Guilt
Two women come face to face to discuss the burden of guilt placed on the innocent in sexual assault.
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Cedric Thomas SmithDirector
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Calvin j. WalkerWriter
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Cedric Thomas SmithWriter
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Patsy V. WhitfieldProducer
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Scott LangfordProducer
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DeAnna BrownProducer
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Rick MedinaProducer
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Cedric Thomas SmithProducer
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Jenny FrameKey Cast"Delores"
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Kacie LaCombeKey Cast"Christina"
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Project Type:Short
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Runtime:22 minutes 41 seconds
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Completion Date:February 9, 2022
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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:Digital
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Film Color:Color
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First-time Filmmaker:No
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Student Project:No
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Austin Revolution Film FestivalAustin, Texas
United States
February 18, 2022
World Premiere
Margaret Garza Actress of the Year (Kacie LaCombe), Director's Choice Best Actress (Jenny Frame) -
Deep In The Heart Film FestivalWaco, Texas
United States
July 22, 2022 -
SAFILM FestivalSan Antonio, TX
United States
August 6, 2022 -
Top Indie Film Awards
United States
September 15, 2022
Best Message Film, Nominee for Best Writing -
ME Film FestivalEatonton, GA
United States
September 23, 2022
Georgia
Best Drama Short Nominee -
San Angelo Revolution Film FestivalSan Angelo, TX
United States
October 1, 2022
Nominee for Best Short Drama -
South Texas Underground Film FestivalCorpus Christi, TX
United States
December 3, 2022
Nominee : Best of Fest Short -
Simply Indie Film FestivalEdmond, Oklahoma
United States
March 3, 2023
Oklahoma
Nominee - Best Short Drama, Nominee - Best Joint Lead Actors (Kacie LaCombe, Jenny Frame) -
Bare Bones Independent Film and Music FestivalMuskogee, OK
United States
April 26, 2023
Best Domestic Violence Awareness Short - 2nd Place -
Fort Worth Indie Film ShowcaseFort Worth, TX
United States
July 15, 2023
Every Woman Genre Award, Nominee for Best Overall Short, Nominee for Best Drama Short
Multi-award winning, writer, director and producer, Cedric Thomas Smith, is a San Antonio native whose journey into film began in 2010 with a short film on LGBT domestic violence that he’d written, “Unimaginable”. Cedric began directing his own works with films that have won over 40 film festival awards including “The Symphony of Silence” and “Melissa” (both examine the epidemic of teen bullying), the feature film version of “Unimaginable” and “Breaking Brokenness”, which is about the pattern of abuse wrapped up in secrets and lies within a family. Cedric continues to write, direct, and produce films that entertain yet give voice to those that feel voiceless including his latest film, "Guilt" which examines a mother being socially indicted for the crimes of her son.
I tell stories that speak the truths of others. Whether it is truth of a kid being bullied by his brother or the truth of generational domestic violence, I want to tell stories that captivate audiences. I am an honest writer that envisions harsh realities and brings them to the screen in hopes of creating dialogues within ourselves and communities. I do this with a blinding faith because I truly believe in the power of cinema. Whether it is used to escape from the problems of the world or to bring awareness to the problems of the world, I believe that cinema is the perfect medium. The love for cinema is universal which makes me proud and honored to be a film maker. The blood, sweat, and tears of being a filmmaker makes the struggle from conception to reception a rewarding experience that is not paralleled.