Adrenaline Films

12/23/2025

The Fall 2025 intern short film “You’ve Got (the Wrong) Mail” is now on YouTube.

Each semester, Adrenaline Films interns create a full short film from concept to completion, building real production skills and a finished piece they can carry into their portfolios.

Watch the film now and see what the Fall 2025 team created!

Link to the film: https://youtu.be/IGzP0AFKAwQ?si=uUULe-1Sf-N0nrLh

CAST
Bradley: Dariel Garcia
Elijah: Gavin Vaughn
McKinley: Alison Diaz
Lisa: Isabelle Kaltenbaugh
Dr. Holloway (VO): Elaine Mroz-Bunnell

CREW
Director & Writer: Morgan Lucas
Producers: Diego Sanchez & Antonio Mitchell
Executive Producers: Joann Mauricette & Jordan Wasylak
Director of Photography: Maya Abraham
Production Designer: Antonio Mitchell
Editor: Elaine Mroz-Bunnell
1st AD: Daniela Garcia
1st AC: Diego Sanchez
Gaffer: Jet Cooper
Best Boy: Nickolas Eichstadt
Key Grip: Noah Okojie
Sound Mixer: Alexander Logue
Wardrobe & Script Supervisor: Antonio Mitchell
Hair & Makeup: Christina Young
Assistant Editor: Harley Dell'Arte
Sound Designer: Andrew Tang
Colorists: Elaine Mroz-Bunnell & Anthony Mayorga
Digital Asset Manager: Brian Luna Diaz
Production Assistant: Paige Hamilton
BTS Photographer: Daniel Valarezo

Special Thanks: David Matthews, Abi Nielson Hunsaker, Joshua Garcia, Lena Shostakov

12/12/2025

Recently, the Executive Producer of "The Sky Was on Fire", Alfred Hagen, was featured on 6abc Action News. The video and article by Danylo Chebanenko, highlight his contributions to the film and greater efforts to assist the Ukrainian forces.

Our documentary would not exist without Fred, his dedication and generosity truly brought the film to life, and we're so glad he's been acknowledged for his efforts!

Watch the video/read the article: https://6abc.com/post/sky-was-fire-documentary-war-ukraine-produced-bucks-county-man/18152473/

11/21/2025

Our documentary, "Greetings from Queertown: Orlando," is now available through the education platform Infobase! If your public library, university, or institution works with Infobase, then you may have access to the film.

We are so proud that our film is now available in educational settings and to continue to enlighten viewers on the rich LGBTQ+ history of Orlando - stay tuned for more updates!

11/12/2025

This past July, we filmed a spec ad for Yerba Madre on our new LED wall. Capturing scenes from an office to the peak of a mountain, we wanted to show the versatility of this transportive technology.

This video in our "From Concept to Creation" series playfully highlights our team here at Adrenaline, working together to film a high-energy spec in less than a day. We hope you enjoy!

View video: https://youtu.be/TZjfZvb5nX8?si=PSDdePNX2PIk42OT

BTS CAST & CREW
Featuring: Santiago Leunda, Wes Hall, Martin Olarte, Chris Kelly
Director/Producer: Joann Mauricette
Producer: Abi Nielson Hunsaker
Camera Operator: Sabrina Perez
Audio: Kimani Shabazz
Still Photography: Kiersten Blaylock
Editor: Sam Soriano
Colorist:
Sound Mixer:

11/11/2025

It's the 33rd annual Brouhaha Film & Video Showcase at the Enzian Theater and we are thrilled to be included with our short documentary, "Timucua: A Home for Art"!

We will be part of the second program at 1:30 PM on Saturday, November 22. Please join us! Thank you again to our wonderful crew and Timucua Arts Foundation for helping bring this film into being, we're so proud of how it turned out!

Link to tickets: https://enzian.org/film/brouhaha-film-video-showcase-program-2@

11/05/2025

Razom and Adrenaline Films are proud to present a screening of "The Sky Was on Fire: Ballet and War in Ukraine" at the Landmark's Ritz Five Theatre in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on November 12 at 7:00 PM!

This will be the second screening in the city, our first screening on November 7 at the Museum of the American Revolution has already sold out!

Doors open at 6:30 PM. Tickets can be purchased here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/razom-screening-of-the-sky-was-on-fire-tickets-1916436676689?utm-campaign=social&utm-content=attendeeshare&utm-medium=discovery&utm-term=listing&utm-source=cp&aff=ebdsshcopyurl

11/03/2025

Thank you Cherilyn J. Lee for using your platform at The Ballet Herald to write about our film. "The Sky Was on Fire: Keeping the Ukrainian Muses Alive" is a beautifully written piece that gets at the heart of why we set out to make the film. Thank you, Cherilyn!

