About Us
(L to R: Co-Founders Esther, Austin & Poonam)
Team Rebelution Films is an award-winning Independent Film Production Company based in Los Angeles, CA. Our company was founded in 2017 by Esther Mira, Poonam Basu, and Austin Dragovich. The three joined forces to compete in the 48 Hour Film Project. United by their mutual love for film, a hunger for more diverse narratives, and the desire to create the absolute best film they possibly could in forty-eight hours, they assembled a driven team of passionate, like-minded professionals, and the race was on! Since then, we have shot and produced a number of award-winning films. We work hard to encompass an equal environment for every member of our team in all aspects of the films we create both in front of, and behind the camera. We are so proud of our team's hard work, dedication, and undeniable talent!
We Are Team Rebelution Films & We Are Excited To Meet You!
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Films
Bate 'N Switch (2017)
Bate 'N Switch (2017)
Bate 'N Switch (2017)
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Sisters Jack and Jennifer Bates visit childhood friend Laurie for an exciting Halloween weekend, but things take a turn after a ghostly encounter with Laurie's dead cat, Jim. This film was completed in just 48 hours as part of the Los Angeles 48 Hour Film Holiday Project in 2017.
Resolve (2018)
Bate 'N Switch (2017)
Bate 'N Switch (2017)
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A woman relives the death of her mother when she sees an opportunity for vengeance.
This film was completed in just 48 hours as part of the Los Angeles 48 Hour Film Project in 2018. It has been accepted into the following film festivals thus far and has won the following awards:
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A woman relives the death of her mother when she sees an opportunity for vengeance.
This film was completed in just 48 hours as part of the Los Angeles 48 Hour Film Project in 2018. It has been accepted into the following film festivals thus far and has won the following awards:
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-Official Selection at the 2018 Delhi Shorts International Film Festival
-Official Selection at the 2019 Indian World Film Festival
-Official Selection at the 2019 Oasis Film Screening Series
-Official Selection at the 2019 Unrestricted View Film Festival
-Official Selection and Winner at the 2019 Vegas Movie Awards (Award Of Prestige for Best Experimental Film)
-Official Selection and Winner at the 2019 Best Shorts Competition (Award Of Merit for Women Filmmakers, Ensemble Cast - Poonam Basu, Heather Ludwig and Esther Mira, Original Song - Written and Performed by Poonam Basu & Produced by Scott Friedman, Script/Writer - Nicole N. Nequinto, Lighting - Jon King and Award Of Recognition for Creativity/Originality)
-Official Selection and Winner at the 2019 Accolade Global Film Competition (Award Of Recognition for Film Editing - Lindsay Penn)
-Official Selection at the 2019 Prisma Independent Film Awards
-Official Selection at the 2019 Austin After Dark Film Festival (Nominated for Best Drama, Best Actress - Poonam Basu)
-Official Selection at the 2019 IndieX Film Fest (Nominated for Best Indie Short, Best Women Short, Best Experimental Short and Best Makeup & Hairstyling - Lindsey DeLaney and Julia Paley)
-Official Selection at the 2019 Indian Cine Film Festival
-Official Selection at the 2019 Indie Short Fest (Nominated for Best Film Noir Short and Best Crime Short)
-Official Selection and Winner at the 2019 Independent Shorts Awards (Honorable Mention for Best Film Noir Short and Best Sound Design - Austin Dragovich)
-Official Selection at the 2019 CineX Independent Film Festival
-Official Selection and Winner at the 2019 Global Shorts Awards (Honorable Mention)
-Official Selection and Winner at the 2019 One-Reeler Short Film Competition (Special Mention)
-Official Selection and Semi-Finalist at the 2020 Dumbo Film Festival September 2019 Monthly Screening (Nominated for Short Narrative, Experimental)
-Official Selection at the 2020 Noida International Film Festival
- Official Selection and Winner at the 2020 Top Shorts Film Festival (Best Film Noir)
-Official Selection and Winner at the 2020 Oniros Film Awards (April 2020 Edition - Best Film Noir)
-Official Selection and Winner at the 2020 New York International Film Awards - NYIFA (Best Film Noir)
-Official Selection and Finalist at the 2020 Prague International Monthly Film Festival (PIMFF)
-Official Selection at the 2020 Vesuvius International Monthly Film Festival
-Official Selection and Finalist at the 2020 Košice International Monthly Film Festival (KIMFF)
-Official Selection at the 2020 Madras Independent Film Festival (MIFF)
-Official Selection at the 2020 Venice Shorts Film Awards (Nominated for Best Experimental Film)
-Official Selection at the 2020 Rio Independent Film Festival
-Official Selection at the 2020 Toronto Short Channel Film Festival
-Official Selection and Winner at the 2020 Best Actor Award - New York (Gold Awards for Best Ensemble - Poonam Basu, Heather Ludwig, Esther Mira, Gordon Martin Meacham & Austin Dragovich, Best Actress in a Noir Film - Poonam Basu, Best Duo Heather Ludwig & Esther Mira, and Platinum Award for Best Voice Over Performance - Esther Mira).
