The Pale of Settlement

This Award-Winning Short Film by Jacob Sillman and starring Kyle Catlett from MGM's Poltergiest and Fox's The Following chronicles the trials of a young Jewish peasant who must escape Russian soldiers sent to forcibly conscript him into the Czar's army during the Crimean War.

AWARDS:

1st PLACE Winner - JFilm Robinson International Short Film Competition
WINNER - NYU First Run Film Festival (Best Producing, Cinematography, Editing, Wasserman Finalist)
WINNER - Greenville Int'l Film Festival (Best Student Film, Lead Actor, Original Score)
WINNER - IVY Film Festival (Best Drama, Nominated Grand Jury Prize)
WINNER - Manhattan Short Film Festival (2nd place, 17,000 votes for best film)
WINNER - Nashville Jewish Film Festival (Best Student Film)
1st PLACE WINNER - Athens Jewish Film Festival
WINNER - National Board of Review Grant Recipient
WINNER - Las Vegas Film Festival (Silver Ace Award)
OFFICIAL SELECTION - Aspen Shortsfest
OFFICIAL SELECTION - Nashville Film Festival
OFFICIAL SELECTION - Seattle Jewish Film Festival
OFFICIAL SELECTION - 9th Annual Cherry Hill Volvo Jewish Film Festival
OFFICIAL SELECTION - Santa Cruz Jewish Film Festival
OFFICIAL SELECTION - Durango Int'l Film Festival
OFFICIAL SELECTION - New Jersey Jewish Film Festival