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🇲🇽 Contentos de compartir el tráiler oficial de Regreso/Return.
Estreno mundial en @docsmx, sección Hecho en México, este 23 y 24 de octubre en la Cineteca Nacional de las Artes.
🇺🇸 Happy to share the official trailer for Regreso/Return.
World premiere at @docsmx, Hecho en México, October 23 and 24 at Cineteca Nacional de las Artes.
#RegresoReturn #DocsMX #HechoEnMéxico by @jamespellerito

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Celebrating another documentary honored at the 29th ARPA International Film Festival!

Congratulations to James Pellerito and I Wanted to Hear Your Voice, winner of the Best Short Documentary Film Award at ARPA IFF 2026.

We were honored to share this meaningful and deeply personal story with our festival audience and recognize the work behind bringing it to the screen.

Congratulations again to James and the entire I Wanted to Hear Your Voice team! by @jamespellerito

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Professor James Pellerito’s film “I Wanted To Hear Your Voice” will have a theatrical run at the Landmark Midtown Art Cinema in Atlanta from 9/18 — 9/24.

Synopsis: After eight years of caring for his mother with severe dementia, a son struggles through their daily care routine. Recorded voicemails serve to show the progression of the disease, underscoring the frustration, isolation, and burnout that comes with intensive caregiving.

Get your tickets here! https://www.landmarktheatres.com/movies/1000051288-i-wanted-to-hear-your-voice/?date=2026-09-19 by @jamespellerito

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Atlantans! My film I WANTED TO HEAR YOUR VOICE starts its theatrical run at the Landmark Midtown Art Cinema on Friday 9/18. Cheers Mary! by @jamespellerito

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2026 OFFICIAL SELECTION - Documentary Shorts - Short Stories Collection

🗓 Sunday, August 23
⏰ 12:15-2:00pm
Theatre Macon

Athens by Kaleidoscope
Directed by Christopher Flippo
"An ode to Athens, Georgia in 3 parts."

I Wanted to Hear Your Voice
Directed by James Pellerito
"After eight years of caring for his mother with severe dementia, a son struggles through their daily care routine. Recorded voicemails serve to show the progression of the disease, underscoring the frustration, isolation and burnout that comes with intensive caregiving."

Thank You for Listening
Directed by Gene Gallerano and Bob Ray 

"Joshua Ray Walker faces the fragility of life as he confronts a life-altering cancer diagnosis. As he prepares to return to the Grand Ole Opry, the film captures an intimate portrait of an artist grappling with mortality while confronting the legacy he will leave behind. Blending lyrical visuals, performance, and moments of quiet reflection, the film explores how music sustains, redeems, and endures. It is a meditation on resilience, legacy, and the human drive to create meaning even in the face of life’s limits."

In the Garden
Directed by Ivey Redding 
"'In the Garden' is a three-generational reflection piece set in rural Georgia, where the director’s mother reflects on the life of her own aging mother. Blending documentary and narrative forms, the film tells the story of the grandmother’s life through a lyrical, long-form poem. What began as an effort to preserve the director's childhood memories—deeply tied to her grandmother and the Southern landscape—evolved into a meditation on aging and solitude. It’s an exploration of memory, family, and the inescapable pull of home.

Willie and His Pigs
Directed by Emily Cooper
"Every 9 months, rural Kentucky-based regenerative farmer Willie Houston brings home a small group of piglets. This subtle portrait challenges assumptions of masculinity in farming and explores who bears the emotional weight of ethically raising animals."

Born Secret
Directed by Riley Fitchpatrick
"A filmmaker returns to his hometown that built the atomic bomb."

Full synopsis of films on our schedule at the link in our bio!

#MaconFilmFest taken in Theatre Macon by @jamespellerito

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🏆 BEST DIRECTOR NOMINEES

Every great film begins with a filmmaker's vision.

The Best Director Award honors the filmmaker whose creativity, leadership, and artistic vision elevated every aspect of their film. From guiding performances and shaping compelling stories to creating unforgettable worlds on screen, these directors represent the very best of independent filmmaking at Austin Shortsfest.

Congratulations to our 2026 nominees:

1) Kaitlin Fontana — Idle/Wild

2) Gabriel Fontes — Lone Crew

3) Rob Hifle — RENO

4) Kristin Booth — TOUGH SHIT

5) Chantelle James — Love, from Ellie

6) James Pellerito — I Wanted to Hear Your Voice

Each of these filmmakers has brought a distinctive voice and creative vision to this year's festival. We cannot thank each of them enough for sharing their powerful work with us, be sure to stay after the screenings to connect with these filmmakers and others in a live Q&A with the audience.

