The latest cohort of films from the Moving Picture Institute Short Film Lab, a comprehensive program that provides filmmakers with hands-on training and mentoring to take their initial film concepts through the process of developing an outstanding short film script for production.

Spotlight: MPI Short Film Lab

The latest cohort of films from the Moving Picture Institute Short Film Lab, a comprehensive program that provides filmmakers with hands-on training and mentoring to take their initial film concepts through the process of developing an outstanding short film script for production.

When a devastating wildfire ravages their land, a sixth-generation ranching family grapples with the legacy of the American cowboy in the face of government policies that threaten their livelihood and a changing culture that brands their lifestyle a thing of the past. Public ContactThe Moving Picture Instituteinfo@thempi.org

Remnants

When a devastating wildfire ravages their land, a sixth-generation ranching family grapples with the legacy of the American cowboy in the face of government policies that threaten their livelihood and a changing culture that brands their lifestyle a thing of the past.

A story of ambition, mentorship, and innovation unfolds as the next generation of rocketeers take on national and international competitions, navigating the thrill and challenges of sport rocketry here in America. Public ContactMoving Picture Instituteinfo@thempi.org

Skyward: The Sports Rocketry Revolution

A story of ambition, mentorship, and innovation unfolds as the next generation of rocketeers take on national and international competitions, navigating the thrill and challenges of sport rocketry here in America.

When a struggling family's future depends on selling their farm, teenage son Andy must decide whether to save a rare bird that threatens the deal or bury the truth. Public ContactThe Moving Picture Instituteinfo@thempi.org

Shoot, Shovel and Shut Up

When a struggling family's future depends on selling their farm, teenage son Andy must decide whether to save a rare bird that threatens the deal or bury the truth.

In 1954, an ambitious scientist on the brink of presenting groundbreaking pollution research is forced to make a moral decision when she becomes the target of a mining company responsible for a deadly smog disaster. Based on a true story. Public ContactThe Moving Picture Instituteinfo@thempi.org

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Poisoned Skies

In 1954, an ambitious scientist on the brink of presenting groundbreaking pollution research is forced to make a moral decision when she becomes the target of a mining company responsible for a deadly smog disaster. Based on a true story.

When a Spanish immigrant who's trying to invent teleportation in his garage draws too much power from the electrical grid, a Department of Water and Power inspector vows to shut him down, putting both his invention and his relationship with his pregnant wife at risk. Public ContactThe Moving Picture Instituteinfo@thempi.org

The One-Minute Problem

When a Spanish immigrant who's trying to invent teleportation in his garage draws too much power from the electrical grid, a Department of Water and Power inspector vows to shut him down, putting both his invention and his relationship with his pregnant wife at risk.

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