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Homemaker

On the phone. Eyes down. Someone's hand at the edge of frame.
Homemaker · 2022
Year
2022
Format
Narrative Short
Role
Cinematographer

A young housewife begins leaving her marriage by building a second house in the backyard.

Directed by Carlie McCann. A young woman named Donna signals her departure from her marriage the only way she knows how: by building a separate house behind the first.

Shot in black and white. Premiered at the Miami Film Festival.

Film

Narrative Short

Stills

9 frames
A couple at dinner. Woodblock portrait on the wall above them.01
Drilling into the fence she's building. Overalls, backyard.02
An older man at the kitchen counter, side-lit.03
Close-up. Glasses, beard, the look held.04
Painting the wood. Sundress, bandana, late afternoon.05
On the phone. Eyes down. Someone's hand at the edge of frame.06
Sanding the boards. Focus, sawdust on her dress.07
Portrait at the window. Contemplative.08
Brush in hand. Bandana, sundress, the work.09

Credits

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Director
Carlie McCann
Cinematographer
Carlos Arroyo
Production Company
White Elephant Group
Cast
Gabrielle Alexander · Timothy Mark Davis · Maha McCain · Harvin Ramos
Premiere
Miami Film Festival

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