Official Selection of Palm Springs ShortFest
Official Selection of Aesthetica Short Film Festival
Official Selection of Atlanta Film Festival
Official Selection of Florida Film Festival
Official Selection of Reel Sisters of the Diaspora Film Festival
Official Selection of Dances with Films NY
Official Selection of Toronto Black Film Festival
Official Selection of New/Next Film Festival
Official Selection of Las Cruces International Film Festival
Official Selection of Short of the Week
Daily Short Pick on FilmShortage
EVERYTHING GOES DARK
Release — 2023
Synopsis: On picture day, a Black high school girl is forced to confront her demons.
Click here to watch on Short of the Week
Directed by Alex Casimir
Written by Alex Casimir & Mackenzie Chang Russell
Produced by Mackenzie Chang Russell & Lexi Notrica
Cinematography by Cece Chan
Edited by Ciara Boniface
Music by Yaz Lancaster
Official Selection of Austin Film Festival
Official Selection and “Best Documentary” Nominee at the National Film Festival for Talented Youth
Official Selection and “Best Documentary” Winner at Scout Film Festival
Official Selection and Winner of the” Premio Speciale USR-Telethon Award” at the Uno Sguardo Raro Film Festival
DAVIS OUT OF THE UNKNOWN
Release — 2022
Synopsis: A short documentary about Davis Point, a 7-year-old with a rare disease called Koolen-de Vries Syndrome.
Link available upon request.
Directed by Alex Casimir & Claire Gostin
Produced by Lizzie Frankenthal & Jessica Carlson
Cinematography by Cole Bacani
Edited by Brendan Bennett & Kirsten Hoang
Music by Alex Mansour
REBOUND
Release — 2021
Synopsis: A young man finds himself playing a pickup game with someone who appears to be a runaway slave….
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Directed by Alex Casimir
Written by Alex Casimir & Mato Wayuhi
Produced by John Laverman
Cinematography by Cece Chan
Edited by Tiffany Lin
Production Design by Bethany Yeap
Music by Mato Wayuhi
Rebound screened at the SFO Museum at the San Francisco International Airport for the entire month of October in 2023.
Located in the International Terminal Departures Level.
Official Selection of Austin Film Festival
Official Selection of LA Shorts
Official Selection of FilmQuest
Official Selection of Annapolis Film Festival
Official Selection of the National Film Festival for Talented Youth
Official Selection of Santa Fe International Film Festival
Official Selection of Los Angeles International Children’s Film Festival
Official Selection of Eagle Con Film Festival
Official Selection of Fine Cut Festival of Films
Gold Award for “Best Student Film” at the Independent Short Awards
STRAW MAN
Release — 2020
Synopsis: At the height of the 1930's Dust Bowl, a scarecrow must leave his post and find a way to save the only family he's ever known. But facing the outside world proves to be a challenge when your face is a burlap sack.
Directed by Alex Casimir
Written by John Laverman
Produced by Aditya Vempaty & Erik He
Cinematography by John Laverman
Edited by Issa Sanchez
MYSTIC BEING
Release — 2019
Synopsis: With a tight fro and a mean strut, Reggie Brown wants you to think he’s as tough as they come.
Written & Directed by Alex Casimir
Produced & Sound by Reina Akamatsu
Cinematography & Editing by Emma Cataldo
