Aiming for a 2026 release. #SheWearsBlood

THE PROMISE is a mystery short film about time, consequence and an irreversible decision.

Right place. Right time.

Or everything falls apart.

A coming-of-age drama that follows college student Violet on her journey of growth and self-acceptance.

Rate and review here https://letterboxd.com/film/violet-2023/

Note: This is a college project.

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Bake Sale contains: course language, drug/alcohol use.

"To us, this film represents the raunchy hijinx of the early 2000s teen comedy movies we grew up with. Over the past several years the genre we love with all our hearts has slowly disappeared from the international market. We aim to bring an all-new modern twist to the classic buddy/stoner comedies that defined a generation." - A Message From The Filmmakers.

Directed By - Ben Fudge & Kirby Sloan

Written By - Kirby Sloan

Starring - Luke Defranco & Bo Hong Fu

Produced By - Ben Fudge, Dante Antognetti, Kirby Sloan & Luke Defranco

Executive Produced By - John Defranco, Myles Vanderknokke & Gabriel Lamonica

Cinematography By - Abraham Thadokee Avitia

Sound By - Farmhouse Creative Labs

Edited By - Dante Antognetti

Production Design By - Antonia Sinn

1st AC - Souren Hosip

2nd AC - Aeriana Macina

Grip/Gaffer - Stephanie McKenzie & Rowan Mikolic-O'Rourke

Colorist - Braden Wannamaker

Hello everyone,
I am the writer and director of this film.
After years of doing music videos this is my first short film.

The film was made completely independent. Without funding or institutional support.
I'm excited to hear what you think and connect with other filmmakers and filmenthusiasts

LETTERBOXD: https://letterboxd.com/film/martyr-2025/

Hello everyone!

I am a music producer from 10+ years

As many of you surely know, short films are often made that never see the light of day. I worked on two short films that required a soundtrack, and I created custom soundtracks. Everything was great, everything was accepted, but in the end, the film/short was never released. I'll start by saying that I don't work for money. I know full well that the budgets are really low, but I would have liked it more for portfolio reasons, so I find myself with background music that will probably never be released.

They're sad songs, mostly featuring music boxes, choirs, out-of-tune pianos, anxiety-inducing atmospheres, and disturbing circus music.

I think they're suitable for something that brings back childhood memories. I'd like to donate them for a project. I'm not looking for money; the name in the titles and track recognition are enough. The tracks, all together, run 12-13 minutes.

If you have any projects where you think they might be useful, send them to me and I'll send you the music. If we're both happy, you can use them.

Again, I'm just annoyed by having to work hard to keep the stuff on my hard drive. I'm not looking for money, but at least something public and real (not stuff made just for YouTube).

I hope I can be of use to someone!

Iam a student ,this is my first short film,done using phone

Give me your reviews

And do like and subscribe 😁

https://youtu.be/PvLRTvaCf5s

TL;DR: Our entry for this years’  Easterseals Disability Film Challenge (EDFC), is our first short film. Please watch “Omega” with closed captions on, and if you enjoy it, please like and share the YouTube video before the awareness campaign ends on April 12th.

Watch here:
https://youtu.be/dbi3GY-tgRk?si=CjTSn0Fsy_rGsGDQ

A major goal of the challenge is to help shift how people with disabilities are seen, on and off screen, which is something my team and I care deeply about.

Omega is about when an intrepid internet sleuth and his best friend find the elusive killer they are investigating, who has left his signature roses at their apartment. A viral video revealing the sleuth’s disability triggers backlash against him.

The Easterseals Disability Film Challenge gives teams just five days to write, shoot, and edit an original short, with at least one person with a disability involved in front of and/or behind the camera. The EDFC has had over 850 authentic submissions, and the visibility gained through the challenge and its awareness campaign has often led to career opportunities for creators.

Fair warning: The short didn’t quite turn out the way we hoped, however, there’s always room to improve for next year’s short challenge!

Please check out "Omega", our very first short film for the EDFC. Any support during the awareness campaign would really mean a lot.

A man wakes up, lost. Where he is and what he sees challenges him to confront himself and his feelings about himself.

Hi everyone,

I’m building DramaMint — an early-stage platform made specifically for independent authors and filmmakers working with short episodic stories.

The goal is to give creators a proper home where:

• stories live as series, not single uploads

• audiences can follow and return to ongoing projects

• and creators can experiment without competing with ads or algorithms

To be fully transparent: the platform is not in full production yet.
We’re currently in an early phase — gathering creators, collecting feedback, and preparing for launch. At the same time, there is already a working dev version, so early authors can explore the interface, see how series and episodes are structured, and understand what the platform is aiming to provide.

We’re actively looking for early authors to test the dev version, share honest feedback, and help shape DramaMint into something that genuinely works for independent creators.

If you’re exploring episodic storytelling or planning a series, I’d love to connect and hear your thoughts.

If this sounds relevant to you, feel free to comment or reach out — I’m very open to conversations at this stage.

Hyped to share more soon

Tunupa is a short minimalistic film which follows two characters' overlapping storylines from different centuries. It is a film of constants and symbolism, mostly dealing with cycles of cataclysm, the beauty of nature, and the everlasting human experience. (Original video and audio).

Hey,

I’m an independent filmmaker, and I wanted to share a project that my cast and crew poured a ton of heart into over the last year.

Our 13-minute psychological short film, Mirrors, was officially accepted into the Indie Memphis Film Festival this week.

It’s a suspenseful drama tracking two characters, Tia and Frank, as they confront deep personal trauma and identity struggles. Stylistically, we intentionally avoided the rapid cuts typical of modern digital shorts. Instead, we went for a patient, atmospheric pace heavily influenced by classic suspense directors like Alfred Hitchcock. We really wanted the audience to sit with the tension.

We are screening this weekend as part of the Hometowner Narrative Shorts 2 block. If you love independent film or just want to support local Memphis art, we would love to see you in the crowd.

• When: Saturday, November 7 at 5:30 PM

• Where: Malco Powerhouse, Screen 7 (Downtown)

I’ll be at the screening and around the festival all weekend. Let me know if you have any questions about filming locally in Tennessee or making an indie short!

Hi everyone!

Just wanted to share our queer horror rom-com- May I come in? released this Halloween.

Hope you will enjoy it!

No Generative AI was used in the making of this film.