One of these outstanding filmmakers will receive the Austin Shortsfest Award for Best Director during our Awards Ceremony on Sunday, August 16.

Experience their incredible work on the big screen and cast your vote for the Audience Choice Award during the festival!

Get your tickets:
https://austinfilmseries.tix.page/e/austin-shortsfest-2026

View the full festival schedule:
https://austinshortsfest.com/schedule

#AustinShortsfest #BestDirector #IndependentFilm #FilmAwards #AustinFilm taken in Eastside Cinema Austin by @jamespellerito

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🏆 BEST DOCUMENTARY NOMINEES

Real stories have the power to educate, inspire, and remind us of the incredible people and communities all around us.

The Best Documentary Award honors the nonfiction film that demonstrates exceptional storytelling while capturing authentic people, experiences, and ideas. From deeply personal journeys to stories that celebrate resilience, creativity, and community, this year's nominees showcase the very best of documentary filmmaking.

Congratulations to our 2026 nominees:

1) Every Friday — Ryan Gutierrez

2) Yas King! — Tinamarie Ivey

3) I Wanted to Hear Your Voice — James Pellerito

4) Reel Outlaw in Hico — Chris Hanna

5) Hope for the Guadalupe — Ben Masters

Each of these remarkable documentaries offers a unique window into the lives, passions, and experiences of their subjects, reminding us why nonfiction storytelling remains one of cinema's most powerful art forms.

One of these outstanding films will receive the Austin Shortsfest Award for Best Documentary during our Awards Ceremony on Sunday, August 16.

Experience these inspiring stories on the big screen and cast your vote for the Audience Choice Award during the festival.

Get your tickets:
https://austinfilmseries.tix.page/e/austin-shortsfest-2026

View the full festival schedule:
https://austinshortsfest.com/schedule

#AustinShortsfest #Documentary #IndependentFilm #FilmAwards #AustinFilm taken in Eastside Cinema Austin by @jamespellerito

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I WANTED TO HEAR YOUR VOICE screens at #IndyShorts in Indianapolis 7/24 at 5:15pm & 7/25 at 5:30pm as part of Connections at Living Room Theaters, or virtually all weekend at www.IndyShorts.org. @heartlandfilm Cheers Mary! by @jamespellerito

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I WANTED TO HEAR YOUR VOICE

Synopsis:
After eight years of caring for his mother with severe dementia, a son struggles through their daily care routine. Recorded voicemails serve to show the progression of the disease, underscoring the frustration, isolation and burnout that comes with intensive caregiving.

Director: James Pellerito

Come watch this beautiful film at Cal Cap Doc Fest! It is a beautiful art work! by @jamespellerito

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📞 I WANTED TO HEAR YOUR VOICE
Directed by James Pellerito

Caregiving is a brutal yet beautiful act of love.

After eight years of caring for his mother with severe dementia, a son confronts the emotional realities of caregiving through the memories preserved in a series of recorded voicemails.

Honest, intimate, and deeply moving, I Wanted to Hear Your Voice offers a powerful look at love, sacrifice, and the resilience required to care for someone through life's most difficult moments.

Experience I Wanted to Hear Your Voice as part of our 🔵 Blue Block on Saturday, August 15 at 1:00 PM at Eastside Cinema, followed by filmmaker Q&As.

🎟️ Tickets start at $15: https://austinfilmseries.tix.page/e/austin-shortsfest-2026 taken in Eastside Cinema Austin by @jamespellerito

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🎬 Documentary Short Film Highlight - I Wanted To Hear Your Voice

After eight years of caring for his mother with severe dementia, a son struggles through their daily care routine. Recorded voicemails serve to show the progression of the disease, underscoring the frustration, isolation and burnout that comes with intensive caregiving.

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👉 Get your passes for #GFF2026! Hit the link in bio to secure your seats. 🔗

📊 FILM INFO
🎫 Program: Program 6
🗓 Date & Time: Wed, Aug 5, 7:30PM
📍 Venue: 259 Green Street, Brooklyn, NY 11222
🌍 Premiere Status: Brooklyn

#GreenpointFilmFestival #BrooklynEvents #NYCFilmFestival #IndieFilm taken in Greenpoint Film Festival by @jamespellerito

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