Inside a derelict barn, a 17-year-old hacker meets the government official who has the power to grant him a second chance – or ruin his life forever.
Type:
Short
Status:
Produced
Page Count:
8pp
Genre:
Drama, Thriller
Budget:
Independent
Age Rating:
Everyone
Based On:
"Loyal in Adversity" by JayEz
Synopsis/Details
SYNOPSIS: When we meet COLIN, 17, unkempt, he's cuffed to a table inside a derelict barn. He manages to free himself quickly, but his escape is thwarted by Hanna Marlowe, a government official with the power to offer him a second chance. Why him, though? Mrs Marlowe seems to know an awful lot about Colin - and his past... DETAILS: This short film has been completed and premiered in October 2017. It was filmed over the course of 3,5 days in Bavaria, Germany. The provided script is the final shooting script from September 2016, reflecting changes made after rehearsals and blocking. Especially the beginning turned out in an entirely different way after editing was done. If you want to see the finished short film to compare the script to the end result, don't hesitate to reach out! CAST & CREW: Producer/director: Julia JayEz Schnorrer DoP: Alex Streckmann Editor: Rachel Shenton Score: Hartwig Ross Sound editor: Thomas Werner Colin - Ethan Taylor Marlowe - Shabana Hussain Male Agent - Andreas Wilke Female Agent - Clara-Paulina Witsch Colleague - Alexis Schmid Boss - Peter Hiebl
Attached Talent

Colin - Ethan Taylor
Mrs Marlowe - Shabana Hussain

Video
https://vimeo.com/222059476
The Hacker - Teaser #2

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Submitted: 2018-Apr-20
Last Updated: 2020-Apr-30
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The Writer: Jay Pendragon

Jay Pendragon | Berlin | 31, queer, trans* (they/them) I'm a writer of (fan)fiction, filmmaker and – you guessed it – a screenwriter! So far, I have written, directed and produced two short films: Acceptance/Akzeptanz (2016) and The Hacker (2017). You can read my completed scripts here on Scriptrevolution. Highlights include: "Hellfully" , a dramedy in which a body-positive bakery opens across the street from a fitness center, forcing a trainer to confront his unhealthy relationship to food, fitness, and himself; "The Holo Hack" , a spy drama with a protagonist who happens to be queer; "End of Denial" , a dramatic short about how a mother deals with her family's past of child sexual abuse.… Go to bio
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