A time-traveling transgender therapist goes back in time to visit a young trans boy during his darkest hour.
Directed by Julie Ramona Tjalas, who was born and raised in Tucson, Arizona.
Madison Hudson’s music video “I Hate This Town” is an official selection at our next event. Video directed by Matthew Moores.
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Official Selection: Dreamers
We witness the struggle of DACA documentation process as one woman tries to get her papers approved.
Directed by Maria Juranic, an immigrant from Yugoslavia.
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Submissions Open for Season 7
The annual Apex Short Film + Music Video Festival is returning to sunny Tucson, Arizona in February 2021 for its seventh 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.
Filmmakers can submit their work through December 20th.
We hope to see you again in 2021!
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2020 Award Winners
Last night’s audience ballots have been tallied and weighed, and the results are in. Congratulations to our winners! Thanks so much to everyone in our audience for voting.
BEST MUSIC VIDEO:
“Call of the Wild” by Agoria, directed by Loïc Andrieu
BEST FILM:
“Tank Man” by Robert Anthony Peters of Tucson, Arizona
BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN:
“Earth Mother” by Kelly Riot, producer Maria Robles
BEST DOCUMENTARY:
“Streetlights of the Universe” by Bryan Nelson of Tucson, Arizona
BEST DRAMA:
“New Bronx” by Filip Ignatowicz of Poland
BEST ROCK VIDEO:
“Withorwithout” by Parcels of Germany, directed by Benjamin Howdeshell
BEST ACTRESS:
Laura Galán of Spain, in “Piggy”
BEST SCREENPLAY:
“Let’s Go to Antarctica!” by Gonzaga Manso of Spain
BEST POP VIDEO:
“Our Memes” by Namewee of Malaysia
BEST EFFECTS:
“Âmbar” by Felipe Blankenheim of Brazil
BEST BLUES VIDEO:
“Bones” by Freddy Jay Walker of Tucson, Arizona
BEST THRILLER:
“Nightmare” by Jacob Ewing of Tucson, Arizona
We’re very 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.
We’ll kick off the event with a red carpet photo shoot and introduction, and will have Q&A panels with VIP filmmakers and musicians throughout the day. The following times are approximate.
3:30 – Doors open & red carpet
4:00 – Introduction
4:05 – First block of videos
4:45 – Panel with Sarah Alvis, Maria Robles, DJ Walker, Freddy Walker Jr.
5:00 – Second block of videos
6:30 – Live performance by Kelsey Campbell
6:45 – Panel with Richard Thompson, Jacob Ewing, Casey Zenner, Stephanie Juneau, Kelsey Campbell
7:00 – Third block of videos
Join us at The Screening Room in downtown Tucson, 127 E Congress Street.
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Live Performance: Kelsey Campbell
Kelsey Campbell is an Olympic Wrestler, training and competing full-time for Team USA.
Kelsey was the first female to wrestle for Arizona State University, the twelfth to ever wrestle for a men’s D1 College Team, and only the third female to win back-to-back Olympic Trials in the USA for women’s wrestling. She is a 9x National Team Member, 5x US Open Champion, 3x World Cup Medalist, and she volunteers for the Sunkist Kids Academy.
When not perfecting her athletic craft, Kelsey loves volunteering for the Arizona Humane Society. She is also currently co-producing and recording an EP of original music, with many performances lined up for 2020. She recently accomplished the Regional Title of Ms. Arizona and will participate in the Majestic International Pageant later in 2020.
Benjamin Howdeshell partners with film icon Milla Jovovich in directing a horror short film-slash-music video for the Berlin-based band Parcels. The all-too-real fears of home invasion create an unexpected and genius backdrop for the track “Withorwithout,” as Howdeshell crafts a film fraught with palpable tension.
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Official Selection: Sunrise
Staying in a hippie village, a city couple tries to rebuild their relationship. The night in a tipi tent will be a journey into a catharsis, and a settlement with problems from the past.
Directed by Korek Bojanowski for Warsaw Film School in Poland.
Touching on salient themes of gun violence, psychological trauma, and racial identity, “Outside” is a nightmarish mirror reflecting our troubled times. Fueled by powerful lyrics, provocative imagery, a meaningful message, and a hopeful ending, “Outside” will stir emotions and light a fire within.
Music video directed by Jeffrey Blake Palmer, an independent filmmaker and an optioned and produced screenwriter based in Providence, Rhode Island.
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