“Unmissable . . . Shadowy frames and a non-linear narrative invoke an impactful emotional reality.”
Shorted
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AWARD WINNER
Awards of Merit: Best Actress, Best Script, Best Short
Best Shorts Competition 2026
Best Female Drama
Reale Film Festival (Italy) 2026
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UPCOMING SCREENINGS
Melrose Hill Short Film Festival
Event 1/23/27, time TBD
CineKat Filmworks
4304 Melrose Ave., Los Angeles CA 90029
Ticket Link Coming Soon
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PREVIOUS SCREENINGS
LA Shorts International Film Festival. Premiere. 8/1/26
Romford Short Film Festival. UK premiere. 9/5/26
Studio City Int’l Film & TV Festival. Award nominee! 9/6/26
Indiewood Film Festival. 9/16/26
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ADDITIONAL OFFICIAL SELECTIONS
Best Shorts Competition 2026 (3x award winner)
Cal Film Festival 2026 (semi-finalist)
Indie Short Fest 2026 (2x award nominee)
Marina Del Rey Film Festival 2026
Reale Film Festival 2026, Italy (award winner)
Shorted (award nominee)
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HONORS
Best Shorts Competition 2026: Award of Merit, Best Actress (Winner)
Best Shorts Competition 2026: Award of Merit, Best Script (Winner)
Best Shorts Competition 2026: Award of Merit, Best Short (Winner)
Indie Short Fest 2026: Best Original Score (Nominee)
Indie Short Fest 2026: Best Women Short (Nominee)
Oregon Short Film Festival 2026: Best Micro Drama (Nominee)
Reale Film Festival 2026 (Italy): Best Female Drama (Winner)
Shorted: September 2026 Short Film of the Month (Nominee)
Studio City Int’l Film & TV Festival 2026: Best Actress in a Short (Nominee)
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CAST
Kadyn Koszminski as Emily
Angello Vincent as Jacob
Suzanne Curtis as Stacy
With Tim Merrill, Terri Zitong Diao, Bob Emrich, Perse Klopp
CREW
Writer, producer, director: Peter Hanson
Cinematography: Colin Oh, Sandra Stenzel
Editor: Alison Borodzicz
Music: Michael Gordon Shapiro
Sound: Thomas Curley, CAS
AD/DIT/Roto: Bob Emrich
First Assistant Camera: Terri Zitong Diao, Rosemarie Kwong
Second Assistant Camera/Stills: Perse Klopp
Production Assistants: Darren Coyle, Juilee Lavekar, Tim Merrill
Thanks: Leslie Connor, Gary Kordan, Justine Ungaro
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SPECIFICATIONS
7 minutes, drama, color, 16:9
Shot on
Edited on Adobe Premiere
Made in Los Angeles