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Gamma Cake is an independent studio from Florida. Since 2014 we have produced film, music, photography and games in small batches. Our latest short, Lloyd Hurter, won the Audience Award and Best Actor at the 2026 FilmGate Festival, and Distinction in Cinematography at the Orange & Blue Film Festival.

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Lloyd Hurter

Haunted by his past, a man comes to understand that reverence is not salvation, but a dangerous illusion.

PROGRAM02 / Films / Short film
WRITTEN & DIRECTEDWilliam Jim
STARRINGAlan Vives
CINEMATOGRAPHYBrian Rodriguez
RUNTIME11 min
HONORSAudience Award, FilmGate Festival 2026
Best Actor (Alan Vives), FilmGate Short Film Festival 2026
Distinction in Cinematography, Orange & Blue Film Festival 2026
SELECTIONSMiccosukee Indigenous Film Festival
FilmGate Horror Festival
Orange & Blue Film Festival, University of Florida
Winner, Audience Award, FilmGate Festival, 2026 Winner, Best Actor, FilmGate Short Film Festival, 2026 Winner, Distinction in Cinematography, Orange and Blue Film Festival, 2026 Official Selection, Miccosukee Indigenous Film Festival, 2026 Official Selection, FilmGate Festival, 2026 Official Selection, Orange and Blue Film Festival at the University of Florida, 2026
Cast and crew of Lloyd Hurter on stage for a festival Q&A
FIELD REPORT 01 / Q&A, MICCOSUKEE INDIGENOUS FILM FESTIVAL, 2026
Lloyd Hurter team in front of the Miccosukee Indigenous Film Festival backdrop
FIELD REPORT 02 / MICCOSUKEE INDIGENOUS FILM FESTIVAL, 2026

Field photography / Brian Rodriguez

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