

  Key Cast

• Keith Sarich

  Camera

• Ed Ricker

  Editor

• Kirsten Skow

  PA

• Mo Moore

  PA

The Garage
Director Daniel McMellen
 

A summer job changes everything for a young man in Indiana.

​

• Chris Vincent

  Writer

• Julie Berke

  Producer

• Aylet Emma Regev Junger

  Producer

• Jay Lay

  Producer

• Jeffrey Kaplan

  Producer

• Jack Coghlan

  Key Cast

  “Kid”

• Jay Lay

  Key Cast

  “Buzz”

• Harry Marsh

  Key Cast

  “Old Man Schlemer”

• Matt Vincent

  Key Cast

  “Barney”

• Nick Cafero

  Key Cast

  “Narrator”

• Lucas Miller

  Director of Photography

• Dillan Forsey

  1st AC

• Wendell Uren

  2nd AC

• Bill Mitchell

  Sound Mixer

• Darla Wigley

  Hair/Makeup

• Oskar Carteya

  Music Composer

• Julie Berke

  Unit Production Manager

• 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. 

​

• Kay Barnes

  Writer

• Kay Barnes

  Producer

  Stakes(2014)

• Jonathan Hornby

  DP

  The Meme(2019)

• Nick Lallo

  Editor

  Broken Chain(2016)

• Mei He

  Sound Editor

  White Snake(2019)

• Calvin Evans Jr.

  Music Composer

Jonah
Director Benjamin Coffey

​

The story of an artist, told by the paint of their brush.

​

• Marco Reed

  Producer

• James Taylor

  Key Cast

  “Jonah”

• 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.

​

• Ibrahim Zafar

  Writer

• Holly Mara

  Writer

• Ibrahim Zafar

  Director

• Ahmad Asaad

  Cinematographer

• Ibrahim Zafar

  Producer

• Eric Chatman

  Key Cast

  “Eric”

• Kelly Soverns

  Key Cast

  “Martha”

• 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.

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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.

 

• Renja Schmakeit

  Writer

• Fabian Fornalski

  Writer

• Renja Schmakeit

  Producer

• Hochschule Hannover

  Producer

• Katharina Zapatka

  Key Cast

  “Theresa”

• Claudia Grottke

  Key Cast

  “Julia”

• Gero Reinhardt

  Key Cast

  “Phillip”

• Anna Haack

  Key Cast

  “Inge (Patient)”

• Thorsten Danner

  Key Cast

  “Thomas”

• Benjamin Berger

  Key Cast

  “Tim (Patient)”

• Marnie Santkiewitsch

  Key Cast

  “Maria (Patient)”

• 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.  

​

• Mike Caron

  Director

  Henry Danger, Danger Force

• Tommy Walker

  Writer

  Daredevil, NCIS, Henry Danger, The Kominsky Method, Primal, Relics & Rarities, The Mindy Project

• Tommy Walker

  Producer

  Daredevil, NCIS, Henry Danger, The Kominsky Method, Primal, The Mindy Project, Relics & Rarities

• Julia Dennis

  Producer

  The High Note, Relics & Rarities, The Stand Up, The Following

• Tommy Walker

  Key Cast

  “Jeff”

  Daredevil, NCIS, Henry Danger, The Kominsky Method, Relics & Rarities, Primal, Madam Secretary, Unforgettable

• 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

• Dale Raoul

  Key Cast

  “Daisy”

  True Blood, The Office, Friends, Blast from the Past, The Mexican

• Peter Shinkoda

  Key Cast

  “The Officer”

  Daredevil, Falling Skies, Midway, The Predator, Man In The High Castle

• 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.

​

• Victor Jones

  Writer

• Victor Jones

  Producer

• Victor Jones

  Key Cast

  “Nick”

• Olivia Ferreira

  Key Cast

  “Monica”

• Joanie Geiger

  Key Cast

  “Trinity”

• William Stanley

  Key Cast

  “Father”

• Christa Hines

  Key Cast

  “Brandi”

• Marchiala Jacox

  Key Cast

  “Cierra”

• 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.

​

• Avery Rost

  Writer

  Truth - Episode Two, SOLO, The Dirty South, GRIT

• James Wesner

  Producer

• Blake Hansen

  Key Cast

  “Himself”

  GRIT, The Dirty South

• Tony Anderson

  Composer

• Michael Williams

  Audio Engineer

  Truth - Episode Two

• 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.

​

• Jessica B. Smith

  Writer

• Jessica B. Smith

  Producer

• Mary Dangerfield

  Producer

• Jessica B. Smith

  Key Cast

  “Elle Rose”

• Jean-Marc Mavinga

  Key Cast

  “Dr. Don Coley”

  Pretty Precinct

• Kit Feguson

  Key Cast

  “Shecre”

  Pretty Precinct

• 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.

​

• Stacey Larkins

  Writer

• Stacey Larkins

  Producer

• Ronald Pokryska

  Producer

• Kezia Bernard

  Key Cast

• Colleen Slattery

  Key Cast

• Andrea Petersen

  Key Cast

• Brendan McGowan

  Key Cast

• 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.

