Classmates
United States, 19 mins
An apathetic teenager is dropped off on the outskirts of town to work on a project with the school outcast. The two boys form an unlikely connection, but not without consequences.
Writer/Director: Major Dorfman
Producers: Grace Merriman, Justin Gonçalves, Will Pinke, Creighton Dorfman
Director of Photography: Eliot Grigo
Editor: Major Dorfman
Composer: N/A
Cast: Uly Schlesinger, Ty Joseph Shelton
Contact: Major Dorfman, md3593@columbia.edu
Program B
Friday, May 12th at 7pm ET
About the Writer/Director
Major Dorfman is a writer and director from a small mill town in Massachusetts. He has an MFA in Directing from Columbia University's School of the Arts. Major's films are often about good people who are forced to do bad things. His film Fourth of July won a Special Mention for Best US Student Short at the 2021 Palm Springs International ShortFest.
About the Producer
Grace is an independent Film and Theater Producer and recent graduate of the Creative Producing program at Columbia University’s School of the Arts. Her mission is to find and support stories that highlight underrepresented voices. Her most recent projects have explored a diverse range of important issues and have gone on to screen at a number of festivals including Miami Film Festival, Sonoma Film Festival, Foyle Film Festival and the London Independent Film Festival.