Official Selections: 1st-7th LA Student Film Festivals
Congratulations to our accepted filmmakers!
Films are listed in alphabetical order, index to the left.
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La Vida de una Piñata - A Piñata's Life
World Premiere
A piñata experiences the same fateful day over and over again, on which it is bought by a girl and finds death at her garden party. Shocked, the piñata tries to break out of this eternal cycle.
Director: Elena Heller, Marina Kunz, Kai Mueri, Raphael Pfyffer
Producer: Lucerne School of Art and Design, Gerd Gockell
Writer: Elena Heller, Marina Kunz, Kai Mueri, Raphael Pfyffer
Voices: Samantha Aquilano, Thomas Gassmann, Dustin Rees
Editor: Raphael Pfyffer
Art Direction: Kai Mueri
Storyboard: Elena Heller
Modeling: Marina Kunz, Kai Mueri, Raphael Pfyffer
Texturing: Marina Kunz, Kai Mueri, Raphael Pfyffer
Rigging: Elena Heller
Animation: Elena Heller, Marina Kunz, Kai Mueri
Backgrounds: Elena Heller
Graphics: Kai Mueri
Light: Kai Mueri
Compositing: Kai Mueri
Music: Marcello Studer
Sound Design: Loïc Kreyden, Thomas Gassmann
This ambitious film marks the debut of the director quartet. The fun mixed-media short was created over the duration of a year, most of it under the challenging premise of home office due to the pandemic. La Vida de una Piñata will start its festival run with the world premiere at the LA Student Film Festival with many more festival participations to come in the future. It has won the award "Best Film" in the WIA (Women in Animation) Class of 2020 Showcase competition in September 2020 under a closed jury.
Website: wiki.animation-luzern.ch/2020_La_Vida_de_una_Pi%C3%B1ata
Instagram: @lavidadeunapinata
Lockbox
World Premiere
Winner of the Los Angeles Film Awards Best Student Short and the 2020 Freese Foundation Best Cinematography Award, Lockbox is a fun western adventure following a desperate man who stumbles upon a life changing amount of money. Deciding to take the money and run, our hero must make a risky stop on his way to a new life.
Director: Jake Noecker
Producer(s): Jake Noecker, Madison Murphy, Miles Noecker
Writer: Jake Noecker
Cast: Justin Schilling, Kathryn Miller, Ron Parson, Anna Horsey, Ari Parson
Cinematographer: Gabriella Megni
Editor: Weston Tebbs
Instagram/Facebook: @lockboxshortfilm
Website: ingemmedia.com/lockbox
Love Locked
West Coast Premiere
Love Locked is an escape room dating show where individuals are set up on blind dates in an escape room looking to find their true love. If couples are able to escape, there will only be one question left to ask; Do they ever want to see each other again?
Director: Breanne Krause
Producer: Breanne Krause
Writer: Breanne Krause
Cast: Kane Surry, Elliot Hadley, Jade Beeston, Iain Walker, Jelena Borovskaja, Craig Buckingham, Chris Gannon, Tom Pollaris
Cinematographer: (Camera Operators) Tom Allum (Remote Camera Op), Briony Dowson, Martyn Gibson
Editor: Phillip Pready
Love Locked has been selected in 8 festivals winning outstanding achievement awards at the Tagore International Film Festival and World Film Carnival- Singapore, nominations for Best TV Pilot at The TV Fest, semi finalist at both Stockholm Film and Television Festival and London Film and Television Festival, and Best Web/ TV Pilot Series at London Independent Film Awards.
Magician: Game of Detective
Los Angeles Theater Premiere
Zhang Cheng, a Chinese magician who wants to prove himself, is discovered by FBI agent Storm while he's studying in the United States. He will use his talent of face changing and traditional Chinese tricks knowledge to help the FBI to catch the Japanese female burglar Octopus who is proficient in face changing and cross dressing. A "face changing vs face changing" game begins...
Director: Tanxuan Shi
Producers: Peipei Duan; Zeron Zhao
Writer: Tanxuan Shi
Cast: Anthony Tai; Lauren Rodriguez; Yisrael Dubov; David C. Smalley;
Editors: Kaibo Xu, Tanxuan Shi
15th Chinese-American Film Festival - Best Short Film - First Place
Instagram: Tanxuan Shi
Memento Mori
Short Short
An unborn soul gets to preview her life in the form of a film screening and must make the ultimate decision: to go, or not to go?
