Curfew
In the midst of attempting to end his life, Richie gets a call from his sister, asking him if he can look after his niece, Sophia, for a few hours. Richie decides to cancel his plans, and spends the evening with Sophia. But Sophia has preconceived notions of who Richie is, and Richie has to overcome this perception, even though he lacks social graces. The film got the American Film Academy Award (Oscar) for the Best Short film in 2013.
- USA
- 2012, 19 min
- Director: Shawn Christensen
- Director of photography: Daniel Katz
- Editor: Shawn Christensen, Evan Henke
- Screenplay: Shawn Christensen
- Music: Darren Morze
- Cast: Fatima Ptacek, Shawn Christensen, Kim Allen
Shawn Christensen
Shawn Christensen graduated from Pratt Institute with a degree in Illustration and Graphic Design. He formed the indie rock band Stellastarr* and, while on tour, wrote and sold the screenplays Sidney Hall (Scott Free Productions) and Karma Coalition (Warner Bros.) His short Brink (2010) screened at TFF last year. He is attached to direct Sidney Hall.