After getting kidnapped and taken to a human trafficking house on the outskirts of Louisville, Kentucky, Emma enlists the other victims to dive head first into a volatile escape plan where every girl must fight for their life.

Inspired by a true near death experience, Volition explores radical self-empowerment, sisterhood, and the strength found when fighting for one’s life while also exposing the often ignored world of sex trafficking in America. This gritty thriller is a short proof-of-concept for a feature film.

Director: Ashley George; Writer: Emily James; Producers: Chase Levy, Quenten Kirby, Desiree Staples.

Starring: Emily James, Zachary Grant, Aminah Nieves, Samuel Dunning, Kenysha Davis, MaryCharles Miller, Tessa Richardson.

SCREENINGS & AWARDS

FilmQuest 2023 - WINNER: BEST ENSEMBLE CAST

Final Girls Berlin 2024

Wench Film Festival 2024

Nevermore Film Festival 2024

Panic Fest 2024

Boston Underground Film Festival 2024

Chattanooga Film Festival 2024

Panama Horror Film Festival 2024

Haapsalu Horror and Fantasy Film Festival (HÕFF) 2024

Dances with Films 2024

Milwaukee Shorts 2024 - WINNER: BEST ENSEMBLE CAST

Picture’s Up Film Festival 2024

Tacoma Film Festival 2024 - WINNER: AUDIENCE AWARD - BEST SHORT

Womxn in Windows 2024

Splat! Film Fest - International Fantastic Film Festival 2024

Horrorigins 2024

Atlanta Horror Film Festival 2024

Terror in the Bay 2024 - WINNER: BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR - ZACHARY GRANT

Nightmares Film Festival 2024 - 1ST RUNNER UP: BEST RECURRING NIGHTMARE

FOGFEST 2024

Weyauwaga International Film Festival - Psychofest 2024