-Official Selection at the 2020 Hitchcock Film Awards
-Official Selection and Winner at the 2020 Rome International Movie Awards (Best Mystery)
-Official Selection at the 2020 LA Sun Film Fest
-Official Selection at the The 2020 Kalakari Film Festival
-Official Selection and Semi-Finalist at the 2020 Best Director Award - (Nominated for Director Super Short Film - Austin Dragovich)
-Official Selection and Winner at the 2020 Festigious International Film Festival (Best Film Noir)
-Official Selection and Winner at the 2020 FLOW Festival and Film Market (Best Film Noir Short)
-Official Selection and Semi-Finalist at the 2020 Chicago Indie Film Awards (Nominated for Best U.S. and International Narrative Short, Best U.S. and International Experimental Short)
-Official Selection and Winner at the 2020 L.A Neo Noir Novel, Film, & Script Online Festival (Gold Award)
-Official Selection and Winner at the 2020 Imagine Rain Independent Film Awards (Best Experimental Short, Best Voiceover - Esther Mira)
-Official Selection and Finalist at the 2020
Tokyo International Short Film Festival (Nominated for Best Experimental Film)
A Good Shake (2018)
Bate 'N Switch (2017)
A Good Shake (2018)
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Amy is clueless and nervous for her big date. With the help of her cool roommate Pooja and an internet sage, she's about to get through her biggest secret.
This film was completed in just 72 hours as part of the International Four Points Film Project in 2018. It has been accepted into the f
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Amy is clueless and nervous for her big date. With the help of her cool roommate Pooja and an internet sage, she's about to get through her biggest secret.
This film was completed in just 72 hours as part of the International Four Points Film Project in 2018. It has been accepted into the following film festivals thus far and has won the following awards:
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-Official Selection and Semi-Finalist at the 2020 Best Director Award (Nominated for Director Comedy Film - Lauren Campedelli, Director Super Short Film - Lauren Campedelli)
-Official Selection at the 2020 Monthly Indie Shorts
-Official Selection and Winner at the 2020 Festigious International Film Festival (Best Comedy)
-Official Selection and Winner at the 2020 Accolade Global Film Competition (Award of Merit for Best Film Short, Women Filmmakers; Award of Recognition for Best Song/Score - Ben Hochberg)
-Official Selection and Semi-Finalist at the 2020 New Cinema - Lisbon Monthly Film Festival (Nominated for Best Short Comedy)
-Official Selection and Winner at the 2020 FLOW Festival and Film Market (Best Short Comedy)
-Official Selection and Finalist at the 2020 Košice International Monthly Film Festival (KIMFF)
-Official Selection and Finalist at the 2020 Prague International Monthly Film Festival (PIMFF)
-Official Selection and Winner at the 2020 Best Shorts Competition (Award of Merit for Best Film Short, Women Filmmakers & Best Ensemble Cast - Poonam Basu, Heather Ludwig, Esther Mira & Gordon Meacham)
