A sheltered lighting booth operator at a New Jersey community theatre’s dreams are thwarted when she’s told she doesn’t have enough trauma to draw from to ever be an interesting actor. She’ll have to create her own if she wants to step into the spotlight… even if it gets bloody.

In the midst of escaping an abusive relationship a woman finds the help of an unlikely stranger in an epic fever dream to find faith in herself again. SUBSCRIBE for Your Daily Dose of Inspiration ➠ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpa2QppVwCuivaWe5qfVY_Q SUBMIT your film ➠ https://filmshortage.com/submit/ A FILM SHORTAGE SELECTION "Otherside" is a dark comedy short film by Kristen Buckels Excerpt from the director's interview: "Otherside is something that started as an essay that I wrote just to process everything that had happened. It was then crammed into the bowels of my computer and I assumed I'd never touch it again. It wasn't until years later that I pulled it out and turned the essay into a short film script. I also assumed that I would never shoot that but all of a sudden I was on set. Shooting the short was extremely empowering, it felt like a physical reimagining of what I went through only this time I felt fully in the driver's seat surrounded by people who support me and love me. It was very cathartic." read the full interview #FilmShortage #otherside #darkcomedy FILM SHORTAGE ON SOCIAL MEDIA Instagram: https://instagram.com/filmshortage Twitter: https://twitter.com/filmshortage Facebook: https://facebook.com/filmshortage Website: https://filmshortage.com Film Shortage is home to the next generation of filmmakers, premiering some of the best and diverse short films online

Twinkle, Twinkle Little Harbor | John Mehrmann Dedicated, with love and gratitude, to Eleanor Poe Barlow and Caroline Seamans. Commissioned in celebration of Bay Chamber Music School's 10th anniversary and featuring over 90 students, parents, faculty, staff, board members, parents and friends. The Twinkling 10th Project was made possible with generous support from our loyal business sponsor Allen Insurance and Financial, with additional support from the Camden Rotary Club. To make a donation to the Music School's Scholarship Fund, visit baychamber.org.

A girl in a dead-end town struggles to overcome abuse, raises her young brother and finds love in a mysterious, brooding nomad with a dangerous past. Now available to stream on Fearless! Try 2 weeks free: https://getfearless.app.link/YCxoVfgf24 #indiefilm

HONEYDEW Trailer (2021) Sawyer Spielberg, Thriller Movie © 2021 - Dark Star Pictures

Summer is moving along and soon it will be Autumn, my favorite time of year. This week’s film transports us ahead a few weeks and takes us on visit to Maine’s Rockport Harbor on a blustery October day. This short features another original piece of music by the talented John Mehrmann, this one created specifically for this film.

The project’s inaugural film is an abstract piece resulting from video I’ve been collecting for the past year or two. I’ve been shooting light in motion whenever it happens to present itself to me and I’ve finally compiled some of these shots into this short. It’s scored with a piece of choral music from my talented friend, the musician and composer John Mehrmann, who’s work you’ll be hearing more of as the project unfolds over the next year. While living through the global pandemic, I’ve been trying to be more present and connected to the world around me. To notice more and be more appreciative of even the simplest things. That was one of the origins of this project, to reflect on things that often go unnoticed, or at least unacknowledged. Another is to keep myself challenged and engaged creatively when so much of the work I had planned for the past year has been put on hold or canceled outright. These films will vary in length from a minute or so to several minutes. Some will tell stories. Others will be purely experiential. So there you have it. Look for a new film posted here sometime on Sunday each week. I hope you'll find them interesting enough to keep you coming back for more. I’ll keep them all posted below so if someone wants to join in and catchup on the previous weeks they’ll always be available. Thanks for looking in and I hope you’ll be back. Dale