JAKE L. MITCHELL

Official selection of the 2023 Cannes: Directors Fortnight.

When the family pressure at her younger sister’s birthday party gets the best of her, Kate is forced to reckon with her past. Watch Taming Kate Trailer now.

Growing up, Kate lived in the perfect house, with the perfect family, and the perfect sister. The expectations this perfect family had for Kate were enormous, but the expectations she had for herself were even greater. After an incident occurs that forces Kate to leave her course of study at Georgetown law, her life is derailed. Upon returning home, Kate goes to any lengths to make her cries for help heard.

Directed by: Maria Belafonte

Starring: Michaela Boutros-Ghali, Elizabeth J. Carlisle, Maria Belafonte, Jim Meskimen, Annie Korzen

Screenplay By: Maria Belafonte & Michaela Boutros-Ghali

PRODUCTION COMPANY 6DEGREES

It’s Tony’s biggest solo violin performance of his career, and he shows up blackout drunk. Deep in the clutches of alcoholism… this is his rock bottom moment. The next day he finally commits to getting sober and begins to attend a local addiction meeting in Boston. Welcome to Tony’s first day, of many, on his road to recovery.

I Mostly Blame Myself is a surreal, experimental sketch comedy show about the manifestation of Nick Shanman's fuck ups in every day life.

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PROD: Alex D'Esposito, Varun Kumar, Spenser Shanman, Nick Shanman // DIR: Victor Velle, Nick Shanman // DP: Jake L. Mitchell // GAFFER: Ryan Bergeron // SOUND: Brice Richardson // GFX & Color: Douglas Emerson // Music: Camille Frazier

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CAMERA: Red Epic MX

LENSES: Leica-R Primes

When absurd shit always happens to you... it's probably your fault.

I Mostly Blame Myself is a surreal, experimental sketch comedy show about the manifestation of our screw ups in every day life.

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WRITTEN BY: Nick Shanman & Reggie Baril // DIR: Nick Shanman // CO-PRODUCER: Victor Velle // DP: Jake L. Mitchell // 1st AC: Julianna Laverdiere // GAFFER: Carl Stewart // SOUND RECORDIST: Brice Richardson // SOUND MIX: Andre Corea // COLOR: Dan Edwards // GFX: Douglas Emerson // MUSIC: Camille Frazier

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CAMERA: Arri Alexa Mini

LENSES: Sigma Cine Zooms

An intimate exploration of the loneliness and nostalgia experienced by an elderly couple.

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PROD: Kianna Maynard & Serina Bailiff Curtis // DIR/WRI: Catherine Amoriggi // DP: Jake L. Mitchell // 1ST AC: Matt Bastos // 2ND AC: Amber Yang // ADDTL 1ST AC: Daniel Gaynor // STEADI: Edwin Cabrera // GAFFER: Anthony Farenwald // KG: Alanna Nickles // BBG: Gabriela Rosati // BBE : Dan Lewis // PD: Camille Calderon // ART: Melody Hsu // COLOR: Dan Edwards // SCORE: Pedro Osuna // MIX: Jedy Shiheng Xu // LOCATION SOUND/SOUND EDITOR: Madison Tasker // BOOM: Austin Elwell // APs: Brendan Lynch & Benji Dunaief // 1ST AD: Maria Samoylova // MARKETING: Liz Noble

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Camera: Arriflex SR1

Stock: Kodak 7219

Lenses: Canon 8-64mm