Films made in a weekend
The 48 Hour Film Festival is an annual event where film makers form groups and create movies (concept to final render) in 48 hours. I've participated in the Seattle event with two small production crews, Team Alcachofa and Nornir Productions, since 2012 and have won multiple awards including Best Editing and Runner-up City of Seattle. At one time or another (and often simultaneously) I've acted as director, cinematographer, grip, gaffer, editor, special effects artist, sound mixer, critic, and coffee-fetcher.
A Pie Crime in Beautsville - 2018
Theme: Silent Film
Line: "Oh come on, it's only five bucks"
Prop: a puzzle
Character: Noa or Noah Reuben, a baker
Starring: Rae Heffernan, Bootsie Heffernan, and Chris Patton
Written by: Rae Heffernan
Directed and edited by: Rae Heffernan and me!
Winner:
Audience Favorite Group B
Buffy Award presented by Women in Film, Seattle
Downtime - 2017
Theme: Fish Out of Water
Line: "You should get that looked at"
Prop: a hairbrush
Character: Andrea or Anders Sandstrom, a tour guide
Starring: Rae Heffernan and Bootsie Heffernan
Written by: Rae Heffernan
Directed and edited by: Me
Audio by: Chris Patton
Winner:
Audience Favorite Group C
Inaugural Buffy Award presented by Women in Film, Seattle
The Cleanly Cleaners - 2016
Theme: Horror
Line: "Does this smell weird to you?"
Prop: a thermometer
Character: Fred or Frida Keiting, a union boss
Starring: Rae Heffernan, Bootsie Heffernan, and Peggy Wiltz
Written by: Rae Heffernan
Produced by: Bootsie Heffernan
Directed and Edited by: Rosie Heffernan
Script Supervisor: Julia Manning
Audio by: Chris Patton
Winner:
Audience Favorite Group B
Phylum Porifera - 2015
Theme: Coming of Age
Line: "Quiet, I need to think"
Prop: a sponge
Character: Michelle or Michael Anthony, a Professor
Starring: Jake Ynzunza & Sophia Franzella
Written by: Quinn Armstrong
Directed, Edited, Shot by: Keara Burton
Effects, Editing by: Rosie Heffernan
Production, Editing by: Parker Wrenn
PA: Rae Heffernan
Winner:
Audience Favorite Group E
Best Use of Prop
Best Costumes
Best Actress
Theme: Film de Femme
Line: "No way, never again!"
Prop: a fly swatter
Character: Dana or Darin Stumme, Massage Therapist
Starring: Anastasia Higham & Quinn Armstrong
Written and directed by: Quinn Armstrong
Edited, Shot by: Keara Burton
Effects, Editing by: Rosie Heffernan
Just Relax - 2014
What You Wish For - 2013
Theme: Horror
Line: "There must be something in your ear"
Prop: cheese
Character: Gino or Gina Asplund, a barista
Starring: Anthony Lee Phillips, Madison Mabbott, & Jake Ynzunza
Written and directed by: Quinn Armstrong
Edited, Shot by: Keara Burton
Effects, Editing by: Rosie Heffernan
Winner:
Audience Favorite Group E
Best Editing
Runner-Up, City of Seattle
Theme: Vacation / Holiday
Line: "Holy crap, did that really just happen?"
Prop: a traffic cone
Character: Reginald Worthington, banker
Starring: Jake Ynzunza, Quinn Armstrong, & Tyler Miller
Written and directed by: Quinn Armstrong
Edited, Shot by: Keara Burton
Edited, Shot by: Rosie Heffernan