-Official Selection and Finalist at the 2020 IndieX Film Fest (Nominated for Best Comedy Short, Best Women Short, Best Acting Duo - Heather Ludwig & Esther Mira, Best Director (female) - Lauren Campedelli, & Best Costume Design - Julia Paley)
-Official Selection and Semi-Finalist at the 2020 Phoenix Monthly Short Film Festival (Nominated for Best Narrative Short)
-Official Selection and Finalist at the 2020 Lonely Wolf: London International Film Festival (Nominated for Best Supporting Actress - Poonam Basu)
-Official Selection and Winner at the 2020 Indie Short Fest (Outstanding Achievement Award for Makeup & Hairstyling - Lindsey DeLaney, Nominated for Best Comedy Short, Best Women Short, Best Acting Duo - Heather Ludwig & Esther Mira, Best Director (female) - Lauren Campedelli, and Best Costume Design - Julia Paley)
-Official Selection and Winner at the 2020 Vegas Movie Awards (Award of Merit - Best Original Score - Ben Hochberg, Best Costume Design - Julia Paley; Semi-Finalist: Nominated for Best Original Song - Ben Hochberg)
-Official Selection and Winner at the 2020 Independent Shorts Awards (Honorable Mention Best Acting Duo - Heather Ludwig & Esther Mira)
-Official Selection and Winner at the 2020 Hollywood Blood Horror Festival (Best Comedy)
-Official Selection at the 2020 New York Tri-State International Film Festival
-Official Selection and Winner at the 2020 New Wave Short Film Festival (Best Comedy)
-Official Selection and Winner at the 2020 Roma Short Film Festival (Honorable Mention Best Comedy)
-Official Selection and Top Nominee at the 2021 FILMHAUS: Berlin Film + New Media Competition (Top Nominee: Best Comedy, Best Newcomer Actor - Esther Mira for A Good Shake & Inn Communication; Finalist: Nominated for Best Short Film, Best Director - Lauren Campedelli, Best Cinematography - Jessica Connel, Best Lead Actress - Esther Mira, Best Supporting Actress - Poonam Basu)
-Official Selection at the 2021 Houston Comedy Film Festival
Done Dirt Cheap (2019)
Inn Communication (2019)
Inn Communication (2019)
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Sometimes you need a deep clean for a dirty deed. This film was completed in just 48 hours as part of the Los Angeles 48 Hour Film Comedy Project.
Inn Communication (2019)
Inn Communication (2019)
Inn Communication (2019)
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When technology fails in the midst of a fight, a young woman must weave her way through a hotel searching for the one thing that can fix the mess she’s found herself in.
This film has been accepted into the following film festivals thus far, has won the following awards, and is this in
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When technology fails in the midst of a fight, a young woman must weave her way through a hotel searching for the one thing that can fix the mess she’s found herself in.
This film has been accepted into the following film festivals thus far, has won the following awards, and is this inspiration behind our first feature film, Extended Stay which is currently in Pre-Production.