​

• Michael Benedetti

  Writer

• Andi Behring

  Producer

• Chad Marvin

  Producer

• Jayson Warner Smith

  Key Cast

  “Mr. Huston”

  The Walking Dead. America Made. Rectify

• Skyler Simpson

  Key Cast

  “Ronald Wozniack”

• Patrick Banks

  Key Cast

  “Jordan Daniels”

• Dustin Diamond

  Director of Photography

• Savannah Andries

  Production Designer

• Byron Clark

  Composer

• Vivian Zingleman

  Editor

Amorette
Director Benjamin Coffey

​

The story of the quiet ones, changing the world to stand socially unacceptable.

​​

• VESSEL

  Writer

• Jennifer Whitman

  Producer

• Tess Chason

  Key Cast

  “Amorette”

• Andrew Dolphens

  Music & Composition

• Ricky Rodriguez

  Mix/Master

• Tobi Wilkins

  Crew

• Zechariah McGalliard

  Crew

• 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.

​

• Steve Blackwood

  Writer

  Spice, I Feel

• David Susman

  Writer

  Fast Casual, Spice

• Paul Taft (Producer)

  Producer

• Steve Blackwood

  Key Cast

  “Marvin ”

  Days Of Our Lives, Ed Gein, Machine Gun Preacher

• Marty Smith

  Key Cast

  “Jennifer”

  I Feel, Loud Places, Color Red Only

• 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.

​

• Larry Freeman III

  Writer

• Madison Reitz

  Key Cast

• Zane Bernard

  Key Cast

• 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.

​

• John Gray

  Writer

  WHITE IRISH DRINKERS, THE DESECRATED

• John Gray

  Producer

  WHITE IRISH DRINKERS, THE DESECRATED

• MELISSA JO PELTIER

  Producer

  WHITE IRISH DRINKERS

• Peter Riegert

  Key Cast

  “Pete Peterson”

  LOCAL HERO, CROSSING DELANCEY

• 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.

​

• Mark Cornell

  Writer

• Mark Jantzen

  Writer

• Mark Cornell

  Producer

• Mark Jantzen

  Producer

• Mark Jantzen

  Key Cast

  “Carl”

• 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.

​​

• Allen Gies

  Writer

• Shawn Nguyen

  Writer

• Rob Underhill

  Producer

• Aravind Ragupathi

  Producer

• Shawn Nguyen

  Producer

• R. Keith Harris

  Key Cast

  Walking Dead, A Walk in the Woods, Big Fish

• Michael Rosander

  Key Cast

  Adrenalin

• 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.

​

• Skye Wallin

  Writer

• Jeff Hammer

  Producer

  Live or Die in La Honda, Personal Space, Curtiz, Iago

• Ian Wallentin

  Key Cast

  “Sam / Sam Wolf”

• 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.

​

• A.J. Ogilvie

  Writer

  For Good Measure

• A.J. Ogilvie

  Producer

  For Good Measure

• Ryan Hatton

  Producer

  For Good Measure

• Cameron Vandenboom

  Producer

  For Good Measure

• Izak Giese

  Key Cast

  “Lance”

• Taylor Upchurch

  Key Cast

  “Graham”

• Holly Marie Clark

  Key Cast

  “Maya”

The Thief
Director Samantha McLeod

​

A man steals a woman's handbag and finds unlikely items.

​

• Samantha McLeod

  Writer

• Trevor Murphy

  Key Cast

• Louise Ann Munro

  Key Cast

• Giacomo La Monaca

  Director of Photography

• Jessica Halee

  Editor

• Tim Archibald

  Sound Recordist

• Scott Trotter

  Assistant Director

• Alec Pierzga

  Original Score

• 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.

​​

• Joshua Parkhill

  Writer

• Joshua Parkhill

  Producer

• Cory Greenbaum

  Producer

• Quentin Bruno

  Key Cast

  “Blaise”

• Michelle Narkiss

  Key Cast

  “Idris”

• Frederic Fils-Aime

  Key Cast

  “Antoine”

• Amber Crawford

  Key Cast

  “News Reporter”

• Timmy Walczak

  Key Cast

  “Camera Man”

• 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. 

​

• Keith Sarich

  Writer

• Gayle Taggart

  Key Cast

• Mickey Stroud

  Editor

• Beth Knight

  Production Assistant

​

Genesis: An animated short about creation
Director Philip Page

​

• Philip Page

  Director

• Philip Page

  Writer

• Bethany Anderson

  Writer

• Philip Page

  Producer

• Bethany Anderson

  Associate Producer

• Bethany Anderson

  Key Cast

  “Genesis”

• Desiree Dixon

  Key Cast

  “Eve”

• Vanessa Ferguson

  Score

  Season 12 NBC "The Voice" Semi-Finalist

• Philip Page

  Animator

• Philip Page

  Editing

• Philip Page

  Sound Edit

• 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.

