The Line Jumper

Would YOU jump the line?

The Line Jumper is co-directed by Hugh Oyake Murchison and Rob Underhill.

Hugh Oyake Murchison is a first time filmmaker. He is a second generation American: his mother is Japanese, and his father African American.

29th CUCALORUS *Official selection*

***Festival Wins:***
BEST PRODUCTION, 8th Longleaf Film Festival
BEST COMEDY in the BEST OF THE FEST COMPETITION, 23rd 15 Minutes of Fame Film Festival
BEST FILM, Martini Shot Film Series
BEST COMEDY SHORT, 8th Focus International Film Festival
BEST MICRO-SHORT & CLOSING SELECTION, Spring Lane Film Fest
OPENING SELECTION, 24th Woodstock Museum Film Festival
BEST CAROLINAS FILM, 13th Charlotte Black Film Festival
BEST SCREENPLAY & BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN, 5th Micropolitan Film Fest
BEST FILM, EdiPlay International Film Festival
BEST ENSEMBLE, Mightier Than The Sword Awards At Sunset Film Festival
OFFICIALLY COOL, Beaufort Film Festival
BEST BTS PHOTOGRAPHER, 11th Raleigh Art and Film Festival

  • Rob Underhill
    Director
  • Hugh Oyake Murchison
    Director
  • Hugh Oyake Murchison
    Writer
  • Rob Underhill
    Producer
  • Hugh Oyake Murchison
    Producer
  • Michael Howard
    Key Cast
    "Nelson"
  • Therius Styles
    Key Cast
    "Jake"
  • Kristi Ray
    Key Cast
    "Kristi"
  • Rob Underhill
    Editor
  • Rob Underhill
    Director of Photography
  • Michael Gaffney
    Score Composer
  • Project Type:
    Short, Television
  • Genres:
    Comedy, Drama
  • Runtime:
    6 minutes 10 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    December 15, 2022
  • Production Budget:
    1,500 USD
  • 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
  • Varsity Theatre
    Chapel Hill, North Carolina
    United States
    December 15, 2022
    World Premier
    OPENING FILM for Avatar 2 from December 15 to January 31, 2023
  • 8th Longleaf Film Festival
    Raleigh, North Carolina
    United States
    May 12, 2023
    BEST PRODUCTION, AFRICAN AMERICAN COMMUNITIES PRIZE
  • 13th Charlotte Black Film Festival
    Charlotte, North Carolina
    United States
    July 8, 2023
    BEST FILM MADE IN THE CAROLINAS
  • 24th Woodstock Museum Film Festival
    Saugerties, New York
    United States
    September 3, 2023
    OPENING SELECTION
  • 23rd 15 Minutes of Fame Film Festival
    Palm Bay, Florida
    United States
    October 15, 2023
    BEST COMEDY in the BEST OF THE FEST COMPETITION
  • Martini Shot Film Series
    Carrboro, North Carolina
    United States
    February 25, 2023
    BEST FILM
  • 8th Focus International Film Festival
    Las Vegas
    United States
    January 31, 2023
    BEST COMEDY SHORT, RUBY AWARD
  • Spring Lane Film Festival
    Sanford, North Carolina
    United States
    April 1, 2023
    BEST MICRO SHORT & CLOSING SELECTION
  • 5th Micropolitan Film Festival
    Marion, North Carolina
    United States
    August 5, 2023
    BEST SCREENPLAY & BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN
  • EdiPlay International Film Festival
    ÉVRY
    France
    September 8, 2023
    BEST FILM (Under 7 minutes)
  • Beaufort Film Festival
    Beaufort, North Carolina
    United States
    November 4, 2023
    WINNER OFFICIALLY COOL
  • 12th Julien Dubuque International Film Festival
    Dubuque, Iowa
    United States
    April 28, 2023
    Official Selection
  • Mightier Than The Sword Awards At Sunset Film Festival
    Asheboro, North Carolina
    United States
    January 11, 2024
    BEST ENSEMBLE
  • 11th Raleigh Art and Film Festival
    Raleigh, North Carolina
    United States
    BEST BTS PHOTOGRAPHER
  • 11th Short-filmz

