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Title: The Rise and Fall of Rome
Runtime: 9 min
Country: USA
Director: Brian Lerch, The Daily Then
Placement: Honorable Mention
Competition: June, 2025
Synopsis: From a small village to the heart of a vast empire, Rome reshaped the world with its power, laws, and culture. Follow its journey from triumph to ruin, through wars, plagues, and civil strife. Even as the empire crumbled, its legacy endured in Byzantium — and still echoes today. A breathtaking story of ambition, resilience, and dreams of greatness.