​

• Dennis Pearson

  Key Cast

  “Darryl”

  The Allnighter

• Danielle Joelle Carter

  Key Cast

  “Deianira”

  Pink Opaque

• Christopher Allen

  Key Cast

  “Player Mike”

  Jane the Virgin, Shameless, New Girl

• Janae D. Green

  Key Cast

  “Single Mother (YouTube)”

• Joselyn Fernandez

  Key Cast

  “Gym Girl”

• Rosalyn Douglass

  Producer

  Jermaine

• Lo Howard

  Producer

• Preston Purchase

  Executive Producer

  Beyond the Passage

• Rickey Larke

  Executive Producer

• Tyler Robinson

  Associate Producer

• LyAndre Pierre

  Associate Producer

  The 6th Degree

• Justin Devin Lee

  Director of Photography

  Crescendo, The Sidelines, 12/24

• Thien Nguyen

  Editor

  Black-ish, Grown-ish, Mixed-ish

• Alanah Jones

  Editor

  Chicago P.D. & Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

• Victoria Murphy

  Casting Director

• Jordan Mena

  Colorist

  Titanic: 20 Years Later with James Cameron

• Joe Bourekas

  Assistant Cinematographer

  What's in My Pocket?, Before the Thunder

• Christopher Hill

  VFX Graphic Artist

• Salvador Cachu

  Grip/Gaffer

  Star Wars: Episode IX - The Rise of Skywalker

• Julian Park

  BTS/Still Photography

  Invincible Boy

• Mike Snyder

  Sound

  Speed Date, Rorrim, Bachelor Lions

• Lucas Celedon

  Sound

• Jared Fellows

  Sound Engineer

  Manifesting Destiny, Outta Pocket, Intruder

• Bill Prokopow

  Score Composer

  The Wedding

• Hannah Dwyer

  Hair & Makeup

• Caitlin Flieger

  Production Assistant

• David Galindo

  Production Assistant

• 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.

​

• Gjert Rognli

  Writer

• Gjert Rognli

  Producer

• 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.  

​

• Helen Alexis Yonov

  Writer

• Andrea Fellers

  Producer

• James Michael Tyler

  Key Cast

• Paul Dooley

  Key Cast

• 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.

​​

• Edmundo Barraza

  Writer

• Edmundo Barraza

  Producer

• Enrique Martin-Valdepeña

  Producer

• Hanif Mike Karim

  Producer

• Hanif Mike Karim

  Key Cast

  “Drugdealer”

• Joaquin Vargas

  Key Cast

  “Plumber”

• 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.

 

• Johnny Zito

  Writer

  fay, She Kisses Thorns, à la mémoire de Lune

• Nora Lune productions

  Producer

  à la mémoire de Lune

• Nannette Deasy

  Key Cast

  “Krystal ”

• 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.

​

• Clyde T Bennett, John Bennett

  Writer

• Minotaur Media Group

  Producer

• Kevin J O'Connor

  Key Cast

  “John E. Cash”

• Joshua Clark

  Key Cast

  “Bert Reynolds”

• Marlene Bennett

  Key Cast

  “Mother”

• 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.

​

• La'Chris Jordan

  Writer

  Piney Ridge, Roses in the Water

• La'Chris Jordan

  Producer

• Toni Bullock (Emmy-Nominated)

  Producer

  Red Table Talk, The Amazing Race, Top Chef, Extreme Makeover: Home Edition

• Jasmine Runnels

  Key Cast

  “Carina”

• Tyree Jamar

  Key Cast

  “Michael”

• Tabitha Mitchell

  Key Cast

  “Lisa”

• Brian Badolato

  Key Cast

  “Officer Rodriguez”

• Brian Isom, Director of Photography

  Crew

  We the People with Gloria Allred (Emmy-Nominated unscripted TV series)

• Tia Lewis, Editor

  Crew

  Vanderpump Rules

• Meghan Gherity, Post Production Supervisor

  Crew

  Chris Webber's Full Court Pranks, Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?, Love Connection

• Dora Hopkins, Script Supervisor

  Crew

  Insecure

• Robert Stronger, Sound Mixer

  Crew

  A Night at the Movies

• David Gordon, Gaffer

  Crew

• David Flores, Key Grip

  Crew

• Quincy Vidauri, Police Technical Consultant

  Crew

• Carlos DeLaRosa, Jr., Stills Photographer

  Crew

• Andrea Bayliss, Production Assistant

  Crew

• 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.

​

• Kimberly B. Flores

  Writer

• Miguel "Mike" Medina

  Producer

• Miguel "Mike" Medina

  Key Cast

  “Jordan”

• Kimberly B. Flores

  Key Cast

  “Emily”

• 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.

