Narrative Short Competition presented by You42

Say Hi After You Die

Bestfriends Gloria and Ruby are bonded through gossip and potty humor. At a lunch they joke about reincarnation and Ruby promises that after she dies she’ll visit Gloria as a portapotty. After lunch, Ruby is suddenly killed.
Gloria is despondent in her grief when a portapotty is dropped across the street. Cautiously believing this is Ruby, Gloria begins spending time with the portapotty.
One evening, Gloria approaches the portapotty with questions about death. The portapotty welcomes her inside and Gloria enters. She experiences a dream-state exaltation.
As she comes back to reality, Gloria moves out of her despondency, until she sees the portapotty taken off site. She chases after it but...

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photo of Kate Jean Hollowell

Credits

Director:

Kate Jean Hollowell

Executive Producer:

Jacki Calleiro, Melissa Culligan, Mindy Goldberg

Producer:

Miranda Kahn

Screenwriter:

Kate Jean Hollowell, Ruby Caster

Cinematographer:

Jordan Black

Editor:

Talia Pasqua

Production Designer:

Jenna Rae Tooley

Sound Designer:

Jacob Brody

Music:

Jeremy Malvin

Principal Cast:

Kate Jean Hollowell, Ruby Caster, George Basil

Additional Credits:

Choreographer: Kathyrn Burns, Costume Designer: Jordy Scheinberg

Contact

Public Film Contact:

Miranda Kahn
MIRMADE
mir@mirmadethat.com
5164452077

Publicity Contact:

Miranda Kahn
mir@mirmadethat.com
5164452077

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2023
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Runtime:
17 mins