Private Project

Tuition

A struggling finance student looks to her former friend turned escort to help her make money for her looming tuition deadline, however, the business deal costs more than she bargained for.

  • Kelvin Omori
    Director
  • Rennae Byfield
    Writer
  • Rose-Ann Bailey
    Producer
  • Kristen Lambie
    Key Cast
    "Tamera"
  • Zazu Oke
    Key Cast
    "Neville"
  • Christelle Avowlanou
    Key Cast
    "Karina"
  • Cheyenne Shorty
    Key Cast
    "Spice"
  • Project Type:
    Short, Student
  • Runtime:
    26 minutes 32 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    December 9, 2018
  • Production Budget:
    6,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    Canada
  • Country of Filming:
    Canada
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    2.35:1
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
Director Biography - Kelvin Omori

After graduating from University of Windsor in 2015 with a bachelor’s degree in communications, media and film, Kelvin Omori landed an opportunity of a lifetime interning for his idol, the acclaimed and renowned music video director, Director X and his production company in Toronto. In that period of interning, Kelvin worked with artists likes Drake, Rihanna, Future, PartyNextDoor, and Majid Jordan.
Soon after his internship ended, Kelvin started his own production company in 2016 called “Komatik Films” where he’s produced and directed over a dozen music videos for local artists from the Greater Toronto Area under the moniker “Director Kells,” inspired by his idol’s name.
In the quest to learn more and keep his foot in the industry, Kelvin decided to move to Los Angeles where is currently in film school at UCLA and to get closer to the industry. L.A. gave Kelvin the confidence and understanding to step outside the box of just focusing on music videos and expand on doing narrative filmmaking. In the start of 2018, Kelvin Omori plotted to direct and develop his first short film under his production company, which is now TUITION.

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Director Statement

After earning my bachelor's degree in film studies and still being in school to furthering my education, I know what's its like to struggle when you can not rely on student loans to cover your semester or living expenses. I have fortunately managed to get by, however, many students aren't that fortunate. I made this short film which not only shines a light on the rising cost of higher education but the desperate actions of what some women do in order to pay for their tuition such as sex work or worse, falling into sex trafficking. This is, unfortunately, a reality for some and I hope my short film sparkes a discussion regarding the education system and sex trafficking.