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Short film Former Cult Member Hears Music for the First Time

You won't believe her reaction. 

After a woman escapes the captivity of her abusive family, a magazine invites her to a journalistic experiment: to hear music for the first time. 

Production and distribution

Production Year:
2019
Production country:
Norway
USA
Release date (international):
2020-01-30
Production company:
Furlined
Co production company:
Bacon Productions
Executive producer:
Dave Thorne
Associated producer:
Andrew Ruse
Producer:
Kristoffer Borgli
Line producer:
Candice Perkins
Co producer:
Magne Lyngner

Director

  • Kristoffer Borgli

    Kristoffer Borgli (b. 1985) is an award winning Norwegian writer/director of numerous short films, music videos and commercials. His debut feature film DRIB (2017), starring Brett Gelman, premiered at the SXSW festival. 

    Kristoffer Borgli

Cast

Kate:
Kate Adams
Alex:
Alex Warren
Kailee:
Kailee McGee
Jordan:
Jordan Raf
Shane:
Shawn Law
Homeless man:
Robbie Barnett
Batman:
Andrew Ruse

Festivals

2020:
Sundance Film Festival
2020:
Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival
2020:
Palm Springs International ShortFest
2020:
Leiden Shorts
2020:
FICBUEU - International Short Film Festival of Bueu
2020:
Film Fest Gent

Crew

Director:
Kristoffer Borgli
Screenplay:
Kristoffer Borgli
Cinematographer:
Christopher Ripley
Editor:
Patrick Larsgaard
Kristoffer Borgli
Composer:
Goran Obad
Other Music:
Gabriel Fauré
ProductionDesigner:
Phil Steiger
Costume Designer:
Kaysie Lee
Sound Design:
Adrian Aurelius
Sound Recording:
Jack Sobo
First assistant director:
Andrew Ruse

Technical information

Genre:
Comedy
Format:
Prores file
Colour:
Colour
Sound format:
Stereo
Length in min's:
12'
Language:
English

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