DISPLACED
A narrative short film. 13 min. runtime.
Fiscally sponsored by New York Women in Film & Television
September 20th at 5:15pm in NYC
Village East by Angelika
SOHO Tickets Here
September 26th at 7:00pm in LA
AMC 16 Theaters
BURBANK Tickets Here
Inspired by true events from writer/producer/actor
The Story of DISPLACED
When writer/producer/actor Tiffany Hodges volunteered with New Sanctuary Coalition and accompanied undocumented immigrants to court, she witnessed the painfully adverse process they endure to become "legal" and was driven to share this story beyond the courtroom. The short film DISPLACED draws from real cases, with Tiffany weaving these events into a compelling short narrative that allows audiences to see America’s broken immigration system first hand and how a caring citizen can help. DISPLACED provokes thought, inspires action, and sparks meaningful dialogue about the realities for all who strive to call America their home.
The Impact of DISPLACED
DISPLACED premiered in New York City to a sold out crowd at the prestigious Anthology Film Archives accompanied by a panel discussion for SoulTech Magazine's Soundbites2Solutions. Panelists included immigration attorney Alexandra S. McCown, New York City Council representative Ketih Powers, and Sadye Compoamor, the Chief Equity Officer for NYC Comptroller, Brad Lander. The audience included concerned citizens, prominent social-activists, politicians, and filmmakers. Together with writer Tiffany Hodges and producer Cristina Doikos, this panel explored actionable steps to address the immigration crisis. The event served as a platform for collaboration and advocacy, bringing together individuals dedicated to effecting meaningful change. Now FairSay Films is bringing DISPLACED with tailored panel discussions to audiences across the country as well as educational engagement.
“The film captured the emotions of fear and uncertainty that most, if not all feel when seeking protection here in the United States and have to do that in an adversarial court process. This film was able to capture this in only 13 minutes, yet many immigrants are facing the court process for many years if not over a decade. ”
Alexandra S. McCown - Pro Bono Immigration Attorney with Manatt
“DISPLACED is a great window into the everyday experience of individuals going through the immigration process -- which many people will never experience so will never understand the difficulties, frustration, and life-changing experiences.
Keith Powers - New York City Council, District 4
Screening DISPLACED provides insights into…
Educational Engagement
The immigration crisis
A broken court system
Social-impact filmmaking
And resonates with Institutions who offer…
Film/Theatre
Poli-Sci
Media/Mass Comm
Student Organizations
Community Engagement
Tailored panel discussions foster audience engagement with…
students, professors, thought-leaders, filmmakers, and storytellers.
Companion workshops for students are facilitated by writer/producer/actor, Tiffany Hodges…
From Page to Screen:
the film you write, the film you shoot, the film that ends up on screen.
From Craft to Commerce:
the business of being a writer/producer/actor.
From Filmmaking to Impacting:
make an impact with your short film.
“It was thrilling to learn about the real world of writing, producing, and acting from an NYC industry professional!”
Dylan Mosera, BFA Acting and Directing Major at Stephen F. Austin State University
The DISPLACED Team
FairSay Films founders, Cristina Doikos & Tiffany Hodges produced DISPLACED with executive producers Cemí Guzmán of Dark Rabbit Productions and Jesse Manning of Business Lunch Productions.
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TINA
TIFFANY HODGES
NANCY
MARCIA HAUFRECHT
HAROLD
DUANE CHIVON FERGUSON
ESSIE
JADE MADISYN
EDUARDO
PEDRO DINAVEZ
WILLIAMS
NELSON AVIDON
STONOVICH
SUZANNE FROIX
RONALDO
OSCAR CASTILLO
JUDGE
PAUL DEBOY
MELANI
CARLA CADENAS
ICE OFFICER
DEBBIE COX
INTERPRETER
CRISTINA DOIKOS
JUDGE'S CLERK
RHONDA S. MUSAK
SECURITY GUARD
VANCE LONG
IMMIGRANTS IN COURT
DENNIS CHRISTIAN
ELLE CRAWFORD
CARMINE ELVEZIO
BREEANN PEARSON
JAIME SALAZAR
NICK SINGH
KEVON VERNON
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DIRECTOR
AMY LELAND
WRITER
TIFFANY HODGES
PRODUCERS
CRISTINA DOIKOS / TIFFANY HODGES
EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS
CEMÍ GUZMÁN / JESSE MANNING
DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY
AIDAN SCHULTZ - MEYER
PRODUCTION DESIGNER
BETH BELISLE
EDITOR
JESSE ALLEN, CAROUSEL COLLECTIVE
MUSIC COMPOSER
JUAN CARLOS ENRIQUEZ
CASTING
HILARY GREER, HBG CASTING
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR
LANCE R. MARSHALL
SCRIPT SUPERVISOR
CHANDLER STEPHENSON
PRODUCTION SUPERVISOR
GINGER SAMBROSKY
ASSISTANT CAMERA
HUMBERTO GUZMAN
PRODUCTION SOUND MIXER
KIP STURM
ADDITIONAL EDITING
AARON MACKOF / AMY LELAND
COLOR
BEN NEUFELD, GREEN FIELD COLOR
ADDITIONAL PHOTOGRAPHY
MATT BRAUNSDORF / JONATHAN RODRIGUEZ
STILLS PHOTOGRAPHER
MARY ANN GONZALEZ
CARPENTER
JIM LUNDQUIST
ACCOUNTANT
GINGER SAMBROSKY
Get in touch.
Bring FairSay Films and DISPLACED to your community or educational institution.
Tailor a screening with a panel discussion to engage audiences. Offer workshops to inspire students.