The Allegory of Aron Godfrey 2011
Directed By:
The Stipek Brothers Written By:
Jesse Stipek

Original Score:
Carl Johnson

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Summary:
Written and directed by Jesse Stipek of Seattle, this NFFTY 2011 fantasy short film is about an ailing boy named Aron who is on a mission to discover a cure to his illness. He is a bright and ambitious individual, but later runs into trouble as he ventures into a dismal forest inhabited by fearsome bandits as well as a special entity of superstition. This production was made in part by the amazing and talented folks at Microsoft Studios.
Festivals and Awards:
National Film Festival for Talented Youth, Official Selection

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Through A Dark Wood 2009
Directed By:
The Stipek Brothers Written By:
Zack Powers

Original Score:
Scott Morgan

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Summary:
Adam (Tyler Downing), a young man who after granted visions of the underworld is never the same. Now to save his own soul, Adam must use these visions to help the people he knows. However, the road to salvation is wrought with many obstacles, and Adam soon finds himself in a struggle between right and wrong, all the while running from his own guilt over the death of his brother. Now, he must decide for himself how we will keep his soul from ending up in the hell of his own dreams.
Festivals and Awards:
National Film Festival For Talented Youth, Official Selection

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Soldiers of Necker 2008
Directed By:
The Stipek Brothers Written By:
Jesse Stipek

Original Score:
Carl Johnson

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Summary:
From the directors of Two Brothers comes another epic tale of friendship, compassion, and sheer old fashion drama that's sure to stir up those tears! Ray Reynolds (Kris Rozzano) and John Welsh (Jesse Hallenbeck) find themselves in the heart of World War II, when they become separated from their unit. They must fight to survive deep within enemy territory, though they soon find out that they are not the only ones trying to find their way back!
Festivals and Awards:
National Film Festival For Talented Youth, Best Short Film

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Two Brothers 2007
Directed By:
The Stipek Brothers Written By:
Jesse Stipek

Original Score:
Carl Johnson

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Summary:
The American Civil War, a four year struggle that devastated the United States dividing North from South, plays the dramatic backdrop for this five minute short film produced for the FOX Network. Two brothers, Robert (Tyler Downing) and Thomas (Jesse Hallenbeck), find themselves engaged in battle when Thomas, finding the stresses of war too much to bear, only realizes what he has lost after his brother, Robert, is already gone.
Festivals and Awards:
National Film Festival For Talented Youth, Official Selection

IMDb Page:
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