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Open house

Short Narrative Film

Overview

An open house turns deadly when a real estate agent’s showing is disrupted by a killer.

Screenings

Open House premiered at the Claudia Cassidy Theater in the Chicago Cultural Center as part of the 12x12 Showcase in March 2020.

Open House also played at:

Midwest Film Festival 2021

Reel Comedy Film Festival 2021

Indie Shorts Fest 2022

The Women’s Film Festival 2022

Independent Shorts Awards 2022

Women’s Comedy Film Festival 2022

Atlanta Comedy Film Festival 2022

nominations

Best Actress and Best Editing at the Midwest Film Festival 2021

Best Actress at the Reel Comedy Film Festival 2021

Best Dark Comedy Film at the Indie Shorts Fest 2022

Best Dark Comedy Film at the Atlanta Comedy Film Festival 2022

Best Actress at the Women’s Comedy Film Festival Chicago 2022

awards

Best Dark Comedy Film, Bronze Award  at the Independent Shorts Awards 2022

Best Dark Comedy Film at the Women’s Comedy Film Festival Chicago 2022

Credits

DIRECTOR: Mikaela McParlan

WRITERS: Mikaela Mcparlan, Troy Sugrue

EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS: Mikaela Mcparlan, Jordan Graves, Madelaine Anderson, Troy Sugrue

PRODUCERS: Jordan Graves, Madelaine Anderson

STARRING: Ruth Kaufman as Real Estate Agent, Mark E. Penzien as Killer, Tony Belsito as Victim, Madelaine Anderson as Woman, Jordan Graves as Man

CINEMATOGRAPHER: Dagny Koehler

PRODUCTION DESIGNER, SFX: Madelaine Anderson

PRODUCTION MIXER: Manuel Rodriguez

BOOM OP, DATA WRANGLER: Antonio Macias

ASSISTANT DIRECTOR: Bowie Jones

GAFFER: Ryan Winnicki

KEY GRIP: Haley Freund

BEST BOY: Tanner Colmer

GRIP: WENDY DAVIS

1st ASSISTANT CAMERA: Matt Carroll

2nd ASSISTANT CAMERA: Taylor Brady

POST PRODUCTION SOUND: Jacob Brown

PRODUCTION ASSISTANTS: Morgan Saterlee, Kristin Herman

EDITOR: Jenn Druchniak

COLORIST: John Anderson

COMPOSER: Troy Sugrue

SPECIAL THANKS: David Arnolde, Ruth Kaufman

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