Come along on this journey as Freddy Jay embraces the ultimate sacrifice to rid himself of heartbreak.
Produced by Freddy “Jay” Walker of Tucson, Arizona.
Apex Short Film + Music Video Festival will be at The Screening Room in downtown Tucson on Saturday, February 26th, 2022.
On a desolate strip of Texas highway, the paths of an ornery sheriff and a suspicious motorist collide during a routine stop, that proves to be anything but.
Produced by Michael Redd of Arizona.
Apex Short Film + Music Video Festival will be at The Screening Room in downtown Tucson on Saturday, February 26th, 2022.
This music video features a story-teller (the artist), painting the experience of a young girl (Young Alice) who experiences loss, bullying, and other emotional trauma. In the end, after we witness the harmful emotional effects of burying emotions as the young girl becomes a teen, we learn that even in our darkest hour, there exists hope and purpose to re-ignite our “Soul Flame.”
Produced by Emma Paunil, an Arizona-born artist currently living in New Mexico.
Apex Short Film + Music Video Festival will be at The Screening Room in downtown Tucson on Saturday, February 26th, 2022.
Every choice matters when a crew of misfit mercenaries has the wrong idea at the wrong time, they must clean up their mess before they have to relive their mistakes.
Produced by Austin Buchanan of Tucson, Arizona.
Apex Short Film + Music Video Festival will be at The Screening Room in downtown Tucson on Saturday, February 26th, 2022.
A lone stranger wanders into a dusty old town. Suspicious town folk decide to keep their distance until they know more.
Produced by Connie Brannock of Arizona.
Apex Short Film + Music Video Festival will be at The Screening Room in downtown Tucson on Saturday, February 26th, 2022.
The annual Apex Short Film + Music Video Festival is returning to sunny Tucson, Arizona on Saturday, February 26th, 2022 for its eighth season.
An $8 day pass will get you unlimited access to a red carpet photo shoot, exclusive short films and music videos from around the world, and Q&A panels with filmmakers from across the southwest. Specific programming details will be announced in coming months.
Congratulations to our winners! Thanks so much to everyone in our audience for voting. We’re proud of the curated selection of films we were able to share this year, and we hope participation in next year’s festival will be just as great.
BEST FILM:
“Sam & Emma” dir. Vanessa Leigh | California
BEST MUSIC VIDEO:
“Brighter Days” dir. Jessica Redish | California
BEST DRAMA:
“Touch” dir. Kurisu Lee | Malaysia
BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN:
“2 Down” dir. Sam Farage | Finland
BEST SCI-FI:
“The Space Between Synapses” dir. Nate McKowen | Arizona
BEST ANIMATION:
“Mountain” dir. Harrison Fleming | United Kingdom
BEST HORROR:
“Night Terror” dir. Will Branner, Blake Zelesnikar | North Carolina
Due to the ongoing pandemic, Season 7 of the Apex Short Film + Music Video Festival will be streaming online this year.
An all-access pass will allow attendees to stream the festival selections at their leisure for a 72-hour period starting from the time of purchase. Passes may be purchased Friday February 19th through Sunday February 21st.
The music video for Atlanta-based artist Hisself’s song “Wide-Awake” was directed and edited by Daniel Davison of Tucson.
“Brighter Days” is a music video depicting a young woman suffering from flashbacks of childhood trauma who fever dreams of suicide through colorful stop motion animation pills which dance in front of her. Directed by Jessica Redish.