Hunter
Written, Directed, and Edited by Michelle Tang
Cinematography by Ben Solasky
Boom Operation by Rose Notch
Cast:
Reid Richards as "Hunter"
Cameron Pillitteri as "Tate"
Hanna Gaffney as "Mom"
James Rappa as "Brian"
SHORT DRAMA 2021
SYNOPSIS:
A lonely nine year old boy wants to save his mom from his abusive father, but he feels powerless in the middle of all the fighting until...
NOMINEE - Two National Student Emmys in Long Form (Fiction) & Editing
FINALIST - Scholastic American Visions Award
OFFICIAL SELECTION - Woodstock Film Festival (Oscar-Qualifying)
OFFICIAL SELECTION - Carmarthen Bay Film Festival (BAFTA-qualifying)
PRESS:
THE CRITERION SENTINEL - Metuchen High School senior garners Garden State Film Festival award for short film ‘Hunter’
THE BARRYMORE FILM CENTER - The BFC Presents’ Q+A with Director Michelle Tang
AWARDS:
GOLD KEY - Scholastic Art and Writing Awards
FIRST PRIZE - Barrymore Film Center Film Festival
BEST FILM, RISING STAR AWARD, and BEST ENSEMBLE - Brightside Tavern Film Festival
BEST HOME GROWN DRAMA SHORT (Student) - Garden State Film Festival
BEST DIRECTOR of a HIGH SCHOOL FILM- Revolution Me Film Festival
BEST LONG FORM and BEST EDITOR - Mid-Atlantic Student Emmy Awards
BEST HIGH SCHOOL FILM, BEST YOUNG ACTOR, (Reid Richards), BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS (Hanna Gaffney) - NJ Film Awards
FIRST RUNNER UP - FilmNow Film Festival
NOMINATIONS:
BEST OVERALL, FEMALE FILMMAKER, SCREENPLAY, DIRECTION, and DRAMA - Scout Film Festival
BEST HIGH SCHOOL FILM and BEST YOUNG ACTOR - Revolution Me Film Festival
BEST YOUTH FILM - GTX Film Festival
BEST UNDER 21 FILM - Wales International Film Festival
BEST STUDENT FILM - DC Independent Film Festival
BEST YOUTH FILM AND YOUNG ACTOR (Reid Richards) - Swindon International Film Festival
UNDER 19 SHORTLIST - Fastnet Film Festival
BEST ACTOR (Cameron Pillitteri) - NJ Film Awards
HONORABLE MENTION - Sun Valley Film Festival
OFFICIAL SELECTIONS:
Catalina International Film Festival
All American High School Film Festival
Fort Lauderdale International Film Festival
Indie Memphis National Youth Film Festival
Lighthouse International Film Festival
DIYDS! National Film Festival
Ridgewood International Film Festival
Bergen International Film Festival of NJ
Count Basie Film Festival
Hang Onto Your Shorts Film Festival
Yellow Hammer Film Festival
BEST OF STUDENT FILM Showcase - NJ School Board Association Conference