​

• Perdell Richardson

  Writer

• Marisa DeVonish

  Writer

• Perdell Richardson

  Producer

• Presley Aronson

  Producer

• Marisa DeVonish

  Producer

• Richard Brooks

  Producer

• Ajima Cole

  Key Cast

  “Natasha”

• Darian Michael Garey

  Key Cast

  “Osiris”

• Kayta Chepka

  Key Cast

  “Rebecca”

• Bobby Burelli

  Key Cast

  “Ivan”

• Mark Heron

  Key Cast

  “Gostov”

• 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.

​

• Luis Ignacio Plana-Martinez

  Director

• Sam Wyss

  Writer

• Luis Plana

  Writer

• Sam Wyss

  Producer

• Luis Plana

  Producer

• Jessica Clements

  Key Cast

  “Dr Lovett”

• Sam Wyss

  Key Cast

  “Alexa”

• 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.

​

• Byron Butterworth

  Writer

• Byron Butterworth

  Producer

• 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.  

​

• Terraine Francois

  Director

• Rosalind Day Patterson

  Writer

• Rosalind Day Patterson

  Producer

• Mark S. Thompson

  Producer

• Robbie and Deswaan Grady

  Producer

• Toshebia Melvin

  Producer

• Iris McElveen

  Producer

• James McLean

  Producer

• Shalette Moore

  Key Cast

  “Zanora”

• Brendila Leslie-Sanders

  Key Cast

  “Lizzie”

• Rosalind Day Patterson

  Key Cast

  “Maureen”

• Sarah Bratcher Jordan

  Key Cast

  “Nurse”

• Stephanie Littles

  Key Cast

  “Doctor”

• Falana Jackson

  Key Cast

  “Toya”

• Alvin Hankerson III

  Key Cast

  “KJ”

• Devin Day

  Key Cast

  “Voice of God”

• 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.

​

• Franklin Lowry

  Writer

• Franklin Lowry

  Producer

• Ryan K Parker

  Key Cast

  “Tom”

  Reprisal

• Franklin Lowry

  Key Cast

  “Jay”

• 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.  

​

• Sydney Rowlette

  Writer

• Sydney Rowlette

  Producer

• Connor Thomas

  Producer

• Brian Segovia

  Producer

• Miracle Smythe

  Producer

• Sydney Rowlette

  Key Cast

  “Girl”

• 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. 

​

• Mahesh Madhav

  Producer

  SPARKY by molly BANG

• Sean Conley

  Producer

  Raising Tourettes, The Confession Tapes

• Ruchika Agrawal

  Producer

• Neal Aronowitz

  Key Cast

  “Artist”

• Chris Schoeffel

  Key Cast

  “Assistant”

• Angelo Taylor

  Motion Graphics

• Anton Bredhl

  Camera (studio)

• Andy Steiner

  Camera (studio)

• Isaac King

  Lighting (studio)

• Steven DeHart

  Audio (studio)

• Andre Gray

  Assistant Director

• Ruchika Agrawal

  Assistant Director

• Monish Shah

  Assistant Camera

• 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.

​

• Ethan Payne

  Writer

• Brandon Hinman

  Producer

• 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.  

​

• Julia McCloy

  Writer

• Noah Glenn

  Writer

• Noah Glenn

  Producer

  Electromatic, A New Ballet

• Kyle Taubken

  Producer

  The Butcher, Patrick, Soul Man

• Sean Harrison Jones

  Key Cast

  “Vincent”

  A Painted House, Seventh Heaven, Electromatic

• Ron Gephart

  Key Cast

  “Mack”

  The Price of Air, Hirsch, Lights Camera Bullshit

• Lisa Williams

  Key Cast

  “Liana”

• Darian Conley

  Key Cast

  “Sonny”

• Joseph Carr

  Key Cast

  “Brock”

  Jesus & Jimmy Ray, Feral, How to Skin a Cat, Returns, Team Picture

• Andrew Trent Fleming

  Director of Photography

  Traveling Soldier, Muddy Water, Soul Man, A Night Out

EDEN
Directors Anthony Mernacaj , Brent Costantino 

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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

• Brent Costantino

  Writer

• Anthony Mernacaj

  Producer

• Brent Costantino

  Producer

• Brent Costantino

  Key Cast

  “Aiden ”

• Melanie Little

  Key Cast

  “Mother ”

• Elijah Bezares

  Key Cast

  “Nick ”

• Mia Rose Kavensky

  Key Cast

  “Casey ”

• Marco Caviglia

  Key Cast

  “Dr. Harmon ”

• 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.

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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

• Luke Gaines

  Producer

• Theodora Reese

  Key Cast

• Luke Gaines

  Key Cast

• Matthew Pittman

  Key Cast

The Tooth Fairy
Director Margaret Wages

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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

• Kira Foglesong

  Key Cast

  “Tooth Fairy”

• Corinne Hale

  Key Cast

  “Child”

• Dan Hale

  Cinematographer

• Derek Andrews

  VFX

• DN Cherry

  VFX

• Robert Emerson

  VFX

• Matthew Joyner

  VFX

• Mark Keller

  VFX

• Jessica Schell

  VFX

The Holy Knight Saga: Genesis
Director Chris Correa

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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?