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-Official Selection and Finalist at WOMAS (Nominated for Best Cinematography - Jessica Connel)
-Official Selection and Semi-Finalist at the 2020 Best Director Award (Nominated for First-Time Short Director - Esther Mira, Director Super Short Film - Esther Mira)
-Official Selection at the 2020 Monthly Indie Shorts
-Official Selection and Winner at the 2020 Festigious International Film Festival (Best First Time Director - Esther Mira)
-Official Selection and Winner at the 2020 Accolade Global Film Competition (Award of Recognition for Best Film Short, Women Filmmakers & Best Editing - Skylar V. Smith)
-Official Selection and Semi-Finalist at the 2020 New Cinema - Lisbon Monthly Film Festival (Nominated for Best Short Film, Best First Time Director - Esther Mira, Best Cinematography - Jessica Connel, Best Editing - Skylar V. Smith)
-Official Selection and Winner at the 2020 FLOW Festival and Film Market (Best Featurette)
-Official Selection and Winner at the 2020 Košice International Monthly Film Festival (KIMFF) (Honorable Mention Best Drama, Honorable Mention Best First Time Director - Esther Mira, 3rd Best Director Super Short Film - Esther Mira)
-Official Selection and Winner at the 2020 Prague International Monthly Film Festival (PIMFF) (Honorable Mention Best Drama, 3rd Best Super Short Film)
-Official Selection and Winner at the 2020 Best Shorts Competition (Award of Recognition for Best Short, Women Filmmakers & Award of Merit for Best Editing - Skylar V. Smith)
-Official Selection and Finalist at the 2020 IndieX Film Fest (Nominated for Best Comedy Short, Best Actress - Esther Mira, Best First Time Director (female) - Esther Mira, and Makeup & Hairstyling - Lindsey DeLaney & Julia Paley)
-Official Selection at the 2020 Chicago Indie Film Awards
-Official Selection at the 2020 Lonely Wolf: London International Film Festival
-Official Selection and Finalist at the 2020 Indie Short Fest (Nominated for Best Microfilm, Best Women Short, Best First Time Director (female) - Esther Mira, Best Actress - Esther Mira, and Best Makeup & Hairstyling - Lindsey DeLaney & Julia Paley)
-Official Selection and Winner at the 2020 Vegas Movie Awards (Award of Merit - Best Comedy; Semi-Finalist: Nominated for Best Cinematography - Jessica Connel, Best Editing - Skylar V. Smith, Best Costume Design - Julia Paley)
-Official Selection and Winner at the 2020 Independent Shorts Awards (Honorable Mention Best First Time Director (female) - Esther Mira)
-Official Selection and Winner at the 2020 Global Shorts Awards (Award of Merit; Finalist: Nominated for Best Screenplay - Joseph Kibler & Esther Mira, Best Director - Esther Mira)
-Official Selection and Winner at the 2020 Hollywood Blood Horror Festival (Best Action/Adventure, Best First Time Director - Esther Mira)
-Official Selection and Winner at the 2020 Imagine Rain Independent Film Awards (Best Comedy, Best First Time Screenwriters - Joseph Kibler & Esther Mira, Grand Jury Prize: Best First Time Director - Esther Mira)
-Official Selection at the 2020 New York Tri-State International Film Festival
-Official Selection and Finalist at the 2020 New Wave Short Film Festival (Nominated for Best Short Films Competition, Best Comedy, Best First Time Director Filmmaker - Esther Mira)
-Official Selection and Winner at the 2020 New York Independent Film Awards - NYIFA (Best First Time Director - Esther Mira; Finalist: Nominated for Best Under Five Minute Film)
-Official Selection and Winner at the 2020 Oniros Film Awards (Best First Time Director - Esther Mira; Finalist: Nominated for Best Under Five Minute Film)
-Official Selection and Winner at the 2020 Roma Short Film Festival (Honorable Mention Best Comedy)
-Official Selection and Winner at the 2020 One-Reeler Short Film Competition (Award of Excellence; Finalist: Nominated for Best Short Film, Best Director - Esther Mira, Best Cinematography - Jessica Connel, Best Editing - Skylar V. Smith)
-Official Selection at the 2021 Venice Shorts Film Awards
-Official Selection and Winner at the 2021 Athens International Monthly Art Film Festival (Honorable Mention for Best Short Film, Best Directing - Esther Mira, Best Original Script - Joseph Kibler & Esther Mira, Best Editing - Skylar V. Smith, Best Costume Design and Makeup - Julia Paley & Lindsey DeLaney, Best Production Design - Jasmine Akakpo & Yana Moskalova; Finalist: Nominated for Best Cinematography - Jessica Connel, Best Acting - Esther Mira, Gordon Meacham, Dionne Neish, Jordan Meneses, Margo Gignac, Vegas Valentine, Heather Ludwig, Nabila Hossain, Omari Washington, Bailee Bob Sveen, Lucille Petty)
