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It's A Thing

IT'S A THING is an exploration of two quirky high school students with irrational fears. They find each other and the power of love.

This film was made by the team of Sebastian Crank, Ellis Kauffman, Sage McCommas, Meredith Morran and Paxton Tye.

IT'S A THING was completely written, filmed and edited in 24 hours at the 2014 Make A Film In A (MAFIA) Day Competition sponsored by ASOF at the SXSW Film Festival.

  • Meredith Morran
    Director
  • Sebastian Crank
    Director
  • Sage McCommas
    Director
  • Meredith Morran
    Writer
  • Sage McCommas
    Writer
  • Meredith Morran
    Producer
  • Meredith Morran
    Key Cast
  • Ellis Kauffman
    Key Cast
  • Paxton Tye
    Animation
  • Ellis Kauffman
    Animation
  • Paxton Tye
    Sound
  • Project Type:
    Short, Student
  • Runtime:
    4 minutes 53 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    March 16, 2014
  • Production Budget:
    0 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    Yes
  • 2014 HollyShorts Film Festival
    Los Angeles, CA
    August 15, 2014
    World Premiere
  • 2014 Utopia Film Festival
    Washington, DC
    October 25, 2014
    Winner: Best Youth Film
  • 2014 Chicago Int'l REEL Shorts Film Festival
    Chicago, IL
    October 12, 2014
  • 2014 Heartland Film Festival
    Indianapolis, IN
    October 18, 2014
    Finalist: High School Shorts
  • 2014 International Student Film Festival Hollywood
    Los Angeles, CA
    November 9, 2014
  • 2014 Fort Lauderdale International Film Festival
    Fort Lauderdale, FL
    November 9, 2014
    Winner: Gold Award
  • 2015 Irvine International Film Festival
    Irvine, CA
    January 23, 2015
  • 2015 Providence Children's Film Festival
    Providence, RI
    February 20, 2015
  • 2015 Washington DC Independent Film Festival
    Washington, DC
    February 28, 2015
  • 2015 SXSW Film Festival
    Austin, TX
    March 14, 2015
    Winner: Jury Award - Texas High School Shorts
  • 2015 WorldFest Houston
    Houston, TX
    April 17, 2015
    Winner: Platinum Remi Award - Top High School Film
  • 2015 Newport Beach Film Festival
    Newport Beach, CA
    April 25, 2015
  • 2015 Austin Youth Film Festival
    Austin, TX
    May 16, 2015
  • 2015 Corona Fastnet Shorts Festival
    Schull, Ireland
    May 21, 2015
    European Premier
    Winner: Best Junior Filmmaker
  • 2015 Seattle International Film Festival
    Seattle, WA
    May 25, 2015
  • 2015 Los Angeles Film Festival
    Los Angeles, CA
    June 13, 2015
Director Biography - Meredith Morran, Sebastian Crank, Sage McCommas

Meredith and Sage are film students at Anderson High School (Class of 2015) in Austin, TX.

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