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​
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​"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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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"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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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TINDERBOX
Director Rickey Larke
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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
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Life is a two-way dream - Eallin lea guovttesuorat niehku
Director Gjert Rognli
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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“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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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 Harding
Producer
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Lani Randol
Key Cast
“Emma”
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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.
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Jerod Wood
Writer
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Luke Fletcher
DP
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Michael Hartman
Audio
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Joshua Wright
Gaffer
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Daniel Carrai
Grip
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Christopher Massa
VFX
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Christopher Massa
Color
-
Isaac Brenny
Score
-
Joshua Twiddy
Key Cast
“Hubert”
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Isabelle Almoyan
Key Cast
“Cloe”
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Christopher Massa
Key Cast
“Painted Man”
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Jennifer Eaton
Key Cast
“Control Woman”
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Adam Snavely
Key Cast
“PSA Narrator”
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Isaac Apon
Key Cast
“VR Technician”
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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.
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William Schwartz
Writer
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Maggie O'Neil
Producer
-
Heather Casey
Producer
-
Amy Leonard
Producer
-
Kevan Schwartz
Producer
-
Hannah El-Mohandess
Producer
-
Jasmine Williams
Producer
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Jackson Norton
Key Cast
“Ted Langley”
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Raoul Silver
Key Cast
“Cliff Conrad”
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Steve Dillon
Key Cast
“Pete Langley”
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Oliver Comstock Reynolds
Key Cast
“Mr. Rusnak”
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Kristin Sloth
Key Cast
“Myra Langley”
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Amanda Murphy
Director of Photography
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Beatrice Black
Production Designer
Out of Stock
Director Bryan Taira
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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.
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Mariah Hall
Producer
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Meg Greene
Writer
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Alex Schultz
Writer
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Ray Connelly-Gonzalez
Key Cast
“Julie”
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Paul Burt
Key Cast
“Gary”
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Jake Frazier
Key Cast
“Floyd”
Dead in the Water
Director Lizzie Bankowski
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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
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Paige Marsicano
Director of Photography
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Lizzie Bankowski
Editors
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Itorobong Etim-Barbosa
Editors
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Hannah Hearn
Sound Mixer
Hallelujah
Director Ben Aprahamian, Zack Spencer
​
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
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Quinton Dayne Moore
Producer
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Natalie Sherwood
Key Cast
For Good Measure, You're So Dead!
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Wesley Lyon
Key Cast
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John Mitchell
Music
best documentary
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
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Christina Zorich
Producer
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Landon Satterfield
Editor
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Ciaran Vejby
Editor
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Hannah McDermott
Assistant Editor
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Simon Daoudi
Assistant Editor
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Laura Spaeth
Writer
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Andrea Valetine
Writer
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Stavroula Toska
Consulting Producer
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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.
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Josh Klaff
Writer
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Scott McBurney
Producer
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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.
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Jim Kroft
Producer
The March of Hope, The White Arrow
IMPRINTED
Director Linda Paganelli
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‘Imprinted’ is an ethno-fiction short movie with a non-human perspective where the main characters are spaces/lands/locations
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Linda Paganelli
Writer
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Snezana Stankovic, Carolin Leutloff-Grandits, DAAD with funds of the German Federal Foreign Office
Producer
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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.
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Charles Crouch
Writer
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Corbin Coleman
Writer
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Corbin Coleman
Producer
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Charles Crouch
Producer
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Charles Crouch
Key Cast
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Michelle Chambers
Key Cast
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Dr. Damon Cromwell
Key Cast
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Dr. TreShawn Anderson
Key Cast
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Dar'Ron Anderson
Key Cast
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Lamont Joe
Key Cast
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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.
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Codi Ruttenbur
Writer
A Super Hero Comedy, Neila 5712 AD
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David Arond
Producer
"Mother of The Year" (MacArthur Foundation Award documentary), "Houseboat Philosopher" and "Those Who Came Before" (PBS documentaries)
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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.
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Eric Stange
Writer
Unnatural Causes-How Inequality is Making Us Sick
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Franziska Blome
Producer
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Eric Stange
Director
Unnatural Causes-How Inequality is Making Us Sick
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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
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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.
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Chris Flaherty
Producer
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Louis Cancel
Producer
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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.
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Lily Newton
Writer
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William Frank
Producer
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Priya Khanolkar
Producer
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Bella Lambert
Key Cast
“Kimmy”
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Tiffany Trainer
Key Cast
“Melanie”
New Soul
Director Nicholas Heller
​
A man learns he's not alone...even in his own mind
​
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Nicholas Heller
Writer
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Nicholas Heller
Producer
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Tom Gore
Producer
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Tom Gore
Key Cast
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Bill Mulligan
Key Cast
Money, Money
Director Summer Lawrence
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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!
