Dirty Towel

A TEENAGE GIRL GRAPPLES WITH FEELINGS OF SHAME AND GUILT AFTER HAVING SEX FOR THE FIRST TIME, LEADING TO A THOUGHTFUL EXPLORATION OF GENERATIONAL SHAME, SOCIETAL EXPECTATIONS, AND SELF-WORTH.

SHORT, 2024. COMING-OF-AGE, DRAMA, COMEDY

KEY CREDITS:

DIRECTED BY: CALLIE CARPINTERI

WRITTEN BY: CALLIE CARPINTERI AND EMMA PARKS

PRODUCED BY: CALLIE CARPINTERI, EMMA PARKS, KATRINA LEE, CASSIDY CAMPBELL, VANESSA NOTTINGHAM

DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY: EMILEE FORD

PRODUCTION DESIGNER: BRIDGET PEREDOMO

EDITOR: JESI ROJAS

STARRING: EMMA PARKS, LAURA COOVER, LAUREL NAIL, BEN KRIEGER

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over 25+ FESTIVALS:

  • Official Selection - tribeca festival

  • Official Selection - Austin Film Festival

    • Nominated for enderby award

  • Official Selection - cleveland international film festival

    • runner-up best comedy short

  • official selection - La shorts international film festival

  • official selection - san diego international film festival

  • official selection - catalina film festival

  • official selection - miami film festival

  • official selection - la femme internatonal film festival

  • official selection - san jose international short film festival

  • official selection - credo 23 film festival

  • official selection - lady filmmakers festival

  • official selection - orlando film festival

  • official selection - fort lauderdale international film festival

    • winner best short film

  • official selection - walla walla movie crush

  • official selection - burbank international film festival

  • official selection - tarzana international film festival

  • official selection - picture’s up! Film festival

    • winner best drama short film

    • nominated for best director

  • official selection - lee strasberg film festival

    • winner best alumni short

  • official selection - short encounters film festival

  • official selection - key west film festival

  • official selection - wellsboro film festival

  • official selection - central florida film festival

  • official selection - b!tchfest film festival

  • official selection - female voices rock film festival

  • official selection - fredericksburg film festival

  • official selection - project unlonely films