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Join us for a live Q&A with all 30 of our 2020 Project Involve Fellows.

Film Independent is proud to present the 2020 Project Involve Short Films, which are the culmination of our most recent Project Involve program. As Film Independent’s longest-running Artist Development program, Project Involve has provided vital and impactful support to filmmakers from underrepresented backgrounds for nearly a quarter-century. We’re proud to be a leader in the ongoing fight to build a more inclusive and equitable industry.

The 2020 Project Involve Short Films and Fellows are:

Blackout

While on a routine mission, an astronaut soon finds herself battling for command, facing forces – known and unknown – intent on destroying her.

Director: Andrew Reid
Writer: Jesenia Ruiz
Producers: Brian Grigsby and Tabatha Laanui
Executive Producer: Greta Hagen-Richardson
Cinematographer: Allen E. Ho
Editor: Marco Rosas

Hollow

As a couple prepares to move out of their home and part ways, an unexpected occurrence forces them to confront the loss of their son, and the grief that they feel, in dramatically different ways.

Director: Diante Singley
Writer: Mary Ann Anane
Producers: Tabatha Laanui and Lauren López de Victoria
Executive Producer: Greta Hagen-Richardson
Cinematographer: Frances Kroon
Editor: Nailah Robinson

Alma y Paz

A young girl struggles to maintain a connection to her late mother and their home when her adult half-sister arrives with plans for the future.

Director: Cris Gris
Writer: Jeanette Lim
Producers: Sabrina Stoll and Brandon Tarver
Executive Producer: Olutoye Adegboro
Cinematographer: Andrew Truong
Editor: Bowei Yue

Yugen

A story about the healing powers of nature, told through an unsettling lens of a woman grieving the death of her child.

Director: Ruth Du
Writer: Agam Darshi
Producers: Brian Grigsby and Sabrina Stoll
Executive Producer: Jennifer Gottesfeld
Cinematographer: Becky Baihui Chen
Editor: Katelyn Wright

Omolara

An interconnected story between two couples from different generations who share an important day.

Director: Andrew Vasquez
Writer: Karan Sunil
Producers: Takara Joseph and Brandon Tarver
Executive Producer: Jennifer Gottesfeld
Cinematographer: Vittoria Campaner
Editor: Nailah Robinson
 
 
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