Directed by Valerie Dalena Edited by Linda Gasser Director Valerie Dalena Cinematography Ryan Summersett | Music by John Groves Initial release 2014 Produced by Valerie Dalena Language English language | |
Written by Valerie Dalena, Wendy J. Menara Starring Adam Venker, Paul Louis Harrell, Sean Burgos Release date May 1, 2014 (2014-05-01) | ||
The case of conrad cooper 2015 ss fest entry
The Case of Conrad Cooper is a 2014 short film based on an idea from Wendy J. Menara and Mike Fuhrmann about the invisible homeless and the vanishing middle class. It contains no spoken dialogue. In 2014, the film was chosen as Best Experimental Short at the California International Shorts Festival, and received honorable mention in the 2015 lafr awards.
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Storyline
The film follows a day in the life of Conrad Cooper who is a once successful familyman who has lost almost everything. Conrad Cooper lives in the past...stuck in today, afraid of tomorrow. Like most days, Conrad is on his way somewhere and he has to be on time. If anyone happens to notice, he’s just another man, wearing a suit and tie, carrying a briefcase, blending in. But Conrad’s fear of the future follows him like an ever present ghost. Finally, in his darkest hour, something catches his eye – something so simple, so innocent that he’d completely forgotten, had barely even noticed – at the time. At least for now, he believes there’s hope for tomorrow.
Cast
Soundtrack
- "No One’s Listening" by Charles Simmons & Deborah Lee
There is also an Ibiza House Remix, of the theme song.
Production
The film was completed despite an unsuccessful crowdfunding campaign on Indiegogo.