Seasick Sailor

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Seasick Sailor
Seasick Sailor poster.jpg
Film poster
Directed byTorre Catalano
Written byTorre Catalano
Produced by Devon Bostick
Angelica Catalano
Paul Catalano
Torre Catalano
Pavlina Hatoupis
Allen Kelley
Martha MacIsaac
Cherie Parks
J.B. Popplewell
Frank Schreck
Mary Pat Schreck
Starring Keir Gilchrist
Martha MacIsaac
Fran Kranz
Martin Starr
Emily Osment
Brandon Jay McLaren
Steven Bauer
Al Sapienza
CinematographyKit Pennebaker
Edited byJeffrey Steinkamp
Music byTeddy Geiger
Production
company
Catalano Productions
Release date
  • November 22, 2013 (2013-11-22)(Williamsburg) [1]
Running time
23 minutes
LanguageEnglish

Seasick Sailor is a 2013 horror and dramatic short film from Torre Catalano. [2] It stars Keir Gilchrist, Martha MacIsaac, Fran Kranz, Martin Starr, Emily Osment, Brandon Jay McLaren, Steven Bauer and Al Sapienza. The film premiered at the Williamsburg Independent Film Festival on November 22, 2013.

Contents

Premise

A lonely teenager working as a "debt collector" for an underground gambling ring in Los Angeles, desperately tries to fit in with a new group of friends while balancing the responsibilities of his job.

Cast

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryRecipientResultRef.
2013Best Shorts CompetitionFilm ShortSeasick SailorWon
Best Shorts CompetitionLeading Actor Keir Gilchrist Nominated [3]
2014Hollywood Reel Independent Film Festival 2014Best Dramatic ShortSeasick SailorWon [4]
Hollywood Reel Independent Film Festival 2014Best Actor Keir Gilchrist Won
Hollywood Reel Independent Film Festival 2014Best Supporting Actor Martin Starr Won
Hollywood Reel Independent Film Festival 2014Best EditingJeffrey SteinkampWon

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References

  1. "Williamsburg Independent Film Festival". www.brownpapertickets.com. Retrieved 13 May 2020.
  2. "Director Torre Catalano's Short Seasick Sailor Is Dark and Edgy". August 10, 2013. Retrieved August 10, 2013.
  3. "Winners-11-2013".
  4. "Congrats to cast&crew of @SeasickSailor_ on their 4 wins at the HRIFF. @MartinStarr @devbostick #keirgilchrist". January 19, 2014. Retrieved January 19, 2014.