There is no one way to break into the movie business. But one of the most dependable routes for decades has been to make a short film, submit it to festivals, and then hope someone with money or power ...

Cottage Grove is a father-and-son story “with universal themes of family, truth, and forgiveness,” George Ellzey, Jr., said in a recent interview. Two Bowdoin alumni—Jordan Shields ’98 and Sarah ...