Redemption Maddie is a 2007 short film directed by Aaron King and stars Allison Scagliotti.[1][2] The film was completed as part of the American Film Institute Conservatory's MFA Program.
| Redemption Maddie | |
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 Film poster | |
| Directed by | Aaron Drew King |
| Written by | Rachel Morrison Aaron Drew King Harry Maxon |
| Produced by | Yoshi Tsuji |
| Starring | Allison Scagliotti |
| Cinematography | Rachel Morrison |
| Edited by | Michael Darrow |
| Music by | Kristin Øhrn Dyrud |
| Distributed by | American Film Institute |
Release date |
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Running time | 25 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
The film began touring the festival circuit in 2007, premiering at the 22nd Annual Santa Barbara International Film Festival. It has won several awards including a Grand Jury Prize for Student Shorts at the AFI Dallas International Film Festival,[3] Best Short Film and Best Actress at BendFilm Festival,[4] and Best Screenplay at the Hollyshorts Film Festival. After completing its festival run, Maddie was distributed by Reframe and Amazon for DVD and digital purchase.[5][6]
The film's official website provides the following description
"In the wake of tragedy, 14 year old Maddie Clifford employs manipulation, insulin syringes, and an ill-fated rabbit in a startling quest for redemption."
The synopsis highlights an aspect of the film's plot which revolves around the so-called rabbit test, a practice employed to detect pregnancy used in the early twentieth century.
Cast
edit- Allison Scagliotti as Maddie Clifford
- Kevin Montgomery as Tyler
- Michael Catlin as Mr. Clifford
- Peggy Goss as Mrs. Clifford
- Christopher Dobler as James
- Gisselle Castellanos as Classmate Girl #1
- Jay Collette as Neighbor boy
- Paige Cooper as Nurse Fisher
- Skyler Day as Classmate Girl #2
- Gabi DuBay as Maddie's Classmate
- Kennis Frommel as Baby
- Bella Frommell as Baby
- Chandler M. Guidroz as Doctor
- Steve Humphreys as Mr. Dacey
- Barry Alan Levine as Pet Store Pete
- Stephen Markarian as Henry
- Timothy Mittel as Carl
- Matthew Moseley as Chris
- Judi Rosen Sacks as Nurse
- Alexandria M. Salling as Young Maddie
- Dalton Smith as Winston
- Jennifer Winters as New Wife
References
edit- ^ "Aaron Drew King". IMDb. Retrieved 2019-03-10.
- ^ "Allison Scagliotti". IMDb. Retrieved 2019-03-10.
- ^ "AFI DALLAS Daily News: REDEMPTION MADDIE Wins Jury Prize Best Student Film at AFI DALLAS". AFI DALLAS Daily News. 2007-04-23. Retrieved 2019-03-10.
- ^ "About Us | BendFilm Festival". BENDFILM. Retrieved 2019-03-10.
- ^ Tribeca Film Institute Reframe collection
- ^ "Amazon.com: Redemption Maddie: Allison Scagliotti, Kevin Montgomery, Aaron King, Rachel Morrison". www.amazon.com. Retrieved 2019-03-10.
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