FT468 – 2023 Fall

01 of 05 2.35 (letterbox)
“Frere Jacques”
A mother and her eldest son cope with the death of their family’s youngest son. The mother turns to ritual to try and bring the youngest back, unknowingly unleashing an entity that manipulates the living. A story about grief, Deirdre and Ezra are far more vulnerable on their own than together: they need each other more than they realize.
Writer: Shayna Smith ’24
Producer: Annette Milburn ’24
Director: Shayna Smith ’24
Cinematographer: Mallory Holst ’24
Prod. Design: Jillian Rosadino ’24
Editor: Victoria Lee ’24
Sound Designer: Vin Bains ’24
CHAR…..Name
EZRA…..Aaron Lamm
DEIRDRE…..Julia Trueblood
JACK…..Elias Wettengel
02 of 05 1.78 (16×9)
“Safe Cracking”
After coming across a locked safe in the woods 11 year old Mason and Luke become determined to crack it open. As their obsession with the safe grows their differences come to light and their relationship is put at risk.
Writers: Owen Smith ’24, Robert Glazer
Producer: Ying Yao ’24
Director: Owen Smith ’24
Cinematographer: James McSweeney ’24
Prod. Design: Sophia Kysela ’24
Editor: Chaejun Jeong ’24
Sound Designer: Owen Smith ’24
CHAR…..Name
MASON…..Logan Cole
LUKE…..Nate Jukanovich
JACK DOLAN…..Jamie Blackburn
03 of 05 2.35 (letterbox)
“Everythings Fine”
Everything’s Fine is a coming-of-age story about two siblings, Eva and Sam, emotionally reconnecting after their mother’s death. On the night of their Catholic school prom, Eva is plagued with insecurities about living up to her mother’s expectations which manifest in isolating tendencies with Sam and her crush, Bea. With gauche dances, an unconventional pastor, and a weed brownie, the story explores the comedic and sometimes absurd aspects of grief, jealousy, and vulnerability.
Writer: Sam Amado-Mejia β€˜24
Producer: Yuqi Gong β€˜24
Director: Sam Amado-Mejia β€˜24
Cinematographer: Andrew Kim β€˜24
Prod. Design: Valerie Yin β€˜24
Editor: Melanie Menkiti β€˜24
Sound Designer: Melanie Menkiti β€˜24
CHAR…..Name
EVA…..Emma Weller
SAM…..Frankie Otis
LEAH…..Leah Del Rosario
04 of 05 2.35 (letterbox)
“Shampoo”
A troubled artist suspects his girlfriend of cheating with a rival sculptor.
Writer: Cameron Smooke ’24
Producer: Cameron Smooke ’24
Director: Matteo Lewis ’24
Cinematographer: Rich Gbessi ’24
Prod. Design: Chloe Palmer ’24
Editors: C.Palmer, C.Smooke, M.Lewis
Sound Designer: C.Palmer, C.Smooke, M.Lewis
CHAR…..Name
JOHN…..Peter DiMaggio
AMELIA…..Grace Antczak
TYLER…..Ravi Patel
05 of 05 2.35 (letterbox)
“Me & Mr. Bolt”
A talented high school singer balances a difficult home life with the stress of a life changing audition with the support of her music teacher.
Writers: Lynn Asare-Bediako ’25, Andrew Logue β€˜24
Producers: Max Silber ’24, Annette Milburn β€˜24
Director: Andrew Logue β€˜24
Cinematographer: June Oh β€˜24
Prod. Design: Julia Desantis β€˜24
Editors: Melanie Menkiti ’24, Lavender Wang ’24
Sound Designers: Sabrina Bhattychara ’24, Socrattes Matthews
CHAR…..Name
EBBIE…..Katrina Brianne
MR.BOLT…..Glen Zienowicz
MOM…..Anna Rizzo