Director: Arianna Garcia
Producer: Victoria Mejia
Writer: Arianna Garcia
Cast: Peren Yesilyurt, Henry Tsai, Cat Ski, Gloria Garcia
Cinematographer (if applicable): Liam McEneaney
Editor: Liam McEneaney
- HollyShorts Monthly Screenings 2023 - Official Selection
- Picture's Up! Film Festival 2023 - Official Selection
- Mystic Film Festival 2023 - Official Selection
Mid-Life
World Premier
Short Documentary
At a time where one's relationship with their body begins to change, Oscar is forced to switch his perspective on things that can often be overlooked, following a horrible, life-altering accident.
Director: Cielo Yáñez
Producer:Cielo Yáñez
Cast: Oscar Ugaz
Cinematographer: Christian Del Rio
Editor: Cielo Yáñez
IndieX Award Winner Student Mini Doc
My Heart Won’t Stop Beating
West Coast Premiere
Short
Marion, an impulsive drug addict, has neglected her inner child. When faced with her past self, Marion must reflect on who she has become.
Director: Madeline Carter
Producer: Madeline Carter, Martin Granada, and Michael Loccisano Jr.
Writer: Madeline Carter
Cast: Madeline Carter, Lily Duffy, Jessica Cerreta, Vincent Zeller
Cinematographer: Lucas Morse
Editor: Madeline Carter
- Finalist in the short drama category of the Next Generation Film Awards 2023
- Honorable Mention in Short to the Point’s Rolling Ideas Indie Mix.
Website: madelinercarter.com/in-the-works
Instagram: @myheartwontstopbeating
Ofrenda
Los Angeles Premiere
Short
A young woman finds herself at odds with grief and tradition as she prepares for Dia de Los Muertos
Director: Tyler Garcia
Producer: Pearl Langley
Writer: Tyler Garcia
Cast: Alejandra Ruiz, Laura Lopez
Cinematographer: Kailey New
Editor: Tyler Garcia, Kailey New
Instagram: @ofrendashortfilm
Political Enemies
World Premiere
Part of the "strange things happen at my house" horror anthology series. In this episode an ordinary political poll turns into a mind altering interrogation.
Writer/Director/Cinematographer/Editor: Dalton Clay
Cast: Dalton Clay, Rebekah Farris, Minsoo Han
Instagram: Daltonipepperoni
Reyna
Animation
Reyna is a 2D animated short film about Vina, this year's lead Queen in the Santacruzan festival, who struggles to get ready after members in the community make negative comments about her appearance. Joy, Vina's supportive sister, helps her to get ready and encourages Vina to embrace herself as she is by discussing the historical context and origin of these harmful comments before leading the festivities.
Director: Jenielle Salarda
Producer: Lillian Lee
Writer: Jenielle Salarda
Cast: Jenielle Salarda, Lillian Lee, Tina Su, Sonja Matienzo, Que Tran Whitney, Michelle Pham Dinh, Safah Sheikh, Lynn Nguyen, Meiya Lim, Morgan Groves, Devin Rowe, Jaleen Gong, Yisel Tapia, Annika Magbanua, Alexandra (Alex) Ramelb, Nikolas Dela Cruz, Minori Uemura, Kristen Yu, Cherise Punzalan, Aaron Aguilar, Katharine (Kat) Taddei, Kelsey Ward, Soleil hampton, Spencer Felix-Almirol, Lizeth Villareal, Vanille Velasquez, Rain Valdez
Cinematographer: N/A
Editor: Meiya Lim, Jenielle Salarda
Website: shmbfagallery2022.com/reyna
Instagram: @reynashortfilm
Twitter: @reynashortfilm
Facebook: fb.com/reynashortfilm
Ruby’s Dad
Short
When Stanley learns about the whereabouts of his late father’s favorite baseball player, Stanley desperately tries to sneak his way into an upscale hotel to get the former baseball star’s autograph and prove himself to his father, while bringing along and putting at risk his own daughter Ruby.
Director: David Tschan
Producer: Joshua Zollo, Tom Caner, Quinn Avallon
Writer: Samuel McIntosh
Cast: Isaac Alisma, Kylee Bacon, Annalee Autumn, Chai Baker, Robert Batiste, Ray Buffer, Jordan Laesch, J.P. Manoux, Michael Joseph Pierce, Christopher Ponce, Sal Rendino
Cinematographer: Alexander Alarcon
Editor: Chin-Jou Wu, William Kwon
Produced in collaboration with Sony and FotoKem.