• Austin Bitikofer

  Producer

  Dark Trepidation

• Jermaine Nix

  Producer

  Dark Trepidation

• Jason Bigart

  Producer

  Dark Trepidation

• Karriem King

  Key Cast

  “Adam Alighieri/The Holy Knight”

  The Holy Knight: Angel Warrior

• Mavrick Vo

  Key Cast

  “Grigori”

  Naruto: Evolution

• Ashlee Tanae Spencer

  Key Cast

  “Nancy Stone”

  The Holy Knight

• Shaun Townsend

  Key Cast

  “Daniel Alighieri/The Legendary Warrior”

  Static Shock

• 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

• Nathan Wyatt

  Writer

• Marybeth DIngles

  Producer

• Jacob Harding

  Producer

• Lani Randol

  Key Cast

  “Emma”

• Nathan Wyatt

  Key Cast

  “Michael”

Hubert
Director Jerod Wood

​

An astronaut finds himself on a strange planet that only gets weirder the deeper he goes in this sci-fi comedy.

​

• Jerod Wood

  Writer

• Luke Fletcher

  DP

• Michael Hartman

  Audio

• Joshua Wright

  Gaffer

• Daniel Carrai

  Grip

• Christopher Massa

  VFX

• Christopher Massa

  Color

• Isaac Brenny

  Score

• Joshua Twiddy

  Key Cast

  “Hubert”

• Isabelle Almoyan

  Key Cast

  “Cloe”

• Christopher Massa

  Key Cast

  “Painted Man”

• Jennifer Eaton

  Key Cast

  “Control Woman”

• Adam Snavely

  Key Cast

  “PSA Narrator”

• Isaac Apon

  Key Cast

  “VR Technician”

• Morrissa Mae Scott

  Key Cast

  “Therapist”

Lessons in Red
Director William Schwartz

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When a junior high student in 1963 suspects his teacher of being a communist, he investigates the truth to gain the approval of his father.

​

• William Schwartz

  Writer

• Maggie O'Neil

  Producer

• Heather Casey

  Producer

• Amy Leonard

  Producer

• Kevan Schwartz

  Producer

• Hannah El-Mohandess

  Producer

• Jasmine Williams

  Producer

• Jackson Norton

  Key Cast

  “Ted Langley”

• Raoul Silver

  Key Cast

  “Cliff Conrad”

• Steve Dillon

  Key Cast

  “Pete Langley”

• Oliver Comstock Reynolds

  Key Cast

  “Mr. Rusnak”

• Kristin Sloth

  Key Cast

  “Myra Langley”

• Amanda Murphy

  Director of Photography

• Beatrice Black

  Production Designer

Out of Stock
Director Bryan Taira

​

In 1973, the host of The Tonight Show, Johnny Carson, made a joke that toilet paper was going out of stock. By the next day, stores across the country were completely sold out.

​

• Mariah Hall

  Producer

• Meg Greene

  Writer

• Alex Schultz

  Writer

• Ray Connelly-Gonzalez

  Key Cast

  “Julie”

• Paul Burt

  Key Cast

  “Gary”

• Jake Frazier

  Key Cast

  “Floyd”

Dead in the Water
Director Lizzie Bankowski

​

Over 2,000 hog and poultry CAFOs (Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations) litter southeastern North Carolina. The animal waste from these farms is improperly managed and runs into the Cape Fear River, creating a threat to water quality and public health. 

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• Jocabed Aragón

  Producer

• Paige Marsicano

  Director of Photography

• Lizzie Bankowski

  Editors

• Itorobong Etim-Barbosa

  Editors

• Hannah Hearn

  Sound Mixer

Hallelujah
Director Ben Aprahamian, Zack Spencer

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While training for a marathon, a woman attempts to heal a mysterious injury while also struggling to save her relationship with her fiancé.

Lawn
Director Quinton Dayne Moore

​

A woman reflects on a lost love and imagines how her future might be if she were to give her ex-lover a call.

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• Quinton Dayne Moore

  Writer

• Quinton Dayne Moore

  Producer

• Natalie Sherwood

  Key Cast

  For Good Measure, You're So Dead!

• Wesley Lyon

  Key Cast

• John Mitchell

  Music

The New Abolitionists
Director Christina Zorich

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Filmmaker Christina Zorich follows 4 NGOs throughout Southeast Asia as they fight to affect change and end human sex trafficking.

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• Olympia Dukakis

  Producer

• Christina Zorich

  Producer

• Landon Satterfield

  Editor

• Ciaran Vejby

  Editor

• Hannah McDermott

  Assistant Editor

• Simon Daoudi

  Assistant Editor

• Laura Spaeth

  Writer

• Andrea Valetine

  Writer

• Stavroula Toska

  Consulting Producer

• Stefan Zorich

  Post Production Supervisor

The Tournament that Wasn't
Directors William Scott McBurney, Josh Klaff

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Since 1954, the Atlantic Coast Conference men’s basketball tournament has been a staple of Southern culture. Whether you’re a sports fan or not, the ACC tournament is THE event year after year.

