FILM & DOCS
FILM & DOCS
Warriors: The Bernie Mac Disease
Documentary | Released April 2023
Directed, Produced and Edited by Nicholas Markart
Bernie Mac's widow, Rhonda, takes us on a deeply personal journey through the life and legacy of the beloved comedian and the impact that sarcoidosis had on his rise to fame. Patients from the USA, Germany and Ghana describe their fight.
Official Selection - American Pavilion at Cannes International Film Festival 2023
Winner - Best Documentary Short - Berlin Indie Film Festival 2023
Winner - Best Director of a Short Documentary - Berlin Indie Film Festival 2023
Official Selection - Fort Myers International Film Festival
Stoneheart: An Undying Gift
Documentary | Released November 2021
Directed, Produced and Edited by Nicholas Markart
Steve Hilfiker, a heart transplant survivor and single father of four, describes his experience facing death, and how his perspective on life has forever changed following the fateful operation
Official Selection - American Pavilion at Cannes International Film Festival 2022
Official Selection - Socially Relevant Film Festival NYC 2022
Winner - Award of Excellence - Global Shorts Awards - 2022
Grown Boy
Drama | Released May 2019
Edited by Nicholas Markart
Robert must open up to his young son about the truth behind his divorce, and the man he really is.
Official Selection - American Pavilion at Cannes International Film Festival 2020
American Pavilion Emerging LGBTQ+ Filmmaker Showcase
Belton County
Dramedy | Released May 2019
Written and Directed by Nicholas Markart
When a killer strikes in Belton County, Franny, the daughter of the legendary late sheriff, steps outside the law to hunt the perpetrator down.
Official Selection - Carrboro Film Festival 2019
AV CLUB
Science Fiction | Released May 2018
Written and Directed by Nicholas Markart
As a high-school A.V. club faces the absurdity of egomania, tensions flare between the director and lead actress, causing the director to fatally reprimand the crew.
Official Selection - Florida Film Festival 2019
Official Selection - Atlanta Comic Con Film Festival 2019
Official Selection - Fort Myers Film Festival 2019
Official Selection - Laugh or Die Film Festival
Winner - Best VFX - Kite Film Festival
Winner - 10 Southern Shorts Awards
Peacekeeper
Documentary | Released May 2017
Directed, Produced and Edited by Nicholas Markart & Tyler Knutt
An examination of the Dakota Access Pipeline's effects on Native Americans in North and South Dakota- and how they push back against a government that constantly turns the other cheek.
Official Shortlist Selection - 2018 Student BAFTA Awards
Short Film Corner - Cannes International Film Festival 2018
Official Selection - American Pavilion at Cannes International Film Festival 2018
Official Selection - American Documentary Film Festival
Winner - Best Short Documentary - North Dakota Human Rights Film Festival 2018
Official Selection - Florida Film Festival 2018