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Life Support

Inspired by true stories, an emergency doctorstruggling under the weight of life-and-deathdecisions must confront his own hiddentraumas as he teaches a young medialstudent what it truly means to save a life.

Jamon Tolbert

Jamon Tolbert began as a cinematographer shooting global Fortune 500 campaigns, then shifted to narrative filmmaking. Grounded in his documentary roots, he writes and directs visually striking dramas about the intricacies of human connection. Life Support continues his pursuit of emotionally dense stories told through immersive visuals.
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Presented as Part Of PROGRAM #18 – BE ALIVE (NOV. 15)

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Credits
  • Director(S)
  • Jamon Tolbert
  • Year
  • Length
  • Screenwriter
  • 2025
  • 11 Mins
  • Andrew Chu
  • Producer
Bonnie Kim
  • Editor
  • Cinematographer
  • Peter Shin
  • Principal Cast
Andrew Chu, Abigail Johnson

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This year, VAFF FESTIVAL, screening programs in person and virtual will be organized into various series in order to better highlight the diverse content in our festival. These Series include Spotlight Series, Documentary Features Series, Narrative Features Series, Westcoast Shorts Series, Canadian Shorts Series, International Short Series, Animation Series, VAFF Industry Insight Series and Special Events.

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