​

• Josh Klaff

  Writer

• Scott McBurney

  Producer

• Josh Klaff

  Producer

A CONVERSATION WITH AMERICA
Director Jim Kroft

​

A documentary exploring the rise of Populism during the US Election in 2016.

Combining the contrasting genres of road movie and political documentary, "A Conversation With America" is an artists attempt to understand modern America.

​

Jim Kroft

Producer

The March of Hope, The White Arrow

IMPRINTED
Director Linda Paganelli

​

‘Imprinted’ is an ethno-fiction short movie with a non-human perspective where the main characters are spaces/lands/locations

​

• Linda Paganelli

  Writer

• Snezana Stankovic, Carolin Leutloff-Grandits, DAAD with funds of the German Federal Foreign Office

  Producer

• Maurizio De Angelis

  ILLUSTRATOR

I'm Good Bro: Unmasking Black Male Depression
Directors Corbin Coleman, Charles Crouch

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In this film, we address the historical impact of depression in its many forms. From the roots of slavery, those who were formally incarcerated, the impact on day to day personal and professional relationships, and the effects on and from the church.

​

• Charles Crouch

  Writer

• Corbin Coleman

  Writer

• Corbin Coleman

  Producer

• Charles Crouch

  Producer

• Charles Crouch

  Key Cast

• Michelle Chambers

  Key Cast

• Dr. Damon Cromwell

  Key Cast

• Dr. TreShawn Anderson

  Key Cast

• Dar'Ron Anderson

  Key Cast

• Lamont Joe

  Key Cast

• Bronal Gary

  Key Cast

The One and Only Jewish Miss America
Director David Arond

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“The One and Only Jewish Miss America” is the surprising story of Bess Myerson, the talented beauty queen from the Bronx, and how she won the world’s most famous beauty pageant 75 years ago, at the tail end of World War II.

​

• Codi Ruttenbur

  Writer

  A Super Hero Comedy, Neila 5712 AD

• David Arond

  Producer

  "Mother of The Year" (MacArthur Foundation Award documentary), "Houseboat Philosopher" and "Those Who Came Before" (PBS documentaries)

• Barra Grant

  Key Cast

  “Daughter of Bess Myerson”

Activized
Director Eric Stange

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ACTIVIZED profiles a handful of ordinary Americans who -- for the first time in their lives -- have left their comfort zones and thrown themselves into a political cause.

​

• Eric Stange

  Writer

  Unnatural Causes-How Inequality is Making Us Sick

• Franziska Blome

  Producer

• Eric Stange

  Director

  Unnatural Causes-How Inequality is Making Us Sick

• Bill Anderson

  Editor

  While She Was Out 2008 Assassination of a High School President 2007 Midnight Eagle 2007 Say It in Russian 2006 .45 2005 Aegis 2004 If Only 2004 Frontline/World (TV Series documentary) (2 episodes) - Belize: The Exile's Song (2004) - Forbidden Iran/The Lawless Sea/The Exile's Song (2004) 2002 Igby Goes Down 2000 Ordinary Decent Criminal 1998 The Truman Show 1996 Down Periscope 1995 Just Cause 1994 City Slickers II: The Legend of Curly's Gold

• Marga Varea

  Impact Producer

  I Know a Man... Ashley Bryan, Rebel, Traces of the Trade, Health Undocumented, Lobster War

Miyamoto and the Machine: The Story of KenKen
Director Dan Sullivan

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Ten years ago, Tetsuya Miyamoto had a dream to change the world through puzzles. In his classroom in Yokohama, KenKen was born.

​

• Chris Flaherty

  Producer

• Louis Cancel

  Producer

• Tetsuya Miyamoto

  Key Cast

Bait & Tackle
Director Lily Newton

​

14-year-old Kimmy meets a woman dressed as a mermaid in the motel parking lot.

​

• Lily Newton

  Writer

• William Frank

  Producer

• Priya Khanolkar

  Producer

• Bella Lambert

  Key Cast

  “Kimmy”

• Tiffany Trainer

  Key Cast

  “Melanie”

New Soul
Director Nicholas Heller

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A man learns he's not alone...even in his own mind

​

• Nicholas Heller

  Writer

• Nicholas Heller

  Producer

• Tom Gore

  Producer

• Tom Gore

  Key Cast

• Bill Mulligan

  Key Cast

Money, Money
Director Summer Lawrence

​

Two college girls are students by day and thieves by night. When Emma finds out she can't get a loan for tuition, she and Casey go for their biggest and most dangerous hit yet!

​

• Summer Lawrence

  Writer

• Chris Ocana

  Producer

• Stuart Wilson

  Producer

• Summer Lawrence

  Key Cast

  “Casey”

• Katia Carmichael

  Key Cast

  “Emma”

The Start of a New Day
Submitter Emma Russo

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A short documentary about a daughter reflecting on her time taking care of her terminally ill father.

