Five Stars - Award Winning Comedy Short-Film by Marvin Zana

Fri, 31 Oct 2025 14:18:03 +0000

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Two Robbers (Alex Emanuel & Peter Morgan) steal an Uber car without noticing the three customers in the back seat: a young couple coming from a date (Allison Altman & Matthew Cronin) and a crazy old Korean woman (MeeWha Alana Lee).

This Comedy Short Film was screened in the 2019 Festival De Cannes and in 20 other Film Festivals around the world.

Written and Directed by Marvin Zana
Marvinzana.com

Festivals Selections & Awards:

-Palm Springs Comedy Film Festival
Palm Springs, California
Winner: Best Student Short Film

-Chain NYC Film Festival
New York City
Winner: Best Student Short Film

-Best Short Awards
La Jolla, California
Winner: Award of Merit

Accolade Global Competition
San Diego, California
Winner: Best Short Film

Brightside Film Festival
Jersey City, New Jersey
Winner: Best Ensemble Nominee: Best Film Nominee: best Director Nominee: Best Cinematography

-Esra Awards
New York City
Winner: Best Film, Best Screenplay, Best Editing

-California Independent Film Festival
San Francisco, California
Nominee: Best Short Film, Nominee: Best Director

-NewFilmmakers New York
New York City
Nominee: Best Short Film

-Los Angeles Lift-Off Film Festival Online
Los Angeles, California
Nominee: Best Short Film

-The World Network Comedy Festival
Las Vegas, Nevada
Nominee: Best Short Film, Nominee: Best Director

-World Film Fair
New York City
Film Market

-LA Comedy Film Festival
Los Angeles, California
Screened

-Canada Independent Film Festival
Montreal, Canada
Nominee: Best Short Film

The Laugh or Die Film Festival
Tennessee, USA
Nominee: Best Short Film

Near Nazareth
Nazareth, Israël
Semi-Finalist, Best Short Film

Festival National du court-métrage Etudiant
La Sorbonne - Paris, France
Nominee: Best Short Film

DIY film festival
Santa Monica, California
Finalist: Best Comedy

Midwest Action Fest
Indiana, USA
Nominee: Best Comedy

Lift-Off Genre Film Festival Online
Nominee: Best Short Film

Georgia Independent Short Film Festival
Atlanta, Georgia
Screened

Pittsburgh Independent Film Festival
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Upcoming screening

Five Stars is a student film produced by Esra Film School.
Five Stars was shot on the Arri Alexa LF, edited on Avid Media Composer and colored on Da Vinci Resolved.

Written & Directed by Marvin Zana.
Marvinzana.com

Actors list:

The Korean Woman: MeeWha Alana
Androsace: Allison Altman
Jim: Matthew Cronin
Justin: Peter Morgan
Robb: Alex Emanuel
Marvin: Jermel Wilson
Lucas: Craig Newman

Crew List:

1st AD: Harry Walters
2nd AD: Achille Vanderhaeghen
Script Supervisor: Lou Daumas
Script Consultant: Ben Cohen & Chris Ciancimino

Line Producer: Nicolas Thau
Field Producer: Thomas Desmedt
Executive Producer: Jeremie Attias
Associate Producer: Stephen Walters

DP: Mathis Fabien
Camera Op: Richard Ducros
1nd AC: Agathe Denis
2nd AC: Léo Galtier

Key Grip/Car Rig Operator: Simon Doutreleau
Best Boy: Richard Ducros

Production Sound Mixer: Laurent Dussault
Boom Operator/Sound Assistant: Léo Rozenberg
Sound Supervisor: Ryan Kennedy

Hair & Make up artist: Hailey Reese
Assistant: Ruth Black
Set Designer/Prop Master/SFX Supervisor: JC Gaignant
Assistant: Sharon Vion

Production Consultant: Adam Spielberg
Pre-Prod Consultant: Conor Stratton
Set Supervisor: Craig Newman
UPM: Benoit Perrin
PAs: Diana Benson, Joseph Gonzalez, Jude Thomas

Post-Prod Supervisor & Editor: Chloé Tarroux
Colorist: Lou Daumas
VFX: Yann Brogard
Dialogue & Music Editor: Laurent Rozenberg
Sound Design: Léo Rozenberg
Re-cording mixers: Raphael Ajuelos, Nathan Bonetto, Laurent Dussault, Léo Rozenberg
Mastering & DCP: Lou Daumas

Thanks to Esra Film School, Arri Rental NYC, Xeno Light, Gigantic Studio.

Special Thanks to the contributors and to Edouard Houillez.