Franco-American filmmaker 
Based in Chicago, IL. 
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Gather in the Corner


Instructor Bill Cooper visits Ms. Morelli’s classroom to run a firearm drill as part of a nationwide safety program. The 7th graders struggle to adapt to the newest member of their class, a Sig Sauer P-226 handgun.

Cast
Bill Cooper - Jeff Zornes
Ms. Morelli - Amanda Yeoman Brooke
The Principal - Jack House
Students - Adrian Colville, Brett Lorrain, Bridget Donnelly, Chanicka Culcleasure, Ely Malaki, Hana Hyde, Joe Shleifer, Jules Florian, Miranda Power, Rory Cox-Hultquist, Sage Henson, Sarah White, Steven Kovacevic, Tyler Saum, Youlia Vensel


Crew
Director - Joanny Causse
Producer - Semhar Kelati
Writers - Joanny Causse, Stephanie Kwiatt
Production -  No Signal Films 
Executive producers - Semhar Kelati, David Chen
Director of photography - Nicholas Davis
Production designer - Anastasia Mikolyuk
Associate producer - Mallory Richey
Gaffer - Nathan Beykovsky
Field sound - Frankie Richards, Brian Binning
Camera assistant - Eric Remme
Production assistant - Emma Craft
Sound post - Brian Binning
Color - Violaine Garsault
VFX - DotStudio
VFX supervisor - Julian Gleizer
Music - The Acid

Official Selections & Screenings ︎
  • Ashland Independent Film Festival 2020  |  OR, USA
  • Anchorage International Film Festival 2020  |  AK, USA
  • NoBudge Online Premiere 2020
  • Chicago Blow-Up Art House Film Festival 2020  |  IL, USA
  • West Sound Film Festival 2020  |  OR, USA
  • Generation Court 2020  |  France
  • Couch-A-Thon Film Festival 2020  |  WA, USA
  • Promofest Short of the Year 2021 selection
  • McMinnville Short Film Festival 2021, OR | USA
  • 24fps International Film Festival 2021, TX | USA
  • Portobello Film Festival 2021, London | UK
  • On Vous Ment Film Festival 2021  |  France
  • Magma International Film Festival 2021 | Italy


Press
2019 — Eng — 15'47 — 1.85:1 — DCP 4k

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