Director’s Bio:
29-year old writer-director Samuel Park was born in Sao Paulo, Brazil, and moved to the United States at age 14. He graduated with honors from Stanford University (B.A., M.A., English), and went on to earn a Ph.D. from USC, also in English literature. While at Stanford, Park wrote and directed a number of plays, some of which went on to be workshopped or performed at universities across the nation, including the University of Utah, Chapman, and Humboldt State University. His first novel, Shakespeare's Sonnets, is forthcoming from Alyson Books. Park's short films include "Not Everyday Activities," "Timeshare," and "Shakespeare's Sonnets," which was an official selection at the 2005 Frameline San Francisco International LGBT Film Festival. He has been a Nicholl fellowship quarterfinalist, Sundance Lab finalist, and Montage Screenwriting Contest winner. He is currently at work on several projects: a second novel, a documentary on gay actors in Hollywood, and the feature-length version of Shakespeare's Sonnets.
Production Notes:
Park shot the short film in two days, on location in Los Angeles, shooting on 35mm stock and then doing a digital intermediary. The film features the work of an international team-- awardwinning British DP William Mackenzie-Smith, the Australian composer Allyson Newman, and Mexican production designer Dalila Mendez. The film stars young actors Jordan Brower, Vincent Kartheiser, and Corin Norton.
Jordan Brower impressed Park with his work in the cult indie favorite Speedway Junky, where he co-starred with Daryl Hannah and Jesse Bradford. A gifted actor, Brower has the ability to communicate a lot without dialogue, using his eyes to suggest an entire world beneath the surface-- a skill that Park thought would be ideal for Aaron, a closeted young man in repressive 1940s Boston
Vincent Kartheiser had worked with Park before, workshopping scenes from the script during the Directing Labs. Kartheiser, a favorite of indie directors for his unpredictable screen presence and ability to disappear into his characters, has long been one of the most exciting new faces in independent film, starring in Larry Clark's Another Day in Paradise and Rob Schmidt's underrated Crime and Punishment in Suburbia. Most recently, Kartheiser was a regular on the WB's long-running series Angel, playing Connor.
