Melissa
A father tries to save his daughter's life after cyberbullying incidents at school causes her to attempt suicide.
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Cedric Thomas SmithDirectorUnimaginable, The Symphony of Silence, She Waits
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Cedric Thomas SmithWriterUnimaginable, The Symphony of Silence, Nana's Brunch, The Game of Life, She Waits
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Mike AhlersProducer
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Patsy WhitfieldProducer
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Rashmi SharmaProducer
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Cedric Thomas SmithProducer
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James ChristopherProducer
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Rick MedinaProducer
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Keith BerryKey CastShe Waits, Heart of a Hitman, Now Hiring
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Madison TriceKey Cast
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Laura HeustonKey CastUnimaginable, Nana's Brunch
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Alyssia RiveraKey CastUnimaginable
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Project Type:Short
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Genres:Drama
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Runtime:23 minutes 21 seconds
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Completion Date:June 30, 2017
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Country of Origin:United States
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Language:English
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Shooting Format:Digital
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Film Color:Color
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First-time Filmmaker:No
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Student Project:No
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Fort Worth Indie Film ShowcaseFort Worth
United States
July 15, 2017
World Premiere
In This Together -
San Antonio Film FestivalSan Antonio, TX
United States
August 5, 2017
San Antonio Premiere -
Covellite International Film FestivalButte
United States
September 14, 2017 -
Austin Revolution Film FestivalAustin
United States
September 23, 2017
Best Texas Actor, "Conviction" Award -
San Antonio QFestSan Antonio
United States
October 13, 2017 -
Eyecatcher International Film FestivalMcAlester
United States
November 11, 2017
Oklahoma
Creative Eye Award (Filmmaker of the Year), Audience Award for Best Film, Best Actor in a Short Film -
Reel East Texas Film FestivalKilgore
United States
November 17, 2017 -
My Love Michelle Short Film FestivalSan Antonio
United States
January 13, 2018
Best Drama Film, My Love Michelle Spirit Award -
South Texas Underground Film FestivalCorpus Christi
United States
January 27, 2018
Big As Texas Award, Best Texas Short Award -
Deep In The Heart Film FestivalWaco, Texas
United States
March 22, 2018 -
Houston Black Film FestivalHouston, TX
United States
March 27, 2018 -
WorldfestHouston
United States
Silver Remi - Dramatic Original Short -
Bare Bones International Film FestivalMuskogee, OK
United States
April 28, 2018
Best Awareness Short, Best Actress in a Short, and Rising Star Youth Performer -
Glitter! LGBTQ Film FestivalMcAlester, OK
United States
July 28, 2018
Best Director in a Short Film
Cedric Thomas Smith is an award-winning filmmaker from San Antonio, Texas whose journey began in 2010 with a short film on LGBT domestic violence, “Unimaginable”. Smith continued with “The Symphony of Silence”, a heartbreaking look at the epidemic of teen bullying in a case where the bullied and the bully are brothers, “She Waits”, a haunting tale of a love that has been broken, and the feature film version of “Unimaginable”. Other short films that Cedric has written include “Nana’s Brunch”, which tells the tale of a sisterhood of breast cancer survivors and “The Game of Life”, a story of a dying man coming to terms with his pending death. Cedric’s goal is to continue to write, direct, and produce stories that entertain yet are able to give voice to those that feel voiceless. Cedric has wrapped the latest Well Ced production, “Melissa”, which explores cyberbullying and its effect on a family.