24th Annual Woodstock Film Festival

CHEF'S CHOICE - Shorts

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A thematically-diverse collection of narrative and documentary films.

ABOUT THE FILM: Edwin, a middle-aged high school English teacher, discovers through a DNA website that the sperm donations he made in college have resulted in a son. He has no qualms about contacting this son, but others in his life might not be on the same page.


ABOUT THE FILMMAKER: Alana McNair (Writer/Director) is a filmmaker, writer, and musician based in Brooklyn, NY. Film projects include the short films IN THE BOG, EXISTENTIAL CRISIS, and IMMINENT DANGER!. Her work as a playwright and performer has been produced in New York and other cities around the country, including the plays FATAL ATTRACTION: A GREEK TRAGEDY (starring Corey Feldman), POWER BURN 3, SETTLEMENT, and JUST PIDDLIN’: A DIRT ROAD OPERETTA. She is in development for her first feature film as writer/director. She has taught film production at Rutgers University, Seton Hall University, and Pace University.

  • Year
    2022
  • Runtime
    13 minutes
  • Language
    English
  • Country
    USA
  • Premiere
    New York Premiere
  • Genre
    Short
  • Director
    Alana McNair
  • Screenwriter
    Alana McNair
  • Producer
    Tyler Miguel Mercer, Kelley Van Dilla
  • Executive Producer
    Daryl Freimark
  • Co-Producer
    EJ Argenio
  • Cast
    Neal Huff, Sally Murphy, Nicky Torchia
  • Cinematographer
    Patricia Mears
  • Editor
    Alana McNair
  • Production Design
    Kelsey Hannah Walsh
  • Composer
    Alana McNair
  • Sound Design
    Michael Suarez
  • Music
    Alana McNair