Private Project

Leaving Behind

A man, who is already struggling to keep his family together loses his son to an accident with a distracted driver. Years later, after losing his wife in a divorce, he happens upon a woman being harassed by a couple of guys. He saves the woman, who ends up being the daughter of the man who killed his son.

  • Emre Orun
    Director
  • Emre Orun
    Writer
  • Emre Orun
    Producer
  • Emre Orun
    Key Cast
  • Brannon Lee Hicks
    Key Cast
  • Melody Joy Snelen
    Key Cast
  • Wella McKay
    Key Cast
  • Jude Hicks
    Key Cast
  • Berke Orun
    Key Cast
  • Mike Anthony
    Key Cast
  • Jeremy Norris
    DP
  • Jeremy Norris
    Editor
  • Orlando Jarquin
    Camera Operator
  • Josh Slater
    Boom Operator
  • Joe Meserve
    Boom Operator
  • Emre Orun
    Boom Operator
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Runtime:
    5 minutes 47 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    April 7, 2017
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    HDV
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Miami Independent Film Festival
    Miami
    United States
    May 28, 2017
  • Silver Screen for Short Films
    Saint Petersburg
    United States
    June 14, 2017
  • Jax Film Prize
    Jacksonville
    United States
    September 30, 2017
    Best Male Lead, Second Best Audience Choice, Second Best Cinematography, Third Best Writing
  • Jacksonville Short Film Showcase
    Jacksonville
    United States
    February 8, 2018
  • Oasis Short Film Screening Series

    United States
    April 1, 2018
Director Biography - Emre Orun

Born in 1989 Emre Orun, was raised in Istanbul, Turkey. Emre is very active in extra curricular activities such as mixed martial arts and a talented hand in drawing . Through his hard work and determination, Emre have had championships, 1st and 2nd places, trophies, many victories and great fight career. He teaches martial arts and continuous his professional fight career.

His first foray into modeling and acting first took place in 2006. He received work as an extra in a number of programs on different national TV series in Turkey. Aside from modeling and acting, receiving an education was first on his priority list. His desire to complete his education and earn his Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration kept him away from his love for modeling and acting for a few years. Post graduation, him and his family started their journey to seek new opportunities in the United States. They suddenly found themselves in a new country far from home and living in Jacksonville, Florida in the fall of 2010.

Emre’s love for the arts brought him back full circle and he has been modeling, acting and busy with film making recently. His most important ambition is to be successful in the acting/film making society. Through his hard work and dedication, he wants to establish himself in this career. He has been taking acting training and continues to improve his skills and craft. He is very open minded and looks forward to meeting more people from around the world as he continues his life journey.

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