AKA
Among the short films that will be screened during this year’s Fort Myers Film Festival is AKA. The short is about a tribe of bottlenose dolphins that crosses paths with a lone sailor in the equatorial mid-Atlantic ocean. One of those dolphins, Aka, wonders if his tribe has found a descendant of the long-lost ancient Sea Kings of Atlantis. When the unimaginable happens, 
their fates become intertwined, leaving the dolphins with a life-transforming decision to make. This timeless, captivating story reveals an almost-forgotten legend and inspires a call to action—in audiences of all ages—to honor and protect the oceans.
AKA premiered at the Glendale International Film Festival in California this past October, where it was awarded “Best Short Made By a Woman.” It has also screened at Sunshine City Film Festival in St. Petersburg, Florida (where it earned an honorable mention) and Big Apple Film Festival Florida Filmmakers and Screenwriters Showcase in Fort Lauderdale. AKA 
will be screened in the Thoughtful Shorts block on Saturday, April 13, beginning at 3:30 p.m. Following FMff, AKA will run at the Myrtle Beach International Film Festival in South Carolina April 23-27.
April 2, 2019.
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About the Author
Tom Hall is both an amateur artist and aspiring novelist who writes art quest thrillers. He is in the final stages of completing his debut novel titled "Art Detective," a story that fictionalizes the discovery of the fabled billion-dollar Impressionist collection of Parisian art dealer Josse Bernheim-Jeune, thought by many to have perished during World War II when the collection's hiding place, Castle de Rastignac in southern France, was destroyed by the Wehrmacht in reprisal for attacks made by members of the Resistance operating in the area. A former tax attorney, Tom holds a bachelor's degree as well as both a juris doctorate and masters of laws in taxation from the University of Florida. Tom lives in Estero, Florida with his fiancee, Connie, and their four cats.