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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:

Sky Arts Film Festival 2024 - October 20, 2024 at 10 AM-12 PM (Let’s Have Some Fun!: Short Film Block). Purchase Tickets HERE.

We Make Movies International Film Festival 2024 - November 9, 2024 at 4:50 PM-6 PM (Block 19). Purchase Tickets HERE.

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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

This Ability Clinic

Probably Agency

Spaceship

Javier Vargas

Calming Creations

Firestone Law Firm PA

Solvency Now Bookkeeping, Inc

Heartsong Interpreting

A. & D. Lindeman

Maya Weinreb

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