We hope to continue sharing this powerful documentary with more people; next stop Philadelphia, PA!

From its opening, The Sky Was on Fire establishes a striking dichotomy existing in uneasy tandem that blurs the once-distinct lines between wartime narrative and performance art.

10/31/2025

We prefer characters on screen to those that make us scream. 😉

This Halloween, we've been transported into movies and television to become the characters we know and love. From terrifying dinosaurs to wholesome little critters, we're wrapping up spooky season with a tour through iconic pop culture moments.

What are you dressing up as for Halloween?

10/23/2025

It is an honor that the Austin Film Festival (also known as the "Writer's Festival") recognized the writing in our documentary by selecting it for competition. Our film's writers – Joan Adkison, Michael Germano, and Michelle Provenzano – crafted the story beautifully, intertwining powerful dance performances with moving subject interviews and experiences. We're thrilled to be having our Texas premiere at the festival, details for each showing can be viewed below:

Sat, October 25: https://2025austinfilmfestival.sched.com/event/29bD4/the-sky-was-on-fire-ballet-and-war-in-ukraine
Mon, October 27: https://2025austinfilmfestival.sched.com/event/29bD7/the-sky-was-on-fire-ballet-and-war-in-ukraine

10/15/2025

Our Texas premiere of "The Sky Was on Fire" is in 10 days! Make sure to grab tickets while you can:
Sat, Oct 25: https://2025austinfilmfestival.sched.com/event/29bD4/the-sky-was-on-fire-ballet-and-war-in-ukraine
Mon, Oct 27: https://2025austinfilmfestival.sched.com/event/29bD7/the-sky-was-on-fire-ballet-and-war-in-ukraine

We are so proud of this movie and want to recognize all the hard work that went into creating it. Our incredibly talented cast and crew shaped the film into the beautiful story that it is, and we can't thank them enough!

CAST
Krystyna Shyshkarova
Khrystyna Shyshpor
Svitlana Onipka
Oleh Tokar
Olna Tokar
Petro Chupryna
Kira Vyshnevetska
Larisa Tarasenko
Tatiana Shapoval
Oksana Maslova
Sterling Baca

CREW
Directors: Jonathan Maricle & Joan Finn Adkison
Writers: Joan Finn Adkison, Michael Germano & Michelle Provenzano
Producer: Julie Meyer
Co-Producers: Emil Shkulskiy & Abi Nielson Hunsaker
Executive Producers: Alfred Hagen, Michael Murray & Jonathan Maricle
Co-Executive Producer: David Pounds & Martin Olarte
Production Coordinator: Joann Mauricette
Director of Photography: Michael Murray
Cinematographers: Michael Murray & Andrii Ovod
Gaffers: Leo Sydorenko, Firas Al-Rikabi & Lee Adkison
Production Audio: Andriy Vasovskiy, Denys Ryskal, Kyle Tesalona & Gaby Villafuerte Mantia
Sound Mix & Design: Kyle Tesalona
Editors: Michelle Provenzano & Michael Germano
Assistant Editor: Anthony Mayorga
Graphics and Special Effects: Jorge Monge
Colorist: Dave Harrison
And there are even more people who contributed that are not included in this list, thank you for your work, too!!

10/15/2025

Calling all Film & TV college students in the Orlando area! We are looking for interns this spring 2026 in Production, Post-Production, Social Media, Production Management, and Motion Graphics. The program will start Monday, January 12 and end Friday, April 24.

Apply by sending an email with your resume AND cover letter to [email protected] and specify what area(s) you're interested in. Applications close at 11:59pm on Friday, November 28.

This internship is for college students at a junior/senior level and can receive credit for participation. If you are not actively enrolled at a college or university, you are not eligible for this position. Submissions sent outside the application period are void, so please send your application in on time to be considered. Due to the high volume of applications, we'll only be contacting students who are most actively considered for the position. Thank you!

*FAQ Sheet linked in our bio!*

10/09/2025

You can now purchase tickets on the Austin Film Festival website! Our film is screening on two dates:
Sat, Oct 25: https://2025austinfilmfestival.sched.com/event/29bD4/the-sky-was-on-fire-ballet-and-war-in-ukraine
Mon, Oct 27: https://2025austinfilmfestival.sched.com/event/29bD7/the-sky-was-on-fire-ballet-and-war-in-ukraine

If you're interested in attending, we encourage you to buy them soon, before they sell out!