    March 11, 2023
    FINALIST
  • The Comedy Shorts Awards
    London
    United Kingdom
    February 9, 2024
    Nominated BEST INTERNATIONAL FILM
  • 15th Cine Soul Sacramento Black Film Festival
    Sacramento, California
    United States
    February 25, 2023
    Official Selection
  • 19th International Short Film Festival Detmold
    Detmold, North Rhine-Westphalia
    Germany
    August 26, 2023
    Official Selection
  • 11th Portland Festival of Cinema, Animation & Technology
    Portland, Oregon
    United States
    August 5, 2023
    Official Selection
  • 12th Short. Sweet. Film Fest.
    Cleveland, Ohio
    United States
    March 3, 2023
    Ohio Premiere
    Official Selection
  • 5th Carolina Film Festival
    Raleigh, North Carolina
    United States
    October 14, 2023
    Finalist
  • The More Than Decent Film Festival
    Newberry, South Carolina
    United States
    April 21, 2023
    Official Selection
  • Franklin Flixs Film Festival
    Franklinton, North Carolina
    United States
    April 22, 2023
    Official Selection
  • The Western Film Festival
    Coleman, Texas
    United States
    April 21, 2023
    Official Selection
  • 8th Newark International Film Festival
    Newark, New Jersey
    United States
    June 24, 2023
    Official Selection
  • A Pecan Pickling Short Film Festival
    Windsor, North Carolina
    United States
    September 8, 2023
    Official Selection
  • 9th Tryon International Film Festival
    Tryon, North Carolina
    United States
    October 7, 2023
    Official Selection
  • 29th Cucalorus Film Festival
    Wilmington, North Carolina
    United States
    November 17, 2023
    Official Selection
  • 26th East Lansing Film Festival
    Lansing, Michigan
    United States
    November 10, 2023
    Official Selection
  • 9th Down East Flick Fest
    Greenville, North Carolina
    United States
    November 17, 2023
    Official Selection
  • Fuquay Film Fest
    Fuquay-Varina, North Carolina
    United States
    November 11, 2023
    Official Selection
Director Biography - Rob Underhill, Hugh Oyake Murchison

The Line Jumper is co-Directed by Rob Underhill and Hugh Murchison.

HUGH OYAKE MURCHISON is a first time filmmaker. He is a second generation American: his mother was Japanese, and his father African American. After a lengthy stint in clinical research, Hugh launched a second career as a scriptwriter. He quit medical writing, once he figured out that movies and TV shows were more likely to be made from his scripts than from the technical documents he wrote for FDA drug approval. Film school soon followed, as did co-creating a webseries, creating TV pilots and feature-lengths, and marketing his works.

ROB UNDERHILL is a film & media director, producer, cinematographer, editor, writer. His feature films & more than 50 short-films have received over 150 awards, showcased at hundreds of screening engagements worldwide, including CANNES & Academy-qualifying film festivals like ST. LOUIS & SEATTLE. Rob’s work has received rave reviews from top film critics, earned endorsements from major public figures like UN Ambassador Andrew Young & former NC Governor Beverly Perdue, & has been featured on the NPR programs, THE STATE OF THINGS with Frank Stasio & THE STORY with Dick Gordon. Rob earned a BA in English from NCSU & was honored to accept the invitation to serve as featured speaker at the 2015 NCSU English department graduation commencement. His work has aired on the ASPiRE network, ShortsHD, & other national & international outlets. Carolina STYLE Magazine recognized Rob as one of 25 "Most Stylish People" influencing positive change in the Carolinas. He is a RAWards Indie Art Award recipient for Best Regional Filmmaker. In 2022, he received the QUSAR award for lifetime achievement in filmmaking by the 10th Raleigh Film and Art Festival.
More at www.RobUnderhill.com

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