SOFT

Sam struggles to untangle his sexuality and his complicated relationship with his martial arts coach.

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SXSW 2020 Film Festival Official Selection
This film was supported by a Sundance Ignite Fellow’s Grant from the Sundance Institute.

Writer, Director + Editor: Daniel Antebi

Sam: Josh Lerner
Rafa: Benicio Francqui
Mr. Novik: Alex Kramer
Maz: Griffin Santopietro

Executive Producer: Andrew Hutcheson | Voyager
Producers: Casey Bader, Reid Hannaford, Danielle Sheli Levy, Nicole Quintero Ochoa
Post-Producer: Nathan Niamehr
Color Producer: Megan Rumph

Director Of Photography: Matthew Ballard
Production Designer: Griffin Stoddard
Casting Director: Joey Montenarello
Sound Designer: Bobb Barito
Colorist: Damien Van Der Cruyssen

1st AD: Ramsee Chand
1st AC: Q Rodriguez
2nd AC: Jeremy Herron
Loaders: Alyssa Junco, Devin Altobello
Gaffer: Seth Margolies
Key Grip: Alex Lu
Swing: Jeffery Soffer
Rain Technician: George Fernandez
Sound Mixer: Richard Baldomero
Makeup Artist: Justine Sierakowski
Script Supervisors: Sarah Nocquet, Ruth Geye
Art Assistant: Megan Nishiyama
Key PA: James Panetta
PA: Adrian Miranda
Assistant Editors: Elliot Farinaro, Simon Irvin-vitela

Special Thanks: Maria-Teresa De Mata, Marc Gilly y Pilar Enrich, Gabriel Sod, Magda Benuzillo y Nathan Baran, and the Manjarrez Family.

And: Meredith Lavitt, Toby Brooks, Malik Vithal, Andrew Ahn, Taylor Levy, Gyula Gazdag, Jake Oleson, Anthony Asaro, Jacques, Susie and Michelle Antebi, David Campbell, Kacie Paganelli, and Teresita Galarce Crain

Cast: Matthew Ballard, Voyager and Reid Hannaford

Tags: soft, short film, LGBTQ, coming of age, teenagers, daniel, antebi, sundance, daniel antebi, sexual assault, assault, 2020, sxsw, sundance ignite, ignite, rain, darkness, narrative, super 16 and kodak