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WORTHY, a powerful film about loyalty, justice, and healing trauma.

WORTHY (2019)

short film | crime drama, social impact | 21 min.

created and directed by Michael Vaughn Hernandez
written by Michael Vaughn Hernandez and Kally Khourshid
stars Kally Khourshid, Tom Jenkins, Matthew Hancock, and Sandy Rather

LOGLINE

An ADA faces her most challenging case when the leading suspect is a well respected judge

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SYNOPSIS

Fresh off a winning case that brought her unwanted internet fame, a rising ADA learns of the district’s most respected judge allegedly assaulting her best friend. She starts a case but is surprised to be met with resistance by the district attorney who mentored her, her best friend who questions the system and her motives, and the judge himself who knows her own dark secret.

SOUNDTRACK

FULL CREDITS

stars Kally Khourshid, Tom Jenkins
stars Matthew Hancock, Sandy Rather
producer Creative Duet Media
creator and director Michael Vaughn Hernandez
director of photography Brian Tang
composer Ahmed Arifin
assistant camera Conner Smyers
gaffer Valentin Salembier
grip Collin Lindsey
production designer Mario Perry
sound mixer Jason Aaron Moran
make up and hair Irma Vasquez
music arranger Zoey Yun
editor Creative Duet Media
colorist Joseph Yao
supervising sound editor Alexander Verbitskiy
re-recording mixer Noelle DiMarco
dialogue editor Matthew Larson
sound editor Wolf Wein
foley studio Soundmaker Studio
special thanks to Post Haste Digital

THE ART AND MAKING OF WORTHY

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STILLS

Matthew Hancock and Tom Jenkins | Worthy Short Film

Kally Khourshid and Sandy Rather | Worthy Short Film

BEHIND THE SCENES

VACAY – JUSTIN VIBES

VACAY - JUSTIN VIBES

JUSTIN VIBES

HEAVEN – DYLLÓN BURN

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HEAVEN

DYLLÓN BURNSIDE FEAT. DALEY

In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, this project was pulled together in the span of five (5) days and was made with a lot of love, passion, and extremely talented creatives! One of my favorite projects to date!

Produced by Joey Harris. Directed by Michael Vaughn Hernandez. Creative Director Kally Khourshid. Creative Director (Dyllón) Rhapsody James. Stylist Ugo. Lighting Euphoric Lighting BTS Iryna Glavnyk Production Company Creative Duet Media.

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Directed by Michael Vaughn Hernandez. Starring Matt Maddox and Diana Havrylyuk.