Pruning
Directed by Lola Blanc
Hosted by Director Lola Blanc, Producer Chris Beyrooty.
Official selection
Palm Springs International Shortfest 2023
Executive Producer
Madeline Brewer, Deric A. Hughes, Elia Petridis
Producer
Chris Beyrooty, Nick Paskhover
Writer
Lola Blanc, Jeremy Radin
Cast
Madeline Brewer, Ben Gleib, Akilah Hughes, Peyton Kennedy, Jeremy Radin
Cinematographer
Sonja Tsypin
Sound Designer
Joe Stockton
Composer
AJ Nilles
Editor
Brian Mitchell, Ian Start
Special Effects
Greg Aronowitz, Cat Calico
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Rustic Films
A reactionary political commentator (Madeline Brewer, CAM) struggles to balance her ambitions with her morals when a mass shooter cites her as an influence. Writer/director Lola Blanc (IN OTHER WORDS) goes for the throat with an in-your-face approach that hits hard with anger and imaginatively grotesque streaks of surrealism. Side note: Blanc will also be performing a live reading at our HAUNTED REELS book launch event, so do check that out! – Mitch Davis
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