Experiencing Interruptions?

Clarity

The struggle of addiction. The healing in recovery.

  • Bryce Mackie
    Director
  • Bryce Mackie
    Writer
  • Bryce Mackie
    Producer
  • Bryce Mackie
    Key Cast
  • Denise Mackie
    Key Cast
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Runtime:
    6 minutes 29 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    August 3, 2023
  • Production Budget:
    50 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital - 4K
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Cannes World Film Festival
    Cannes, France
    France
    September 15, 2023
    Official Selection - Best Narrative Short Film
  • Crown Point International Film Festival
    Chicago, IL, USA
    United States
    September 2, 2023
    Best Actor in a Short Film Award
  • Chicago Cinema Awards
    Chicago, IL, USA
    United States
    September 8, 2023
    Best Drama Award
  • Awareness Festival
    Los Angeles, CA, USA
    United States
    October 1, 2023
    Honorable Mention Award
  • Silicon Beach Film Festival
    Los Angeles, CA, USA
    United States
    September 8, 2023
    Official Selection - Short Film
  • Athen International Monthly Art Film Festival
    Athens, Greece
    Greece
    January 19, 2024
    Finalist - Best Short Film
  • New York Monthly Film Festival
    New York, NY, USA
    United States
    January 4, 2024
    Official Selection - Short Films
  • Reel Recovery Film Festival & Symposium
    Studio City, CA, USA
    United States
    October 27, 2023
    Official Selection - Shorts
  • Canberra International Mental Health Film Festival
    Ngunnawal, ACT, Australia
    Australia
    October 1, 2023
    Official Selection - Films Dealing with the Lived Experience of Mental Illness/Wellness
  • Mindfield Film Festival - Albuquerque
    Albuquerque, NM, USA
    United States
    August 28, 2023
    Silver Award - Narrative Short Film
  • Paradise Film Festival
    Budapest, Hungary
    Hungary
    September 23, 2023
    Official Selection - Best Short Film
  • Hollywood Guerrilla Film Festival
    Los Angeles, CA, USA
    United States
    September 13, 2023
    Official Selection - Most Innovative Use of Up-cycled Footage on a Micro Budget
  • Jorjezian Film Festival
    Beverly Hills, CA, USA
    United States
    September 5, 2023
    Official Selection - Short Film
  • Monthly Future of Film Awards
    Ohrid, Macedonia
    Macedonia, the former Yugoslav Republic of
    August 31, 2023
    Finalist - Short Film
  • Cinema World Fest Awards
    Los Angeles, CA, USA
    United States
    September 30, 2023
    Short Film - Inspirational Merit Award
  • Change the Script Film Festival
    Hamilton, Ontario, Canado
    Canada
    November 29, 2023
    Quarter-Finalist - Short Film by Lived Experience
  • Cannes Continental Film Festival
    Cannes, France
    France
    November 30, 2023
    Finalist - Best Short Film Fiction and Best Actor
  • Iconic Images Film Festival
    Lithuania
    Lithuania
    September 20, 2023
    Official Selection - Best Short Film
  • Conquering Disabilities With Film International Film Festival
    Santa Monica, CA, USA
    United States
    November 10, 2023
    Finalist - True Stories (Film) - Short under 11 minutes
  • AltFF Alternative Film Festival
    Toronto, Ontario, Canada
    Canada
    September 22, 2023
    Nominee - Short Films
  • Better World Film Festival
    Bavaria, Germany
    Germany
    October 15, 2023
    Honorable Mention Award
  • Couch Film Festival
    Toronto, Ontario, Canada
    Canada
    September 23, 2023
    Nominee - 5 to 20 Minutes Short Film
  • Golden Lion International Film Festival
    Kolkata, West Bengal, India
    India
    September 21, 2023
    Best International Short Film Award
  • Blue Bird Film Festival
    Kolkata, West Bengal, India
    India
    October 1, 2023
    Best International Short Film - Honorable Mention Award
