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Kansas City, Missouri, USA
Joined July 2014
In competition 2026 🎬 Always Had a Nice Time Directed by Kire Paputts | Canada | Documentary Celebrate joy on your own terms. Intimate moments and real voices, explore what it means to pursue fulfillment even when the path isn’t easy because happiness isn’t one-size-fits-all.
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Submitted for competition 2026 in category Short Film - THE TRANSLATOR - (Iran) Director Milad Shiri This film offers a subtle and human-centered look at the psychological and moral pressures faced by a woman navigating caregiving duties, gender roles, and fear of judgment.
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"The Cafone" Episode # 1 "The Badge" Two hustlers. One funeral home. Zero morals. When Sal tries to swipe jewelry off a corpse, he stumbles onto John’s secret side hustle—illicit body-part dealing for quick cash. Blackmail and a high-stakes partnership follows.
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Submitted for competition 2026 in category Drama - YOU MAY KISS THE BRIDE GOODBYE - (Uganda) Director Drake Makanga A tense psychological thriller about a guarded new CEO fighting to escape his family’s legacy—and the obsessive romance that risks everything he’s built.
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Submitted for FESTIVAL 2026 - Category Cinematography - ETERNAL NIGHT From Director Jun Li Two souls meet by chance in a secluded mountain forest. As they share nights studying stones and starglow, their routine reveals a deeper truth about why fate pulled them together.
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Submitted for category HORROR 2026, THE POSTERN IN THE BACKWOODS Director - Kevin Ukiah Tillman Lanira Raven returns home to reunite with her childhood friends for a simple camping trip. Things take a dark turn when two unsettling relatives and a witchy friend join in
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In competition 2026, Category Documentary, THE THRESHOLD OF PAIN Director - Vicente González RodrĂguez 🎬 Exploring the evolution of Chilean cinema — this film reflects on Carmen Bueno and Jorge MĂĽller, whose lives and work inspired the creation of Chilean Film Day.
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In competition for 2026, Category Comedy TOXIC SUMMER directed by Maggie Gallaway A wild summer getaway turns deadly when a group of friends discover the lake hides more than their secrets. Toxic water, twisted minds, and one night they’ll never escape.
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2026 Drama Submission IDOLMAKERS Director Luis Diogo When Sofia learns her family belongs to a clandestine cult that forges idols from tragedy, she must decide whether to kill a star to claim her place.
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2026 submission/category SciFi "THE ESSENCE" Civilization crumbles, the Grand Magus defies his council’s laws. In secret, he calls upon a force from another realm, binding it into a man-made shell. But what begins a quest for control may unleash a power no one can contain.
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SUBMITTED FOR COMPETITION 2026 One night on the air turns into national upheaval. Maira faces Santiago, a powerful government figure. But just hours before he must appear in court, Rueda breaks his silence. Live on air, he exposes a hidden empire of corruption and exploitation.
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Congratulations! 2025 Film Festival Winner, BRIDGES (MOSTLY), Best Screenwriter (Poland) Michal Marks Director Michal Marks Writer Piotr Krezel Producer
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Congratulations! 2025 Award Winner, Best Producer, Shane Konicki, STARTUP (USA) Shane Michael Konicki Director Meredith Konicki Writer Shane Konicki Writer James Luce Writer Meredith Konicki Producer Shane Konicki Producer James Luce Producer
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Congratulations! 2025 Winner, THEO (USA), Best Short Film Ezra Farrar Director Ezra Farrar Writer D.P. Rhoads Producer
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Congratulations! 2025 Award Winner, FLUX (USA), Best Sci-Fi Geraldo J. Uscategui Director. Geraldo J. Uscategui Writer Ross LaTerra Producer
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Congratulations! 2025 Winner, Best Romance, MARGO ON A RUN (USA) Andrew Sindt Director Andrew Sindt Writer Andrew Sindt Producer
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Congratulations! 2025 Festival Winner, THE VERMIN WITHIN (USA), Best Horror Film Trenton Chappell Director Trenton Chappell Writer Trenton Chappell Producer
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https://t.co/OW66cmAJIw Congratulations! 2025 Winner Best Film, LENA and VLADIMIR (France) Igor Aleksov Director Aleksandar Rusjakov Writer Ilija Ciriviri Producer Dejan Iliev Producer
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Congratulations! 2025 Winner Best Drama, Beaujolais (Bulgaria) Irena Grigorova Daskalova Director Irena Grigorova Daskalova Writer Rosen Zlatkov Daskalov Producer
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Congratulations! 2025 Award Winner Best Documentary, Sounds of the City (USA) Dustin D Phillips Director Dustin D Phillips Writer Dustin D Phillips Producer Brandon Hayes Producer Rachel Irwin Producer Paul Drake Producer
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