The Aspirant
Writer, Producer, and Composer:
Michael A. Levine
Director: Adam Orton
(2020)
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In the world of New California, brilliant young Aspirant Mathilda falls in love with her therapist/priest Elder, Jerome. But he rejects her because they are decades apart in age and Elder/Aspirant relations are strictly forbidden.
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Audio available upon request.
The Aspirant has won 19 festival Awards including:
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New York Independent Cinema Awards
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Tokyo International Short Film Festival
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London Indie Shorts
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Chicago Indie Film Awards
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Venice Shorts
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International SciFi & Fantasy Film Festival
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Toronto Indie Shorts
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Santa Monica Shorts
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Cannes International Independent Film Festival
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Gainescon International Festival
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Vegas Shorts
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IndieFEST Film Awards
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Iowa Motion Picture Awards
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Toronto Independent Film Festival
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JellyFest
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San Francisco Indie Short Festival
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New York Tri-State Film Festival
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Tokyo Shorts
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California Indies
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Roma Shorts