Portland Film Festival 2021

Coming of Age - Shorts Block

Expired November 9, 2021 7:45 AM
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5 films in package
Born
On the day Sawyer moves out of his childhood home, he witnesses vignettes of children at different stages of their life under the tutelage of their parents.
The Summer of Snakes
An artist revisits a childhood summer, haunted by a trauma that she will overcome through her colorful art. Inspired by the life of feminist icon and artist Niki de Saint Phalle (1930-2002.)
Manchester Acatitla
Miranda, Manchester Acatitla striker, returns home after winning a difficult match. On her way back, she confronts the dangers outside the field.
Redass
Ben tells his classmates a lie about his friend Becca. This sets off a chain of events that throws their young lives into chaos during a tense game of Redass.
Manifesting Madeline
Charlie has a traumatic flashback during a yoga class which forces him to confront his trauma and deepest truth, and decide if he will truly accept herself.
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Redass is centered around Ben. A young, middle school kid that makes up a lie about his friend Becca to impress his classmates. This sets off a chain of events that throws their young lives into chaos during a tense game of Redass.

  • Year
    2020
  • Runtime
    8 minutes
  • Language
    English
  • Country
    Canada
  • Rating
    PG-13
  • Note
    This film was shot on a budget of $1,000 with a crew of 8 and a cast of kids that had never acted before. We rehearsed with them for months to team build and get them comfortable for camera. They all formed a bond over that time. The shoot itself was also a nightmare, with the set entirely outside, the weather fluctuated between storms, downpours and scorching heat and humidity. Eventually we needed to re-shoot half the film a few months later. It was a miracle it came together.
  • Director
    Danny Di Giovine, Jeff Garneau
  • Screenwriter
    Danny Di Giovine, Jeff Garneau
  • Producer
    Danny Di Giovine, Jeff Garneau, Jen LaPerle, Kayte McKnight, Joel Varickanickal, Heather Cameron
  • Executive Producer
    Danny Di Giovine, Jeff Garneau
  • Cast
    Marissa Bondi - Becca, James McDonough - Ben, Stanley Watts - Steven Greco, Mackenzie Taylor - Stephanie, Luca Carmelo Bilardo - Luca, John Han - Carlos, Gavin Sellars - Devon, Ariana D'oro - Giselle
  • Cinematographer
    James Fawcett, Heather Cameron
  • Editor
    Joel Varickanickal
  • Sound Design
    Timon Wientzek
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