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Sarah Levin is a friend whom we’ve known for a long time… she is an actor, writer, singer (she sang and played guitar at our wedding in 2014); She asked me if I would direct a short film project she had written called THE KITTEH HUTCH. Anyone who knows me also know that I rarely say no to my friends.

 

It concerns a kitty named Mabel (played by Sarah) who recounts the trespasses against her and plots her revenge throughout. Her enemies range from the squirrel that taunts her and to her human, Dave.

 

The digital film is very different from my own projects, but my goal was to bring a little visual style to accompany Sarah’s dialogue. The end result is a dream-like confection of purples and softness against the almost Shakesperean text. Tony edited the film (and appeared in a cameo as the human).

 

It was strange to only be involved in the directing and shooting, but fun to be able to focus and not wear as many hats for once. All in all, this is 100% Sarah’s creation and I just helped bring it to life.

 

The film played a couple of festivals; we went to the premiere at the Mockfest film festival at Raleigh Studios in Hollywood (it was so cool to be at that very historic Hollywood studio, and to be watching something that we had created in their Chaplin screening room!) and the Dyke Delicious film fest at Chicago Filmmakers.

 

2011, color, HD digital video, 4 min.

 

Click on thumbnails below to start slideshow of images from the short video production!

Cast

SARAH LEVIN

TONY PINIZZOTTO

TOBY

 

SARAH LEVIN

ERIK LARSON

TONY PINIZZOTTO

MARTINO CALDARELLA

LINNA CARTER

 

Mabel

Dave

Snuffles

 

Writer

Director/Camera

Editor

Production Asst

Production Asst

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