Degree of Certainty (2026) - written & directed by Simon Schneider - produced by Maxwell Kagan - official website
​world premiere at Rhode Island International Film Festival August 8, 2026

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Official trailer

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Writer & Director - Simon Schneider
Producer - Maxwell Kagan
Executive Producer - Carole Joyce
Associate Producers - Corey Brunish & Jessica Brunish
Line Producer - Michelle Levinger
​Cinematographer - Eliot Grigo
Editor - Jason Luo
Production Designer - Jessica Burnam
Casting Director - Marin Hope
Composer - Kole Butler
Costume Designer - Coleen Chan
Makeup & Hair Artist - Brandy Marlin
VFX Supervisor - Ciara Borgards
Production Sound Mixer - Delroy Cornick
Sound Designer & Mixer - Kai Scheer
Colorist - Matt Wallach
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CAST
Trace Guzmán - Jackson Miller
Peter Mackenzie - Mr. Leemann
Rob Nagle - Mr. Bennet 
John Billingsley - Mr. Williams
Jonathan von Mering - Richard Johnson
Christian Haines - Mr. Fischer
Janet Borrus - Evelyn Hawkes
Dave Kirkpatrick - Coworker
Kim Akia - News Anchor

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PRESS

• ​Degree of Certainty Brings a Climate Cover-Up to Flickers - Hey Rhody
• AFI Student Film Wins 2024 Carole Dorothy Joyce Grant - From the Heart Productions

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Trace Guzmán as Jackson Miller

Peter Mackenzie as Mr. Leemann

John Billingsley as Mr. Williams

Jonathan von Mering as Richard Johnson

Christian Haines as Mr. Fischer

Simon Schneider - Director & Writer

Maxwell Kagan - Producer

Eliot Grigo - Cinematographer

Jason Sen Luo - Editor

Jessica Burnam - Production Designer

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