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Summer Lawrence
Writer
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Chris Ocana
Producer
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Stuart Wilson
Producer
-
Summer Lawrence
Key Cast
“Casey”
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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
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.
​
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Erin Gregory
Writer
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Dasha Gorin
Producer
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Lily Labovitz
Producer
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Sarah Navy
Key Cast
“Zenobia”
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Lindsey Becker
Key Cast
“The Woman”
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Peter Djuric
Key Cast
“The Man”
To Love a Ladybug
Director Mikael Trench
​
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.
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Mikael Trench
Producer
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Shaurese Foster
Art Direction
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Mariana Calegari
Musical Score
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Johnny Ray
Puppet Fabrication
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Jenny Boccardi
Puppet Fabrication
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Jake Hendrix
Puppet Fabrication
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Casandra Brewton-Johnson
Costume Fabrication
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Geraldine Brewton
Costume Fabrication
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Casandra-Brewton Johnson
Set Fabrication
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Jake Hendrix
Set Fabrication
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Johnny Ray
Set Fabrication
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Amber Ramirez
Additional Fabrication
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Edwin Rivera Blanton
Additional Fabrication
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Jhasmin Gonzalez
Additional Fabrication
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Sydney Bacon
Additional Fabrication
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Mikael Trench
Animation
-
Johnny Ray
Animation
-
Amber Ramirez
Animation
-
Kieran Quinn
Animation
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Dino Joo
Additional Animation
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Diana Grant
Additional Animation
-
Megan Cockcroft
Compositing
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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
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Dayleigh Jones
Producer
-
Abram Iman
Producer
-
David Bresnahan
Key Cast
“Ron”
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Adam Colvin
Key Cast
“John”
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Emily Robin Clark
Key Cast
“Lila (Adult)”
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Sofia Fearonce
Key Cast
“Lila (Child)”
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Gemma Nye
Key Cast
“Delilah”
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James Nye
Key Cast
“Junior”
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Abram Iman
Camera
-
Corbin Dallin
Camera
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Spencer Faulkner
Camera
-
Matt Iman
Sound
-
Kristin Smith
Sound
-
Zak Mckay
General
-
Kevin Thomas
Lighting
What She Did
Director TJ Santoro
​
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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.
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Meital Cohen Navarro
Writer
-
Meital Cohen Navarro
Producer
-
Gloria Anderson
Key Cast
“Mona”
-
Robin Roth
Key Cast
“Arti”
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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.
​
​
Debt
Director Charlee Moss
​
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Charlee Moss
Writer
-
Charlee Moss
Producer
-
Bradley Peacock
Key Cast
-
Elishiah Reed
Key Cast
-
Ariel Dorcent
Cinematographer
-
Randy Curtis Jr.
Assisstant Director
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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.
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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."
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Mr. Myrtle Beach
Director Joel Allen
​
A look at the history of Myrtle Beach through the lens of Jack Thompson.
​
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Joel Allen
Writer
The Non-Dead, Ripoff and Run
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Coastal Independent Films
Producer
Thirst of the Dead, Mime Over Magic, The Drunk
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Dry Creek Productions
Producer
-
Joel Allen
Editors
-
Paul Inman
Editors
X.I.A, Thirst of the Dead, Mime Over Magic, The Non-Dead
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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.
​
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Randy West
Writer
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Marc Megna
Writer
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Randy West
Producer
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Marc Megna
Producer
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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.
​
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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.
​
​
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
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Robert Adanto
Producer
The F Word, City of Memory, Pearls on the Ocean Floor, The Rising Tide
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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.
​
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Ky Dickens
Writer
Critical Condition, Zero Weeks, Sole Survivor, The City That Sold America, Fish out of Water
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Alisha Hawkins
Producer
Cat Secrets
Submitter Colleen Pesci
​
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.
​
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Matthew Taylor
Writer
Los Abandonados
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Michelle Taylor
Producer
Los Abandonados
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Jeff Koons
Key Cast
“Interviewee”
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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”
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Matthew Taylor
Director of Photography
Los Abandonados
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Jay Smith
Music
The Creepy Line
best Mid-length
Wow
Directors Justice Gamble, Alex Benjamin
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Chance, a foster kid, falls in love with a rich man's beautiful daughter.
​
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Justice Gamble
Writer
-
Justice Gamble
Producer
-
Riley Looc
Key Cast
“Chance Woods”
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Anthony D. Washington
Key Cast
“Mr. Kline”
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Vivia E. Armstrong
Key Cast
“Ms. Woods/"Big Momma"”
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Kelcey Watson
Key Cast
“Mr. Waters”
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Ryleigh Leggett
Key Cast
“Michelle Woods”
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Mildraide Lazarre
Key Cast
“Nessi Woods”
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Lauren Hubbard
Key Cast
“Michelle (adult)”
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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.
