Dirty Towel

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

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.

KEY CREDITS:

DIRECTOR: Callie Carpinteri

WRITERS: Callie Carpinteri & Emma Parks

PRODUCERS: Callie Carpinteri, Emma Parks, Katrina Lee, Cassidy Campbell, Vanessa Nottingham

CINEMATOGRAPHER: Emilee Ford

PRODUCTION DESIGNER: Bridget Peredomo

EDITOR: Jesi Rojas

STARRING: Emma Parks, Laura Coover, Laurel Nail, Ben Krieger

FILM FESTIVALS & AWARDS:

  • World Premiere - Tribeca Festival 2024

  • Austin Film Festival

    • Nominated for Enderby Award

  • Cleveland International Film Festival

    • Runner-up: Best Comedy Short

  • LA Shorts International Film Festival

  • San Diego International Film Festival

  • Picture’s up! Film Festival

    • Winner: Best Drama Short Film

    • Nominated for Best Director

  • Catalina Film Festival

  • Miami Film Festival

  • LA Femme International Film Festival

  • San Jose International Short Film Festival

  • Credo 23 Film Festival

  • Lady Filmmakers Festival

  • Orlando Film Festival

  • Ft. Lauderdale International Film Festival

    • Winner: Best Short Film

  • Walla Walla Movie Crush

  • Burbank International Film Festival

  • Tarzana International Film Festival

  • Lee Strasberg Film Festival

    • Winner: Best Alumni Short

  • Short Encounters Film Festival

  • Key West Film Festival

  • Wellsboro Film Festival

  • Central Florida Film Festival

  • B!tchfest Film Festival

  • Female Voices Rock Film Festival

  • Fredericksburg Film Festival

  • Project Unlonely Films

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