Miller & Son is a 2019 live action short film directed by non-binary filmmaker Asher Jelinsky during their directing MFA studies at the AFI Conservatory. This short film explores the feeling of compartmentalization by portraying the life of a transgender mechanic, performed by then-non-binary actress Jesse James Keitel. It has been selected and awarded at several film festivals including Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival, St. Louis International Film Festival where it won the Oscar Qualifying Best Live-Action Short Award, the BAFTA Student Film Awards where it won Best Live Action, and the Student Academy Awards where it won its second Oscar Qualifying Award with the gold medal for "Best Narrative" (Domestic).
Plot A trans woman mechanic lives between running her family's auto shop during the day and expressing her femininity at night, until an unforeseen event threatens the balance of her compartmentalized life.
Awards Since its launch, the film has received numerous awards, and selected in more than 60 festivals around the world.
YearPresenter/FestivalAward/CategoryStatus2019Student Academy AwardsBest Narrative (Domestic)BAFTA Student Film AwardsBest Live Action Short Film St. Louis International Film FestivalBest Live-Action ShortCannes Lions International Festival of CreativityGold Screen Young Director Award (Film School 6 mins and over) Clermont-Ferrand Film FestivalInternational CompetitionRhode Island International Film FestivalBest Student FilmAshland Independent Film FestivalJury and Audience Award for "Best Narrative Short" FilmOut San DiegoOutstanding Artistic AchievementNevada City Film FestivalBest PerformanceNorth Carolina Gay & Lesbian Film FestivalBest Long-Form Dramatic Short
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External links Full Film at Vimeo