Operator
Synopsis
Joe (Martin Starr) loves data. He tracks his diet and exercise, his mood and sex life – turning the information into beautiful charts that help him control his often overwhelming anxiety. At work Joe designs personalities for digital customer service voices, but his latest robo-agent for a client is a disaster. In a moment of inspiration he enlists his wife Emily (Mae Whitman) to serve as the template for the redesigned voice. The project goes well until Joe’s obsession with replicating his wife's empathy threatens their marriage.
Section: Visions
Premiere Status: World Premiere
Country: United States
Language: English
Year: 2016
Runtime: 89min
Credits
Director: Logan Kibens
Executive Producer: Andrew Duncan, Sharon Greene, Felipe A. Dieppa
Producer: Aaron Cruze, Logan Kibens
Screenwriter: Sharon Greene, Logan Kibens
Cinematographer: Steeven Petitteville
Editor: Logan Kibens
Production Designer: Paris Pickard
Sound Designer: Nathan Ruyle
Music: Sage Lewis
Additional Credits: Co-Producer: Jacqueline "JJ" Ingram, Costume Designer: Tasha Goldthwait, Casting Director: Barbara J. McCarthy, Casting Associate: Alice Merlin, Motion Graphics: MK12
Principal Cast: Martin Starr, Mae Whitman, Nat Faxon, Cameron Esposito, Retta, Christine Lahti, Kate Cobb, Kris D. Lofton, Tim Hopper, Trevor Dawkins
Director Bio
Logan Kibens has been making short films since high school in Michigan. After receiving her MFA from CalArts, she was selected as an HBO/DGA Directing Fellow. Her screenplay OPERATOR was incubated at the Sundance Screenwriting Lab, and supported by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation and Film Independent. OPERATOR is Logan’s feature film debut.
Contact
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