April in Florida means sun showers, Easter, gator mating season, and of course, the annual Harrison Motion Picture Arts Short Film Showcase.

For the past several years, the Harrison School for the Arts’ MPA department has had dozens of short, student-created films accepted into film festivals throughout the country – including California, New York, Nevada, New Mexico, North Carolina, and Florida. Lucky for you, 19 of these 39 award-winning films will be screened today + tomorrow for your viewing pleasure.

The deets:

📅 When: Thurs., April 11 at 7 p.m. and Fri., April 12 at 5 + 7:30 p.m

📍 Where: Harrison School for the Arts (750 Hollingsworth Rd.)

🎟️ Tickets: $10-$13. Find tickets here.

The films (and the talented minds behind them):

Reel Professional – Written by Ashtyn Plunkett + directed by Marcy Smith
As the Wheel Turns – Written + directed by Calyssa Setterberg
The Getaway – Written + directed by James Rouleau
Best Friends Forever – Written by Max Losson + directed by Max Losson and Nevaeh Boggs
Plenty of Fish – Written + directed by Parisa Shahin
Tiffany – Written + directed by Eden Chaddick
More to Life – Written + directed by Josh Bowen
Manifest – Written + directed by Hollis Rosenkranz
Merita’s Winter Wonderland – Written + directed by Laura Northup
Freewheel – Written + directed by Hollis Rosenkranz
No Laughing Matter – Written + directed by Max Losson
Game Over – Written by Travis Kittner and Will Justice + directed by Travis Kittner
Night Shift – Written + directed by Sarah Duffield
Hearse Hangover – Written + directed by Josh Ceranic
In Your Dreams – Written + directed by Abby Brown
Incarnate – Written by Abby Brown and Liam Gainer + directed by Liam Gainer
Catharsis – Written + directed by Josh Ceranic
Exo – Written + directed by Jayden Torres and Alex Torres
Payback – Written by Lukas Brausch + directed by Josh Bowen

The featured films have been accepted into the following seven national + international festivals this year (so far) with the following nominations:

2019 Gasparilla International Film Festival
2019 Boynton Beach Short Film Festival
2019 Sunscreen Film Festival
2019 Miami Independent Film Festival
2019 Dunedin International Film Festival
2019 Sarasota Film Festival
Freewheel – Winner for Best Picture Sarasota Film Festival Youthfest Hollywood Nights

And as of this week…

2019 STARdance Youth Film Festival
The Getaway – Achievement in Screenwriting
Catharsis – Achievement in Directing

Any other close-by film fests you’re putting on your iCal? Let us know about them.

– LALtoday team (Jessica and Kaylee)