Switchboard Shorts
March’s Featured Short: Deerwoods Deathtrap
Fifty years ago Jack and Betty were hit by a train and survived. This is their story.
Credits:
Director - James P. Gannon
Cinematographer - James P. Gannon
Starring - John W. Gannon, Elizabeth Gannon
Editor -Jason Tippet
Producer - Matt Ferrin, Joseph K. Gannon, James D. Cochran, April Gannon, Chris Cipriano
Original Music - Domotic (Stéphane Laporte) domotic.bandcamp.com/
Sound mix/editor - Patrick Janssen
Title Animation - Matt Ferrin
Graphics - Horatio Baltz
A Pocket Storms Production
Shot on Kodak Super 8mm 50D
Telecine - Metropolis Post
Official Selection:
Sundance Film Festival
Aspen Shortsfest - Winner Special Jury Award
Oak Cliff film festival - Winner Special Jury Award
NHDOCS - Winner Best Short Film
Philadelphia Film Festival - Winner Best Local Short
HollyShorts Film Festival - Winner Kodak Shot on Film Super 8MM award
Super 8 Short Digital 8 & Super 8 Film Festival - Winner Best short
Fantastic Fest
Palm Springs Shortfest
Big Sky Documentary Film Festival
Thin Line Film Festival
Florida Film Festival
Athens Int Film Festival
Wisconsin Film Festival
Atlanta Film Festival
Arizona Internation Film Festival
Milwaukee Film Festival
Seattle INT Film Festival
Calgary Underground Film Festival
Rooftop Film Festival
Brooklyn Film Festival
The Norwegian Short Film Festival
Georgetown Film Festival
Lago Film Festival
Southside Film festival
Desertscape Film festival
Hot Springs Film festival
SideWalk Film Festival
Drunken Film Festival
Indie Street Film Festival
Sydney Underground Film Festival
Jacksonville Film Festival
Montclair Film Festival
Picture Farm Film Festival
Chicago Critics Circle
Vilnius Short Film Festival
Prague International Indie Film Festival
Saskatoon Fantastic Film Festival
Virginia Film Festival
About James P Gannon
James is a self-taught filmmaker. He has directed 11 short films that have won awards at multiple film festivals including SXSW, Slamdance, Fantastic Fest, Palm Springs and Seattle. His latest short, Wrecked a Bunch of Cars, Had a Good Time had it’s world premiere at TIFF in 2024. His previous film, Deerwoods Deathtrap premiered at Sundance 2022 and went on to screen at over 30 festivals, winning a Special Jury Mention at the Aspen film festival and Oak Cliff. In April of 2023 it had a theatrical run in 7 cities across the USA. Online, his films collectively have over 500k views and have been selected as Vimeo Staff Picks and featured on sites like Roger Ebert, Wired, Upworthy, Short Of The Week and NoBudge. As a freelance director, James has created engaging work for The New York Times, Nordstrom, HGTV and GQ.
Gina
An avid animal lover and activist, Gina takes us through a day in her life on Skid Row, where she lives with her rescue Pit Bull and foster animals. She tells us about the transformative nature of her relationship with her dog, Muneca, and why she thinks Pit Bulls are the most misunderstood breed.
Credits:
Director- Kathryn Prescott
Producers- Kathryn Prescott, Rachel Serada Barth, Michael S. Smith, Nate Hurtsellers
Editor- Michael S. Smith
Cinematographer- Nate Hurtsellers
Sound Mixer- Jonathan Vazquez
Re-Recording Mixer- Adam Baker
Colourist- James Tillett
Assistant Editor- Alex Scarfe
1st Assistant Camera- Erick Aguilar
Production Assistant- Johanna Olarte
Accolades:
Austin Film Festival - Winner, Best Documentary Short, 2022
Flickers Rhode Island - First Prize, Best Documentary Short, 2022
Cinequest Film Festival
DeadCenter Film Festival
British Urban Film Festival
Anchorage International Film Festival
Tallgrass Film Festival
Cordillera International Film Festival
Portland Film Festival
Walla Walla Movie Crush
Cinefest Sudbury International Film Festival
This film was made in association with Homeless Health Care Los Angeles and Skid Rover. To support their work helping other people like Gina, please go to hhcla.org/donate or skidrover.org
About Kathryn Prescott
Kathryn started her career as an actor in the British television show ‘Skins’. She has worked as an actor in the UK and USA for the past 14 years. Her first narrative short, Jane, centered on a young woman living in one of downtown Los Angeles’ many low-income residential hotels. The film starred Gayle Rankin (GLOW, Perry Mason) and screened at Palm Springs, Austin, Short Shorts and HollyShorts film festivals.
David Again
David Again tells the story of David Dennis, his road to recovery from drug and alcohol addiction, and his lifelong friendship with actor Jon Cryer. It is a story about redemption, the power of friendship, and the promise that it is never too late to ask for help.
Credits:
Director - Adam Elliott
Executive Producers - Cameron Taddeo, Dylan Tuccillo, Jon Cryer, Adam Elliott
Editor - Cameron Taddeo
Director of Photography - Brian Miller
Original Music - Andrew M. Edwards
Producers - Emily Kincaid, Lisa Schiller, Aaron Simms, Matthew Lincoln, Eliza Dennis
Location Sound Mixer & Boom Operator - Trevor Misplay
Hair and Makeup - J.D. Kraemer
Colorist - Christopher Pearson
Sound Designer and Re-recording Mixer - Anthony Cappellino
In Association with Inwood Art Works
Accolades:
Tribeca Festival 2024
Flickers' Rhode Island International Film Festival 2024 (Winner, Best Documentary Short)
Bushwick Film Festival 2024 (Winner, Best Documentary Short)
Beloit International Film Festival 2024 (Winner, Best Documentary Short)
Salute Your Shorts Film Festival 2024 (Winner, Programmer's Choice Award)
Short Shorts Film Festival & Asia 2024 (Special Jury Mention)
HollyShorts Film Festival 2024 (Nominee, Best Documentary)
St. Louis International Film Festival 2024
Newport Beach Film Festival 2024
Dam Short Film Festival 2024
Dances with Films: LA 2024
Beaufort International Film Festival 2024
Walla Walla Movie Crush 2024
Greenwich Village Film Festival 2024
Our film aims to shed light on and reduce the stigma of addiction. If this story impacted you and you want to help make a difference, please consider visiting Shatterproof.org. You can support Shatterproof’s mission to increase access to recovery, prevention and mental health resources for everyone who needs them. Thank you. https://www.shatterproof.org/
About Adam Elliott
A New York City-based filmmaker, actor and comedian, Adam’s short films and web series have screened all over the US and internationally. He served as a writer and appeared in the web series 'The Age of Insecurity' (Winner: Best Web Series, LA Comedy Festival) and 'Little Italy, Los Angeles' (Winner: Best Web Series, HollyShorts Film Festival). Other credits include 'Adam Adamson: Licensed Realtor' (Winner: Best Actor, NYC Short Comedy Film Festival) and 'A Best Man' (Winner: Best Actor in a Short Film, New York CineFest and MidWest WeirdFest). His short documentary and directorial debut, 'David Again' made its New York premiere at Tribeca Festival 2024 and international premiere at Short Shorts Film Festival & Asia 2024 (Special Jury Mention). Winner of Gotham Comedy Club's New Talent Competition 2022 and a finalist of Stand Up NY's Comedy Mob Festival 2023. On the theatre side, Adam’s plays and staged readings have been produced in New York City and Los Angeles.