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ZENOBIA IN CHAINS
Director Erin Gregory

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While working the night shift in a convenience store, Zenobia is visited by two strangers and must decide if she's a nice girl or not.

​

• Erin Gregory

  Writer

• Dasha Gorin

  Producer

• Lily Labovitz

  Producer

• Sarah Navy

  Key Cast

  “Zenobia”

• Lindsey Becker

  Key Cast

  “The Woman”

• Peter Djuric

  Key Cast

  “The Man”

To Love a Ladybug
Director Mikael Trench

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A dying cockroach in the alleyways of Paris reminisces of the time he fell in love with a ladybug and reflects on what that relationship means to him in his final moments.

​

• Mikael Trench

  Producer

• Shaurese Foster

  Art Direction

• Mariana Calegari

  Musical Score

• Johnny Ray

  Puppet Fabrication

• Jenny Boccardi

  Puppet Fabrication

• Jake Hendrix

  Puppet Fabrication

• Casandra Brewton-Johnson

  Costume Fabrication

• Geraldine Brewton

  Costume Fabrication

• Casandra-Brewton Johnson

  Set Fabrication

• Jake Hendrix

  Set Fabrication

• Johnny Ray

  Set Fabrication

• Amber Ramirez

  Additional Fabrication

• Edwin Rivera Blanton

  Additional Fabrication

• Jhasmin Gonzalez

  Additional Fabrication

• Sydney Bacon

  Additional Fabrication

• Mikael Trench

  Animation

• Johnny Ray

  Animation

• Amber Ramirez

  Animation

• Kieran Quinn

  Animation

• Dino Joo

  Additional Animation

• Diana Grant

  Additional Animation

• Megan Cockcroft

  Compositing

• Spencer Vidich

  Compositing

The Coloring Man
Director Abram Iman

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After being burn-out from art, Ron moves to a secluded cabin in the woods to get away from the world. When he is given news of his granddaughter Lila's birth, he is given the task of re-introducing art and color back into the world.

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• Spencer Guerrero

  Writer

• Dayleigh Jones

  Producer

• Abram Iman

  Producer

• David Bresnahan

  Key Cast

  “Ron”

• Adam Colvin

  Key Cast

  “John”

• Emily Robin Clark

  Key Cast

  “Lila (Adult)”

• Sofia Fearonce

  Key Cast

  “Lila (Child)”

• Gemma Nye

  Key Cast

  “Delilah”

• James Nye

  Key Cast

  “Junior”

• Abram Iman

  Camera

• Corbin Dallin

  Camera

• Spencer Faulkner

  Camera

• Matt Iman

  Sound

• Kristin Smith

  Sound

• Zak Mckay

  General

• Kevin Thomas

  Lighting

What She Did
Director TJ Santoro

​

• TJ Santoro

  Writer

• Ava Bueno

  Key Cast

• Gabriel Figueroa

  Key Cast

The Cake
Director Meital Cohen Navarr

​

A woman in her 80’s discovers a letter from her late husband which reveals a secret he has kept from her for over 40 years. The secret involves her best friend whom she has known most of her life. 

​

• Meital Cohen Navarro

  Writer

• Meital Cohen Navarro

  Producer

• Gloria Anderson

  Key Cast

  “Mona”

• Robin Roth

  Key Cast

  “Arti”

• Mridul Sen

  Cinmatographer

Sieyken: A Community at the Brink of Change
Submitter Jessica Wang

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A documentary short detailing the community perceptions of the impact of climate change on wildlife in the indigenous community of Sieyken in the Naso territory, Panama. Created as a final project for my study abroad program, SIT Panama.

​

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Debt
Director Charlee Moss

​

• Charlee Moss

  Writer

• Charlee Moss

  Producer

• Bradley Peacock

  Key Cast

• Elishiah Reed

  Key Cast

• Ariel Dorcent

  Cinematographer

• Randy Curtis Jr.

  Assisstant Director

• Brian Chapin

  Sound

• Charvez Keys jr.

  2nd Sound

But I Wanted to be a Cowboy
Director Ellis Finney

​

A teenaged kid dreams of being a cowboy until his friend tells him about a pair of cowboy boots that can make his wish come true.

​

• Ellis Finney

  Writer

• Ford Silberhorn

  Writer

• Ellis Finney

  Producer

• Ford Silberhorn

  Producer

• Jalen Thurman

  Key Cast

• Paa Annobil

  Key Cast

• Ford Silberhorn

  Key Cast

Plague on the Practice
Director Bryce McNabb

​

It's May 7th, 2020. Eight weeks into lockdown of the COVID-19 pandemic. The coronavirus has changed the face of primary care. Dr. James McNabb and his staff of Full Circle Family Medicine in Mooresville, NC are trying to care for their patients and find their footing in this "new normal."

​

Mr. Myrtle Beach
Director Joel Allen

​

A look at the history of Myrtle Beach through the lens of Jack Thompson.