Instagram: @rubys_dad_film
Left, Unsaid
Short Narrative
A woman’s proposal for a casual encounter for anonymous sex on a dating app receives a prompt response from a man. But what starts as a need for a physical interaction eventually becomes a different type of connection.
Writer/Producer/Director: Valerie Pires
Cast: Julia Roy & Nick Saxton
Assistant Director: Keegan Hakim
Cinematographer: Clive Thompson
Editor & Sound: Carlos Key
- 2023 Louis Sudler Prize in the Arts
- 2024 Global Shorts Film Festival - Special Mention
- 2024 American Independent Film Festival - Official selection
- 2024 Los Angeles Student Film Festival - Official selection
Instagram: @valpnyc
Little Bird
World Premiere
Description/storyline of your film: After a helicopter crash, two U.S. soldiers are trapped behind enemy lines. With no back-up nearby, they must fight off enemy forces when they are ambushed.
Director: Michael Berriman
Producer: Michael Berriman, Hannah Stockinger
Writer: Michael Berriman
Cast: Esmond Morfaw, Charles Curtice
Cinematographer: Graham Skinner
Editor: Michael Berriman
Lost Time
World Premiere
Short
A woman struggles to reconnect with loved ones and the modern world after spending fifteen years in prison.
Director: Zaire Davis
Executive Producer: Hailee Williams
Producer: Brian Reddy
Associate Producer: Suraj Savkoor
Writer: Zaire Davis
Cast: Shamya Jamerica, Zaire Davis, Sheldon Nicholas, Belinda Todd, Nala Thompson, Ashley Jones
Cinematographer: Tré Hazelwood
Editor: Brooks Lalley
IG: @losttimefilm
Facebook: @losttimefilm
Lovers Leap
West Coast Premiere
Description/storyline of your film: A teenager sets out to win over his crush while on a float trip down the Potomac River, but when everything that can go wrong does go wrong, his manhood is put on the line.
Director: Ethan Romaine
Producer: Logan Delgado, Kelly Drake
Writer: Ethan Romaine
Cast: Matt Heyda, Allie Vazquez, Nathan Vincenti, Laine Philipps, Kyle Portela
Cinematographer: Benjy Berkowitz
Editor: Stephen Michael Simon
Any awards, accolades or additional details about the process you would like to mention: Cinema on the Bayou - Audience Award Winner, Maryland Film Festival - Official Selection
Website: loversleap301.com
Instagram: @luchosabeproductions
Mak Fai Insider: Building Culture & Community
Short Film
Established by Grandmaster Mak Hin Fai in 1974, Mak Fai Kung Fu Dragon & Lion Dance Association is Seattle's premier lion dance troupe, performing hundreds of shows year-round. Highlighting members of Mak Fai, we learn the importance of martial arts and lion dancing, as well as the culture and community behind it. Through these interviews, we see lion dancing as a tool to teach Asian American youth the importance of preserving tradition, appreciating culture, and building community.
Director: Han Edward So Eckelberg
Producer: Han Edward So Eckelberg
Cast: Royal Tan, John To, Johnny Nguyen, Martin Lau, Kathy Dao, Han Edward So Eckelberg, Mette Knutzen, Ngoc Nguyen
Cinematographer: Han Edward So Eckelberg
Editor: Han Edward So Eckelberg
- 2022 Seattle Film Summit - Official Selectio
- 2022 Fentress Student Film Fest - Best Director: College Student Winner
- 2022 Mixed Asian Media Fest - Official Selection
- 2022 Huntington Beach Cultural Cinema Showcase - Renewing & Rebuilding: Communities and Beyond Award
- 2022 LA Student Film Festival - Official Selection.
Website: eckeltech.myportfolio.com/seattle-lion-dance-mak-fai
Instagram: @eckel.tech
Facebook: @eckel.tech
Making Ends Meet
USA Premiere
Making Ends Meet is a comedy web series following the sub-ideal jobs and compromised dreams of those freshly on the job market.
Director: Jake Curtis
Producer: Meghan Harshaw
Writer: Jake Curtis
Cast: Graham Kirstein, Jasmine Sharma, JT Tsuchiya, Maya Armstrong, Ross Turkington, Julianne Lang
Cinematographer: Noah Frick-Alofs
Editor: Jake Curtis
Making Ends Meet is the first series by writer/director Jake Curtis and was awarded Best Web Series at the UK Offline Web Fest.
