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The Example

During a race riot in Beaumont, Texas in June 1943, Officer Miller Harvey, a white police officer is determined to protect and serve his city and family. Black business owner Carver Jefferson is hell-bent on taking his family far away from the city as racial hostility has led to the destruction of his home and business.

After curfew while Beaumont is under martial law, Harvey, another white officer and Jefferson’s worlds collide at a roadblock. Tensions explode on that hot summer night, forcing them to make decisions that will question their morals, loyalty and manhood.

  • Gordon S. Williams
    Writer
    Gemini, Do You, Not Like The Commercials
  • Wyatt Cagle
    Director
    Gemini, Not Like The Commercials
  • Kenneth Dupuis
    Producer
    Not Like The Commercials
  • Jeremy Allen
    Key Cast
  • Kedrick Brown
    Key Cast
  • Emma VanLare
    Key Cast
  • Marc Issacs
    Key Cast
  • Kate Robards
    Key Cast
  • Evan Horsley
    Key Cast
  • Daniel Stallings
    Key Cast
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Genres:
    Drama, Historical Fiction
  • Runtime:
    23 minutes 46 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    March 12, 2016
  • Production Budget:
    15,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital, Arri Alexa
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • The Gulf Coast Film and Video Festival - 2015
    Houston, Texas
    Finalist - Short Screenplay Competition
  • Martha's Vineyard African American Film Festival
    Oaks Bluff, MA
    United States
    August 9, 2016
  • Urban Film Festival
    Miami, Florida
    United States
    September 4, 2016
    "Best Inspirational Short Film" and "Honorable Mention" - Best Short Film
  • The Gulf Coast Film and Video Festival - 2016
    Houston, Texas
    United States
    September 23, 2016
    Best Drama
  • Montreal International Black Film Festival
    Montreal
    Canada
    October 2, 2016
  • Urban Mediamakers Film Festival
    Atlanta, Georgia
    United States
    October 8, 2016
    Best Social Justice Short Film
  • The Twin Cities Black Film Festival - 2016
    St. Paul, Minnesota
    United States
    October 8, 2016
  • Tryon International Film Festival
    Tryon, North Carolina
    United States
    October 8, 2016
  • Lake Charles Film and Music Festival
    Lake Charles, Louisiana
    United States
    October 8, 2016
    Second Place - Short Film Narrative
  • Highway 61 Film Festival
    Pine City, Minnesota
    United States
    October 9, 2016
    First Place - Drama Short Category
  • The Gary International Black Film Festival
    Gary, Indiana
    United States
    October 15, 2016
  • West Texas Film Festival
    Odessa, Texas
    United States
    October 15, 2016
  • Alamo City Film Festival
    San Antonio, Texas
    United States
    October 28, 2016
  • South Texas Underground Film Festival
    Corpus Christi, Texas
    United States
    November 12, 2016
  • Southern Screen Film Festival
    Lafayette, Louisiana
    United States
    November 12, 2016
  • Santa Monica Black Film Festival
    Santa Monica, California
    United States
    November 17, 2016
  • Black Hollywood Education and Resource Center’s 23rd Annual African American Film Marketplace and S.E. Manly Short Film Showcase
    Los Angeles, California
    United States
    January 14, 2017
  • Denton Black Film Festival
    Denton, Texas
    United States
    January 27, 2017
    Third Place - Short Film - Over 15 Minutes
  • Montgomery Film Festival
    Montgomery, Alabama
    United States
    January 28, 2017
    Audience Choice Award
  • Central Michigan International Film Festival
    Mount Pleasant, Michigan
    United States
    February 9, 2017
  • Pan African Film Festival
    Los Angeles, California
    United States
    February 13, 2017
    Nominee, Best Narrative Short Film
  • Boomtown Film & Music Festival
    Beaumont, Texas
    United States
    February 25, 2017
  • Toronto Black Film Festival
    Toronto
    Canada
    February 18, 2017
  • Nacogdoches Film Festival
    Nacogdoches, Texas
    United States
    February 25, 2017
  • Florence Short Film Showcase
    Florence, South Carolina
    United States
    March 17, 2017
  • Charlotte Black Film Festival
    Charlotte, North Carolina
    United States
    March 31, 2017
    Best Short Film
  • Show Me Justice Film Festival
    Warrensburg, Missouri
    United States
    April 5, 2017
  • Writer's In Literary Discussion Short Film Contest
    McAllen, Texas
    United States
    April 25, 2017
  • Screening Room Atl
    Atlanta, Georgia
    United States
    April 26, 2017
  • Canadian Diversity Film Festival
    Toronto
    Canada
    June 25, 2017
    Best Drama Short Film
  • Roxbury International Film Festival
    Boston, Massachusetts
    United States
    June 30, 2017
  • Taishi Studios' Screening Room Showcase
    Kansas City, Missouri
    United States
  • National Black Theatre Film Festival
    Winston-Salem, North Carolina
    United States
    August 3, 2017
  • DC Black Film Festival
    Washington, DC
    United States
    August 19, 2017
    Washington DC
    Best Short Film
  • Capital City Black Film Festival
    Austin, Texas
    United States
    Austin Premiere
  • Gullah Geechee Heritage Film Festival
    Little River, South Carolina
    United States
    October 21, 2017
  • American Filmatic Arts Awards
    Brooklyn, New York
    United States
    Best Historical Fiction Short Film
  • NIFF Houston International Film Festival
    Houston, Texas
    United States
  • The Film Empire's Diversity Filmmakers Contest

    Semi-Finalst
Distribution Information
  • Amazon Prime
    Country: Worldwide
    Rights: Internet, Video on Demand
  • Shorts International
    Country: United States
    Rights: Paid TV
  • IndieFilix
    Country: Worldwide
    Rights: Internet, Pay Per View
  • Kweli.TV
    Country: Worldwide
    Rights: Internet, Pay Per View
Director Biography - Wyatt Cagle

Story telling has always been a part of the life of Wyatt Cagle, from the days in his youth where he performed on stage for a local theater troupe to being the director of The Example.

After college, the Lamar University graduate traveled across the country working on several feature films. One of those features, The Breakdance Kid premiered at the Austin Film Festival in 2004 was Wyatt’s first opportunity to serve as director of photography on a feature project. For a number of years, he worked at POV Editing & Visual Effects in Houston and Sominio Solutions in Austin gaining experience as an editor and director working on content for Fortune 500 companies and feature film clientele.

The world of freelance opportunities called Wyatt again; he started traveling around the country gaining more experience in film production until he began working with Team Baby Entertainment. At Team Baby in Houston, Cagle was in charge of production and post-production for a children’s video series.

Always looking for new challenges, Wyatt and business partner Greg Scheinman, created a documentary series titled Profiles With Greg Schienman on PBS that was on air for two seasons. In 2009, he was approached by SWD Productions to help produce a television series involving the Houston Dynamo, Houston’s professional soccer team for Fox Sports Network titled Shooting Stars. The program aired in August 2010.

Well rounded and well versed in all areas of the industry, Wyatt has brought his talents and skills to the award-winning project Not Like The Commercials where he was a producer, the director and editor. Cagle will be resuming these roles for production of "The Example."

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