Talk To You - Short Film
Talk To You is an experimental documentary short based on a series of voicemails I discovered from my late grandfather, Gerald Grant, years after his death. Papa Gerry – as he coined himself – was both an omnipresent figure in my young life through his consistent calls and voicemails, and an absentee grandfather who lived alone in Orlando and rarely saw his family in person. Exploring the tension of childhood nostalgia and adult regret, the film guides viewers through a recreation of my grandfather’s Orlando home through a cautious and unfamiliar lens. Filmed in Ridgewood, NYC and shot in one practical four-minute take, Talk To You invites the audience to consider their own family relationships and how the feelings behind those relationships change with time, age and death.
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Directed by Zack Grant
Written by Gerald R. Grant & Zack Grant
Starring Raymond Sammak
Producer - Gabija Blake
Director of Photography - Nathan Podshadley
Production Designer - Cheyenne Ford
Steadicam Operator - Matt DiGregorio
Assistant Camera - Alexandra Bock
Gaffer - Sam Wolff
Grip – Jack Newton
Art Assistants - Courtney Bailey & Roger Mancusi
Editor - Zack Grant
Music Composer - J.R. Narrows
Re-Recording Mixer & Sound Design - Evan Mangiamele
Colorist - Tim Masick
Color Producer - Kevin Breheny
Title Design & Online Edit - Sarofsky
Flame Artist - Cory Davis
Online Producer - Dylan Ptak
Title Designer – Nicole C. Colvin
Production Company - 2020land
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