Maizey’s Song

2019 Official Selection: Music Video

This animated video explores a day in the life of Public Radio theme composer BJ Leiderman and his dog Maizey.
Animated by Exceptional Minds – a vocational school and working animation studio featuring artists on the Autism spectrum.

Director(s): Howie Hoffman
Writer(s): BJ Leiderman, Howie Hoffman
Producer(s): Jon Clark
Cast: BJ Leiderman, Maizey

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BJ’s dog Maizey sings about a day in the life of she and her owner

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The Silent Truth

2019 Official Selection: Documentary Short Film

The Mass Killing Epidemic needs to be stopped. Diving into the minds of the killers behind mass shootings, might lead us to the solution.

Director(s): Jonah Mazer, Miles Salzgeber, Molly Gallenberg, David Levy
Writer(s): Jonah Mazer, Miles Salzgeber, Molly Gallenberg, David Levy
Producer(s): Jonah Mazer, Miles Salzgeber, Molly Gallenberg, David Levy
Cast: Moreen Rubin, Sherry Towers, Marty Freeloads

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An Inside Look Into the Minds of Killers – The Silent Truth

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Turner Risk

2019 Official Selection: Narrative Feature Film

Robbie Cruz, jobless and struggling to make ends meet, teams up with his new companion Seth and high school nemesis Conner to stop his long-bullied roommate from committing a deadly rampage.

Director(s): Michael Dailey
Writer(s): Michael Dailey, Morgan Lintz
Producer(s): Michael Dailey, Morgan Lintz, Michael Ha
Cast: Nick Fink, Carlin James, Sean Cruz, Rory Hart, Michael Huey, Maria Trinidad Cruz, Peter Adrian Sudarso, Toru Uchikado, Minsoo Lee, Quron Keith, Ann Henderson-Stires

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Save the world.

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Exceptional Minds Animation Block

2019 Official Selection: Narrative Short Film

An assortment of animated shorts from the artists at Exceptional Minds – a nonprofit vocational school and studio for young adults on the autism spectrum located in Sherman Oaks. Includes: The Adventures of Salt Man, Robot Love, Dungeons and Dairy, Morphing Time! and Maggie’s First Snowman

Directors: Jacob Lenard , Craig Hills, Michael Shiu, Dylan Carbonell, Andrew Turney, Jacob Olsen, Jessica “Jess” Jerome, Michael Yochim, Carter Capps
Writers: Jacob Lenard, Craig Hills, Michael Shiu, Dylan Carbonell, Andrew Turney, Jacob Olsen, Jessica “Jess” Jerome, Michael Yochim, Carter Capps
Producer: Jessica “Jess” Jerome
Cast: Jacob Lenard, Dan Lenard, Alyssa Maxwell Zelman, Dylan Carbonell

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Animated shorts from the exceptional artists of Exceptional Minds

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Scrap

2019 Official Selection: Narrative Short Film

A young, single-mom Beth finds herself living in her car and struggles to hide her homelessness from her brother Ben.

Director: Leena Pendharker
Writer(s): Vivian Kerr
Producer(s): Vivian Kerr, Sapna Gandhi
Cast: Vivian Kerr, Anthony Rapp

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Anthony Rapp as “Ben” and Vivian Kerr as “Beth”

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