  • Anatolia International Film Festival
    Istanbul, Turkey
    Turkey
    September 29, 2023
    Finalist - Best Drama Short Film
  • Short Film Slam
    Philadelphia, PA, USA
    United States
    November 3, 2023
    Official Selection - Made in America Films
  • Top Indie Film Awards
    Tokyo, Japan
    Japan
    February 3, 2024
    Nominee - Best Actor
  • Top Indie Film Awards
    Tokyo, Japan
    Japan
    February 3, 2024
    Nominee - Best Message
  • Top Indie Film Awards
    Tokyo, Japan
    Japan
    February 3, 2024
    Nominee - No Budget Spirit
  • David Film Festival
    Los Angeles, CA, USA
    United States
    November 30, 2023
    Nominee - Best Short Film
  • Cinema World Fest Awards
    Los Angeles, CA, USA
    United States
    September 30, 2023
    Short Film - Narrated Merit Award
  • South Shore Film Festival
    Melville, NY, USA
    United States
    November 11, 2023
    Finalist - Short Films
  • Click Fest Film Festival
    Fulton, MO, USA
    United States
    October 7, 2023
    Official Selection
  • Denver Movie Awards Film Festival
    Denver, CO, USA
    United States
    October 12, 2023
    Nominee - Best Drama Short
  • Queen City Film Festival
    Cincinnati, OH, USA
    United States
    November 1, 2023
    Best Lead Performance - Short Film Award
  • Queen City Film Festival
    Cincinnati, OH, USA
    United States
    November 1, 2023
    Best Writing - Short Film Award
  • Queen City Film Festival
    Cincinnati, OH, USA
    United States
    November 1, 2023
    Best Editing - Short Film Award
  • Night of Drama Shorts Film Festival
    Milan, Italy
    Italy
    October 1, 2023
    Drama - Honorable Mention Award
  • Dhaka International Cultural Film Festival
    Dhaka Cantonment, Bangladesh
    Bangladesh
    October 9, 2023
    Best Short Film Award
  • Lift-Off Film Festival
    Iver, United Kingdom
    United Kingdom
    October 16, 2023
    Official Selection - Shorts Trailblazers
  • Golden Bridge Istanbul Short Film Festival
    Istanbul, Turkey
    Turkey
    October 8, 2023
    Official Selection
  • Egyptian American Film Festival
    Brooklyn, New York, USA
    United States
    November 3, 2023
    Nominee - Short Films
  • Dubai International Cine Carnival Film Festival
    Dubai, United Arab Emerites
    United Arab Emirates
    October 13, 2023
    Best Actor, Any Length Film Award
  • Birsamunda International Film Awards
    Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
    India
    October 25, 2023
    Best International Short Film Award
  • Indie Cine Tube Awards
    Kolkata, West Bengal, India
    India
    October 13, 2023
    Best Based On Real Story Film Award
  • Festival De Sorocaba
    Sao Paulo, Brazil
    Brazil
    October 15, 2023
    Finalist - Freedom Award
  • The Film Collective Short Film Festival
    Bensalem, PA, USA
    United States
    November 10, 2023
    Official Selection - Short Films
  • Calcutta International Film Festival
    Barasat, West Bengal, India
    India
    October 21, 2023
    Best Inspirational Film (Any Length) Award
  • Brazil International Film Festival
    Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
    Brazil
    November 15, 2023
    Official Selection
  • Veracruz World Film Festival
    Veracruz, Mexico
    Mexico
    November 24, 2023
    Official Selection
  • 2 11 17 International Film Festival
    Saligramam, Chennai-03, India
    India
    November 3, 2023
    Best International Short Film Award
  • Dreamachine International Film Festival
    Los Angeles, CA, USA
    United States
    October 31, 2023
    Best Voice-Over Performance Award
  • Hong Kong International Film Carnival
    Kowloon, Hong Kong
    Hong Kong
    November 7, 2023
    Critic's Choice - Best Actor Award
  • Dreamz Catcher International Film Festival
    Kolkata, West Bengal, India
    India
    November 7, 2023
    Best Short Film Award
  • Santa Clarita International Film Festival
