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