-Official Selection and Finalist at the 2021 Seoul International Short Film Festival (Nominated for Short Films Main Competition, Best Comedy, Best First Time Filmmakers Directing - Esther Mira)
-Official Selection and Winner at the 2021 Top Shorts Film Festival (Honorable Mention for Best Editing - Skylar V. Smith; Semi-Finalist: Nominated for Best Comedy, Best Indie Short - Low Budget, Best First Time Director - Esther Mira)
-Official Selection and Winner at the 2021 Beyond The Curve International Film Festival (Best Comedy)
-Official Selection and Semi-Finalist at the 2021 Dumbo Film Festival (Nominated for Short Narrative)
-Official Selection at the 2021 Toronto International Women Film Festival
-Official Selection and Top Nominee at the 2021 FILMHAUS: Berlin Film + New Media Competition (Top Nominee: Best Comedy, Best Micro-Short, Best Newcomer Actor - Esther Mira for A Good Shake & Inn Communication; Finalist: Nominated for Best First-Time Director - Esther Mira, Best Cinematography - Jessica Connel, Best Screenplay - Joseph Kibler & Esther Mira, Best Ensemble Cast - Esther Mira, Gordon Meacham, Dionne Neish, Jordan Meneses, Margo Gignac, Vegas Valentine, Heather Ludwig, Nabila Hossain, Omari Washington, Bailee Bob Sveen, Lucille Petty, Best Editing - Skylar V. Smith, Best Production Design - Jasmine Akakpo & Yana Moskalova)
-Official Selection and Winner at the 2021 Toronto Independent Film Festival of CIFT (Best Comedy Short)
-Official Selection and Winner at the 2021 Garoa Awards Monthly Short Film Festival of São Paulo (Best Screenplay of Micro Short Film - Joseph Kibler & Esther Mira, Best Production Design of Micro Short Film - Jasmine Akakpo & Yana Moskalova; Nominated for Best Micro Short Film, Best Director of Micro Short Film - Esther Mira, Best Actress of Micro Short Film - Esther Mira, Best Editing of Micro Short Film - Skylar V. Smith, Best Trailer and Best Poster)
-Official Selection at the 2021 Prague International Indie Film Festival
-Official Selection and Finalist at the 2021 Red Movie Awards (Nominated for Best Production Design - Jasmine Akakpo & Yana Moskalova)
-Official Selection and Finalist at the 2021 Houston Comedy Film Festival (Nominated for Best Comedy Micro Film)
-Official Selection and Winner at the 2021 Austin International Art Festival (Best Woman Filmmaker of a Short Film - Esther Mira; Finalist: Nominated for Best Comedy Short, Best Micro Short, Best First-Time Filmmaker Short - Esther Mira)
-Official Selection and Winner at the 2021 Best Indie Film Award (Best Indie Comedy Film; Finalist: Nominated for Best Indie Short Film, Best Indie Super Short Film)
Everfall (2020)
Inn Communication (2019)
Everfall (2020)
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Trapped in a nightmare, a couple is forced to cope with a recent tragedy that threatens to tear them apart forever.
This film has been accepted into the following film festivals thus far and has won the following awards:
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-Official Selection and Winner at the 2020 FFTG Awards (
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Trapped in a nightmare, a couple is forced to cope with a recent tragedy that threatens to tear them apart forever.
This film has been accepted into the following film festivals thus far and has won the following awards:
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-Official Selection and Winner at the 2020 FFTG Awards (Jury Choice for Best Relationship Based Short Film, Best Director - Ashton Avila, Best Concept - Poonam Basu & Jayme Woj, Best Actress - Poonam Basu, Best Cinematography - Monty Sloan, Best Editing - Michael Gutierrez, Best Production Designer - Angela Harrer; Nominated for The People Choice Award)
-Official Selection at the 2020 Across The Globe Film Festival (Nominated for Best Actress - Poonam Basu)
-Round One Qualifier at the 2021 Wild Indie Sci-Fi & Fantasy Film Festival
-Official Selection at the 2021 Global Indie Film Fest (Giff)
-Official Selection and Winner at the 2021 Believe Psychology Film Festival (Best Relationship)
-Official Selection at the 2021 11th Annual Queens World Film Festival (Nominated for Best Screenplay - Poonam Basu & Jayme Woj)
-Official Selection at the 2021 Marina del Rey Film Festival
-Official Selection at the 2021 We Make Movies International Film Festival
Oh It's You (2020)
Reset: A Quarantine Movie (2020)
Reset: A Quarantine Movie (2020)
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A funny, surrealist adventure into the curiosities of missed connections and our tendency to look past what lies directly in front of us.
