THE SEND-OFF Short Films

On the evening of their high school prom, a group of students hope to transcend the rural town and industrial landscape that surround them.

Ivete Lucas was born in Brazil and started her filmmaking career in Mexico. At age 23, she received a grant from the Mexican Film Institute (IMCINE) to direct her first short film ASMA, which was shortlisted for the Mexican equivalent of the Academy Awards®. She has directed a number of award-winning short films and documentaries, including THE SEND-OFF, which premiered at Sundance 2016.

Patrick Bresnan works as a visual artist and filmmaker. Bresnan holds a masters degree in Sustainability from the University of Texas in Austin. In 2016, he and co-director Ivete Lucas were listed among the 25 New Faces of Independent Film by Filmmaker Magazine. THE SEND-OFF won the Texas Short Grand Jury Award at SXSW.  

Otis Lucas

Details

Country: USA

Year: 2016

Directors: Ivete Lucas, Patrick Bresnan

Producer: Patrick Bresnan

Executive Producers: Maida Brankman, Greg Brockman

Director of Photography: Joaquin Del Paso

Editor: Ivete Lucas

Cast/Featuring: Tiana Crawford, Chris Burgess Jr., Jamila Smith-Boyce, Ta’Questa Browning

Running Time (minutes): 13 min

Language: English

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