​​The Talk (2013)

Runtime: 5 min

▹ THE STORY
A couple tells their teenage son that they are getting a divorce, which quickly escalates as they start arguing over who gets custody of the family chihuahua. 

▹ ABOUT
The film world premiered on October 26th, 2013 as part of Austin Film Festival's Young Filmmakers Competition.

▹ AWARDS

• NOMINATED FOR A STUDENT EMMY AWARD in the High School Category by NATAS Northwest (National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences)
• AWARD OF MERIT FOR SHORT FILM at the Accolade Global Film Competition 2014

 

• BEST FICTION FILM Jury Award at the Four River Film Festival 2014 (Karlovac, Croatia)
• BEST OF FESTIVAL at the Santa Monica Teen Film Festival 2014
• BEST OF FEST at the Future of Cinema Film Festival 2013
• BEST LIVE ACTION FILM at the Santa Monica Teen Film Festival 2014
• BEST GRADE 1-12 STUDENT FILM at Mt. Hood Independent Film Festival 2013
• COMEDIC NARRATIVE JURY AWARD OF EXCELLENCE at Northwest High School Film Festival 2014
• FINALIST at Fresh Takes National Youth Filmfest 2013

▹ OFFICIAL SELECTION

• ​Austin Film Festival 2013 (World Premiere)
• Phoenix Film Festival 2014
• Sun Valley Film Festival 2014
• Milwaukie Film Festival 2014
• Black Dog Film Fest 2014
• London Independent Film Festival 2014
• All American High School Film Festival 2014
• Local Sightings Film Festival 2014
• Irvine International Film Festival 2015
• Plasencia Encorto International Youth Film Festival 2015 (Plasencia, Spain)
• Josiah Media Festival 2015 (San Antonio, Texas)
• The Sunrise Film Festival 2015 (Nova Scotia)
• International Youth Film Festival Langesund 2016 (Norway)