The Other Side | Official Trailer

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Set against the Ethiopian abandoned children crisis, two orphan brothers are faced with the reality of never being adopted.
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Starring Ethan Herisse from Ava DuVernay's Emmy®-winning Netflix series, WHEN THEY SEE US.
WINNER - Webby Award® - International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences
WINNER - Best Short - Greenwich International Film Festival
WINNER - One to Watch Award - Asian American International Film Festival
WINNER - Best Screenplay, Best Performance - Scout Film Festival
WINNER - Best Narrative Short - Middlebury New Filmmakers Festival
ACADEMY AWARD®-QUALIFYING - Urbanworld Film Festival (HBO, WarnerMedia)
ACADEMY AWARD®-QUALIFYING - Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival (HBO)
ACADEMY AWARD®-QUALIFYING - Pan African Film Festival
ACADEMY AWARD®-QUALIFYING - Rhode Island International Film Festival (Flickers)
ACADEMY AWARD®-QUALIFYING - Hollyshorts Film Festival
National Film Festival for Talented Youth (NFFTY)
DCShorts International Film Festival
SCAD Savannah Film Festival
Washington West Film Festival
FOCUS Film Festival
Booooooom.tv Premiere Pick
Film Shortage Premiere Pick, Best Picks of the Month
Omeleto Premiere Pick
Filmsupply Films Premiere Pick
Museum of Contemporary African Diasporan Arts - A Brave New World
Independent Filmmaker Project Z Short Film Showcase
Written & Directed by: Josh Leong
Produced by: Sofia Bara | Bemnet Yemesgen
Executive Producers: Augustine Hong | Jonathan Ferguson | Khalil El-Ghoul | Sounil & Gracie Yu | Daniel & Carolina Bara | Jin & May Leong
Director of Photography: Tom Ingwersen
Edited by: Josh Leong
Music by: Gavin Brivik | Sam Gryzwa
Associate Producer: Sophia Heriveaux
Co-Producer: Josh Leong
Casting: Frehiwot Berhane
Locations: Tedos Teffera
Cast: Ethan Herisse | Wayna | Adonai Kelelom
UPM: Yabsira Megersa
AD: Sofia Bara
1st AC: Daniel Belay
Sound Mixer: Beferdu Teffera
Boom Op: Nahom Samunegus
HMU: Temima Hulala
Art Director: Cameron Protzman
Script Supervisor: Olivia Fournier
Stunts: Nicholas Ortiz | Angela Jordan
PA: Natalie Abbey
Translators: Yodahe Zerihun | Abdirebi Daniel
Sound Design: Upper West Sound | Matthew Orlando
Color: The Mill - NY | Andrew Ceen
Marketing: Celia Tewey | Grace Sessinghaus | Gimga Group
Business Development: Phillip Kearney
In Association with: PLAN Shop Germany | Alexandria Capital | McLean Bible Church | Great Commission Ministries | Orphan Care Ethiopia
Shot on Location in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
Instagram: / theothersidefilm2020
Facebook: / theothersidefilm2020
IMDb: imdb.com/title...
Contacts, Rights, Distribution: Josh Leong / [e-mail] | Sofia Bara / [e-mail]
Feature Development | vimeo.com/4048...

[@abrahamdawod]

"Sometimes winning is not about what's on the other side; it's about who you become before you get there."
What an incredible line. I loved the film. Well done. I hope you feel proud.

[@JacobStaudenmaierFilm]

Josh, this looks crazy good, holy shit