​
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Zach Vig
Writer
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Zach Vig
Producer
-
Jocelyn Snodgrass
Producer
-
Will Bumgarner
Producer
-
Joshua Cotuna
Producer
-
Will Bumgarner
Key Cast
“Jay”
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Jocelyn Snodgrass
Key Cast
“Kate”
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Noah Treichler
Key Cast
“Nathan”
-
Ellie Vig
Key Cast
“Lucia”
The Suggestion Box
Director JONATHAN D'AMBROS
​
A story about a young couple confronting all the mistakes they've made in their relationship.
​
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Jonathan D'Ambrosio
Writer
The Frogmarch
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Kiernan McMahon
Producer
Compassion
Director Jeff Corpening
​
A short anthology film that tells three distinct stories of Knowledge, Empathy, and Action, to expand what it means to be compassionate.
​
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Betsy Pearl Cardwell
Producer
-
Jeff Corpening
Producer
The Library
-
Emily Tynan McDaniel
Key Cast
“Ingrid”
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Camila Escobar
Key Cast
“Sarah”
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Lavin Cuddihee
Key Cast
“Junior”
-
Alina Strauss
Key Cast
“Girl”
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Victor A. Hough
Key Cast
“Developer”
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Neil Lee Griffin
Musical Score
-
Brad Hoover
Directors of Photography
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David Lee Craig
Directors of Photography
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Jeff Corpening
Editor
The Library
Harvey's Last Night on the Avenue
Director Jack Kyser
​
Harvey's Last Night on the Avenue concerns a sensitive young man who joins a group of his friends on a bar crawl the night before he moves from New York back to his hometown in Texas.
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Jack Kyser
Writer
Jack and Lucas Go To A Wedding, You Can't Put Your Arms Around A Memory, Jake the Cinephile
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Mike Wesolowski
Writer
Two Trains Leave Paris: Number Problems for Word People (Abrams Books), Scheme Squad
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Alex Fofonoff
Producer
Blood and Thunder, Kingdom Coming, Jake the Cinephile
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Gretchen Kyser
Producer
Jack and Lucas Go To A Wedding
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Jack Kyser
Producer
Jack and Lucas Go To A Wedding
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Mike Wesolowski
Key Cast
“Harvey”
You Can't Put Your Arms Around A Memory
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Justin Danforth
Key Cast
“Jess”
Four Play, The Fantastic Adventures of Foolish Gentlemen
-
Allison Frasca
Key Cast
“Charlotte”
Situationships, ReRUN, L.I.P.S.
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Max Pava
Key Cast
“Vince”
Brittany Runs a Marathon, Orange Is the New Black, 50 Ways
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Taylor Marie Frey
Key Cast
“Annabelle”
Carol, Roadies
-
Aubrey Elenz
Key Cast
“Christine”
Incognita
-
Michael Galligan
Key Cast
“Bradley”
The First of Our Friends to Get Married
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Jamie Wolfe
Key Cast
“Kellie”
The Fantastic Adventures of Foolish Gentlemen
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Matthew K. Davis
Key Cast
“Leonard (L.J.)”
The Fantastic Adventures of Foolish Gentlemen
What Tiger Wishes
Director Chris T.W. Anderson
​
A little girl draws images of an idealized reality to escape her troubled childhood and broken family.
​
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Chris T.W. Anderson & Aaron Brehm
Writer
-
Abigail Urbik & Erica Metzler
Producer
Jac Kessler's Popsy
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Chris T.W. Anderson
Director of Photography
Rite of Rebirth
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Nadia Fancher
Key Cast
“Tiger (Child)”
Jac Kessler's Popsy
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Gwyneth Clare
Key Cast
“Tiger (Adult)”
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Jordan Mullins
Key Cast
“Father”
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Leanne Johnson
Key Cast
“Mother”
An Angel Whispers
Director Ben Allison
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Ben Jacobs, a cynical and emotionally distraught reporter, heads to a small town in the American South, seeking to uncover the real story of a so-called miracle.
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Jeremy Storey
Writer
Adrifting
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Ben Allison
Producer
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Thomas Strickland
Key Cast
“Ben”
Soldier's Heart
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Brickland Carter
Key Cast
“Sheriff George ”
Broken Halos
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Brendan Martyn
Key Cast
“Padre”
The Rangers
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Skeeta Jenkins
Key Cast
“Norm ”
The Penitent Thief
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Jessica Farmer
Key Cast
“Frankie”
The Penthouse
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Emma Waycaster
Key Cast
“Rebecca”
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Beth Felice
Key Cast
“Lillian ”
Sleepy Hollow
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Kevin O'Connor
Key Cast
“John Mills”
Skateshop
The Turner Exhibit
Director Mathew Gregory Bainbridge
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Growing resentment between brothers Anthony and Alex Turner, one successful and the other struggling, leads to tragic consequences.
