Synopsis
TRAILER: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZlI0aIQtJeA
STARRING:
NATHANIEL BUZOLIC
(Vampire Diaries, Hacksaw Ridge, Deep Blue 3)
KOURTNEY GEORGE
(HurtBae)
DANTE BASCO
(Hook, The Last Airbender)
Making Peace is a psychological, supernatural drama. It deals with acceptance, family, life, death, moving on, and the idea that after we die, someone we know meets us in the afterlife to help with the transition. It takes place in 1969, and was filmed on an Arri Alexa, with vintage Kowa anamorphic lenses, at an aspect ratio of 2:39. We shot on location in the Mojave desert, and some scenes in an original Frank Lloyd Wright house. We even used a 1966 Deluxe 13 Window VW Bus and a 1961 Lincoln Continental black on black with suicide doors. The cast is very diverse, with a black, female protagonist, a Filipino antagonist, and a co-star from Australia. The crew is just the same, with a Russian, Jewish Director, Italian Cinematographer, and Mexican Key Gaffer. All vehicles, decor, and costumes used are vintage. Even the soundtrack contains hits like ‘Paint It Black’, ‘Solitary Man’, ‘Groovy Kind of Love’, and others!
The film has been honored by:
- AS A SCREENPLAY -
2018 Hollywood International Moving Pictures Film Festival - Best Script
2018 Los Angeles Film Awards - Official Selection
2018 Just4Shorts Film Festival - Official Selection
2018 New Media Film Festival - Top 3 Scripts
2018 Los Angeles Film Awards - Best First Time Screenwriter
2018 Austin Revolution Film Festival - Official Selection
2018 Action In Film Festival - 1st Place - Best Short & Faith-Based Script Official Selection
2018 Script Summit Screenplay Contest - 2nd Place & Best Concept Official Selection
2018 Fade in Awards - Finalist
2018 The Film Empire's Diversity Screenwriting Contest - Semi-finalist
2018 Oaxaca Film Festival - Industry Partners program
2018 Oaxaca Film Festival - Finalist
2018 Manhattan Film Festival - Semi-finalist
2018 London Short Series Film Festival - Official Selection
2019 Southern California Screenplay Competition - Semi-finalist
2019 Olympus Film Festival - Best Original Concept Short Film
2019 HollyShorts Film Festival - Official Selection
2019 Script Summit - 3rd Place
2019 Filmmatic Screenplay Competition - Finalist
2019 Los Angeles CineFest - Best Screenplay
2020 Industry Next: Diversity 2 - Award Winner
2020 LA Film Fest - Official Selection
2020 Austin Revolution Film Festival - Official Selection
- AS A FILM -
2021 Short To The Point Film Festival - Official Selection
2021 JELLYFest - Best Actress
2021 Asian Cinematography Awards - Best Short Film
2021 Canadian Cinematography Awards - Best Drama Film
2021 European Cinematography Awards - Winner
2021 Nukhu Awards - Official Selection
2021 London International Web & Film Festival - Best Short
2021 New York Cinematography Awards - Best Short, Best Film Poster, Best Producer, Best Cinematography, Best Sound
2021 ARFF International / Berlin - Best Short Film
021 Los Angeles Cinematography Awards - Finalist
2021 International Independent Film Festival - Official Selection
2021 Utah Film Awards - Best Actor
2021 Onyko Awards Films - Honorable Mention
2021 Golden State Film Festival - Best Director
2021 World London Film Festival - 1st Place / Gold Winner
2021 International Christian Film Festival - Official Selection
2021 Venice Shorts Film Awards - Best US Director
2021 Marina Del Rey Film Festival - Best Supernatural Short
2021 NYLA Film Festival - Best Film Of The Month
2021 Kalakari Film Festival - Winner
2021 Carmarthen Bay Film Festival - Official Selection
2021 Richmond International Film Festival - Official Selection
2021 Green Mountain International Film Festival - Award Winner
2021 Something Wicked Film Festival - Official Selection
2021 L'Hospitalet-Barcelona International Film Festival - Official Selection / Best Short & Best Director
2021 Tylerman Film Festival - Official Selection
2021 Orlando International Film Festival - Official Selection
2021 REEL HeART Film Festival - Best Short Film
2021 Z-Shorts International Film Festival - Official Selection
2021 AFIN International Film Festival - Best Visual Effects Finalist
2021 Pasadena Film Festival - Official Selection
2021 Lift-Off Los Angeles Film Festival - Official Selection
2021 Muestra Intergaláctica - Official Selection