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Director Biography – Kathryn Schott (FAREWELL MR. BAKER)

Mr. Baker marks Kathryn Schott’s directing debut. She is a recent graduate of UCLA’s school of Theater, Film and Television with an MFA in acting. A performer, writer, and visual artist by trade, she jumped at the opportunity to get behind the camera and work on this brilliant piece of comedy written and produced by… Continue reading Director Biography – Kathryn Schott (FAREWELL MR. BAKER)

Short Film: FAREWELL MR. BAKER, 4min., USA, Comedy

A lone college professor strives to expose the flaws in our education system. Comedic short. Project Links Instagram

Director Biography – Luke Whitmore (MORT THROUGH THE LOOKING GLASS)

Luke is a writer and director living in Winnipeg, Manitoba.

Short Film: MORT THROUGH THE LOOKING GLASS, 5min., Canada, Comedy

An unemployed office worker during the Covid-19 pandemic takes some much needed time to reflect while reinventing the perfect work environment.

Director Biography – Keith Stoute (LIVING WITH THE DEAD)

In 2005 Keith had a lucid dream and turned this vision in to a script for what became Living With the Dead. Shooting commenced in 2006 and completed in 2019, with post production completed in 2020. Keith Stoute is founder and president of Visual Antidote, a boutique IT consulting firm and software manufacturer with customers… Continue reading Director Biography – Keith Stoute (LIVING WITH THE DEAD)

Short Film: LIVING WITH THE DEAD, 15min., Canada, Comedy

Heartbroken after a breakup, Theo looks for a new place to live and settles into a downtrodden apartment which he shares with its current tenant – a zombie. Theo struggles to find motivation, while his living-dead roommate provides both solace and danger. Will he be eaten, or has he roomed with the ultimate drinking buddy?… Continue reading Short Film: LIVING WITH THE DEAD, 15min., Canada, Comedy

Short Film: EXIT AT ENTRANCE, 5min., Denmark, Comedy

A black comedy about a pregnant woman, Louise, who wants an abortion, meeting a receptionist, whose professional and empathetic lines are a little blurred. Project Links Website

Director Biography – Muhammad K. Smith (STUCK)

Muhammad K. Smith is a South Korean filmmaker based in Seoul. His short film, A Bitter Cold (2016), received the Best Short Film Award at the Korea Youth Film Festival and the Best Self-Portrait Award at the Mise-en-scène Short Film Festival. His latest short, Stuck (2019), received both the Audience Award for Short Film and… Continue reading Director Biography – Muhammad K. Smith (STUCK)

Short Film: STUCK, 22min., South Korea, Comedy

On a deserted road, a man unwittingly causes a motorcycle accident and weighs the pros and cons of calling 911… with the dying victim.

Director Biography – Sam Wall (BYSTANDER)

Sam was born in LA. His family moved to Florida where he learned to ride alligators and avoid Waffle Houses. He has been making sketches for a long time, but Bystander is his first serious attempt at a film. He currently lives and works in LA as a filmmaker and editor. Director Statement I hope… Continue reading Director Biography – Sam Wall (BYSTANDER)