Last Summer
Two seniors say goodbye to the lives they knew as they set off into the sunset, ready for their next chapter.
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Adamson NovakDirector
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Adamson NovakWriter
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Mark NovakExecutive Producers
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Erika NovakExecutive Producers
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Brian NelsonExecutive Producers
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Cassie NelsonExecutive Producers
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Adamson NovakProducer
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Evan BlesenerProducer
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Jackson OrtaProducer
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Jake MatheyKey Cast"Wyatt Longfield"
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Evan BlesenerKey Cast"John Westmore"
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Katya CuthbertKey Cast"Autumn Parker"
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Camryn NelsonKey Cast"Ella Murray"
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Kirsten EricsonKey Cast"Dani Reed"
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Emma EricsonKey Cast"Grace Coleman"
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Kellen BlesenerKey Cast"Chase Cooper"
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Ally ReynoldsExtras
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Mikayla CothernExtras
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Elliot NovakExtras
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Maddie NovakExtras
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Kendall JohnsonExtras
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James PipkinExtras
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Joey MillerExtras
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Jacob ReynoldsExtras
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Phoenix BradleyExtras
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Zoé BrownExtras
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Kennedy BrownExtras
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Adamson NovakScreenwriter
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Jackson OrtaCinematographer
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Adamson NovakEditor
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Mikayla CothernProduction Management
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Kate HildebrandtComposer/Arranger
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Katya CuthbertChoreographers
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Evan BlesenerChoreographers
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Hailley LowerProps Master
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Adamson NovakVFX Artist
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Adamson NovakSound Designer
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Evan BlesenerSound Designer
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Jackson OrtaColorist
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Elliot NovakWardrobe Design
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Kendall JohnsonWardrobe Design
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Jackson OrtaProduction Administration
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Ally ReynoldsProduction Assistant
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Elliot NovakBoom Operators
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Kendall JohnsonBoom Operators
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Jackson OrtaOnset Production Photographers
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Grace TheriotOnset Production Photographers
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Tyler FortneyTechnical Director
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Project Type:Short, Student, Other
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Genres:Musical, Drama, Teen
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Runtime:28 minutes 30 seconds
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Completion Date:August 5, 2020
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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:2:39
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Film Color:Color
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First-time Filmmaker:Yes
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Student Project:Yes
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Last Summer PremiereChamplin, MN
United States
August 13, 2020
Premiere -
Prague International Monthly Film FestivalPrague
Czech Republic
August 20, 2020
Honorable Mention - Best Student Film -
Košice International Monthly Film FestivalKošice
Slovakia
August 21, 2020
Finalist -
Los Angeles Film AwardsLos Angeles
United States
September 2, 2020
Best Young Filmmaker -
Venice ShortsVenice
United States
August 28, 2020
Finalist -
Indie Short FestLos Angeles
United States
August 30, 2020
Official Selection -
Cyrus International Festival of TorontoToronto
Canada
August 30, 2020
Finalist -
Phoenix Monthly Short Film FestivalPhoenix
United States
August 31, 2020
Official Selection -
New York Film AwardsNew York City
United States
September 10, 2020
Best Student Film -
New York Film AwardsNew York City
United States
September 10, 2020
Best First Time Director -
Indie Short FestLos Angeles
United States
September 14, 2020
Best Young Filmmaker (Male) -
Independent Short AwardsLos Angeles
United States
September 19, 2020
Platinum Award: Best Young Filmmaker -
Monthly Indie ShortsOnline
United States
September 23, 2020
Official Selection -
Best Director AwardsLondon
United Kingdom
September 24, 2020
Semi-Finalist -
Top ShortsOnline
United States
September 29, 2020
Best Young Filmmaker
Director of LAST SUMMER. From Minneapolis, Minnesota. Studying Film & TV Production at DePaul University in Chicago this fall. Loves the magic of film, Broadway musicals, sound design, nature, and storytelling.
LAST SUMMER reflects my own story as I say goodbye to my friends as we head off to colleges across the country. We have all worried about the future, worried about that last goodbye before the next chapter in our lives. I, myself, have always had a hard time with goodbyes. Seeing friends off to college, saying goodbye to a love one, losing a relationship; these moments have always taken a toll on me. Last Summer showed me that goodbyes are like sunsets. One day might come to an end, but in a beautiful and spectacular show of colors, bringing upon a new day. Always remember to savor those sunsets.