Who on earth is Denny Barracuda? William has no idea, but he's about to let her into his apartment after spending eight months in quarantine. This poignant, humorous and relevant story explores the fragility of mental health exacerbated by a global pandemic. What do they see when masks are finally lifted?
Running Time: 18 minutes
Starring Madeleine Morrell, Lawrence Trailer
Cinematography by Noah Yuan-Vogel
Produced by Dean Haspiel, Whitney Matheson, Shannon Goldman
Written by Whitney Matheson
Directed and Edited by Shannon Goldman
Official Selection: Rhode Island International Film Festival, New York Shorts International Film Festival
Inspired by personal chronicles, Greenport is a story about a struggling Hollywood filmmaker who is determined to show the world that an autistic kid can do anything. This heartfelt comedy explores a common life conundrum: ambition, family and how to balance it all; while simultaneously raising awareness for autism. Written and shot on the North Fork of Long Island.
Running Time: 26 minutes
Produced by Manhattan Film Institute
Created by Shannon Goldman and Tony Spiridakis
Written by Tony Spiridakis
Directed and Edited by Shannon Goldman
Winner: Best Pilot Comedy, SeriesFest 2018
A Prelude to the War of Woo is a teaser for the play The War of Woo written by Emmy Award-Winning Artist Dean Haspiel. The short film stars Seth Gilliam (The Walking Dead) and Philip Cruise.
Running Time: 3:32 minutes
Cinematography by Noah Yuan-Vogel
Produced by Super G Films, Dean Haspiel
Written by Dean Haspiel
Directed and edited by Shannon Goldman
“Spinning together with Rumpelstiltskinian skill, such disparate interests as technological paranoia and deep-felt concern over the quality of mental health care in America, Tim McCann’s strong second feature, Revolution #9 looks with fresh eyes at a new millennium… A highly assured, ambitious pic located somewhere between the loopy fantasy of David Cronenberg’s Videodrome and the harsh sterility of One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest… McCann’s instinctive camera-eye burnishes nearly every exchange with a Cassavetes dynamism… Superlative performances.” - Scott Foundas, Variety
Running Time: 90 minutes
Starring Michael Risley, Adrienne Shelly, Spalding Grey, Callie Thorne
Edited by Shannon Goldman, Tim McCann
Produced by Shannon Goldman, Tim McCann
Directed by Tim McCann
Official Selection: Toronto International Film Festival, Telluride Film Festival / Grand Jury Award: Nantucket Film Festival / Special Jury Award: Mar Del Plata Film Festival / Media Award: American College of Neuropsychopharmacology
A riveting psychological drama about a woman trying to piece her life back together whose problems escalate when she confronts her mysterious upstairs neighbor.
Running Time: 85 minutes
Starring Trish Goff, Ally Sheedy, Giancarlo Esposito
Edited by Charly Bender
Produced by Tony Spiridakis, Lance Doty, Shannon Goldman
Screenplay by Lance Doty (based on the book The Dark Descends by Diana Ramsay)
Directed by Tony Spiridakis
Official Selection: Santa Barbara International Film Festival, Vail Film Festival, Newport Beach Film Festival, Seattle International Film Festival / Winner: Florida Film Festival, New Orleans Film Festival, Breckenridge Film Festival, RiverRun Film Festival, Black Point Film Festival
After September 11th, six Lower Manhattan residents must deal with pain on their own. Yet in doing so, they find that their lives are inexplicably linked. Ash Tuesday examines the loneliness inherent in New York life, but it does so with a refreshing wit and humor that will leave you smiling.
Running Time: 83 minutes
Starring Janeane Garofalo, Giancarlo Esposito, Tony Goldwyn, Jennifer Carpenter
Edited by Charly Bender
Produced by Shannon Goldman, Tony Spiridakis
Written by Tony Spiridakis
Directed by Jim Hershleder
