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.

AWARDS:

Best Ensemble Cast - FilmQuest 2023

Audience Award Best Short - Tacoma Film Festival 2024

Best Ensemble - Milwaukee Shorts 2024

Best Supporting Actor Zachary Grant - Terror in the Bay 2024

Best Recurring Nightmare 1st Runner Up - Nightmares 2024

FESTIVALS:

2023 FilmQuest 2023

2024 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

2024 Milwaukee Shorts 2024

2024 Picture’s Up Film Festival

2024 Tacoma Film Festival 2024

2024 Womxn in Windows

2024 Splat! Film Fest - International Fantastic Film Festival

2024 Horrorigins

2024 Atlanta Horror Film Festival

2024 Terror in the Bay

2024 Nightmares Film Festival

2024 FOGFEST

2024 Weyauwaga International Film Festival - Psychofest