The Flourish

The Flourish
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Directed by	Shannon Taylor
Screenplay by	Brit Taylor
Story by	Anthony Maze
Produced by	Anthony Maze Shannon Taylor
Starring	Faithe Herman Mark Christopher Lawrence Saffran Harris Sidney Franklin
Cinematography	Mark De Leon
Edited by	Mark De Leon
Music by	Steve Garbade
Production company	Taylor Way Productions
Release date	October 14, 2019 (2019-10-14)
Country	United States
Language	English

The Flourish is a 2019 American short film directed by Shannon Taylor from a screenplay by Brit Taylor. It stars Faithe Herman, Mark Christopher Lawrence, Saffran Harris, and Sidney Franklin. Herman won the Indie Spirit Award Performance by a Child Actor at Idyllwild International Festival of Cinema.

Cast

• Faithe Herman as Jasmine
• Mark Christopher Lawrence as Dennis
• Saffran Harris as Sarah
• Sidney Franklin as Tom "Top Hat Tom"
• Amiyah Hersey as Lizzy
• Ruth Stehle as Althea
• Ki Lencie as Adult Jasmine
• Hanna Marie Brown as Adult Lizzy
• Dimitri Greene as Stewart
• Nautica Avila as Ava
• Shannon Taylor as Theresa
• Sabrina Altamirano as Herself, Talent Show Kid Ukulele Player (credited as Hailey Altamirano)

Production

The film was made over the course of 60 days for Her Film Challenge, a competition for women writers and directors. So Say We All vetted the stories prior and the event was presented by Film Consortium San Diego. ^[1]

Release

The film screened at the San Diego International Film Festival in 2020. ^[2]

Accolades

Event	Year	Award	Recipient(s)	Result	Ref.
San Diego Film Awards	2020	Best Child Actor: Narrative Short Film	Faithe Herman	Won	[3]
Idyllwild International Festival of Cinema	2021	Indie Spirit Award Performance by a Child Actor	Faithe Herman	Won	[4]
National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences		Pacific Southwest Emmy Award for Talent – Performer/Narrator	Faithe Herman	Nominated	[5]
			Mark Christopher Lawrence	Nominated

References

1. Robinson, Jennifer (2020-03-25). "Her Film Challenge". KPBS Public Media . Retrieved 2024-06-22.
2. "Locals Theater". San Diego International Film Festival . 2020-10-30. Archived from the original on 2020-10-30. Retrieved 2024-06-22.
3. Petski, Denise (2022-04-04). "'This Is Us' Faithe Herman Signs With Innovative Artists". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved 2024-06-22.
4. "2021 IDYLLWILD AWARDS CEREMONY". Idyllwild International Festival of Cinema . Archived from the original on 2022-06-24. Retrieved 2024-06-22.
5. Towe, Toni (2021-05-02). "NATAS PSW – NATAS-PSW Emmy Nominees for May 2021". National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences . Retrieved 2024-06-22.