Reset: A Quarantine Movie (2020)
Reset: A Quarantine Movie (2020)
Reset: A Quarantine Movie (2020)
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Strange things occur when a mysterious script is read in a Zoom acting class. Some words should never be spoken. This film was shot during the first lockdown in Los Angeles while everyone was in quarantine.
A Second Opinion (2021)
A Second Opinion (2021)
A Second Opinion (2021)
(Poster Created by Casey Jane Satterlund, 2021)
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You need to humble yourself and consider that you may have made a mistake.
Ten Minutes (2021)
A Second Opinion (2021)
A Second Opinion (2021)
(Poster Created by Heather Ludwig, 2021)
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You seem like someone who wants the truth, wants answers. So, I just wanna know. Do you think I'm innocent or guilty?
Vaudeville (2021)
A Second Opinion (2021)
Vaudeville (2021)
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What happens when Groucho Marx, two Buster Keatons & a Moe rob a diner?
Coming Soon...
Extended Stay (Currently in Pre-Production)
Untitled Dance/Combat/Stunts Video (Currently in Pre-Production)
Untitled Dance/Combat/Stunts Video (Currently in Pre-Production)
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Team Rebelution Films is currently in Pre-Production for our very first feature film and we are beyond thrilled! Make sure to check back here for updates as things are moving quite rapidly!
Untitled Dance/Combat/Stunts Video (Currently in Pre-Production)
Untitled Dance/Combat/Stunts Video (Currently in Pre-Production)
Untitled Dance/Combat/Stunts Video (Currently in Pre-Production)
Team Rebelution Films is excited to be teaming up with some of the most forward-thinking dance choreographers, stunt coordinators and fight choreographers to bring three bold and unique tales to life through dance, movement, combat/fight sequences, and stunts.
Women Making A Scene - WOMAS
A quote from Team Rebelution Films' CEO & Co-Founder Esther Mira, featured on the WOMAS website.
Team Rebelution Films' scene from Extended Stay was chosen to be screened in the WOMAS Local Group Screenings (one of only 26 films out of a total of 121).
Team Rebelution Films' scene from Extended Stay was chosen to be screened in the WOMAS Local Group Screenings (one of only 26 films out of a total of 121).
Back in May, 2019 Team Rebelution Films had the pleasure of competing in the Women Making A Scene (WOMAS) competition where teams from all over the world filmed a scene from a feature that they hoped to create in the future. We filmed a scene from our narrative feature, Extended Stay (which is currently in Pre-Production). Our team was incredible!
Team Rebelution Films' scene from Extended Stay was chosen to be screened in the WOMAS Local Group Screenings (one of only 26 films out of a total of 121).
Team Rebelution Films' scene from Extended Stay was chosen to be screened in the WOMAS Local Group Screenings (one of only 26 films out of a total of 121).
Team Rebelution Films' scene from Extended Stay was chosen to be screened in the WOMAS Local Group Screenings (one of only 26 films out of a total of 121).
While our scene from Extended Stay wasn’t a semi-finalist, it was chosen to be screened in the WOMAS Local Group Screenings on Aug 5th at 8pm, 2019 in La Mesa, CA. Out of 100 teams (not including the additional 21 semi-finalists), ours was one of only 26 scenes chosen.
Jessica Connel, Team Rebelution Films' DP was nominated for Best Cinematography in the WOMAS competition.
Team Rebelution Films' scene from Extended Stay was chosen to be screened in the WOMAS Local Group Screenings (one of only 26 films out of a total of 121).
Jessica Connel, Team Rebelution Films' DP was nominated for Best Cinematography in the WOMAS competition.
The cinematography was simply gorgeous in our scene from Extended Stay, and there’s no way it would have looked the way it did without Jessica's keen eye for detail and phenomenal talent. Kudos Jessica!