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Mathew Gregory Bainbridge
Writer
-
Mathew Gregory Bainbridge
Producer
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Lindsay Mercer
Producer
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Paul Weiss
Producer
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Alex Hedstrom
Producer
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David Costabile
Key Cast
“Alex Turner”
Lincoln, Breaking Bad, Billions
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JD Cullum
Key Cast
“Anthony Turner”
The Lone Ranger, Leatherheads, Glory
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Angelica Page
Key Cast
“Jeanette Turner”
The Sixth Sense, Bonds, Nothing but the Truth
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Michele Pawk
Key Cast
“Lisa Turner”
Madam Secretary, Jeffrey, Cradle Will Rock
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Elizabeth Cassedy
Key Cast
“Alice Turner”
Kiss the Devil
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Charlie Dreizen
Key Cast
“William Turner”
House of Cards, The Dead Ones
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Donna DeSeta
Casting Director
Knight and a Day, Wanted, Live Free or Die Hard
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William J. Gray (CINEMATOGRAPHER/DP)
Camera
Body of Lies, Kill the Messenger, I Am Dick Gregory
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Mike Panczenko Jr. (Assistant Camera)
Camera
Wonder Woman 1984, Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan, Jackie
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Nick Midwig (CAMERA OPERATOR, DIGITAL IMAGING TECHNICIAN)
Camera
Mars, Leda, 12 O'Clock Boys
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Dawson Nolley (Production Designer)
Art Department
Real Steel, The Wire, Tell Tale
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Tracy Howard (Art Director)
Art Department
House of Cards, Jackie Snowden
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Lorenzo Millan (Sound Mixer)
Sound
Wonder Woman 1984, House of Cards, Veep
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Steve Saada (Boom Operator)
Sound
House of Cards, Baby Driver, Juanita
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Michael E. Walsh
Editor
The First 48, Arthur Newman, Jack Goes Boating
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Amy Gordon
Composer
Ash's Homecoming, Love Somebody, Virgin State of Mind
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best Feature film
The Herb Train
Director William Lemons
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William Lemons
Writer
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William Lemons
Producer
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William Lemons
Key Cast
“Cayenne King”
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Sophia Higgins
Key Cast
“Angel”
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Oc Taylor
Key Cast
“Dank”
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Dewayne Walker
Key Cast
“Neighborhood Thief”
Calm Before.
Director Tara Lynn Marcelle
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A husband and wife on the brink of divorce are trapped in a house booked for an anniversary getaway and they’re forced to confront demons both real and imaginary.
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Fever Dreams Movie
Director Robert Underhill
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In the vein of Twilight Zone and Tales from the Crypt, four spellbinding vignettes of suspense draw you into FEVER DREAMS.
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Al Julian
Writer
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Paul Julian
Writer
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Rob Underhill
Writer
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Al Julian
Producer
-
Rob Underhill
Producer
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Aravind Ragupathi
Producer
-
R. Keith Harris
Key Cast
“Ralph Oates”
The Walking Dead (TV Series) 2016-2018
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Christopher Marrone
Key Cast
“Simon Wilkes”
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Jeff Briggs
Key Cast
“The Bum”
Camisado: The Event Series (TV Mini-Series)
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Neva Howell
Key Cast
“Irene Wilkes”
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Hannah Elsie Chapman
Key Cast
“Daisy”
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Jason Caselli
Key Cast
“Bob Smith”
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Leanne Bernard
Key Cast
“Interviewer”
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Tim Ross
Key Cast
“Julian”
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Al Julian
Key Cast
“Saul”
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Don Sill
Key Cast
“Don Reynolds”
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Mike Wiley
Key Cast
“Ben”
Dar He: The Lynching Of Emmett TIll
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Aravind Ragupathi
Director of Photography
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Stewart Nelsen
Editor
Pulp Fiction, Ronin, Tales from the Darkside
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Rob Underhill
Editor
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Jim Crew
Music by
Trailers for Twilight Eclipse, Narnia, Pulp Fiction
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Steven Grove
Music by
Big Fork
Director Rollins Smith
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Lifelong friends return to their small hometown to celebrate a wedding. Once there, relationships will be tested and old secrets will emerge.
