2015 San Diego International Kids' Film Festival  "Films Made By Youth"

At the Other End (10 Min.Canada) Director(s): Charlie Skuy Screenwriter(s): Charlie Skuy Cast: Harrison Pickernell, Johanna Morrison Genre: Short/Drma Synopsis: Abandoned by his father and neglected by his mother, a young boy named Thomas runs away and finds more than he could imagine   Future Generations ( 7 Min.USA) Director(s): Gerry Orz Producer(s): Gerry Orz Screenwriter(s): Gerry Orz Cast: Gerry Orz, Katlin Morgan Genre: Short/Documentary/Student Synopsis: This short is about a journey and sacrifices of one family in hope of better life for their future generations.   History Speaks (4 Min.USA) Director(s): Trevor Chase Screenwriter(s): Trevor Chase Cast: Jeremy Chase Genre: Short/Student Synopsis: History is arguably the most important thing to help people find who they are, and where they came from. History Speaks talks about how important history is in all of our lives, no matter what race, religion, or country that one is from.   Katherine (15 Min.USA) Director(s): Anand Prahash, Trevor Chase Producer(s): Chrissy Mazzola, Johanna Craig Genre: Short/Documentary/Student Synopsis: "Katherine" tells the story of Katherine West, a member of the Class of 2016 at St. Anne's-Belfield School who tragically passed away from heart failure in November of 2013.   KERS (5 Min.USA) Director(s): Alexia Salingaros Genre: Short/Documentary Synopsis: KERS is the tale of a hidden passion. Due to the negative connotations associated with street art, graffiti artists find it challenging to communicate their art form in public.   Le Mime Chantant (4 Min.USA) Director(s): Dexter Gardner Producer(s): Dexter Gardner Screenwriter(s): Dexter Gardner Cast: Pete Gardner, Eloise Jacott, Gretchen Jacott, Emmaline Jacott Genre: Short/Student Synopsis: A young girl in a family of mimes dreams of a new life.   The Emotional Dimensions of the James River (4 Min.USA) Director(s): Michelle Marquez Producer(s): Michelle Marquez Screenwriter(s): Michelle Marquez Music: Lincoln Mitchell Genre: Short/Experimental/Music Synopsis: This experimental film provides an emotional roller coaster experience that was musically and visually designed based on a neuroscience research project   The Help (6 Min. Belgium) Director(s): Alexia Salingaros Producer(s): Alexia Salingaros Screenwriter(s): Alexia Salingaros Cast: Alexia Salingaros, Sophia Salingaros, Christel Blum Genre: Short Synopsis: A young woman painfully struggles with the anxieties of adolescence, only to find that the best remedy is confidence in herself.   The Homeless Prayers Project (24 Min.USA) Director(s): Hannah Nicole Duran Cast: Matt Jennerson, Hannah Nicole Duran, Chiara Witucki, Nolan Dunnahoo, Michael Duran Genre: Short/Documentary Synopsis: A few friends come together with one great idea to help those in need with the help of their friends from their local church.   The Projection Booth (5 Min.USA) Director(s): Samuel Levy Screenwriter(s): Samuel Levy Cast: Matt Schumacher, Ryan Marszalek Genre: Short/Documentary Synopsis: This is a documentary exploring the world of projectionists and the ongoing battle between film and digital photography in cinemas.   The Troubled Caterpillar (7 Min.USA) Director(s): Ethan Murray Producer(s): Ethan Murray Screenwriter(s): Ethan Murray Cast: Jasper Skelton Genre: Short/Student Synopsis: In a world of butterflies, a young caterpillar struggles to fit in.

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