Family Jewels
20 minutes NTSC
writer/director
Synopsis
Carol, a mother and a US soldier, is about to deploy to Afghanistan. Kurt, her husband and their two boys, Ethan and Wyatt, are determined to give her the best farewell evening ever. So when Carol walks in on a surprise party, Kurt is disappointed to learn that all she really wanted was a quiet evening in with him and the boys. Will the couple survive the night without killing each other?
KEY FILM FESTIVALS/SCREENINGS :
Venice Film Festival - World Premiere**
Sundance Film Festival - US Premiere**
Directors Guild of America (DGA) - AFI Showcase
Finalist - 32nd Annual National Short Film & Video
Competition - USA FIlm Festival/Dallas
Aspen International Short Film Festival**
GI Film Festival - Washington DC
ARCIPELAGO - International Festival of Short Films - Rome
Palm Springs International Short Film Festival **
LA Shorts Fest 2010 **
Cambridge Film Festival
Atlantic Film Festival
Foyle Film Festival**
Museum of Contemporary Arts San Diego
Cortopotere Film Festival
Sidewalk Film Festival
24 FPS Film Festival
European Film Festival
** Oscar Accredited Short Film Festivals
Cast: Josh Carmichael, Jennifer Christopher, Ethan & Wyatt Carmichael, Jeff Holman, Nancy Lantis
Director/Writer: Martin Stitt
Producer: La Monde Byrd
Cinematographer: Jeff Bierman
Editor: Jeremy Renta
Casting Director: Twinkie Byrd
Sound: David Barber
Production Design: Amanda Kazarian
Sundance Premiere Q&A:
"Martin has a natural gift for getting convincingly real performances from his actors - his intimate camera work succeeds in drawing his audience in and engaging with them emotionally. Consequently, we arrive at the end feeling paradoxically sated yet still wanting more."
John Wilson, ACE - (Billy Elliot, The Draughtman’s Contract, The History Boys)
