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A woman endures frequent nightmares of her own death. This project was selected as 1 of 3 finalists to receive a $5,000 grant to go into production under a quick 4 week turnaround under the 2019 EMERGE! Filmmaking Program through Little Ugly, Ghetto Film School, Dolby, and Vimeo. Ultimately, Zarina was declared the Grand Prize Winner of the program. Grand Prize Winner - 2019 EMERGE! Filmmaking Lab Best Afrofuturism Short (3rd Place) - 19th Urban MediaMakers Film Festival Finalist - 2019 Ojai Short Film Fest Featured Select - Beyond The Short (https://www.beyondtheshort.com/watch/zarina-lexx-truss) Daily Short Pick - Film Shortage (https://filmshortage.com/dailyshortpicks/zarina/) Official Selection (Online Premiere) - NoBudge (nobudge.com/main/zarina) Official Selection - 2020 Katra Film Series Official Selection - 2020 Capital City Film Festival Cast: Arlondriah Lenyea (instagram.com/lonnielenyea) Terrence DeLane (instagram.com/terrence_delane) Donzaliegh Abernathy (imdb.com/name/nm0008651) Vincent Tay Jones (imdb.com/name/nm8797625) Spencer Belko (spencerbelko.com) Brittany Janae (brittany-janae.com) Sandy Mannson (imdb.com/name/nm0543984) Crew: Writer/Director - Lexx Truss (instagram.com/trusslexx) DP - Sam Mosco (instagram.com/moscotographer) Production Designer - Haana Noel (instagram.com/almatoska/) Producers - Cornell Mitchell (imdb.com/name/nm5247230), Julia Armine (imdb.com/name/nm7931363), Josef Maxwell (imdb.com/name/nm4475557) EPs - Little Ugly (littleugly.com) AP - Rich Monteiro (instagram.com/beachboyrich) 1st AD - Elizabeth Arguilez (imdb.com/name/nm9112479) 2nd 2nd AD - Karine Bagoumian (karinebagoumian.com) 1st AC - Matt Miller (mattmillerdp.com) Gaffer - Kevin Stiller (kevinstiller.com) Key Grip - Tighe Dorcey (imdb.com/name/nm9171299) Swing - Todd Medema Production Coordinator - (imdb.com/name/nm10918113) MUA - Marissa Casas (marissacasas15.wixsite.com) Editor - Lizz Marshall (lizzmarshall.com) Music by - Di'Or (instagram.com/au.dior) Sound Designer - Jackie Zhou (soundslikejackie.com/) Production Company - Parapraxis Films (parapraxisfilms.com) PRESS https://freethework.com/article/introducing-lexx-truss-grand-prize-winner-of-2019-emerge-filmmaking-lab http://nobudge.com/members-main/lexx-truss Also watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mLYFTxlWHH0&t=1s

Investigative reporter Julia Arlen and her husband Jon arrive to Los Angeles for Julia’s secret interview with Rami, enigmatic leader of a freedom movement in hiding. Julia’s former interview with Rami conducted in Rome sheds light on a reluctant prophet who’s been a target of multiple assassination.

A psychological parallel between a boxer's life in the ring and his relationship with his fiancé. OFFICIAL SELECTION OF THE 2019 NOLA EDGE FILM & LIVE ART FESTIVAL (NEFF) Directed by: Lexx Truss (imdb.com/name/nm4566002) Written & Produced by: Josef Maxwell Director of Photography: Sam Mosco (sam-mosco.com) 1st AC: Matt Miller (mattmillerdp.com) 2nd AC: Brian Brennfleck & Vince Tay Jones Gaffer: Kevin Stiller (KevinStiller.com) Key Grip: Andy Carazo Editing: Cody Ellis Smith (codyellissmith.com) Sound Design: Christina Gonzalez (christinamgonzalez.com) Boom Op/Mixer: Dillon Kane 1st AD: Chris Cegielski (nataaniicegielski.com) Set Dresser: Julia Balayan Starring: Josef Maxwell Allie Pratt Berto Morales Original Song: CB4 - DI'OR ft. Ebangs & MO Produced by J.Watts & Feefa (oriedior.com) emptypictures.org papermountainpostltd.com