'The Fifth' U S A

Directed by: Ryan Levin
Written by: Ryan Levin
Country:U S A
Created:2006
Runtime:14 min.
Member: thefifth
Average rating: 5 by 2 users



Film Description:

Synopsis

It's Wednesday. Poker night. Four best friends have invited a fifth player to join them. Will the new guy survive the game?

Forms: Short
Genres: Comedy, Horror

Cast & Crew

Production

Nye Warburton (Executive Producer), Ryan Levin (Director (1st Project), Executive Producer)

Writing

Ryan Levin (Writer)

Performance

George Miserlis (Supporting Actor), Nicole Surels (Supporting Actor), Robert Kahn (Supporting Actor), Robert E. Beckwith (Supporting Actor), Samuel Lloyd (Supporting Actor), Simon Anthony (Supporting Actor)

Camera

Andrew Rawson (Cinematographer/DP), Anna Wilborn (Boom Operator), Dwight Tudor (Camera Operator), Kevin Santy (Sound Mixer), Rashad Gordon (Boom Operator), Rob Cheung (Gaffer), Sean Patrick Crowell (Key Grip)

Art Department

Sara Petersen (Production Designer)

Specialized

Noon Orsatti (Stunt Coordinator), Ron Nary (Special Effects)

Post Production

Daniel Russ (Picture Editor), Thomas De Gorter (Sound Editor)

Representation

Josh Hornstock (Agent)

Festival Update Jun 22, 2007 11:37PM
The Fifth will be playing at 2 more festivals

--Just For Laughs (Montreal) -- July 2007

--DC Shorts -- September 2007
May 14, 2007 08:34PM
Recently invited to screen at two more festivals:

Fantastic Fest in Austin, TX

Fantasia Film Fest in Montreal
May 07, 2007 07:16PM
Just accepted into The Brooklyn International Film Festival. Makes me feel better, having just been rejected by a festival I was very eager to play. No point in getting specific, but suffice it to say, the festival was CineVegas.
Award! Apr 30, 2007 10:12PM
The film just won the Best Short Film Award at the Dead by Dawn Festival in Edinburgh, Scotland. This is the first award for the film. I'm getting a god damn trophy!
Canadian Film Centre Apr 30, 2007 10:11PM
The film was just accepted into the Canadian Film Centre's Worldwide Short Film Festival, up in Toronto. The event runs from June 12-17.

I'm very much beginning to love Toronto.

More Reviews Apr 30, 2007 10:07PM
FILM GURU: http://filmguru.net/shorts/2007/070412.html

JO BLO.COM: http://www.joblo.com/arrow/dvd_reviews.php?id=1522

CINEMA CRAZED: http://www.cinema-crazed.com/thefifth.htm

NOW MAGAZINE:

http://www.nowtoronto.com/issues/2007-03-08/movie_repfeature.php

REEL TALK:

http://www.reeltalkreviews.com/browse/viewitem.asp?Type=feature&ID=291
"Toronto Star" Review Apr 30, 2007 10:04PM
Scrubs writer/production assistant Ryan Levin has a quartet of buddies getting together for a weekly poker game who are having some trouble holding on to a fifth, since one of them happens to be a serial killer. Grotesquely hilarious. World premiere.
Germany! Apr 30, 2007 10:01PM
The film was just accepted into the Fantasy FilmFest, which will tour 8 cities in Germany in the summer of 2007. Very cool.
World of Comedy Festival (Toronto) Apr 30, 2007 09:59PM
The film played at The World of Comedy Festival up in Toronto this past weekend. I wasn't able to attend, but the Festival Director e-mailed me the following:

"The Fifth" was definitely the most controversial film we showed this year and generated a lot of conversation. We really pushed the envelope with it and I'm glad we did. The press really enjoyed it."

Festival Update Apr 30, 2007 09:59PM
1) The film was just accepted into the Newport Beach Film Festival in April. A very cool festival, from what I'm told.

2) The film played the Omaha Film Festival this past weekend. I was not there, but the film seems to have gotten some good response on the festival website. Here are a couple of audience comments:

--"Some truly horrendous things happen in this film, but the acting was excellent, the cinematography was excellent, and I was laughing my ass off at this truly disturbing dark comedy. I can't get it out of my head!"

--"Yes, the acting was good and the film had a quality look to it. However, I just can't handle a film where a rape, murder and decapitation are part of a comedy. Sorry, just can't." Seems we accomplished our goal -- appeal to some, horrify others...

Ratings

FilmGuru
    5 Stars

In a scant 14 minutes, Levin manages to build a comedic situation and push it to hilarious heights.

Jason_Roberts
    5 Stars

Levin delivers with an out of the box dark comedy that makes you laugh out loud.

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