Birdsock Academy (2023)
A mockumentary revealing the classic con of a narcissistic founder of a for-profit educational institution. The faceless camera crew reveals the inner workings of Birdsock Academy, whose motto, "Excellentia in Mediocritia," exemplifies the abilities of Malcom T. Birdsock to capitalize on his own terminal incompetence. Birdsock surrounds himself with a small team of educators willing to pass on the baton of mediocrity to graduating students able to successfully blend into mainstreams of middling standards and expectations.
Director: James Sharpe
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Zhané Amari as Student |
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Juliana Hastick as Sara |
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Jerreka Henderson as Amelia |
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Tim Huddleston as Professor King |
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Kayde Jacobs as John Dover |
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Murchison Murray as Marcus |
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Dolly Page as Professor Finley |
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Laniya Walker as Student |
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Richard Wallace as Malcom T. Birdsock |
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Perissa York as Carolyn |
| Writing | Breanna Epperson | Writer |
| Editing | Hanna Lett | Editor |
| Art | Meghan Brightwell | Assistant Art Director |
| Camera | Brandon Bordeaux | Camera Operator |
| Art | John Davis | Set Decoration |
| Crew | Jeffrey Nichols | Cinematography |
| Directing | James Sharpe | Director |
| Writing | James Sharpe | Story |
| Lighting | Leslie Pearce | Assistant Gaffer |
| Camera | Timothy Phillips | Grip |
| Directing | Adrian Langston | Second Assistant Director |
| Art | Carmen Johnson | Art Department Assistant |
| Art | Randy Blades | Production Design |
| Crew | Lora Spivey | Thanks |
| Writing | Georgia Vinson | Writer |
| Sound | Robert Brandsma | Sound Mixer |
| Camera | Kaya Hall | Grip |
| Camera | Merrick Rector | Grip |
| Production | Randy Blades | Executive Producer |
| Camera | Emma Bishop | Second Assistant Camera |
| Crew | Garrett Cantrell | Drone Operator |
| Lighting | Caleb Woods | Gaffer |
| Sound | William Duke | Boom Operator |
| Camera | Garrett Cantrell | First Assistant Camera |
| Directing | Grayson Singleton | First Assistant Director |
| Camera | Kelcy Williams | Camera Operator |
| Costume & Make-Up | Samantha Jimenez | Wardrobe Assistant |
| Art | Leslie Pearce | Property Master |
| Camera | Tucker Barnett | Grip |
| Camera | Martin Collier | Grip |
| Camera | William Jackson | Grip |
| Production | Skyllar Mears | Location Manager |
| Sound | Robert Brandsma | Boom Operator |