Please Be Seated

Sarah's best friend is killed in a car accident with just several weeks until the end of high school. To cope with her grief, Sarah decides to try to convince the school principal, and the entire student body, that her best friend deserves an honorary seat at graduation.

  • Stephen Gentry
    Director
  • Stephen Gentry
    Writer
  • Joshua McLean
    Writer
  • Joshua McLean
    Producer
  • Janelle Evans
    Key Cast
    "Sarah"
  • Markel Toves
    Key Cast
    "Theo"
  • Victoria Stephenson
    Key Cast
    "Bethany "
  • Amber Champ
    Key Cast
    "Principal"
  • Project Type:
    Short, Student
  • Genres:
    high school, drama
  • Runtime:
    10 minutes
  • Completion Date:
    October 16, 2019
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Spotlight Short Film Awards
    Atlanta, Georgia
    United States
    Gold Award Winner
Director - Stephen Gentry
Director Statement

"I’ve been really interested in filmmaking since middle school where I soon began focusing on visual effects. This eventually transformed into an interest in narrative filmmaking that led me to create 3 award-winning short films."