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EMME (2019, USA)
Short Narrative, Drama, Thriller, Neo Noir
Running time: 15 min
Director: Toshiki Yashiro
Writer: Toshiki Yashiro
Producers: Sky Mejias, Enmi Yang, Toshiki Yashiro
Cast: Melissa Ann Taylor, Stefan Scott, Shaquille Mathurin, Summer Benefield, Nilda Santiago, Julissa Garza
Logline: Emme is surrounded by distrust, with a loose grip on reality.
Synopsis: Set in the desolate underbelly of Houston’s societal infrastructure, Emme (Melissa Ann Taylor) and her boyfriend Kyle (Stefan Scott) set out to sell their beloved car in an effort to relieve their financial struggles. When a mysterious buyer, who goes by J (Shaquille Mathurin), requests a test drive to an undisclosed location where he would dig up a box that he had buried in the ground as the form of payment, Emme begins to suspect that there is more going on between Kyle and J that she is not aware of.
Notable Screenings & Awards: Indie Short Fest 2019 LA – Finalist, Pitch to Screen Festival 2019 NYC – Finalist, NewFilmmakers 2019 NYC – Selected, Hollywood Just4Shorts Film Festival 2019 LA – Winner, BLOW-UP International Arthouse Film Festival 2019 LA – Winner, Genre Celebration Festival 2019 Tokyo – Winner, Gold Movie Awards 2020 London UK – Best Director (Nominated), Best Cinematography (Nominated), Best Score (Nominated).
