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Alex Kefalos
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Aaron Rabkin
Matthew Quandt
Alex Kefalos
Dillon W. Brown
John Deane
Adam Harrington
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"Did you ever hear the story of how the chickens saved my life?" Inspired by the extraordinary true story of a brilliant young poultry scientist in WWII Canada, Dinner with Fred stars Adam Harrington in the title role in this visually lush, ambitious and sweepingly hopeful short film. At the cusp of the Invasion of Normandy, devoted artillery lieutenant Fred Conrad's train comes to a screeching halt when he is ripped from the sides of his brothers and sent home to lead the Canadian push to cope with a massive wartime food shortage. Though devastated at first, Fred, with the help of his loving but no-nonsense wife Hilda (Austin Highsmith), turns a misfortunate change-of-plans into a career in humane poultry science that proves to hold meaning and purpose beyond his wildest dreams. With sparkling supporting performances by Scott Lowell, Ron Orbach and Scott Laufer, Dinner with Fred is a captivating tale of what it means to serve one's country, even in unexpected ways.
Cast
Jack Conrad: Scott LauferMitch Corkum: Ron Orbach
Heywood Flannigan: Scott Lowell
Hilda Conrad: Austin Highsmith
Young & Old Fred Conrad: Adam Harrington
Betty Cousins: Judith Drake
Marla: Marcy Goldman
Captain Borgel: Mitchell Clogg
Crew
Production Designer: Amy SkillicornProduction Designer: Flo Miniscloux
Music: Kyle Malkin
Sound Designer: Sean Higgins
Film Editor: Nicole Deane
Cinematographer: Josh Lipton
Production Designer: Adhish Yajnik
Costume Designer: Joe Kennedy
Casting: Scott Davis
Art Direction: Dana Hobson
Visual Effects: Rob Price
Visual Effects: Gottfried Eder
Flint Film Festival -- Best Short (Nominated)
Rome International Film Festival (Rome, GA)
Angelus Awards Student Film Festival
Tulsa International Film Festival -- Best Director (Short) (Nominated)
Tulsa International Film Festival -- Best Short (Nominated)
Southern California Business Film Festival -- Best Director (Nominated)
Southern California Business Film Festival -- Best Picture (Nominated)
Southern California Business Film Festival -- Best Actor (Adam Harrington) (Nominated)
Van Wert Independent Film Festival -- Best Original Score (Nominated)
Redemptive Film Festival
Rumschpringe Short Film Festival
Film Stories Student Film Festival
Peachtree Village International Film Festival
Sun Valley Film Festival
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6 months, 4 weeks ago
This is a beautifully shot family friendly film.