ERIN
DRAMA : SHORT FILM : 00:17:40 : 2019
ERIN
After finding a lost letter, an aeronautical engineering student seeks escape from 1960s academia by becoming pen-pals with a mysterious Brit; when they finally meet, he must decide what's more important, reality or fantasy.
STORY
A routine life is disrupted when David, a research assistant dreaming of becoming an astronaut, finds a lost application letter from Erin Taylor in London, England.
Frustrated with his academic research, David opens the letter and becomes infatuated with Erin’s assertiveness and quest for knowledge and understanding, and excited by the prospect of making a new friend from a new world.
Erin is adventurous - David’s complete opposite. As their letter’s become more intimate, so do David’s fantasies of a romantic relationship with the free spirited Erin.
When Erin reaches out to David for help, he must decide if he is ready to confront his fantasy. Will reality meet the expectations of the fantasy he has built in his mind?
Although set in 1960s Americana, “Erin” explores the power of imagination and danger of expectations, something particularly relevant in today’s environment of social media and on-line versions of self.
CAST
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Felix Martinsson
DAVID
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Kym Wilson
PROFESSOR DURN
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Lily Richards
ERIN
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Hector Moss
ERIN
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Claire Bermingham
YOUNG WOMAN
CREW
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Myles Yaksich
WRITER / DIRECTOR
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Jennie Lew Tugend
EXECUTIVE PRODUCER
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Cindy Lu
PRODUCER
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Dylan Chapgier
DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY
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Nicholas Pike
COMPOSER
FESTIVAL AND AWARDS
LA SHORTS INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
Official Selection
July 2019 in Los Angeles
IMDB'S INDEPENDENT SHORTS AWARDS
*Official Winner - Outstanding Achievement Award - Special Jury Prize*
*Official Winner - Best Drama Short (1st)*
*Official Winner - Best Male Director (1st)*
*Official Winner - Best Cinematography (1st)*
*Official Winner - Best Original Score (1st)*
*Official Winner - Best Actor (1st)*
*Official Winner - Best Supporting Actress (2nd)
*Official Winner - Best Orginal Story (2nd)
Apr 2019 in Los Angeles
GLOBAL SHORTS FILM AWARDS
*Official Winner - Award of Excellence*
*Official Winner - Best Director*
Apr 2019 in Los Angeles
ONIROS FILM AWARDS
*Official Winner - Best Short Film*
June 2019 in Italy
THAT FILM FESTIVAL - CANNES
Official Selection
Feb 2019 in Cannes, FR
QUEEN PALM INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
*Official Winner - Best Student Short Film*
*Honorable Mention - Best Student Director*
June 2019 in Pasadena
INDUSTRY NEXT: FILM & MUSIC FESTIVAL
Finalist
Jul 2019 in Los Angeles
JELLYFEST
Semi FInalist
Aug 2019 in Los Angeles
SAN PEDRO INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
Official Selection
Oct 2019 in San Pedro
SACRAMENTO FILM AND MUSIC FESTIVAL
Official Selection
Sept 2019 in Sacramento
HAMILTON FILM FESTIVAL
Nomination - Best Cinematography
Nov 2019 in Hamilton, ON
CANADA SHORTS INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
*Finalist - Best Drama Short*
Nov 2019 in Canada
LOS ANGELES CINEFEST
*Semi-Finalist - Best Drama Short*
Nov 2019 in Los Angeles
SEDONA INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
Official Selection
Feb 2020 in Sedona
PASADENA INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
Official Selection
Mar 2020 in Pasadena
THE HAMILTON NEW YORK INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
Official Selection
Aug 2020 in New York
ONTARIO INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
Official Selection
Oct 2020 in Ontario
LONG BEACH QFILM FESTIVAL
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Oct 2020 in Long Beach
CINEMA DIVERSE: PALM SPRINGS LGBTQ FILM FESTIVAL
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Oct 2020 in Palm Springs