Memio
When a grandmother hesitates to try a new product designed to combat the effects of her dementia, her grandson must help her overcome her fears to improve both their lives.
This project uses the technique of design fiction in order to posit a memory aide: Memio, a device meant to combat the effects of Alzheimer’s and dementia through the externalization of memory. By showing a humane use of technological innovation, “Memio" aims to inspire hope rather than fear.
Winner of 4 awards and nominated for 9 others, “Memio" has been the official selection for 15 festivals.
Director: Matt Hanisch
Producer: Angelina Feronti
Writer: Matt Hanisch
Cast: Kate McIntyre, Danny Breslin, Kelsey Peterjohn
Cinematographer: Ashley Ågren
Editor: Aodhan Ozawa Burns and Matt Hanisch
Miles Away
World Premiere
Jason attempts to propose to his girlfriend Melanie while they are on a date. When the opportunity arises, he suddenly loses the courage to do so. However, this decision would haunt him for a very long time as he reflects on his choice sometime later in his car.
Director: Sean Malady
Producer: Sean Malady, Travis Platt
Writer: Sean Malady
Cast: Mike Leahy, Emily Pulcastro
Cinematographer: Sean Malady
Editor: Sean Malady, Katt Kersting
Website/YouTube Channel: youtube.com/c/TheGameGearHeads/videos
Instagram: @sean_good_day_malady
Facebook: fb.com/sean.malady.5
New Around Here
World Premiere
Short
A look into the struggles and successes of international students.
Director: Jennifer Hawkins
Producer: Jennifer Hawkins
Writer: Jennifer Hawkins
Cast: Andres Rameiz, Fernando Jay Alvez, Sayed Omar Hasan, Aurora Sallemi
Editor: Jennifer Hawkins
Screened as part of Los Angeles City College’s ‘Candid Convo - Race and Equity’ show and featured on StudyUSA.com
Instagram:@jenjenbingbong
Nymphaea
West Coast Premiere
Animated Short
Nymphaea is a 2D animated short film that follows an unexpected and magical turn of events at a summer camp, when a lifeguard discovers a mysterious and beautiful creature in the lake while rescuing a camper. Created, directed, and animated by Jenna Heil, score by Richard Diego.
Website: https://jennaheil.com
Twitter and Instagram: @jennaheil_ on
Pizza Is Worth Waiting For
West Coast Premiere
When Riley’s train gets canceled, she sets her timer and we follow her through New York as she races the clock to get to her date on time. Between wacky birds, getting lost, and impromptu dancing, will she make it on time?
Director: Bella Hall
Producer: Bella Hall
Writer: Bella Hall
Cast: Gracie Hall, Chloe Taufer, Kristin Hall, Kevin Hall, Emma Haeberle, Max Hall, Rye Fruehling, Bobby O’Leary, Timothy Wright
Cinematographer: Bella Hall & George Hysmith
Editor: Bella Hall
Qosqo
Los Angeles Premiere
Documentary Short
A film about heritage and history, an ancient Incan city, and the life of a person who calls it home.
Director: Emma Wheeler Volz
Producer: Emma Wheeler Volz
Cast: Norma Sanchez de Inca Roca
Cinematographer: Emma Wheeler Volz
Editor: Emma Wheeler Volz
Final Cut Film Festival Best Picture, Final Cut Film Festival Best Documentary
Website: (as long as it does NOT link to a full version of your film)
Instagram: @memsvolz
Rollerbladies
Los Angeles Premiere
Steeped in 90's skater aesthetic, Rollerbladies tells the story of two rollerblading girls who discover an item that transforms the way they see the world-- and the way they see themselves.
Directors/Writers: Amber Nordstrand and Rowan Landaiche
Cast: Amber Nordstrand, Rowan Landaiche, Matthew Koropatwa
Cinematographer: Garnet Tyler
Editors: Amber Nordstrand and Rowan Landaiche
Rollerbladies has also been selected for the Scumdance Film Festival in Reno, Nevada.
Line 881
USA Premiere
At first glance Dormagen is a perfect, green and pastoral town just a short distance from the big city. Its residents opened the gates of the city with love to the stream of refugees that filled Germany, but the warm welcome carries with it a hidden fear from the future.
