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Dinner with Fred
Directed by Ben Proudfoot
Written byBen Proudfoot
Produced byAlex Kefalos
Matthew Quandt
Aaron Rabkin
Starring Adam John Harrington
Austin Highsmith
Scott Lowell
Ron Orbach
Judith Drake
CinematographyJosh Lipton
Edited byNicole Deane
Music byKyle Malkin
Production
company
Written in the Stars Productions
Release date
Running time
23 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget50,000 [1]

Dinner With Fred is an American live action short film. The film's run time is approximately 23 minutes. It was written and directed by Ben Proudfoot and produced by Alex Kefalos, Matthew Quandt, and Aaron Rabkin. The film was shot on 35mm Kodak film stock using Panavision cameras by director of photography Josh Lipton.

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Outline

During World War II Fred Conrad (Adam John Harrington) was taken from a troop train in Europe and sent home to Canada to use his pre-war chicken raising skills to stop war-time food shortages. Fred and his wife Hilda (Austin Highsmith) turn a misfortunate change-of-plans into a career in humane poultry science that proves to hold meaning and purpose beyond Fred's wildest dreams. Supporting performances by Scott Lowell, Ron Orbach and Scott Laufer, the story shows what it means to serve one's country, even in unexpected ways. [2]

About

Dinner with Fred was created by a diverse group of more than a hundred individuals, ranging from first-time student filmmakers to seasoned Oscar-winners including (Kevin Haney, Driving Miss Daisy and Greg A. Watkins, Dances with Wolves); writer and director Ben Proudfoot, and produced by Alex Kefalos, Matthew Quandt and Aaron Rabkin. [2]

The film was shot on 20,000 feet (6,100 m) of 35mm stock donated by Kodak and a complete camera package from Panavision. [1] Casting director Scott David, C.S.A. assembled a cast of thirty professional actors including Adam Harrington and Austin Highsmith.

Produced independently, Dinner with Fred was shot in the summer of 2010 in Fillmore, Los Angeles, and Fort Bragg, California, where the cast and crew recreated 1944 Canada with an authentic period steam locomotive and dozens of costumed extras. One of the most thrilling moments of the production was when composer Kyle Malkin conducted his award-winning original score for an orchestra composed of John Williams’ players, thanks to music contractor Peter Rotter.

After premiering in Los Angeles in January 2011, Dinner with Fred began its successful nationwide festival run, garnering numerous awards and accolades. An independent short film of unprecedented scope, Dinner with Fred qualified for consideration for the 2011 Academy Awards in the Best Live Action Short Film category.

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References

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  3. 1 2 Smith, Michael (September 26, 2011). "Tulsa International Film Festival Announces Winners". Tulsa World a. Tulsa World. Retrieved December 12, 2011.
  4. ↑ Mosier, Dave, VWIFF hands out filmmaking awards, The Van Wert Independent, July 11, 2011, accessed November 14, 2013
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