Student Work: La Bella Vita (2022 Redstone Film Festival)

On three of his birthdays, Mark tries to navigate the balance between career ambitions and his relationship with Annie. The path Mark chooses leaves him wondering: did he do the right thing?

Credits:
Writer/Director/Editor: Max Hakim
Producer: Sean Doucette
Director of Photographer: Tyler Anderson
Co-Producer: Jiaxin Tong
Original Music by: Arin Gökdemir
Sound Mixer: Andres Gedaly

CAST:
YOUNGER MARK: Michael Ryan Palmer
YOUNGER ANNIE: Hannah Hakim
OLDER MARK: Stephen Radochia
OLDER ANNIE: Shannon Lee Jones
EMILY: Keynessa Nazaire
WAITER: Ronnie White
ANNIE’S HUSBAND: Larry Palmacci
ANNIE’S DAUGHTER: Kate Lynch

Award: Honorable Mention, Long form fiction, Student Production Awards, NATAS Boston/New England chapter