FILM

Octavius Prince has acted and served as an executive producer on a number of award-winning short films and feature films. He seeks out multi-layered roles that encourage critical thinking around controversial, relevant, and complex issues rooted in the moment and within culture.

His portfolio includes The Preppie Connection (2015), detailing the true story of a group of private school students who ran a drug distribution network in the early 1980s, Perception (2019), an award-winning short film about immigration from two distinct and conflicting points of view, Roe v. Wade (2021), a feature film documenting the landmark 1973 Supreme Court decision, and Synchronic (2021), a thrilling, award-winning short film about time travel and the choices we all make.

Synchronic appeared at many festivals, garnering nominations and wins for numerous awards. These include:

  • Miami Independent Film Festival

  • Saint Augustine Film Festival

  • Film Miami Fest

  • Hyperwave Film Fest (Winner of Best Short Film)

  • Omaha Latino Film Fest (Winner of Best Director, Best Actress, Best Supporting Actor, and Best Screenplay)

  • Cinecafest (Winner Best Local Short)

  • Independent Short Awards (Winner Best Thriller)

  • South Film and Arts Film Academy (Winner Best Sci-Fi Short and Audience Award)

  • Miami Underground Film Festival (Winner Best Short Film)