The Mink Catcher
Synopsis
November 21, 1980: The women of Dallas, Texas, are waiting for the reveal of JR Ewing’s killer on the hit TV show DALLAS. At a high society viewing party, however, Gossip columnist Libby Smith is waiting for something else: the arrival of Dallas’s brand new first lady, Pete Pangburn. When Pete finally arrives and behaves unlike the ethereal first lady everyone expected, Libby discovers the gritty truths beneath the big hair, sparkling dress, and stunning mink coat.
Section: Texas Shorts Competition
Country: United States
Language: English
Year: 2015
Runtime: 12min
Credits
Director: Samantha Buck
Executive Producer: Katherine Harper
Producer: Daniella Kahane Levy, Marie Schlingmann
Screenwriter: Marie Schlingmann, Samantha Buck
Cinematographer: Joshua Z Weinstein
Editor: Matt Posorske
Production Designer: Jonathan Rudak
Sound Designer: Caleb Townsend, Isabel Teitler
Music: Leeran Z. Raphaely
Additional Credits: Co-Producer: Laura Heberton, Chloe Lenihan, Costume Designer: Annell Brodeur
Principal Cast: Anna Margaret Hollyman, Susan May Pratt, Kristin Slaysman
Director Bio
Samantha directed the documentary features BEST KEPT SECRET (Peabody Award, 2013) and 21 BELOW (Hot Docs, AFI/Discovery SilverDOCS, Sheffield Doc Fest). She has been awarded grants from the Sundance Documentary Lab, and The Adrienne Shelly Foundation. As an actor she can next be seen in HBO's series Vinyl.
Contact
Public Film Contact
Daniella Kahane Levy
The Mink Catcher
Daniella.Kahane@gmail.com
(201) 638-3712
Publicity Contact
Katherine Harper
katherine.harper@reelfx.com