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Rollins Smith
Writer
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Helen Schreiner
Producer
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Bentley Heyman
Producer
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Alexander Koch
Key Cast
Black Bear, Under The Dome
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Jessica Sula
Key Cast
Scream: The TV Series, Godless, Split
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Joe Massingill
Key Cast
Catch 22, Barry
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Ashley Tavares
Key Cast
Hollywood Heights
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Trevor Morgan
Key Cast
The Patriot, The Sixth Sense
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Dan Johnson
Key Cast
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Sam Marra
Key Cast
Homecoming
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Courtney Dlugos
Key Cast
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Tyler Christie
Editor
-
Rollins Smith
Editor
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Sam B. Jones
Cinematographer
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Victoria Keddie
Production Design
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Louis Gordon
Sound Mixer
Drought
Directors Hannah Black, Megan Petersen
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It's 1993 and the south is experiencing the worst drought in history. However, Carl, who is on the autism spectrum, is fascinated by weather and predicting a storm to hit west of his small town.
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Hannah Black
Writer
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Mark Duplass
Producer
Room 104, Togetherness, Creep
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Jay Duplass
Producer
Transparent, Outside In, Manson Family Vacation
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Dallas Morgan
Producer
Sightings
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Tahlia Morgan
Producer
Sightings
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Hannah Black
Producer
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Megan Petersen
Producer
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Owen Scheid
Key Cast
“Carl”
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Hannah Black
Key Cast
“Sam”
Uncle Frank
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Megan Petersen
Key Cast
“Lillian”
House of Cards
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Drew Scheid
Key Cast
“Lewis”
Halloween
best new music video
Mr. Robertson (Official Music Video - Unreleased)
Director Terry Blade
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Terry Blade
Writer
The Last Macbeth
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Terry Blade
Producer
The Last Macbeth
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Ryini Beats
Producer
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Kanisi Ltd.
Cinematography and Photography
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Terry Blade
Key Cast
“Himself | Singer, Songwriter, and Performer of Music Video Song”
Teresa Ann Ward
Director Joey Gizzi
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Teresa Ann Ward is a song by Hip-Hop artist, iYo the Philosopher, featuring TreAlise. This song is a tribute to the artist's late mother.
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Ayo Agunbiade
Writer
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Ayo Agunbiade
Key Cast
“iYo the Philosopher”
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Trea Brady
Key Cast
“TreAlise”
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Ronald Mazyck
Key Cast
“Young iYo”
Donna On The Go: DANCE
Director Tam Warner
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Donna On The Go is a series designed to raise awareness for People With Disabilities. It stars real-life handicapped Actress and Dancer Donna Russo (Donna Reed). It follows her struggles and victories as a disabled person in an able-bodied world.
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Peggy Lane
Writer
Will & Grace, Seinfled, King of Queens, The Middle, Donna On The Go
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Donna Russo
Writer
Donna On The Go, Austin Powers in Goldmember, Epic Movie
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Peggy Lane - Executive Producer
Producer
Will & Grace, Seinfled, King of Queens, The Middle, Donna On The Go
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Craig Hutchison - Co Executive Producer
Producer
Letter for Hope, Utu Pihikete, Donna On The Go
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Vince Deadrick Jr - Supervising Producer
Producer
Titanic, Romancing The Stone, Henry Danger
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JC Henning - Supervising Producer
Producer
Donna On The Go
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Donna Russo - Co Producer
Producer
Donna On The Go, Austin Powers in Goldmember, Epic Movie
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Donna Russo
Key Cast
“Donna Reed”
Donna On The Go, Austin Powers in Goldmember, Epic Movie
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Scott Hislop
Key Cast
“Scott”
La, La Land, The Oscars, Donna On The Go
Odd Duck
Director Bill Plympton
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Watercolor animation set to a spontaneously improvised abstract jazz piece
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Pearring Sound
Name of Band or Artist
What had Happened, True Story, Nothing but Time
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Bill Plympton
Director
Trump Bites, Revengeance, Cheatin', Idiots and Angels, Guard Dog
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Jeff Pearring
Producer
What had Happened, True Story, Nothing but Time
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M Seven Laracuente
Producer
Trapped, Rise of the Dead
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Bill Plympton
Animator
Trump Bites, Revengeance, Cheatin', Idiots and Angels, Guard Dog
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Kazzrie Jaxen, piano and voice
Musician
Beautiful Hills of Brooklyn, Dear Director
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Ken Filiano, Prepared bass
Musician
I Sell the Dead, Trouble Bound, Blood and Concrete
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Jeff Pearring, alto saxophone
Musician
What had Happened, True Story, Nothing but Time
I Woke Up in a F_ _ked Up America - Lonnie Holley
Directors Ethan Payne, Matt Arnett
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This music video for acclaimed visual artist and musician Lonnie Holley takes us on a journey through his art, his past, America's past, and points out an America f_ _ked up beyond recognition
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Matt Arnett
Producer
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Lonnie Holley
Key Cast
“himself”
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Joe Minter
Key Cast
“himself”
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Bill Arnett
Key Cast
“himself”
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Hilda Minter
Key Cast
“herself”
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Dan Dial
Key Cast
“himself”
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Richard Dial
Key Cast
“himself”
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Marlon Patton
Key Cast
“himself”
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Dave Nelson
Key Cast
“himself”
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Lee Garmon
Additional Camera
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Ethan Payne
Director of Photography
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Ethan Payne
Editor
music video of the year
Do You Think of Me?
