Aggie Filmmakers Showcase
- Sat, Oct 5
Run Time: 60 min.
Sonu
Sonu and her 2 friends decide to go out to a bar where they are approached and complimented by a young woman. Although one friend is skeptical, the 3 accept the woman’s offer to pay for their next round of drinks. Before they are able to indulge, a strange man walks to them, insisting on getting their names. The 3 friends don’t oblige and manage to get him to leave; finally able to drink their free shots…mistakenly. Sonu wakes up in a strange, dark room with no one else except the young woman she met from the bar. The young woman makes no moves in helping them find a way out. Only time will tell who’s the culprit behind this…
Crew:
Main Cast
★ Harrah Burston as Sonu
★ Bria Maiden as Gizem
★ Jack Bruce as Man
★ Nyana Geisler as Friend 1
★ Divinity Nelson as Friend 2
Production
★ Tristen Cochran | Director
★ Jalen White | Writer/Producer
★ Daniel Ward | Co-Cinematographer
★ Keilan Alexander | Co-Cinematographer
★ Armani Ross | 1st Assistant Director
★ Darreon Barner | 1st Assistant Producer
Focal Point
Jeremiah has always confided in his best friend and secret crush, Kianna. However, when he learns she has a boyfriend, he faces an internal conflict, leading to an awkward tension between them. One day, while on campus, Jeremiah runs into his friend Raven, who casually suggests that he should write down his feelings and offers him a journal. As Kianna’s birthday approaches, Jeremiah buys tickets to her favorite artist’s concert, intending to gift them to her. However, at the party he was invited to by Kianna and her boyfriend, Caleb, Jeremiah learns that Caleb is unsure what to get her for her birthday. Choosing to be the bigger person, Jeremiah selflessly gives him the concert tickets. Though Jeremiah and Kianna don’t end up together, they find peace in their friendship, and each embraces love in their own way.
Crew:
Main Cast
★ Austen Hill as Jeremiah
★ Taylor Harding as Kianna
★ Tashan Thornton as Caleb
★ Nayla Seda as Raven
★ Matthew Johnson as Chris
Production
★ Asa Patterson | Director
★ Laurianne Ray | Writer
★ Simone Nelson-White | Writer
★ Sydnee Brothers | Writer
★ Khary Dobson | Cinematographer
★ Khary Dobson | Editor
I Know What You Did Last Weekend
Christina, Stephanie, Karina, and Hailey, four close friends, attend a party to celebrate their senior year. However, the night takes a dark turn when a fight breaks out, followed by gunshots—and Christina goes missing. In the days following the party, Stephanie, Hailey, and Karina each receive mysterious letters that lead them to an abandoned building. Inside, they find three phones, each labeled with their names. The phones contain separate audio recordings with unsettling messages: Karina is warned to be suspicious of Jalen, the friend who invited them to the party; and Hailey is instructed to read a letter revealing that her boyfriend, Marc, is secretly the father of Christina’s unborn child. As tensions rise and the truth unravels, graduation day approaches. It’s then that Karina discovers an alarming secret: one of the friends has secured an internship that was meant for Christina, using her name to do so…
Crew:
Main Cast
★ Jeff Davis as Marc
★ Amari Buchanan as Hailey
★ Ravin Thomas as Stephanie
★ Amiya Griffin as Christina
★ Sanai Johnson as Karina
★ Cam O’hara as Police Officer 1
★ Jordan Rivers as Police Officer 2
★ Deion as Jalen/Phone VO
Extras
★ Bria Maiden
★ Azaria Van Hook
★ Kynna Burney
Production
★ Deion | Producer + Writer + Screenplay
★ Cyannah Lowery | Executive Producer + Camera Operator + Editor/Visual Effects
★ Daniel Ward | Cinematographer + Director of Photography
★ Tristen Cochran | Executive Director
★ Jai Foskey | Assistant Director
★ Armani Ross | Production Assistant
★ Rachel James | Casting Director
★ Jadyn James | Social Media Rep
I Do
Newlyweds Bianca and Roman return to a secluded lakehouse they haven’t visited in two years for what should be a romantic getaway. But as Bianca prepares for a shower, she discovers a piece of lingerie left behind in the bathroom—a detail that sets off alarms. Learning that Roman was the last to have access to the lakehouse, Bianca’s suspicion grows. Her unease deepens when she checks his Apple Watch and sees a notification from another woman. Despite Roman’s attempts to calm her, it’s too late. The knife is already in her hand.
Crew:
Main Cast
★ Symone Lee as Bianca
★ Robert Burks as Roman
★ Kennedy Royal as Sister
Production
★ Syraiah Webb | Director + Writer
★ Amiyr Ahmad | Director of Photography + Editor + Camera Operator
★ Hannah Saxon | Assistant Director
★ Kennedy Royal | Social Media Coordinator
★ Kacy Thompson | Production Assistant
Haunt Me
A young girl trapped in her “safe space” struggles to accept the abrupt ending of her only encounter of intimacy.
Crew:
Main Cast
★ Rachel James as Riley
Production
★ Jordan Sampson | Writer + Director + Director of Photography + Editor
★ Rachel James | Producer
Regenance
A girl struggles to find her crowd while in college , when her teacher introduces her to a “secret society” an unexpected turn occurs.
Crew:
Main Cast
★ Monai Cammorto-Williams as Jordan
★ Zion Mosley as Ms. Brown
Extras
★ Nicole Neal
★ Tristen Cochran
★ Jaden Washington
★ Jason Griffith
★ Jadon Butler
★ Ni’Asia Ali
★ Adama Bangura
★ Jaiden Cunningham
★ Sydney Classy
★ Rhegan Mckenzie
★ Sydnee Simone
★ Amariya Janae
★ Laniya Dream
★ Maya Gregory
★ Skylar Dorjhe
Production
★ Armani Ross | Writer + Director + Editor
★ Amiyrr Ahmad | Director of Photography
★ Jalen White | Narrator
Foodie Island
Blue Beaver and Reggie are 18-year-old boys in the heart of Foodie Island…in actuality, they live in a small town called Greensboro, North Carolina. Foodie Island explores how food or the lack thereof affects lower-income areas and how children growing up there make something out of nothing..literally. This quirky short film is thought-provoking, emotional, and filled with dark humor.