​

• Joel Allen

  Writer

  The Non-Dead, Ripoff and Run

• Coastal Independent Films

  Producer

  Thirst of the Dead, Mime Over Magic, The Drunk

• Dry Creek Productions

  Producer

• Joel Allen

  Editors

• Paul Inman

  Editors

  X.I.A, Thirst of the Dead, Mime Over Magic, The Non-Dead

• Jack Thompson

  Key Cast

A CONVERSATION WITH AMERICA
Director Jim Kroft

​

A documentary exploring the rise of Populism during the US Election in 2016.

Combining the contrasting genres of road movie and political documentary, "A Conversation With America" is an artists attempt to understand modern America.

​

Jim Kroft

Producer

The March of Hope, The White Arrow

Just A Kid From Fall River
Director Randy West

​

So much of life is focused on achieving specific goals. But, the real prize lies within the JOURNEY to reach those goals. The life of Marc Megna exemplifies this. 

​

• Randy West

  Writer

• Marc Megna

  Writer

• Randy West

  Producer

• Marc Megna

  Producer

• Kevin Heraldo

  Producer

• Marc Megna

  Key Cast

The Light
Director Bradley Mason

​

‘The Light’ is a documentary following two people using two different somatic therapies, EMDR and transformational bodywork, to overcome their past traumas. 

​

• Bradley Mason

  Producer

• Grethen Hoo

  Key Cast

Triple Take
Director Nick Nanton

​

Operation Underground Railroad (O.U.R.) conducted Operation Triple Take in 2014 in Colombia in an unprecedented attempt to rescue sex trafficking victims in three different cities at the exact same time.

​

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BORN JUST NOW
Director Robert Adanto

 

A sensitive, steadfast Belgrade-based visionary struggles to cope with the abuse and violence that ended an eight-year marriage. 

​

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• Anthony E. Zuiker

  Producer

  CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

• Robert Adanto

  Producer

  The F Word, City of Memory, Pearls on the Ocean Floor, The Rising Tide

• Marta Jovanović

  Key Cast

• Michael Gonzalez

  Editor

  The F Word

• Lazar Bogdanović

  Cinematographer

• Daniel Cole-Parés

  Cinematographer

  The F Word

LEFT BEHIND
Director Ky Dickens

​

From Raleigh to Appalachia, North Carolinians are living with curable cancers, heart disease, and other conditions. 

​

• Ky Dickens

  Writer

  Critical Condition, Zero Weeks, Sole Survivor, The City That Sold America, Fish out of Water

• Alisha Hawkins

  Producer

Cat Secrets
Submitter Colleen Pesci

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Marcel Duchamp: Art of the Possible
Director Matthew Taylor

​

What is art? This was the question posed by the father of conceptualism, Marcel Duchamp, when he put a urinal in an art show in 1917. 

​

• Matthew Taylor

  Writer

  Los Abandonados

• Michelle Taylor

  Producer

  Los Abandonados

• Jeff Koons

  Key Cast

  “Interviewee”

• Joseph Kosuth

  Key Cast

  “Interviewee”

• Edward Ruscha

  Key Cast

  “Interviewee”

• Marina Abramovic

  Key Cast

  “Interviewee”

• Larry Bell

  Key Cast

  “Interviewee”

• Carolee Schneeman

  Key Cast

  “Interviewee”

• Paul Matisse

  Key Cast

  “Interviewee”

• Arturo Schwartz

  Key Cast

  “Interviewee”

• Hiroshi Sagimoto

  Key Cast

  “Interviewee”

• Matthew Taylor

  Director of Photography

  Los Abandonados

• Jay Smith

  Music

  The Creepy Line

Wow
Directors Justice Gamble, Alex Benjamin

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Chance, a foster kid, falls in love with a rich man's beautiful daughter.

​

• Justice Gamble

  Writer

• Justice Gamble

  Producer

• Riley Looc

  Key Cast

  “Chance Woods”

• Anthony D. Washington

  Key Cast

  “Mr. Kline”

• Vivia E. Armstrong

  Key Cast

  “Ms. Woods/"Big Momma"”

• Kelcey Watson

  Key Cast

  “Mr. Waters”

• Ryleigh Leggett

  Key Cast

  “Michelle Woods”

• Mildraide Lazarre

  Key Cast

  “Nessi Woods”

• Lauren Hubbard

  Key Cast

  “Michelle (adult)”

• Justice Gamble

  Key Cast

  “Chance (adult)”

A Picture Unwinding
Director Zach Vig

​

Jay wants to do something he’s never done before: make a movie. With the help of his friends, he ventures to create something visionary and world-changing.

​

• Zach Vig

  Writer

• Zach Vig

  Producer

• Jocelyn Snodgrass

  Producer

• Will Bumgarner

  Producer

• Joshua Cotuna

  Producer

• Will Bumgarner

  Key Cast

  “Jay”

• Jocelyn Snodgrass

  Key Cast

  “Kate”

• Noah Treichler

  Key Cast

  “Nathan”

• Ellie Vig

  Key Cast