Submitter Donny Walker
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‘Do You Think of Me?’ is a reminder to always go towards love and ponder that which is yet to be recognized. Social Justice? Romance? Live-Action Music Performance Video? Yes. All of these things and more, featuring songwriter & acoustic guitarist Nikki Morgan accompanied by the section leaders of the Lake County Symphony Orchestra, conducted by maestro Ron Arden.
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Nikki Morgan
Songwriter, Lyrics, Guitarist & Vocalist
Mind Exchange Music's: Cowboy Boots & Do You Think of Me?
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Kelly Askam
Producer, Sound Supervisor, Recording Engineer, Mastering Engineer & Re-Record Mixer
Production Sound, Dialogue Editor & Re-Recording Mixer, Infinite Love, Ms. Glitch, Omega, Promo, Cowboy Boots, Do you Think of Me, Let The Rest Of The World Pass You By, Sex In The Top Drawer, 26 Candles, Wedding Song & Butterflies & Shovels. Composition & Music Supervision Credits: I Dream of A Psychopomp, An Interesting Story About An Uninteresting Guy, Frank Lloyd Wright's Emil Bach House, The Low End, Nostalgic Pang, Intersect, Huck Finn: A Close Place, The Dig, School For Gods, Blacklisting, Getting on Board Webseries, Drift, Making Sex, The Swim Coach, Two Black Coffees, The Percentages, Art is Instrumental (DuPage Children's Museum Exhibit), iMapp2019 Projection Mapping Festival & The Reception, Black and Privileged, The Proposal & Many More
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Zachariah Jarrett
Co-Arranger, Recording Engineer, Music Mixer & Lap Steel Guitarist
See previous credits.
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Mind Exchange Music LLC
Sound & Music Production Agency, Record Label & Music Publisher
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Chris Oliva
Film Editor
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Grace Pisula of Gold Point Studios
Film Colorist
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Caitlin Rappel of Post'R Girls
Associate Producer & DIT
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Zachariah Jarrett
Audio & Microphone Consultant
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Jeff Kowalkowski
Keys
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Section Leaders from Lake County Symphony Orchestra
String Quartet
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Ron Arden
Conductor
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Donny Walker
Music Production Coordinator
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Kelly Askam
Audio & Sound Production Coordinator
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Ryan Zeller
Camera Operators
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Vikram Bhaduri
Camera Operators
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Will Mass
Camera Operators
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Alexander Lakin
Camera Operators
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Ryan Croft
Camera Operators
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Kevin Veselka
Extra Camera Equipment
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Kevin Vicks
Extra Camera Equipment
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Andy Aguirre of Paper Pigeon Studios
Still Photographer
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Becs Bartle
Lighting Design & Light Programming
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Dan Watt
Lighting Assistants
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Dria White
Lighting Assistants
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Dan Watt
Lighting Equipment Provided by
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Samantha Joy
Stage Manager
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Annie Warnick
Hair, Make Up & Craft Services
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Corinne Sanders
Hair, Make Up & Craft Services
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Music Pro Insurance
Insurance Services
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Logan Square Auditorium, Chicago
Performance Location
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John Lawrence Geary
Operations Manager
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Mind Exchange Music LLC, Copyright 2020, all rights reserved.
Publishing, Distribution & Licesning Info
Highland Home
Submitter Zach Stevens
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A poignant tale of longing and loss is revealed when a timeworn journal transports a young girl to a place of enchanting wonders.
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Dan Schaefer
Directed and Written by
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Kurt Rosenberg
Original Song by
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Tim Gorman
Arranged and Recorded by
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Karen Johnson-Miller
Vocals by
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Kurt Rosenberg
Executive Producer
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Brent Rogers
Produced by
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Zach Stevens
Produced by
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Dan Schaefer
Produced by
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John Waller
Directors of Photography
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Ben Canales
Directors of Photography
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John Waller
Edited by
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Brent Rogers
Edited by
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Dan Schaefer
Edited by
Sheltered from the wind
Director Vanessa Philippe
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" Sheltered from the wind
I advance
I always slide a little more in my steps
I think I move on
I think I move on
I'm slowly approaching your violins
I'm here very close to you
Sheltered from the wind
Even if I breathe often
Sheltered from the wind
How much time is left"
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Vanessa Philippe
Writer
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Vanessa Philippe
Producer
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Frédérique Dastrevigne
Composer
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Vanessa Philippe
Singer
Best Animated
Aurora
Director Jo Meuris
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Once upon a time, there was a little girl who fell in love with a beautiful horse named Aurora...