On one bus line that crosses the entire city you can see a social microcosm. From refugees who have just arrived to adult Germans, all are destined to travel in the metal pipe that creates forced intimacy. Through the stories of the passengers on this bus line, the whole story of Germany after the wave of immigration is told.
Director: Ron Goldin
Produceres: Christopher Albrodt & Cedric Engels
Writer: Ron Goldin
Cinematographer: Yotam Eytan
Editor: Hadar Waxman
Best Student Film - Israeli Documentary Film Awards
Best Short Documentary Award at the Indie Shorts Festival
Outstanding Achievement at The Tagora International Film Festival
Official selection of The DocAviv International Film Festival
Official selection of The Tel Aviv International Student Film Festival
Official selection of The Rome Independent Prisma Awards
Official selection of The Close:Up Edinburgh Docufest
Official selection of The BLOW-UP · International Arthouse Filmfest Chicago
Official selection of The Annual Copenhagen Film Festival
Official selection of The Flickers' Rhode Island International Film Festival
Official selection of The Budapest Independent Film Festival
Official selection of The Docs Without Borders Film Festival
Official selection of The Moscow Shorts Film Festival
Trailer: https://vimeo.com/307229761
Listen to Us
Los Angeles Premiere
Listen to Us is a documentary that attempts at understanding the contributions of women in sound, in the American film industry.
Through conversations with Academy and Emmy award women working with sound, Listen to Us tackles the issues of women's underrepresentation in the industry and what the future holds.
Director: Juliana Henao
Co-Director: Ashwin Gokhale
Producer: Juliana Henao
Cast: Sherry Klein, Cecelia Hall, Vickie Sampson, Paula Fairfield, Midge Costin, Anna Behlmer, Catherine Harper, Karol Urban, Ulrika Akander, Teri Dorman
Editor: Tomás Martínez
The film will be featured at the Thomas Edison Black Maria Film Festival and Dam Short Film Festival, at the time of writing. Listen to Us is a celebration of women in sound.
Lockdown Lust
Los Angeles Premiere
Enduring perils of the COVID-19 pandemic, two teens grow acquainted within their university library, an encounter which leads them towards a less than academic afternoon.
Director: W. Trent Welstead
Producer: W. Trent Welstead, Emma Caplan
Writer: W. Trent Welstead, Erica Negrini
Cast: Olivia Chapman, Jeremy Shinder, Jonathan Brennan
Cinematographer: Emma Caplan
Editor: W. Trent Welstead
2022 Best Student Film, Sunshine City Film Festival, Saint Petersburg, FL
2021 Best Director, Cosmic Film Festival [4th Quarter], Online Event
Best Student Film, Cosmic Film Festival [4th Quarter], Online Event
Honorable Mention, Like It Film Fest, Boston, MA
Honorable Mention, Screaming Ostrich International Film Festival, Newton, MA, Best Editing, Virginia Emerging Filmmakers Festival, Winchester, VA
Best Comedy, Virginia Emerging Filmmakers Festival, Winchester, VA
Look Up!
Los Angeles Premiere
Cynicism and hopefulness meet when a distraught Ellie reflects on the events of the night previous to her more optimistic roommate, Jo.
Director: Abby Asuncion
Assistant Director: Martha Serrano
Producer: Abby Asuncion
Writer: Abby Asuncion
Cast: Zoë Prior, Phoenix Ever
Cinematographer: Linh Nguyen
Editor: Abby Asuncion, David Doria
Winner: Award of Merit - Accolade Global Film Competition
Winner: Award of Recognition - Accolade Global Film Competition
Lift-Off Global Sessions 2021 Official Selection
Life-Off Global Network First-Time Filmmaker Sessions Official Selection
Best Shorts Competition Official Selection
Chicago Indie Film Awards Official Selection
Shepherd's House International Film Festival 2021
San Bernardino Valley College International Student Film Festival 2021 Official Selection
Website: abbyasuncion.com/look-up
Instagram: @abby_aye
Mama
The tragic deaths of Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery, and George Floyd have rocked the American nation, and left three mothers without their child. A child they carried for nine months. A child that is their own flesh, blood, and love. A new revolution is upon us. Hear from three black mothers who tell of their hopes and fear for their black children entering a discriminative America. Whitney Pirtle, a sociologist professor at UC Merced, who has two sons with her husband who also works in education. Sam, she works in the education field. And finally, Arkesha, who is a city bus driver.
