All Stars
Middle schools seems so easy for kids like Amelia while others like Katie feel they have to fight and cheat their way to the top or even just to the surface to be seen. But what happens when the two collide and both of their worlds come crumbling down? That's when you learn about true friendship. With support from your friends and belief in yourself, we can be All Stars.
I am 13 years old, and this is my second movie to write and film but the first to fully produce and submit to a festival. Everyone who worked on the film is in middle school except the music composer who is a college student and the editor who is a high school student. Even though we are middle schoolers, this was not a student project through school. My parents produced it, and this was a micro-budget production. Thank you very much for the opportunity.
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Ella BorkDirector
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Ella BorkWriter
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Cher BorkProducer
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Nora RobertsonKey Cast"Katie"
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Olivia HowardKey Cast"Molly"
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Ella BorkKey Cast"Amelia"
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Adrian BakerKey Cast"Lauren"
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Project Type:Feature
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Genres:Kids and Family
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Runtime:48 minutes 53 seconds
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Completion Date:January 9, 2023
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Production Budget:150 USD
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Country of Origin:United States
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Country of Filming:United States
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Language:English
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Shooting Format:iPhone
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Film Color:Color
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First-time Filmmaker:Yes
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Student Project:No
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Private ScreeningMemphis, TN
United States
Director, Ella Bork, has grown up around the Memphis, Tennessee, area her whole life. As a 13 year old student, she is heavily involved in theater productions at school, sings in several choirs and vocal groups, and has two original songs released in 2022. After writing and filming a short in 2021, this film is her first fully produced feature film. Her main career goals are to continue making her own films and music and to one day start a movie production company so that filmmakers as young as middle school have a place to launch their own careers.
As someone who just turned 13, I have to pull from my experiences and also my dreams. Classic films that show the every day challenges of middle school and high school have always inspired me. Writing, acting in, and directing this film gave me amazing opportunities to follow my vision all the way through to the final product. My hope with this film is to help anyone who is struggling to find where they belong. Friends can come from unlikely places. Take the help and encouragement and find your true self. I believe this film has given me a solid start in filmmaking, and I hope to continue making movies that inspire people to look inside themselves to find their true star. I want to thank the incredible cast, my school and others in my community for supporting me and this movie, my parents, and most of all I thank God for without Him nothing is possible.