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Jo Meuris
Writer
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Jo Meuris
Producer
The Boy Who Cried
Directors Eric Patterson, Dan Hale
Despite the cold, the boy walked into the woods. Perhaps he had heard a sound, but no one could ask, as the boy could not be found.
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Eric Patterson
Writer
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Kunta Lowe
Producer
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Eric Patterson
Producer
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Magnus Patterson
Key Cast
“The Boy”
Odd Duck
Director Bill Plympton
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Watercolor animation set to a spontaneously improvised abstract jazz piece
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Pearring Sound
Name of Band or Artist
What had Happened, True Story, Nothing but Time
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Bill Plympton
Director
Trump Bites, Revengeance, Cheatin', Idiots and Angels, Guard Dog
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Jeff Pearring
Producer
What had Happened, True Story, Nothing but Time
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M Seven Laracuente
Producer
Trapped, Rise of the Dead
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Bill Plympton
Animator
Trump Bites, Revengeance, Cheatin', Idiots and Angels, Guard Dog
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Kazzrie Jaxen, piano and voice
Musician
Beautiful Hills of Brooklyn, Dear Director
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Ken Filiano, Prepared bass
Musician
I Sell the Dead, Trouble Bound, Blood and Concrete
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Jeff Pearring, alto saxophone
Musician
What had Happened, True Story, Nothing but Time
Best Experimental
Does Water Die?
Directors Tom Hansell, Joshua White
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Does Water Die? is a collaboration between filmmaker Tom Hansell and Photographer Joshua White. First, photographic paper is drenched in water from the river.
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10/6
Director William Nawrocki
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A Brooklynite is unexpectedly transported from his Prospect Heights neighborhood to a vibrant bucolic landscape inhabited with characters that lead him into an idyllic journey of discovery and wonderment.
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Nigel Moore
Writer
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Nigel Moore
Producer
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John G. Young
Producer
BWOY, Rivers Wash Over Me, The Reception, Parallel Sons
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Trinelle Bartholomew
Key Cast
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Tida Lin
Key Cast
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Cyrene Rene
Key Cast
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Janey Lu
Key Cast
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Nigel Moore
Key Cast
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Rob Silcox
Director of Photography
Are You Wild Like Me?, E.T.A, Sunbathers: Honeysuk,
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Stephanie Hogan
Hair
American Quartet
Director Jesca Prudencio
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In a 2030s small town bitterly divided over who belongs, a young Muslim-American woman puts herself at risk when she shares her private, digitized memories with strangers, challenging the status quo in the hope that empathy will triumph over hate.
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Erin McGuff-Pennington
Writer
Sam & Barb's School for Scandal
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Adam Grannick
Writer
La Folía
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Adam Grannick
Producer
La Folía
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Yekta Khaghani
Key Cast
“Noreen”
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Brian Wolfe
Key Cast
“Andrew”
The Oath
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Ieesha Watts
Key Cast
“Antonia”
Blue Bloods
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Katherine Argo
Key Cast
“Sonia”
Mona Lisa Smile
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Nona Catusanu
Director of Photography
Ovum
One Actor Short - 3
Director Yuval David
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In ‘One Actor Short 3,’ Yuval David Brings Unparalleled Filmmaking Format Inviting Complete Strangers to Star in Film on Streets of New York City.
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Yuval David
Writer
Narrative Shorts, Documentary Features, Web Series, Network TV, including "One Actor Short 1," "One Actor Short 2," "Better World," "The BetaLoop,"
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Yuval David
Director
YouTube.com/YuvalDavid, "One Actor Short" web-series, The BetaLoop, The Plot Against America, The Michael J Fox Show, Unforgettable, What Would You Do, Days of Our Lives
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Yuval David
Producer
YouTube.com/YuvalDavid, "One Actor Short" web-series, The BetaLoop, The Plot Against America, The Michael J Fox Show, Unforgettable, What Would You Do, Days of Our Lives
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Yuval David
Key Cast
YouTube.com/YuvalDavid, "One Actor Short" web-series, The BetaLoop, The Plot Against America, The Michael J Fox Show, Unforgettable, What Would You Do, Days of Our Lives
Cornered
Director Raquel Salvatella de Prada
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Part sculpture, part light installation and video animation, Cornered is an immersive visual experience that represents the motivation and struggles of migrants leaving their home country and making an attempt, most often failed, to cross the border from Morocco to the Spanish cities of Melilla and Ceuta, the only European cities on Africa’s mainland.
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Tristan Park
Key Cast
Dance
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Jonathan Henderson
Music
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Diali Cissokho & Kaira Ba
Music
Brut.
Director Blackout
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Two opposing forces...The age of technology & brutalism has ended and nature has begun to restore herself.
