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Student Filmmaker Showcase

Shorts Package


Student Filmmaker Showcase

Shorts Package

K-12 Division


The Lake in the Sky

The Lake in the Sky

2024, PG, US, Science Fiction, 17 minutes
  Florida Premiere
  Filmmakers in Attendance

Director: Caleb Reese Paul
Producers: Caleb Reese Paul, David Paul, Lara Paul
Writer: Caleb Reese Paul
Cast: Caleb Reese Paul, Maxine Wanderer

Warren is a nostalgic teenager stuck in his worst nightmare: the present. He attempts to relive every day over again, scouring for moments and memories worth recording. The only memories he does have that are worth preserving are locked away inside a mysterious machine.

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Weathered

Weathered

2023, NR, US, Documentary, 9 minutes
  Florida Premiere

Director: Patrick Jang
Producer: Reel Voices

In this documentary short, three teenagers share personal stories of struggle, resilience and growth, demonstrating their incredible ability to weather turbulent inner battles.


Gone

Gone

2024, NR, US, Drama, 7 minutes
  Florida Premiere

Director: Hunter Nickless
Producer: Hunter Nickless
Writers: Hunter Nickless, Ali Ghasemi, Lindsey Stein
Cast: Hunter Nickless, Ali Ghasemi, Lindsey Stein

Haunted by the guilt of being the driver in a car crash that killed his friends, high school film student Luca uses pre-recorded video footage to mask his grief.

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College/University Division


When Beverly Met Reita

When Beverly Met Reita

2023, NR, US, Documentary, 15 minutes
  Florida Premiere

Director: Brianna Schatt
Producer: Brianna Schatt
Writer: Brianna Schatt
Cast: Reita Green, Beverly Pate

Reita Green, an 87-year-old former Hollywood star, finds new purpose wallpapering homes with her best friend, wo is about 60 years her junior. Together, they brighten lives and inspire others in this uplifting documentary.


Cakewalk

Cakewalk

2024, G, US, Animation, 2 minutes
  World Premiere
  Florida Film

Director: Lauren Best
Producer: Lauren Best
Writer: Lauren Best

When roadwork crumbles her path, a rainbow-freckled driver is determined to deliver a cake on time. Little does she know that what awaits her is anything but sweet.

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Coercion

Coercion

2024, NR, US, Thriller, 13 minutes
  Florida Premiere

Director: Kamdyn Atkinson
Producers: Kamdyn Atkinson, Freewater Productions
Writer: Kamdyn Atkinson
Cast: Ezra Bader, Bryce Bern, Gerianne Hannibal, Barbara Cardenas

A man wakes up bound to a metal chair in a garage. With his memory hazy and the situation unclear, he faces a teenage interrogator who demands a confession. The only problem? The man has no idea what he’s guilty of.


Contracting the Cooties

Contracting the Cooties

2024, NR, US, Animation, 3 minutes
  East Coast Premiere

Directors: Skylar Levine, Maya Bayewitch
Producer: Ringling College of Art and Design
Writers: Skylar Levine, Maya Bayewitch
Cast: Kinley Moody, Eloise Peltekian, Addison Quam, Yanick Welihozkiy

When second-grader Maggie catches the dreaded cooties from a boy on the playground, her best friend Parker races against time to find the cure before it’s too late.

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The Lights Above

The Lights Above

2024, PG, US, Period/Science Fiction, 17 minutes
  Florida Premiere

Director: Luke J. Salewski
Producers: Avo John Kambourian, Alex Chang, Luke J. Salewski
Writer: Luke J. Salewski
Cast: John Ryan McLaughlin, Jonathan Tanigaki, Alan Rachins

Months after Pearl Harbor, a determined journalist teams up with a Japanese-American photographer to investigate mysterious aircraft sightings over Los Angeles and prevent a potential attack.

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