To explore writing and filmmaking, in spring, 2006, members of the Cucumber Satellite Core Ensemble shot 4 short films with Director Kate Twa and Technical Director Ronan Reinart. The films, Donut Game (Rachel Cairns &Adrian Petriw), The Pact (Anthony Shim & Victor Ayala), The Breakup (Bo Jovanovic & James Pizzinato) and Initiation (Taylor Hill & Sophia Anastasiou) were developed through both rehearsal and improvisation. With more grit then gloss, our work took an exciting turn. . .
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Breaking Up Bo must assuage her drunken ex-boyfriend, who unexpectedly stumbles into one of Bo’s acting classes. To get him to shut up and leave, Bo decides to step into a back room with him…just for a moment. |
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The Pact Two young men receive a note following a friends funeral who has just killed himself. They are left with some very difficult decisions. |
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The Donut Game Norman, a young autistic boy and his caregiver go to a park to meet Norman’s mother. When she doesn’t show up, Norman is left alone while his caregiver looks for her. He and his coveted box of donuts must deal with an unexpected visitor who will stop at nothing for an apple fritter. |
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Initiation A young woman becomes bored with her rich family and trades it all in for a more edgy life of drugs and prostitution. Despite many warning from a seasoned prostitute, she drugs up in the name of love for a local pimp and prepares to loose her virginity to a sexual predator he has arranged for her. |