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Claudia Marsh
Key Cast
“Cara”
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Michael Tanji
Cinematographer
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Bradley Crawford
VFX Artist
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Shelby Tahara
Production Coordinator
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Daniele de Virgilio
Music & Sound Design
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Justyn Ah Chong
Camera Assistant
The Twins (Rise & Fall)
Director Viktor Witkowski
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For this experimental video, I contrast the original 1976 commercial about the construction of the Twin Towers with rare footage of the clean-up efforts at Ground Zero from September 2001 to May 2002.
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Kathryn Zazenski
Voice-Over
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Daniel Birch
Music
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Ventolyn and Becotyde
Music
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Mathieu Lamontagne and Emmanuel Toledo
Music
Best Cinematography
Magic Camera
Director Rodney S. Robinson
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A young girl struggles to come to terms with her grandmother’s death. Through the use of her imagination and an old camera she seeks to hold on to precious memories and hopes to bridge the emotional gap that exists between her and her mother
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Rodney S. Robinson
Writer
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Brad Hoover, Asheville School of Film
Producer
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Kirana Kuic
Key Cast
“Karin”
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Emily Tynan McDaniel
Key Cast
“Angela”
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Carly Oreck
Key Cast
“Terri”
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Jane Hallstrom
Key Cast
“Gran”
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Sean S. Strain
Supporting Cast
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Maeryn Bell
Supporting Cast
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Toria Hicks
Supporting Cast
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Tanja Kuic
Poster Design/Photography
Gleam
Director Christelle Chalupa
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A young artist with sickle cell anemia tries hard to conform to her teachers standards.
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Christelle Chalupa
Writer
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Bryan Wolfinger
Director of Photography
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Bryan Wolfinger
Producer
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Christelle Chalupa
Producer
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Olivia Depung
Producer
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Yuliana Slime
Key Cast
“Abby Wallas”
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Julie Reifers
Key Cast
“Julia Garcia”
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Jenna DiMartini
Key Cast
“Melli Wallas”
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David Gonzalez
Original Music Composer
Best special effects
Ra Son of El (Part 1)
Director Rael Thigpen
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A prince embarks on a journey to bring his people back to life. After clinging to his past, a new destiny is set before him.
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Rael Thigpen
Writer
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Rael Thigpen
Producer
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Rael Thigpen
Key Cast
“Rael”
Stuck:Stories of Hope Films
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Evan Marr
Key Cast
“Felix”
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Jeremy Hester
Key Cast
“Ericus”
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Ben Boyd
Key Cast
“Adiran”
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Katherine Rijos
Key Cast
“Dakota”
Best playwright
No Fall My Hand
Writer Amy Losi
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Two women meet in a hospital ICU wing and strike up a conversation in the waiting room. Bola is a traumatized hospice nurse from Nigeria, and Beth is an older Jewish woman taking care of her ex-husband who is dying. The two women misunderstand each other and clash over their differences until they discover that they share a common history of spousal abuse. The women start to connect over their shared experiences. At the end of the play, they discover that their bond is even stronger than they had realized.
Circle the Drain
Writer A.J. King
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Newzapalooza!
Writer Larry Bliss
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A hyperactive day at Newzapalooza, the newscast of low-rated TV station Channel 63. As the characters present the evening news, their private concerns are dwarfed by the simultaneous arrival of Hurricane Desi (the first Category 7 storm, capable of wiping out nearby planets) and Traffic Jam Edna (the first traffic jam to warrant its own name, so big it has created its own climate). The twin disasters destroy the station but spare the news team’s lives. The next morning, broadcasting resumes from the construction site of the new Channel 63.
Lockdown
Writer Brian Wallace
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Victoria has a one-night stand with Elliot, not knowing he is married. They wake up to a city-wide quarantine due to a virus outbreak. She's trapped at his place, and his wife is on her way home. Whether she stays or leaves will be of profound consequence, and will determine what kind of people they really are.
photography moment of the year
A girl at a driving range
Director Kethan Fadale
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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
WE
Submitter Jimmy Ray II
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The picture represents the untainted love between a brother & sister.
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Jimmy D Ray II
Photographer
Artist of the year
Artist Jermaine Powel
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“As a visual artist, I am personally and professionally invested in the concept of “art not just sitting on a wall” but being a functional asset within the home and global community.” -JP
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I grew up in a suburb of Cleveland, Ohio in the early to mid-1990s. I’ve traveled the world, done some amazing historical art and design work, and met some amazing people along the way. I’ve also been able to settle down in the great city of Raleigh, North Carolina. Eleven years ago, I made the move to the Raleigh area and made it my home. And every year, I learn so much about this area and its people. Throughout my career, I have been able to establish great partnerships with amazing partners that, as a result, have improved the environments of many public community areas.