A Brief Case of Love
     

UPDATE:   A Brief Case of Love has screened at Cannes!
 

Ben, Mike, Rob, Jennywren were delighted to head over to the Cannes Film Festival in May for a screening of Brief Case. Photos and updates to come.

We will schedule a public screening of Brief Case in the near future. If you are interested in attending and want to be updated, please email Ben Kahn and paste this into the subject line: Please tell me about the Brief Case screening

  Jenny is down on her luck when she meets a curious stranger who claims to know her and to be in possession of something she can't possibly believe. As they spend the day together, Jenny tries to tell if she’s finding new beginnings or tall tales.
   
 

In January 2009, Ben, Michael Panenka, and Tom Eichler helmed team Ghee La Roche in representing Portland in the 48 Hour Film Project's International Shootout. In 2008, the same team, with Jayson Lobozzo as team leader won the 48 Hour Film Project city-wide competition with a horror film called Mail Boat.

Tom, Ben, and Michael wrote and did some B-camera work on Brief Case. Michael and Ben directed it, and Ben edited it with lots of help.

   
    The "Brief Case" Requirements:
   

Genre: Drama; character: Rob Hatch, Security Consultant; prop: a briefcase, containing $500,000, found in a public place; line of dialogue: "Will you meet me later"; running time: 3-5 min.; time constraints: write, shoot, edit, and score in 48 hours.

   
  The exceptional production crew in the Portland, ME, area
made this film happen.
   

These people are:

Executive Producer – Jennifer Fisher
Director of Photography – Phil Cormier
Gaffer – Patrick Doherty
Grip – Jayson Lobozzo
Assistant Camera – James Sturiano
Stylist – Lucretia Connolly
Art Department – Pamela Nieroda
Sound Recordist – Rob Sylvain
Opening Titles – Shoshannah White
Opening Titles – Melany Kuhn
Editor – Allen Baldwin
Editor – Joel Osgood
Sound Post – Mark Bartholomew
Music – Rob Sylvain
Music – Jeff Day
Music – Gina Bartholomew

CAST:
Jenny – Jennywren Sanders
Chip – Chip Emmons
Jeff – Jeff Day
Waitress – Heather Shand

HELPING HANDS:
Acadia Recording Company (Hanover St., Portland)
- Brilliant job scoring, recording music, and performing the entire audio mix in less than 24 hours.
Nomad Pictures (Main St., South Portland)
- Thanks for the camera, gear, and most importantly, project headquarters, complete with editing suites, kitchen, places to sleep and ultra-valued shower.
Space Gallery (Congress St., Portland)
- An amazing place for our wrap-party celebration and screening. Making great things happen in Portland.