“Our Highest Priority” - NARRATIVE SHORT (2022)

“A mentally ill undergrad student desperately tries to get help from her school.”

Written and Directed by: Emma Macklin and Daniel Karan
Starring: Sheridan Irwin, Max Kobetich, Steven Hobé, Tanya Hunte, Sarah Walker

1st AC:
Evdokiya Mazhurina
Gaffers: Aidan Breit McNally, Daniel Lane
Grips: Maral Mostafavi, Christopher Lawrence

Colourist: Michael McAsey

Production Designer: Alice March


Awards:
Toronto Indie Shorts:
Best Student Film
Los Angeles Film Awards: Best Student Film
Centre Film Festival: Beset Student Film
AltFF Alternative Film Festival: Best Student Film
Toronto Film and Script Awards: Best Student Film
Buffer Film Festival: Excellence in Performance Award (Sheridan Irwin)

Cannes Indie Shorts Awards: Official Selection
NFFTY (National Film Festival For Talented Youth):
Jury Selection, Best Student Short
New York Indie Shorts Awards: Official Selection
Student World Impact Film Festival: Official Selection