Description: This short film was created for the A3F 72-Hour Film Challenge in February 2024. What an excellent group of people to bring together! Another weekend with little sleep but lots of fun and collaborative creativeness. Thirty-five teams made the deadline.
Synopsis: The first meeting for a new book club doesn’t go as planned.
Screenings & Awards:
2025 Show Low Film Festival: Best Song or Sound (Natalie Denise Sperl); Best Set Design (Carlos Martinez); Best Cast (Stacie Stocker, Shellie Ulrich, Julie Van Lith, Natalie Denise Sperl); Best Director; Best Drama Thriller 6 min & under
2024 A Night of Misfit Films: Audience Favorite;
2024 Almost Famous Film Festival: Overall 3rd Place Best Film, 2nd Place Audience Favorite, Best Cinematography (Bernie Tarin), Best Use of Line of Dialogue, Honorable Mention for Performance (Natalie Denise Sperl)
Key Crew: Diane M. Dresback (Writer and Director), Bernie Tarin (Director of Photography), Devon Dresback (Editor)
Main Actors: Natalie Denise Sperl, Stacie Stocker, Shellie Ulrich, Julie Van Lith
Required Challenge Elements: Theme - A Defining Moment; Prop - A microphone; Line - "We all have a story to tell."