THE HEIST
Short Film // Directed by Koura Linda
This buddy comedy was created for the 2024 Easterseals Disability Film Challenge by cast and crew with disabilities and allies of the disabled film community.
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Overwhelmed, Lilly is struggling under the weight of her hospital bills, but her BFF, Star, has a brilliant plan: pull off a heist worth millions of dollars, despite Star being Deaf and Lilly being an occasional wheelchair user with mixed mobility levels and limited spoons (energy levels). Inevitable hilarity ensues!
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Upcoming Screenings:
TBD
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Official Selections:
Easterseals Disability Film Challenge - 2024
We Make Movies International Film Festival - 2024
Sky Arts Film Festival - 2024
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Proud to have filmmakers with disabilities in the following roles:
- Director
- Writers (both writers)
- Producer
- Editors (all editors)
- Lead talent (all 3 main actors)
- Production Designer
- Casting Director
- Post Production Supervisor
- Composer
- VFX Artists
- Stunt Choreographer
- DPs
- Colorists
- Wardrobe Stylists
- Hair/Make-up Artists
- Sound Designer
- Featured Cast
- Extras
- Sponsors
*Service Dog depicted on screen is the Service Dog of the actress portraying the character with a Service Dog.
*Deaf character portrayed by Deaf actress, who also co-wrote the script and consulted on ASL with the hearing actors.
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CAST:
Koura Linda
Stevie Collins
Sarah M. Penn
Daisy
Steve Becker
Ysela Williams
Hannah Bender
Surain Ranajee
Lucia Pomales
Kerry Ann Smith
Caitlin Schmidt
Jason True
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CREW:
Koura Linda
Stevie Collins
Stephanie Van, M.D.
Spaceship
Sarah M. Penn
Hannah Bender
Heather Bender
Studio Lot Orlando
Alex Heffner
Ryan Cota
Surain Ranajee
Jason True
Caitlin Schmidt
Olivia Wagner
Minuteman Press Orlando
Steve Becker
Kerry Ann Smith
Sunny Chheang
Carol Norris Danner
Kenny Danner
Kat Quast
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SPECIAL THANKS:
Caleb Bender
Downtown Arts District Orlando
Steve Becker
Sunny Chheang
Sarah Daly
Nick Gambino
Dave Gash
Michelle Pennington
All Sponsors
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EXTRA THANKS TO THE FOLLOWING SPONSORS:
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Stephanie Van, MD
Javier Vargas
Calming Creations
Firestone Law Firm PA
Solvency Now Bookkeeping, Inc
Heartsong Interpreting
A. & D. Lindeman
Maya Weinreb
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