"Wham!"
"Wham!", the story of a nefarious soft drink that tries to take over a school, is a proof-of-concept short film . Our hero, Aquila, and her best friend Sadiquah, are two of the best students at 362 MLK Middle School. But when Sadiquah falls victim to mysterious rage episodes, Aquila must team up with new friends, Ari and Yamilet, to get to the bottom of a terrifying growing trend at their school before it's too late.
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Sandra ManzanaresDirectorLike Fine Silk
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Wi-Moto NyokaWriterMiddle Ground, Teeth, Freya, Affordable Housing
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Viktoria KingProducerEchoes In Silence, FML
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Adele OverbyEditorMusic Theater Factory
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Sadah Espii ProctorSound DesignGirl Icon
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Alyssa BlakeKey Cast"Aquila"
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Emily NobelKey Cast"Sadiquah"
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Anani RamosKey Cast"Yamilet"
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Beau BradsawKey Cast"Ari"
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Emilie MirandaKey Cast"Teresa"
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Cesar SalcedoKey Cast"Luis"
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Tara RodriguezKey Cast"Ricah"
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Jeycob MataKey Cast"DeAndre"
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Alex SarrigeorgiouKey Cast"Ms. Stephanie"
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Shelley NicoleKey Cast"Ms. Meertens"
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Esdras SantanaKey Cast"Ms. O"
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Glenn McBrideKey Cast"Mr. Jordan"
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Natasha DemostheneKey Cast"MLK Principal"
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Liz MorganKey Cast"Aquila's Mom"
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Amani ParbolusKey Cast"Ensemble"
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CrisMarie DiazKey Cast"Ensemble"
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Xin LokiKey Cast"Delivery Man"
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Project Type:Short, Television, Web / New Media
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Genres:Horror, drama, YA
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Runtime:16 minutes 45 seconds
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Completion Date:February 20, 2019
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Country of Origin:United States
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Country of Filming:United States
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Shooting Format:Digital
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Film Color:Color
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First-time Filmmaker:No
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Student Project:No
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People's Theater ProjectNew York
United States
March 23, 2019 -
Theater of the OppressedNew York
United States
May 21, 2019 -
Crosstown ArtsMemphis
United States
June 14, 2019
Memphis premiere
Crosstown Arts Residency -
Cinema Block PartyBrooklyn
United States
July 20, 2019
NYC premiere -
Mecca Con International Film FestivalDetroit
United States
Detroit premiere
Official selection -
Ottendorfer Public LibraryNew York
United States
November 2, 2019 -
Center for Anti-Violence EducationNew York
United States
November 14, 2019 -
Flickers' Rhode Island International Film Festival
United States
Semi-Finalist -
Official Latino Short Film FestivalN/A
United States
November 27, 2020
Nominated for Best Webisode, Outstanding Performance By An Ensemble Cast, Out of the World Award -
Kwanzaa Film FestivalN/A
United States
December 26, 2020 -
AfroComic ConOakland, CA
United States
October 23, 2021
Official Selection
Sandra Manzanares is an Afro-Latina writer from Boston. She has an undergraduate degree in English and American Studies from Wesleyan University. She recently received her Master’s degree from New York University’s Gallatin School of Individualized Study, where she developed her own interdisciplinary curriculum in “The Art & Science of Storytelling.” Her thesis focused on the intersection of racial trauma and comedy on television. In 2017, Sandra wrote her first short film Like Fine Silk, which she co-directed and co-produced. It has since been an official selection at over 10 film festivals nationally. Sandra has a professional background in marketing, publishing, and blogging, and has worked on a variety of film and web series sets as an Assistant Director, Producer, Casting and Talent Director, Production Coordinator, and Script Supervisor. She is currently based in Brooklyn, NY.