    Santa Clarity, CA, USA
    United States
    December 7, 2023
    Official Selection
  • Dubai Independent Film Festival
    Dubai, United Arab Emirates
    United Arab Emirates
    November 17, 2023
    Best Actor in a Short Film Award
  • Edo State International Film Festival
    Benin, Edo, Nigeria
    Nigeria
    November 30, 2023
    Official Selection - Short Film
  • New York Istanbul Short Film Festival
    New York, NY, USA
    United States
    November 12, 2023
    Official Selection - Best Director, Best Actor, Best Low Budget Film, Best Short Film
  • Knowmad Short Film Festival
    Frankfort, Germany
    Germany
    December 5, 2023
    Official Selection - Vertical Films
  • Santa Monica International Film Awards
    Santa Monica, CA, USA
    United States
    November 28, 2023
    Semi-Finalist Best Actor Award
  • Austin International Art Festival
    Austin, TX, USA
    United States
    November 29, 2023
    Semi-Finalist Best Actor Award
  • New Jersey Indian and International Film Awards
    New Jersey, USA
    United States
    November 25, 2023
    Official Selection - Best Short Film
  • Zepstone International Film Awards
    Utah, USA
    United States
    November 17, 2023
    Official Selection - Best Short Film
  • Paris International Short Festival
    Paris, France
    France
    November 28, 2023
    Official Selection - Best Actor
  • Cine Sepia Reels Carnival
    Kolkata, West Bengal, India
    India
    November 25, 2023
    Remarkable Reels Award
  • International Cosmopolitan Film Festival of Tokyo
    Tokyo, Japan
    Japan
    December 7, 2023
    Semi-Finalist - All Categories of Short Films
  • Chicago Filmmaker Awards
    Chicago, Illinois, USA
    United States
    December 8, 2023
    Semi-Finalist - Best Short Film
  • 1st Monthly Film Festival
    Belgrade, Serbia
    Serbia
    November 23, 2023
    Finalist - Best Actor in a Short Film
  • Venus Community Awards
    Istanbul, Turkey
    Turkey
    December 31, 2023
    Nominee
  • So Limitless and Free International Film Festival
    Montreal, Quebec, Canada
    Canada
    December 8, 2023
    Finalist - A Film Jim Morrison Would Like Award
  • We Make Films International Film Festival
    Wallington, Surrey, United Kingdom
    United Kingdom
    December 5, 2023
    Official Selection - Short Films Under 500 Euros Budget
  • Mexico Film Festival Awards
    Mexico
    Mexico
    December 1, 2023
    Official Selection - Best Short Film
  • Venice Under the Stars International Film Festival
    Venice, Italy
    Italy
    December 1, 2023
    Official Selection - Best Inspirational Film
  • Oakland Film Festival
    Oakland, CA, USA
    United States
    December 14, 2023
    Semi-Finalist - Best Actor Award
  • Krimson Horyzon International Film Festival
    Kolkata, West Bengal, India
    India
    December 2, 2023
    Based On A Real Story Film - Phenomenal Attainment Award
  • Stockholm Short Festival
    Stockholm, Sweden
    Sweden
    December 14, 2023
    Semi-Finalist - Best Actor in a Short Film Award
  • Tokyo Shorts
    Tokyo, Japan
    Japan
    December 15, 2023
    Semi-Finalist - Best Actor Award
  • Himachal Short Film Festival
    Manali, Himachal Pradesh, India
    India
    December 16, 2023
    Official Selection - Best Male Actor Award
  • Green Country Film Festival
    Wagoner, OK, USA
    United States
    January 12, 2024
    Official Selection
  • Colossus Film Festival
    Paris, France
    France
    December 15, 2023
    Best Actor Award
  • Newham Film Festival
    London, United Kingdom
    United Kingdom
    December 16, 2023
    Official Selection
  • Vienna Indie Short Film Festival
    Vienna, Austria
    Austria
    January 4, 2024
    Semi-Finalist - Best Short Film
  • NexGn International Short Film Festival
    Pune, Maharashtra, India
    India
    January 6, 2024
    Finalist - International & National Short Films
  • World Indie Film Awards

