Mint
Kazak-Russian immigrant, Kostya, races against the clock to find the money for his final college tuition payment. A contemporary-queer take on the pursuit of the American Dream.
“One of the best films we’ve received…just gorgeous.”
—IndieEye Film Review
drama, 18 min
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*WINNER* BEST NEW DIRECTOR - New York Cinematography Awards
*WINNER* BEST ACTOR - Chicago Indie FIlm Awards
*WINNER* BEST ACTOR - New York Cinematography Awards
*WINNER* BEST ACTOR - IndieEye Film Awards
NOMINEE BEST DIRECTOR, BEST ACTOR, BEST SHORT FILM - New Creators Film Awards
NOMINEE BEST US BEST SHORT FILM - SOHO International Film Festival
OFFICIAL SELECTION - New York Lift-Off Film Festival
OFFICIAL SELECTION - DC Asian Pacific Film Festival
OFFICIAL SELECTION - SF Queer Film Festival
OFFICIAL SELECTION - Big Apple Film Festival
OFFICIAL SELECTION - Chicago Indie Film Awards
OFFICIAL SELECTION - New York Cinematography Awards
OFFICIAL SELECTION - IndieEye Film Awards
OFFICIAL SELECTION - New Creators Film Awards
SEMI-FINALIST - Rhode Island Flickers’ Film Festival
director, writer, producer, lead actor: Cameron Kalajian
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