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Character Study Shorts

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11 films in package
SICKBOY
Every day that passes in New York City, Jeff finds a way to get through it. Maybe he's driven to find love. Maybe he's driven to find a connection. Or maybe he's just driven to do what he has to do to survive, however erratic or unforgivable it might be.
SLEEPING LONGING
It's my father's funeral. I want steak and fries. I want to jump into the pool. I want to fuck. I want to sleep. I don't want to sleep.
EAR ACHE
A struggling actor suffering from an ear infection blames everyone but himself for his troubles.
BYE BYE, BODY
When Nina fails to meet her goal in the final week of weight loss camp, she makes a deal with the devil that takes her on an unexpected adventure, through which she learns to see her body anew.
VIEWING ROOM
A black teenager presumed to be the only guest of color at a Southern Baptist memorial service resorts to the funeral parlor's viewing room.
I AM IN THE WORLD AS FREE AND SLENDER AS A DEER ON A PLAIN
A young woman explores her sexual autonomy through a series of discomfiting encounters, in Sofia Banzhaf's uncommonly deft and perceptive look at millennial romance.
VICTOR IN PARADISE
When his landlord arrives to collect long overdue rent, Victor, a daydreaming painter of little means, desperately attempts to gather the money needed to stave off eviction. After multiple attempts to save himself fail, Victor is forced to reckon with his reality.
FAIRCHILD
During a seemingly mundane day at summer camp in the Florida Everglades, 15 year old Joey sinks deeper into the mire of social pressures around her.
TRAMMEL
Dale lives a solitary life in a small town, his only outlet being conversations with the local pharmacist Mohammad. As time passes, Dale slowly begins to reveal more of his life and history to Mohammad.
MOVING
The act of transporting an old mattress into a new walk-up apartment becomes absurdist, cinematic one-woman choreography in this wordless vignette, full of humor and pathos, and painfully familiar to city-dwellers.
Q&A—CHARACTER STUDY SHORTS


This captivating assortment of shorts focuses on incisive, character-driven narratives, showcasing an array of personalities and varied lives on screen.


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When his landlord arrives to collect long overdue rent, Victor, a daydreaming painter of little means, desperately attempts to gather the money needed to stave off eviction. After multiple attempts to save himself fail, Victor is forced to reckon with his reality.

  • Year
    2020
  • Runtime
    13 minutes
  • Language
    English
  • Country
    United States
  • Director
    Brendan McHugh
  • Screenwriter
    Brendan McHugh
  • Producer
    Nadine Lübbeling, Noah Pritzker
  • Cast
    Nicholas Braun, Buddy Duress
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