Guilt

Two women come face to face to discuss the burden of guilt placed on the innocent in sexual assault.

  • Cedric Thomas Smith
    Director
  • Calvin j. Walker
    Writer
  • Cedric Thomas Smith
    Writer
  • Patsy V. Whitfield
    Producer
  • Scott Langford
    Producer
  • DeAnna Brown
    Producer
  • Rick Medina
    Producer
  • Cedric Thomas Smith
    Producer
  • Jenny Frame
    Key Cast
    "Delores"
  • Kacie LaCombe
    Key Cast
    "Christina"
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Runtime:
    22 minutes 41 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    February 9, 2022
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Austin Revolution Film Festival
    Austin, 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 Festival
    Waco, Texas
    United States
    July 22, 2022
  • SAFILM Festival
    San 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 Festival
    Eatonton, GA
    United States
    September 23, 2022
    Georgia
    Best Drama Short Nominee
  • San Angelo Revolution Film Festival
    San Angelo, TX
    United States
    October 1, 2022
    Nominee for Best Short Drama
  • South Texas Underground Film Festival
    Corpus Christi, TX
    United States
    December 3, 2022
    Nominee : Best of Fest Short
  • Simply Indie Film Festival
    Edmond, 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 Festival
    Muskogee, OK
    United States
    April 26, 2023
    Best Domestic Violence Awareness Short - 2nd Place
  • Fort Worth Indie Film Showcase
    Fort Worth, TX
    United States
    July 15, 2023
    Every Woman Genre Award, Nominee for Best Overall Short, Nominee for Best Drama Short
Director Biography - Cedric Thomas Smith

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.

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Director Statement

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.