Director, Producer, Cinematographer, Editor: Mackenna Mondo
All American High School Film Festival, SonderBlu Film Festival, Newark IFF Youth Film Festival, Killeen Black Art and Film Fest, Los Angeles Rock Film Festival, Reel Doc Fest
Meow
Meow is a story about a dog who thinks himself as a cat but meets a real dog for the first time. It's a story about not only self-identification but also family's love. I want to bring this kind of topic up to not only kids but also adults, hoping people will love and understand each other more.
Director: Grace Yu-Shu Wang
Missing in the Midwest
Los Angeles Premiere
Short Film (Documentary)
Filmmaker Harper Brock journeys back to her roots to learn what happened to her cousin Joelle Lockwood whose 2014 abduction case shocked southwestern Indiana. In addition to Joelle’s first ever public interview, the documentary features discussions with law enforcement and her loved ones as they question the lines between good, bad, and evil.
Director: Harper Brock
Producer: Harper Brock, Aaron Cecil Price, Christina Caralis, Hailee Williams
Writer: Harper Brock, Aaron Cecil Price
Cast: N/A (Documentary)
Cinematographer (if applicable): Anthony Peznola
Editor: Lana Sobel
Official Selection at the Flyover Film Festival
Website: missinginthemidwestdocumentary.com
Instagram: @missinginmidwest
Night Light
World Premiere
When Merrick comes home, he settles in and prepares to be alone for the night. However, as he sits and waits for his girlfriend to come home, his lights begin to go out and he must find a way to deal with the darkness.
Director: Nelea Fong
Producer: Nelea Fong
Writer: Nelea Fong
Cast: Josie Benvenutto
Cinematographer: Nelea Fong
Editor: Nelea Fong
Sound Design: Josie Benvenutto
Website: fongfilms.com
Ollie
World Premiere
When tranquil Dog Haven makes the annual transition to tourist trap, Ollie decides to get revenge on his inconsiderate new neighbors.
Director and Animator: Jordan Falk
Music: Daniel Boxx
Ollie is my first short film, created over the course of four months during my junior year at the College for Creative Studies. It is about loneliness, what happens when a prank goes too far, and little dogs in big coats.
Website: jfalk.myportfolio.com/
Instagram: @jfalkanimation
On the paths awakened
USA Premiere
Short
When two French teenagers join the Resistance in WW2 Nazi occupied France, they are faced with many challenges along the way in their fight for freedom.
Director : Axel Dahan
Producer : Axel Dahan
Writer : Axel Dahan
Cast : François Beaudoin, Matthis Le Roux, Guillaume Nicolaï, Esteban Huertas, David Huertas, Lucille Piau.
Cinematographer : Axel Dahan
Editor : Axel Dahan
Pure Modern Love
Los Angeles Premiere
A short silent film inspired by the the wonderful work of George Gershwin's 'Rhapsody in Blue', we follow the post-corona love story of a young couple who find each other for the first time, despite them living in the same apartment building, and how they manage obstacles that prevent them from having a simple date. Their black and white normal lives, may or may not end up in blooming color.
Director: Katherine J. Espin
Producer: Momus Media
Writer: Katherine J. Espin
Cast: Nina Marcelo, Gillo Giustolisi, Isabella Urdaneta
Cinematographer: Katherine J. Espin
Editor: Katherine J. Espin
Hollywood Gold Awards - Best Indie Short Film Winner, Gold Award for First Time Director, Gold Award for Editing (2021)
Hollywood Boulevard Film Festival - Best Woman Filmmaker Winner (2021)
Los Angeles Cinematography Awards - Best Actor: Gillo Giustolisi, Best Actress: Nina Marcelo, Best Student Film Semi-Finalist (2021)
New York Movie Awards - Best Director Short Film (2021)
Imagine Rain Independent Film Awards - Best Romance Short Winner (2021)
WRPN Women's International Film Festival - Student Film Winner (2021)
Rosa
World Premiere
In the film 'Rosa', a lonely art manikin unexpectedly falls in love.
Director: Frances Wilkerson
Producer: Frances Wilkerson
Writer: Frances Wilkerson
Cast: Tony Mendoza
Cinematographer: Frances Wilkerson
Editor: Frances Wilkerson
'Rosa' won the 'Award of Merit' in the Best Shorts Competition 2020, and was a Semi-Finalist in the New York Cinematography Awards 2020.