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  • Filmmaker Update

    Filmmaker Updates: March 2021

    With the 2021 festival season now underway and annual awards starting to be handed out, we take a look at what some of our previously featured filmmakers have been up to over the last couple of months.

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    Documentary Ben Joyner & Dumaine Babcock

    I Have Something To Tell You

    A fine art photographer employs his craft to heal old wounds and cope with his HIV/AIDS diagnosis, creating an acclaimed portrait series in the process.

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    Documentary Rick Mereki

    Eat. Learn. Move.

    3 friends create three indelible short travel films, each centering around a specific topic.

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    Experimental Chris Landreth

    Subconscious Password

    A forgotten name leads to a mind-bending romp through a game show of the unconscious.

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    Dark Comedy Carlyn Hudson

    Waffle

    While at a sleepover with a socially awkward, mysteriously orphaned heiress, a young woman learns the hard way that her newfound companion always gets what she wants

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    Comedy Jay Rondot

    Barry

    Nice guy Barry is going to take his cocaine-dealing business to the top through an impeccable social media strategy and good old-fashioned customer service.

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    Dark Comedy Joel Knoernschild & Chris Schieffelin

    Varmint

    When a filthy, feral boy discovers the mechanical wonders of a tractor, survival could prove to be fatal.

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    Drama David Findlay

    Lay Me by the Shore

    As Noah, a high school senior, prepares for his final days of school, he comes to terms with his best friend’s passing.

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    Adventure Johnny Kelly

    Back to the Start

    Branded Content for Chipotle, this short animation from RCA-grad Johnny Kelly uses stop-mo, clean designs and Willie Nelson (!) to tell a touching story of sustainable agriculture.

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    Dramedy Jessie Barr & Lena Hudson

    Too Long at the Fair

    After a mishap at an important client's party, Charlie and Val find themselves in the hole and desperate for funds. They meet a charming divorcee (Chris Messina), and an adventurous day awaits—but for these ladies, life has taught them that the promise of L.A. has its ups—and its downs.

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