5 Years from Water | High School Film Competition | Indy Shorts Film Festival 2021

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Shorts made by high school students from around the world.

Films: 091319.mov; Pinned Down; The Humanity Test; Girl Scout Cookies; Power Outage; Running the Empire; No Human Being is Illegal; Sophie and Jacob; 5 Years from Water; Beth

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High School Film Competition Category Winner: Documentary. This film will compete for the $2,000 Summer White Lynch Memorial Grand Prize for Best High School Film.

When Mike Danesi retired 19 years ago, he started a project that was a little more ambitious than he anticipated: building a 19th-century wooden fishing boat by hand in his garage. “5 Years from Water” explores the motivation behind this extraordinary feat.

High School: Blair Academy, Blairstown, NJ

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Year
2021
Runtime
6 minutes
Language
English
Country
United States
Rating
Suitable for All Ages
Note
Documentary Short

Director
Thao Nguyen
Screenwriter
Thao Nguyen
Producer
Robert H. Hanson
Executive Producer
Robert H. Hanson
Cast
Mike Danesi, Linda Danesi

11 films in package

HSFC Review

091319.mov

Told through the eyes of a high school teen, this film depicts the lonely reality of studying abroad layered with the spoken and unspoken nuances communicated between a mother and son.

Pinned Down

A young hijabi battles with the prejudices of society against her headscarf as she faces an internal struggle with herself, tries to navigate romance, and deals with the realities of being a teenager in a digital age.

The Humanity Test

When Vince Kaber sits for his first Humanity Test, he’s forced to grapple with whether his trauma has deepened or stripped him of his humanity.

Girl Scout Cookies

After attempting to sell cookies on their turf, two teenagers find themselves in a battle against the League of Girl Scouts, a group of evil capitalistic pre-teens who are highly skilled in combat.

POWER OUTAGE

High school soon-to-be graduate is trying to choose the right path for her future and and tackles the youthful confusion alongside societal expectations.

Running the Empire

A Roman runner must deliver news of the destruction of Pompeii to the Emperor.

No Human Being is Illegal

Juan Constantino is a Dreamer who witnessed the struggles of achieving the American dream. Now he gives back to a new generation of immigrants in the revitalized Indiana city of South Bend.

Sophie and Jacob

Inspired by the true story of how my great-grandparents met and fell in love as refugees from the holocaust, Sophie and Jacob is a personal testimony of the bonds of love found in a time of unimaginable suffering.

5 Years from Water

Upon retirement, Mike Danesi's dream was to build a boat to sail across the ocean. 19 years later he's still working on it, though he believes he's only 5 years away from fulfilling his dream.

Closed captions available

Beth

The true story of an escapee from a Victorian Asylum who returns home to find the family she meets isn’t who she hoped for.