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Incredibly honored to have JAVA JIVE win the @mormonletters short film award for works done in 2025. This is The Association for Mormon Letter’s 50th year as an organization. It was founded with the specific purpose of fostering the production and study of quality creative work within our community, across many fields including literature, poetry, plays, and film.

It tends to be both risky and gratifying when fellow members of a minority community engage with your work, especially when the central focus of the piece is a comment on cultural shame. Really grateful for their flattering (and fittingly coy) citation.

Also humbled to have our work included in two other AML nominations for the @centerforldsarts—Mason Kamana Allred’s essay “The Body is the Message: The Promise of Mormon Horror”, which examines THE ANGEL, and The Center’s Advent Calendar, which featured a short story by @barrettburgin.

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Stills from The Binding Bell. Cinematography by me.
Link in bio.
#folkhorror #filmmaking

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Nature and my favorite person🌿☀️
📷:@lee_liston

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Remind me to never get on Luigi’s bad side 🤣 Happy #mar10day

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We’re very excited to share that JAVA JIVE will play in the @fingerlakesfilmfestival on Saturday, Feb 28, in Upstate New York (where our character’s troubles all started).

We’re also especially honored that Tim Banach, Deputy Director for the Rochester / Finger Lakes Film Commission took the time to write us a beautiful review, some of which we’ve included in this post.

A thirsty young man tries to resist a hot drink.

CAST:
@nate.morley
@ryannbaileyro
@steviewonderfilm
@todd.morgenegg
@jyllybylly
@lee_liston

CREW:

Writer/Director: @barrettburgin
Producers: @jcelenefilm @barrettburgin @jess_burgin

1st AD: @joshcontor
2nd AD: @macs.frederick
Line Producer: @jcelenefilm

Production Assistant: @lieselkrohn
Script Supervisor: @haley_beaman

Director of Photography: @josh__beck
A Cam 1st AC: @jacer_facer
A Cam 2nd AC: @cassadilla.24
B Cam Operator: @paulsillito
B Can 1st AC: @laurenallenfilm
Additional Photography: @thundermnkey

Gaffer: @beardedlightguy
Key Grip: @indubitably_devan
G&E Swing: Robert Proulx @em_nie eldirectorlopez @ethan.headlee

Production Designer: @pavlovs__horse.exe
Art Asst: @avery_in_focus
Costume Designer: @hangrace7
Costumer: Nancy Wang
Graphic Artist / Set Dresser: @mormcore
HMU: @kel.porter

Music Supervisor: @christiandavis_composer
Sound Mixer: @ahriik
Sound Designer: @bridge__the__gap

Post Producer: @jess_burgin
Editor: @stevebarlow_
Asst Editor: @eliasharrisgold
DIT: @bravesirnathan
DIT Asst.: @trickedout7
VFX Supervisor: @just_porter
VFX Artist: @bryson_alley
Colorist: @steviewonderfilm
Title Designer: @bendmaxey

Background: Caleb Mitchell Margot Pilling @s_plewe @hyacinthwonders

BTS & Stills Photography: @jynewton7 @webergriffiths
BTS Video: @zachrdoumit @ethan.headlee

Poster Design: @bendmaxey

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We are excited to be returning to Utah with our absurdist romantic comedy short, JAVA JIVE, which will play New Year’s Day at @theutahfilmfestival!

This story is rooted in the strange, shame-tinged experience of growing up as a religious minority in a culture that doesn’t particularly care for you. Ironically, we aren’t sure it’ll screen anywhere BUT Utah.
😂 Guess that remains to be seen… Nonetheless, we’re excited to be back!

Join us on Jan 1 at 1:00PM MT for the block titled “Unexpected Companions” at the @midvalleyperformingartscenter in Taylorsville, UT to see our film on the big screen.

A thirsty young man tries to resist a hot drink.

CAST:
@nate.morley
@ryannbaileyro
@steviewonderfilm
@todd.morgenegg
@jyllybylly
@lee_liston

CREW:

Writer/Director: @barrettburgin
Producers: @jcelenefilm @barrettburgin @jess_burgin

1st AD: @joshcontor
2nd AD: @macs.frederick
Line Producer: @jcelenefilm

Production Assistant: @lieselkrohn
Script Supervisor: @haley_beaman

Director of Photography: @josh__beck
A Cam 1st AC: @jacer_facer
A Cam 2nd AC: @cassadilla.24
B Cam Operator: @paulsillito
B Can 1st AC: @laurenallenfilm
Additional Photography: @thundermnkey

Gaffer: @beardedlightguy
Key Grip: @indubitably_devan
G&E Swing: Robert Proulx @em_nie eldirectorlopez @ethan.headlee

Production Designer: @pavlovs__horse.exe
Art Asst: @avery_in_focus
Costume Designer: @hangrace7
Costumer: Nancy Wang
Graphic Artist / Set Dresser: @mormcore
HMU: @kel.porter

Music Supervisor: @christiandavis_composer
Sound Mixer: @ahriik
Sound Designer: @bridge__the__gap

Post Producer: @jess_burgin
Editor: @stevebarlow_
Asst Editor: @eliasharrisgold
DIT: @bravesirnathan
DIT Asst.: @trickedout7
VFX Supervisor: @just_porter
VFX Artist: @bryson_alley
Colorist: @steviewonderfilm
Title Designer: @bendmaxey

Background: Caleb Mitchell Margot Pilling @s_plewe @hyacinthwonders

BTS & Stills Photography: @jynewton7 @webergriffiths
BTS Video: @zachrdoumit @ethan.headlee

Poster Design: @bendmaxey

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Lee Liston is an award winning actor and reality star best known for the show My Little Life on TLC, where viewers are treated to a deep dive into the world of five little people in their 20s and early 30s who are living life to the fullest. As each works to overcome personal challenges, pursuing dreams and finding love are top of mind. In Utah, he is best known for his supporting role in the short film Lumeria and his lead role in the film The Binding Bell. @lee_liston

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The difficulties of Tagalog 🇵🇭 #tagalog #filipino #Philippines #american #Syrian

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These foreigners learned fluent Tagalog! 🇵🇭

#filipino #Philippines #tagalog #american #canadian #Syrian #emirati #palestinian

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Random💙✨️

#fyp #life

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Getting “The Shot” for our big #Mario parkour video that just released!!! Featuring @lee_liston as Toad, @calen_chan as Mario, & @denali.siruno as Waluigi! Watch full video now, link in bio 🙌 #mar10day

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Oh hey, it’s been awhile…
So here’s a little life lately 2025 dump 🫶

#2025 #hi #friends #family #life #adventure #film #producer #skiing #mountains #freshair #snow #actor #movies #fun #smile #laugh #art #weird

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