April in Florida means sun showers, Easter, gator mating season, and of course, the annual Harrison Motion Picture Arts Short Film Showcase.
For the past several years, the Harrison School for the Arts’ MPA department has had dozens of short, student-created films accepted into film festivals throughout the country – including California, New York, Nevada, New Mexico, North Carolina, and Florida. Lucky for you, 19 of these 39 award-winning films will be screened today + tomorrow for your viewing pleasure.
The deets:
📅 When: Thurs., April 11 at 7 p.m. and Fri., April 12 at 5 + 7:30 p.m
📍 Where: Harrison School for the Arts (750 Hollingsworth Rd.)
🎟️ Tickets: $10-$13. Find tickets here.
The films (and the talented minds behind them):
- Reel Professional – Written by Ashtyn Plunkett + directed by Marcy Smith
- As the Wheel Turns – Written + directed by Calyssa Setterberg
- The Getaway – Written + directed by James Rouleau
- Best Friends Forever – Written by Max Losson + directed by Max Losson and Nevaeh Boggs
- Plenty of Fish – Written + directed by Parisa Shahin
- Tiffany – Written + directed by Eden Chaddick
- More to Life – Written + directed by Josh Bowen
- Manifest – Written + directed by Hollis Rosenkranz
- Merita’s Winter Wonderland – Written + directed by Laura Northup
- Freewheel – Written + directed by Hollis Rosenkranz
- No Laughing Matter – Written + directed by Max Losson
- Game Over – Written by Travis Kittner and Will Justice + directed by Travis Kittner
- Night Shift – Written + directed by Sarah Duffield
- Hearse Hangover – Written + directed by Josh Ceranic
- In Your Dreams – Written + directed by Abby Brown
- Incarnate – Written by Abby Brown and Liam Gainer + directed by Liam Gainer
- Catharsis – Written + directed by Josh Ceranic
- Exo – Written + directed by Jayden Torres and Alex Torres
- Payback – Written by Lukas Brausch + directed by Josh Bowen
The featured films have been accepted into the following seven national + international festivals this year (so far) with the following nominations:
- 2019 Gasparilla International Film Festival
- 2019 Boynton Beach Short Film Festival
- 2019 Sunscreen Film Festival
- 2019 Miami Independent Film Festival
- 2019 Dunedin International Film Festival
- 2019 Sarasota Film Festival
Freewheel – Winner for Best Picture Sarasota Film Festival Youthfest Hollywood Nights
And as of this week…
- 2019 STARdance Youth Film Festival
The Getaway – Achievement in Screenwriting
Catharsis – Achievement in Directing
Any other close-by film fests you’re putting on your iCal? Let us know about them.
– LALtoday team (Jessica and Kaylee)
