DIRECTOR // SCREENWRITER
DIRECTOR // SCREENWRITER
MOUNT LIPTAK
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To provide for his family after his father's murder, 15-year-old Lester Liptak must lie about his age in order to enlist in the Navy during WWII. Based on a true story.
// still images from film //
Achievements
PLATINUM REMI AWARD
World Fest Houston International Film Festival - 2018
BEST DRAMA SHORT
Los Angeles Independent Film Festival Awards - 2017
BEST SHORT FILM
Beloit International Film Festival - 2018
Nominated for BEST SHORT FILM
Utah Film Festival - 2018
SPIRIT AWARD
Indie Film Wisconsin Film Festival - 2019
AUDIENCE AWARD - BEST SHORT FILM
Eau Claire World Film Festival - 2018
BEST MILITARY FILM
Copa Shorts Film Festival - 2019
OFFICIAL SELECTION
Albuquerque Film & Music Experience - 2018
OFFICIAL SELECTION
Tallgrass Film Festival - 2018
OFFICIAL SELECTION
San Antonio Film Festival - 2018
OFFICIAL SELECTION
Fort Myers Beach International Film Festival - 2019
OFFICIAL SELECTION
Fort Worth Indie Film Showcase - 2018
OFFICIAL SELECTION
Pensacola Film Festival - 2019
OFFICIAL SELECTION
Texas IndependentFilm Festival - 2018