17 yr. old Russell Clayton has always loved photography. When he's given the chance to enter in to a school photography competition to win some prize money for Maggie, his 11yr. old sister, he takes the opportunity. Faced with a lack of food, and a grim living situation, the two siblings come up with a shot list that ensures their victory. The competition proves more complicated then anticipated, however, when their unsupportive, and drug-abusive father, Ron, comes in to the picture. Russell now finds himself faced with confronting his broken relationship with his father and trying to finish the competition for his sister in finding the perfect picture.

STARRING
Reese Mischler
Olivia Rose Keegan
Ronnie Clark
Troy Ryan Zuercher
Pete Uribe
Orson Chaplin

Writen/Directed by: tao/s
Producers: Knock Ho, Bryan Barnes
Edit: Tiffany Melvin, Winston Tao
Cinematography: Andrew Finch

WINNER BEST SHORT FILM - San Juan Capistrano Film Festival
WINNER BEST SHORT FILM - Vietnamese International Film Festival
WINNER AUDIENCE CHOICE AWARD - Big Bear International Film Festival
WINNER AUDIENCE CHOICE AWARD – San Juan Capistrano Film Festival
WINNER JUROR COMMENDATION AWARD - Durango Independant Film Festival
WINNER HONORABLE MENTION - Omaha Film Festival
WINNER BEST PICTURE - WILDsound Film Festival
WINNER BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY - WILDsound Film Festival
WINNER BEST PICTURE - WILDsound Film festival
WINNER BEST SOUND - WILDsound Film Festival
NOMINEE - Grand Prix Best Short Film Award - Warsaw Film Festival (Academy Accredited)
NOMINEE - Best Short Film - San Louis Obispo International Film Festival
Official Recipients – Leo Freedman Foundation
Official Recipients – Hollywood Foreign Press Association Fellowship in Film
Official Selection – First Cut 2012 DGA Screening
Official Selection – Heartland Film Festival
Official Selection – Warsaw International Film Festival (Academy Accredited)
Official Selection - Hawaii international Film Festival
Official Selection - Beijing International Student Film Festival
Official Selection – Laguna Beach Film Society
Official Selection - Big Bear International Film Festival
Official Selection - Big Bear Film Festival
Official Selection - Hawaii International Film Festival
Official Selection - Durango Independent Film Festival
Official Selection - Cleveland International Film Festival
Official Selection - Charleston International Festival
Official Selection - Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival
Official Selection - Omaha Film Festival
Official Selection - San Louis Obispo Film Festival
Official Selection - Cilect Prize 2012
Official Selection - Newport Beach Film Festival
Official Selection - YXINE Film Festival
WINNER - BEST PICTURE 2012 CECIL AWARDS
WINNER - BEST DIRECTOR 2012 CECIL AWARDS
WINNER - BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY 2012 CECIL AWARDS
WINNER - BEST EDITOR 2012 CECIL AWARDS
WINNER - BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN 2012 CECIL AWARDS