    December 23, 2023
    Best Amateur Short Film Award
  • International World Film Awards
    London, United Kingdom
    United Kingdom
    January 5, 2024
    Official Selection - Best Short Film
  • Dubai Film Festival
    Dubai, United Arab Emirates
    United Arab Emirates
    January 9, 2024
    Best Short Film Under 10 Minutes (All Genres) - Honorable Mention Award
  • Always Late TV Movies Awards
    Godfrey, IL, USA
    United States
    March 23, 2024
    Best Short Film - Honorable Mention Award
  • Toronto International Filmmakers' Festival
    Toronto, Canada
    Canada
    January 8, 2024
    Best Actor Award - Fiction, Any Length Film
  • RoleCall Indie Showcase
    Atlanta, GA, USA
    United States
    December 31, 2023
    Official Selection - Best Drama Short Film
  • Santa Cruz Independent Film Fest
    Santa Cruz, CA, USA
    United States
    January 30, 2024
    Semi-Finalist - Best USA Narrative Short Film
  • Rome International Short Festival
    Rome, Italy
    Italy
    January 31, 2024
    Semi-Finalist - Actor, Short Films
  • Symbiotic Film Festival
    Kiev, Ukraine
    Ukraine
    January 13, 2024
    Official Selection - Best Comedy Film
  • Symbiotic Film Festival
    Kiev, Ukraine
    Ukraine
    January 13, 2024
    Official Selection - Best Actor
  • Italy International Film Festival
    Italy
    Italy
    February 1, 2024
    Official Selection - Short Films
  • NexGn International Short Film Festival
    Pune, Maharashtra, India
    India
    January 6, 2024
    Finalist - International & National Short Films
  • Detroit Independent Film Festival
    Detroit, MI, USA
    United States
    February 6, 2024
    Semi-Finalist - Best Actor
  • Detroit Independent Film Festival
    Detroit, MI, USA
    United States
    February 6, 2024
    Semi-Finalist - Best Narrative Short Film
  • Palm Beach Shorts
    Palm Beach, FL, USA
    United States
    February 14, 2024
    Semi-Finalist - Best Narrative U.S. Short Film
  • Festival of Auteur Cinema Aurora Borealis
    Murmansk Oblast, Russia
    Russian Federation
    January 31, 2024
    Film Category - Honorable Mention Award
  • Tokyo International Short Film Festival
    Tokyo, Japan
    Japan
    February 4, 2024
    Official Selection - Message of Hope Film Category
  • MLC Awards
    Green Bay, WI, USA
    United States
    August 10, 2024
    Official Selection - Any Length Midwest-Made Films
  • Santa Cruz Independent Film Festival
    Santa Cruz, CA, USA
    United States
    January 30, 2024
    Best Actor Award
  • Art Giraffe International Film Festival
    Nice, France
    France
    May 31, 2024
    Official Selection - Best Actor (Main Category)
  • KFS Local Filmmaker Showcase
    Kalamazoo, MI, USA
    United States
    March 13, 2024
    Official Selection - Short Films
  • Art Giraffe International Film Festival
    Nice, France
    France
    May 31, 2024
    Official Selection - Best Inspirational Film
  • Art Giraffe International Film Festival
    Nice, France
    France
    May 31, 2024
    Official Selection - Best No-Budget Film
  • PopCon International Film Festival
    Indianapolis, IN, USA
    United States
    April 26, 2024
    Official Selection - Drama Short Film
  • Greece Film Festival Awards
    Greece
    Greece
    March 15, 2024
    Official Selection - Best Short Film
  • St. Louis Film Awards
    St. Louis, MO, USA
    United States
    March 21, 2024
    Best Short Narrative Film - Semi-Finalist
  • Latino & Native American Film Festival
    New Haven, CT, USA
    United States
    March 17, 2024
    Official Selection - Best Short Film
  • Moving Pictures Festival
    Kalmthout, Antwerpen, Belgium
    Belgium
    March 23, 2024
    Official Selection - Best Short Film
  • Short Filmz Festival
    Online
    March 31, 2024
    Quarter-Finalist Short Films
  • The More Than Decent Film Festival
    Newberry, SC, USA
    United States
    April 19, 2024
    Official Selection - Best Short Film
  • Layalee International Film Festival - Oman
    Oman
    Oman
    March 28, 2024
    Official Selection - Best Documentary Short Film
Director Biography - Bryce Mackie

My name is Bryce Mackie and I've been making films for over 20 years. I graduated from Columbia College Chicago in 2013 with a major in Film Directing. I enjoy making films that have a positive social impact with the goal of improving the quality of people's lives. I've received 25 film festival awards for films I've have made including a documentary tilted Eternal High. That film provided the opportunity for me to give over 100 speeches nationally on the subject of mental illness as well as appearances on National Public Radio, Moving Pictures Magazine and receiving a national award by Eli Lilly Corporation for reducing the stigma of mental illness.

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Director Statement

My goal is to create films that allow for healing.