“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
Oregon Short Film Festival (award nominee!)
Event 9/20/26, 2pm-10pm
Clinton Street Theater
2522 SE Clinton St., Portland OR 97202
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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
Indie Short Fest 2026 (2x award nominee)
Marina Del Rey Film Festival 2026
Melrose Hill 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 Short (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