Miller & Son

Miller & Son
Miller & Son
Directed by	Asher Jelinsky
Written by	Asher Jelinsky
Produced by	Kate Chamuris
Starring	Jesse James Keitel; Ryan Cutrona; Alexandra Grey; Travis Hammer;
Cinematography	Robert Nachman
Edited by	Selinda Tian Jz Zhou
Production; company	AFI Conservatory
Release dates	April 14, 2019 (Atlanta Film and Video Festival);
Running time	21 minutes
Country	United States

Miller & Son is a 2019 live action short film directed by non-binary filmmaker Asher Jelinsky during their directing MFA studies at the AFI Conservatory.^[1]^[2] This short film explores the feeling of compartmentalization by portraying the life of a transgender mechanic, performed by then-non-binary actress Jesse James Keitel.^[3] It has been selected and awarded at several film festivals including Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival, St. Louis International Film Festival where it won the Oscar Qualifying Best Live-Action Short Award, the BAFTA Student Film Awards where it won Best Live Action, and the Student Academy Awards where it won its second Oscar Qualifying Award with the Gold Medal for "Best Narrative" (Domestic).^[4]

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Year	Presenter/Festival	Award/Category	Status
2019	Student Academy Awards	Best Narrative (Domestic)	Won^[5]^[6]
	BAFTA Student Film Awards	Best Live Action Short Film	Won
	St. Louis International Film Festival	Best Live-Action Short	Won
	Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity	Gold Screen Young Director Award (Film School 6 mins and over)	Won^[7]
	Clermont-Ferrand Film Festival	International Competition	Nominated^[8]
	Rhode Island International Film Festival	Best Student Film	Nominated
	Ashland Independent Film Festival	Jury and Audience Award for "Best Narrative Short"	Won^[9]
	FilmOut San Diego	Outstanding Artistic Achievement	Won
	Nevada City Film Festival	Best Performance	Won
	North Carolina Gay & Lesbian Film Festival	Best Long-Form Dramatic Short	Won

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