Short Films | Love is a function of Death

2021, 9 minutes, Neo-Noir

It’s a hot Friday night.
Dave Baker drowns his mid-life crisis in nightly cocktails. Not happy with the outcome of his life he blames his wife. Jessica Baker tries to cheer him up by
offering to play scrabble. The evening gets interesting when Dave discovers the words on the board are coming alive.  He decides to kill his wife. 

Cast:
Julie Kammer
Rob Lindsay

Crew:
Sound Design - Aybars Savat, KAYA Prductions
Screenplay - Julian iliev, based on "Death by Scrabble" by Charlie Fish
Director / Producer - Julian iliev

Special Thanks to:
Levente Reti
Maruse Schembri
John Field

Screenings

- Best Screenplay Winner - 2021 LA Neo-noir novel, Film and Screenplay Festival
- Official Selection 2022 Cine-Maniacs Filmfest
- Official Selection 2022 Absurd Art House Film festival
- Official Selection 2022 Youality International Short Film Festival
- Official Selection 2022 Faludi Film and Media Festival, Budapest, Hungary
- Official Selection 2023 Bizarrya Short Film Festival, Portugal
- Official Selection 2022 Ceylon International Film Festival – Honorable Mention, Sri Lanka
- Official Selection 2023 Student World Impact Film Festival – Honorable Mention
- Official Selection 2023 Student Live Film Festival, Paris France
- Official Selection 2023 Florida Tech Video Productions
- Official Selection 2023 Click Festival 2023 FITV Film Festival – Florida, USA
- Official Selection 2023 FITV Film Festival - Florida, USA
- Official Selection 2023 Jinju English Film Festival - Honorable Mention
- Official Selection 2024 Green Bay Film Festival
- Official Selection 2024 Chennai International Short Film Festival

Production Stills


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