Joy
Through a collaboration of actors from all over the world, explore what happens when you focus on the positive, in this simple feel-good micro-short.
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Talia AndersonDirector
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Talia AndersonWriter
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Vickie AndersonProducerAmerican Christmas
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Talia AndersonEditor
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Ian LaingKey Cast"Sunshine, Joy"Love, My Way in a Northern Town
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Josh HayesKey Cast"Jeynelle, Jeynelle!, Joy"Love is Not in the Glass, The Last Hope
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Tom RoseKey Cast"Spring, Joy"
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Tal AndersonKey Cast"Trash, Chocolate, Voiceover"SkitZ, Every Day My Dad Dies, Talia
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Zeff LawlessKey Cast"Sleep, Books"Turf, The Bathtub Murders
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Ross K FoadKey Cast"Family, Joy"No Place Like Holmes
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Charlotte RinaldiKey Cast"Dogs"Kick Ons
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Project Type:Short
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Runtime:3 minutes 44 seconds
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Completion Date:July 10, 2018
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Production Budget:500 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:Digital
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Aspect Ratio:16:9
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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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AltFF Alternative Film FestivalToronto, Ontaria
Canada
Semi-Finalist Experimental Short -
Great Message International Film Festival
Best Director of an Experimental Short -
The Valley Film FestivalNorth Hollywood, CA
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El Paso IMPACTFest Film FestivalEl Paso, Texas
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Life Screenings International Short Film FestivalClaremont, FL
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FICMARC - Caribbean Sea International Film Festival
Ms. Anderson received her Bachelor of Science in Film from Full Sail University in 2018 and is currently based out of Los Angeles. She has recently completed an edit of a documentary short called American Christmas, is completing post-production video and audio editing of a feature narrative film by Director Aaron Jackson, and a micro-short narrative titled, " JOY" that she wrote, directed, and edited. Ms. Anderson is also a remote, working editor for SKITZ, a cable television show shot in Orlando, which is part of the Three60TV network, and is broadcast via Dish Network and the VH2 network in Atlanta. SKITZ was recently nominated for “Best TV Show” at the International Christian Film Festival in Orlando, FL.
Ms. Anderson is an AVID Media Composer Certified User, additionally experienced in the use of Premiere Pro and Final Cut NLE systems. Her strengths lie in her attention to detail, focus on continuity, technical competency, and her ability to take direction.
I am an actor and a film production professional and this is my first film. I also have Autism, and I view the world from a different perspective. The film was cast remotely using actors from across the globe who self-taped their responses to the question: "what keeps you positive?" It was a "joy" making this film. As a young person living in America in 2018, I often find myself sad, worried, angry and frustrated by the things I see in the news and around me. Making this film helped me deal with some of that, and when I watch it myself I feel the simple goodness in people and it gives me hope.