Midnight Short Competition presented by You42

The Bleacher

Frugal Wash, a self-service laundromat, draws a diverse, often unhappy crowd, including Rita Riat, "The Bleacher". Rita's hunt for her missing sock spirals into a crisis, suspecting either the oddball patrons or the faulty machines. Her search leads her inside a washing machine, plunging her into her subconscious. Here, she encounters a dolphin-man in a limbo of lost socks. Their surreal interaction, a mix of seduction and discovery, distorts reality, revealing the stark truth behind Rita's life and the crucial, blood-stained sock she must recover.

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photo of Nicole Daddona
photo of Adam Wilder

Film Screenings

Mar 10, 2024
6:45pm8:36pm
Mar 14, 2024
9:00pm10:51pm

Credits

Directors:

Nicole Daddona, Adam Wilder

Executive Producer:

Zeus Kontoyannis

Producer:

Zeus Kontoyannis, Adam Wilder

Screenwriter:

Nicole Daddona, Adam Wilder

Cinematographer:

Barney Abrahams

Editor:

Nicole Daddona, Adam Wilder, Barney Abrahams

Production Designer:

Nicole Daddona, Adam Wilder

Sound Designer:

Sacha Ratcliffe , Josh Ascalon

Music:

Josh Ascalon, Nicole Daddona, Adam Wilder

Principal Cast:

Kate Micucci, Ben Sinclair, Sky Elobar

Additional Credits:

Animated by: Barney Abrahams, Story & Characters by: Adam Wilder, Nicole Daddona , Edited By: Barney Abrahams, Adam Wilder, Nicole Daddona, Sound Design By: Sacha Ratcliffe, Josh Ascalon, Original Score By: Josh Ascalon, Coloring : Barney Abrahams, Post Consultant: Eric Hendricks, "Laundry Lady" Produced By: Ryan Spratt, "Laundry Lady" Composed By: Nicole Daddona, Adam Wilder

Contact

Public Film Contact:

Adam Wilder
Magic Society Pictures
magicsocietypictures@gmail.com

Publicity Contact:

Linda Brown
linda@indie-pr.com
310-995-9956

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Year:
2023
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Runtime:
8 mins