Student Filmmaker Showcase
Shorts Package
K-12 Division
Memento Mori
2023, PG, U.S., Drama, 8 minutes
East Coast Premiere
Director: Ines Wallisch
Producers: Will Underwood, Christopher Chan
Writer: Ines Wallisch
Cast: Javier Medellin, Russell McElwee, Sophia Koo
A doctor tries to find his purpose and meaning on earth in the last three months of his life.
Hunger to Win
2023, NR, U.S., Drama, 7 minutes
Florida Premiere
Director: Constantin Strother
Writer: Joshua Holt
Cast: Constantin Strother, Joshua Holt, Finn Likens, Dave Roberts
Two friends prepare for the Hungry Hungry Hippo Championship, a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to dominate their Hippo rivals.
The Girl Next Door
2023, PG, U.S., Drama, 8 minutes
Director: Dana Gilbertson, Jocelyn Sanchez
Producer: Sari Sanchez
Writer: Jocelyn Sanchez
Cast: Jocelyn Sanchez, Iris Seifert, Tyler Noble, Kari Layland
A teenager grapples with her sexuality.
College/University Division
Farewell
2023, PG-13, U.S., Drama, 6 minutes
Director: Samuel Benitez
Producer: Pierce Thomas
Writer: Samuel Benitez
Cast: Ashlee Weber, Cameron Diskin, Carter Nelson
Jackie cooks to cope with the loss of her son, but she can no longer distinguish between fantasy and reality.
Shelter
2023, NR, U.S., Drama, 16 minutes
Florida Premiere
Director: Tony Shi
Producer: Josias Chavez
Writer: Tony Shi
Cast: Jim Lau, Chloe Yu
World-renowned ‘starchitect’ Alexander Pan — who creates ‘poetry via glass, concrete and steel’ — must reconstruct his worldview in order to reconcile with his estranged daughter.
Proposal
2023, NR, U.S., Science Fiction, 3 minutes
Florida Premiere
Director: Marcell Viragh
Writer: Marcell Viragh
When a man accidentally drops his engagement ring in a portal in his living room, he must retrieve it before his girlfriend gets home.
SAR
2023, PG-13, U.S., Documentary, 16 minutes
Florida Premiere
Director: Tristan Owen
Producer: Hollis Rosenkranz
Writer: Tristan Owen
In the Colorado backcountry, search and rescue volunteers fight through both mental and physical challenges to keep the beautiful mountains safe and accessible for all.
Cubicle
2023, NR, U.S., Thriller, 6 minutes
Florida Premiere
Director: Alex Blair
Writer: Alex Blair
Cast: Ian Ramser, Anna Wheeler
After staying late at the office, an overworked employee tries to leave the building — but he can’t escape.
Dandelion
2023, PG-13, U.S., Animation, 4 minutes
East Coast Premiere
Director: Zhengwu Gu, Ling Zhao
Writer: Zhengwu Gu, Ling Zhao
In a dystopian world, a coal-burning robot finds something he's never seen before: a dandelion.