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