Dad

A nervous man, while waiting for Dad to meet him at a diner, discloses his relationship with him to a waitress.

Type:

Short

Status:

Produced

Page Count:

4pp

Genre:

Comedy

Budget:

Shoestring

Age Rating:

Everyone

Attached Talent

Man: Robert Mullally
Waitress: Imogen Richards
Kid: Lucas Colterelli

Directed and Edited by Jake Shiptenko
Written by Tom Kalaj and Jason Reif
Director of Photography - Wesley Diaz
Sound Mixer/Boom - Brian Fitzgerald
Original Music by Hank Rosenblum

Produced by Tom Kalaj, Jason Reif, and Jake Shiptenko

All Accolades & Coverage

--Shockfest Film Festival--
2021 Official Selection: Silver Bullet Virtual Screening

Video

Story & Logistics

Story Conclusion:

Surprise Twist

Linear Structure:

Linear

Cast Size:

Few

Locations:

Single

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Submitted: 2021-Mar-09

Last Updated: 2021-Oct-13

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The Writer: Tom Kalaj

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