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The Shepherd

A love blinded soul finds himself in a love triangle with the love of his life and her abusive boyfriend.  

Synopsis

Struggling with the news of his son’s interfaith engagement, a religious father seeks solace in his estranged brother.

The Cast

Written and Directed by Arie Forma
Produced by, Hunter Vance and Alexander Flores
Executive Producers: Jenna Lester, David Nevill, Onyx Coale, Eric Abramson, Steven Goodman,
Edward Baldwin, Michael Schulman, and Arie Forma.
Starring: Allan Whitehead as Solomon Cohen
Komal Patel as Aaliyah Kumar
Michael Brodsky as Aaron Cohen
Danny Narvaez as Neil Cohen
, Robert Putnam as Ephraim Cohen
, Tyler Horn as Young Solomon
, Nicolas Burgos as Leviticus
, and Lexy Monty as Jaymie Cohen
Director Of Photography: Santiago Orjuela.
Composed by Analia Lentini.
Edited by Hope Miller.
Production Design by Yasmin Quazzani.
First Assistant Director/Contributing Writer: Jack Auger.
Script Supervisor: Eira Ghali
Gaffer: Enzo Trujillo
Key Grip: Ryan Marmol.
1st AC: Roberto Gonzalez
2nd AC: Nicolas Burgos
Sound Mixing by Marcus Smith.
Boom Op: Blake McCoy
Sound Designing by Ricky Leon.
Creative Consultant: Ethan Ray Kessler.

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Award and Selections

Winner: Jury Award and Audience Award; Vero Beach Film Festival 2025,
Best Original Score; Indie Short Fest 2024,
Best Ensemble Cast; Independent Shorts Awards 2024,
Best Relationship Short; WildSound Feedback 2024,
Best Religious Short; New York Tri State International Film Festival
3rd Place Best Drama Short; Follywood Film Festival 2024
Nominations: Best Florida Film; Sunscreen Film Festival 20th Anniversary
Best Drama Short; 20th Central Florida Film Festival
Honorable Mentions: Best Student Male Director/Best Student Short; Independent Shorts Awards
2024