Second Cousins Once Removed
Short Fiction, Super 16mm / HDCam, 10:30, 2010
PRESS
"As if Monte Hellman or Cassavettes made a ten-minute short, this film follows two girls through the boredom of an average night, which includes not only all the magic of childhood, but also the myths of American life." -- Rüdiger Suchsland, Artechock
"An elegant use of people and location, along with an assured grasp of the medium. A little gem, and a directorial talent I'll be watching." --Monte Hellman (Director of Two-Lane Blacktop)
SELECTED SCREENINGS
56th International Short Film Festival Oberhausen
World Premiere
29 April – 4 May 2010
Category – International Competition
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55th Corona Cork Film Festival
4 Nov - 14 Nov 2010
International Short Film Competition
www.corkfilmfest.org/
TAGLINE
Two young cousins sneak out at night and have a startling encounter with the adult world.
SYNOPSIS
On a road trip, distant cousins Naomi and Jo-Jo are left alone in a motel room. Without permission, the girls venture out into the night in search of soda, playing cards, and mischief.
DIRECTOR'S STATEMENT
In “Second Cousins Once Removed”, I set out to create a subtle portrait of an adolescent girl with one foot caught in childhood and one foot in the adult world. It captures the moment when an adolescent girl discovers her vulnerability to men. The film also explores the heightened tension of being in an unfamiliar environment where everything seems enticing and predatory at the same time. In the filming, I worked with character-motivated camera work, available light, and non-actors to create realistic textures.
CAST
Ariel Briggman.............Jo-Jo
Eden Hain...................Naomi
Chris Soren Kelly..........Uncle Dave
Hal Alpert....................Grandpa Arnie
John Dabbs..................Biker
Daniel Owens Sr...........Biker
Devon Conley...............Guy
Vicky Contereras...........Gas Station Clerk
Astrid Briggman............Waitress
Tijah Bumgardener........Motel Guest
Theo Carlson................Mote Guest
Fred Ritchie..................Biker
David Richie.................Biker
Steve Smith.................Biker
Dan (Big “D”) Taylor......Biker
CREW
Writer / Director / Producer: Eliza Hittman
Director of Photography: George Su
Producer: Joy Ganes, Scott Cummings
Editor: Scott Cummings
Assistant Camera: Stephanie Schmidt
Production Sound: Gorav Kalyan, Elizabeth Mims, Yoko Okumura, Mark Allen Wilson
Gaffers: Andrew Ahn, Aaron Murtagh
Sound Edit / Design: Dan Olmstead
Additional Sound Design and Mixer - Dominic Fitzgerald
Foley Artist: Olaf Simon
Foley Mixers: Hanse Warns and Markus Sujata
Production Assistants: Carolina Hellsgard, Elia Urquiza, Rebecca Sgan Cohen, Pooja Gupta
Transfer / Online: Alden Delos Santos
Shooting Location: Castaic, California
FUNDING AND SUPPORT
Made in part by a generous donation from Kodak and a Calarts Student Council Grant
DISTRIBUTION
Upcoming distribution through Ouat Media. Stay tuned for more details....
