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The West Virginian Starfish

After the mysterious exit of her father, Carly is stuck with his old mission- picking up defeated thru-hikers from The Appalachian Trail. One hiker's companionship over the course of a night, however, will set Carly on a new path forever.

  • Tommy Martin
    Director
    Love at First Like
  • Hyten Davidson
    Director
  • Hyten Davidson
    Writer
    Love at First Like
  • Hyten Davidson
    Producer
    Love at First Like
  • Tommy Martin
    Producer
    Love at First Like, The Beginning, Monsters Anonymous
  • Sheri Beth Dusek
    Producer
    Driftless
  • Melanie McNulty
    Key Cast
    "Carly Kansas"
    Rendezvous in Chicago
  • Christopher Gurr
    Key Cast
    "Acanthaster"
    The Blacklist
  • Jacob A. Ware
    Key Cast
    "Tommy"
    Boardwalk Empire
  • Eileen Sugameli
    Key Cast
    "Exodus"
    Voorhees
  • Christian Missonak
    Key Cast
    "Coyote"
    Love at First Like
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Genres:
    Drama
  • Runtime:
    15 minutes
  • Completion Date:
    November 1, 2021
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Digital Cinema Package:
    Unavailable
  • South Georgia Film Festival

    United States
    March 3, 2023
    Best Narrative Short Nominee
  • Shortcut 100 International Film Festival
    Chicago, IL
    United States
    November 11, 2022
    Best Short Film Nominee, Female Filmmaker Showcase Award Nominee
  • Upper West Side Short Film Festival
    Manhattan, NY
    United States
    November 12, 2022
  • World Trails Film Festival
    Skiathos
    Greece
    September 26, 2022
    International Premiere
  • New York State International Film Festival
    Albany, NY
    United States
    September 23, 2022
    Best Drama Nominee
  • New York True Venture Film Festival
    Manhattan, NY
    United States
    September 9, 2022
    New York Premiere
  • Festival Au Cinema
    Chicago, IL
    United States
    August 26, 2022
    Chicago Premiere
    Audience Choice Nominee
  • Northeast Film Festival
    Teaneck, NJ
    United States
    September 10, 2022
    Best Short Film Nominee, Best Actress (Melanie McNulty) in a Short Film Nominee, Best Director of a Short Film (Tommy Martin/ Hyten Davidson) Nominee, Best Screenplay (Hyten Davidson) Nominee
  • Skyline Indie Film Fest
    Winchester, VA
    United States
  • Raleigh Film & Art Festival
    Raleigh, NC
    United States
    North Caroline Premiere
    Best Short Film Nominee
  • Prospector International Film Festival
    Ridgefield, CT
    United States
    September 29, 2022
  • Bridgeport Film Festival
    Bridgeport, CT
    United States
    July 31, 2022
    Audience Award WINNER
  • Lake Travis Film Festival
    Bee Cave, TX
    United States
    September 15, 2022
    Best Short Film Nominee
  • Bergen International Film Festival of NJ
    Bergenfield, NJ
    United States
    July 21, 2022
    WINNER- Best Short Film, Best Actress (Melanie McNulty) Nominee
  • Long Island International Film Expo
    Bellmore, NY
    United States
    July 16, 2022
    New Jersey Premiere
    WINNER, Best Short Film, Best Directors (Tommy Martin/ Hyten Davidson) Nominee, Best Actress (Melanie McNulty) Nominee, Best Story Nominee
  • Myrtle Beach Film Festival
    Myrtle Beach, FL
    United States
    April 23, 2022
    Best Short Film HONORABLE MENTION
Director Biography - Tommy Martin, Hyten Davidson

Tommy Martin (Executive Producer/Co-Director) is a filmmaker and SAG-AFTRA actor/board member whose work has appeared in festivals, on screen, and on stage. He works as an actor, producer, director, editor, and camera operator. The West Virginian Starfish will be his third short film directing credit, and second collaboration with Hyten Davidson. For more on Tommy, visit: www.actortommymartin.com

Hyten Davidson (Executive Producer, Co-Director, Writer) is an award-winning screenwriter and SAG actress. She's won Best Screenplay competitions at the Shortcut 100 International Film Festival, the South Shore Film Festival, the TSWY International Film Festival, and the FunMill Film Festival -- among other wins and accolades. As a fiction writer Hyten has had various short stories published, including a prose version of "The West Virginian Starfish" in Vol. 1 Issue 3 of New Reader Magazine. For more, visit www.hytendavidson.com

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