The Psychic Arts Academy

At the Psychic Arts Academy, students train to master extraordinary abilities like telepathy and telekinesis. But when three students without powers begin bullying the gifted, tensions rise within the school. As the conflict escalates, the young psychics must decide whether to endure the abuse—or finally stand up for themselves.

  • Kayla Cache
    Director
  • Cohen Murphy
    Director
  • Dawn Glover
    Director
  • Kayla Cache
    Writer
  • Pamela Kaval
    Writer
  • Kayla Cache
    Producer
  • Pamela Kaval
    Producer
  • Kayla Cache
    Key Cast
    "Lysithea"
  • Heemi Emery
    Key Cast
    "Deku"
  • Lion Pollard
    Key Cast
    "Steve"
  • Cassie Chen
    Key Cast
    "Alica"
  • Cohen Murphy
    Key Cast
    "Elric"
  • Pamela Kaval
    Key Cast
    "Ms. Kerfuffle"
  • Kruz Armitage
    Key Cast
    "Bob"
  • Project Type:
    Short, Student
  • Runtime:
    6 minutes 26 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    October 13, 2025
  • Country of Origin:
    New Zealand
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    Yes - Waikato Diocesan School for Girls and Wildaval Productions
  • Digital Cinema Package:
    Unavailable
  • San Luis Obispo International Film Festival
    San Luis Obispo, California
    United States
    April 26, 2026
  • BAMKIDS Children's Film Festival
    Brooklyn
    United States
    February 23, 2026
  • Kids First! Film Festival
    Santa Fe
    United States
    November 29, 2025
  • Misty Flicks Film Festival
    Te Awamutu
    New Zealand
    November 9, 2025
Director Biography - Kayla Cache, Cohen Murphy, Dawn Glover

Kayla Cache is a 13-year-old New Zealand actor and filmmaker. She has appeared in television, short films, music videos, and theatre, and has reported for Kea Kids News. She co-directed and starred in The Psychic Arts Academy, which was selected for the Academy Award–qualifying San Luis Obispo International Film Festival. Kayla also co-directed the short film The Ivy Forest, which screened at the Busan International Kids and Youth Film Festival in 2025. Her work has received several youth film awards, and she won Best Youth Actor at the Misty Flicks Film Festival in 2024.

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