Jeremiah
Director: Kenya Gillespie
Script: Kenya Gillespie
Director of Photography: Rajinee Buquing, Sara Pınar Önder
Producer: Kenya Gillespie
Musician: Kenya Gillespie
Editing: Kenya Gillespie
Sound: Miles Foster - Greenwood
Cast: Alan Trong, Josh Kim, Cameron Oefinger
United States / Fiction / 10' / HD / Color / 2018
An Asian American high school football player confronts his deepest fears after an encounter with a mysterious figure.
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Kenya Gillespie is a Japanese-American filmmaker based in Austin, TX. His film "Jeremiah" received its international premiere at the 2019 Cannes Film Festival (Cinéfondation) where it was nominated for the short film Queer Palm. He is currently a graduate student in Film Production at the University of Texas at Austin.
Filmography
Michelle 2019, Pray for Dottie 2019, Jeremiah 2018, The Crystal City 2017 (short documentary)
Festivals Attended
Jeremiah: Cannes Film Festival (Cinéfondation), Fantastic Fest, Outfest LA, Nashville Film Festival, Toronto Inside Out LGBT Film Festival, Champs Élysées Film Festival, Sidewalk Film Festival, NewFest, Brooklyn Horror Film Festival, Oak Cliff Film Festival, Vancouver Queer Film Festival, Taiwan International Queer Film Festival, Spokane International Film Festival, KASHISH Mumbai International Queer Film Festival, Austin Gay & Lesbian International Film Festival
Awards
Jeremiah: Best Score - Brooklyn Horror Film Festival
Contact: kenya.j.gillespie@gmail.com