Florida Films Showcase
Shorts Package
When She Flies
2020, PG-13, US, Romance, 16 minutes
Florida Film
Filmmakers in Attendance
Director: Daniel M. Rodriguez
Producer: C'Zariah Lambert (producer), Angie Yglesias (co-producer), Adrian M. Garcia (executive producer), Thomas Demos (executive producer)
Writer: Daniel M. Rodriguez
Cast: Nick Bardin, Stephanie Saint-Côme
Desmond, an awkward college student from the suburbs, falls for Jessica, a free-spirited musician with big dreams. Jessica and Desmond agree to stay friends with benefits before she moves to a far-away city to follow her love of music, but Desmond finds that he wants to follow his growing love for her. From the creative mind of director Daniel M. Rodriguez comes a bittersweet coming-of-age love story starring Nick Bardin and Stephanie Saint-Côme.
The Keys, a Cat and a Black Fish
2021, NR, US, Dramedy, 18 minutes
Florida Film
Filmmakers in Attendance
Spanish with English Subtitles
Director: Gonzalo Mejía
Producer: Bernardo Maurovich, Daniela Moreno Zevallos
Writer: Gonzalo Mejía
Cast: Rodrigo de la Rosa, María Bestar
Ilford Kennylworth is an outstanding man who has everything going for him — except at home, where his wife, Katherine, emotionally abuses him due to their inability to have children. Despite the abuse, Ilford treats Katherine with love, yet nothing ever seems to be good enough for her. Ilford knows he deserves better but struggles to find a solution to his unhappy marriage… and one day, some strange occurrences steer him into making an unlikely decision.
The Best Show in Town
2021, PG, US, English, 42 minutes
Florida Film
Florida Premiere
Director and Writer: Amity Hoffman
Over the course of nine months, a theater troupe of 50-plus actors, all with special challenges and abilities, work to put together one of the most engaging theater performances you will ever see. Witness the transformation of these passionate actors as they gain confidence through the stage, giving a new perspective to what it means to live with a disability.