Gradient  

A Short Film

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Important Information: Director Chris O'Callaghan Writer Chris O'Callaghan Producers Thomas Jacquard Chris O'Callaghan Siera Knight Cinematographers Thomas Jacquard Chris O'Callaghan Siera Knight Technical Digital medium, Canon EOS 60D Film Ratio 16:9 Running Time 5 minutes Place of Production Edmonton, Alberta Date of Completion January 2014 School Attended Jasper Place Composite High Cast (in order of appearance) Siera Knight Chris O'Callaghan

Logline: A young woman learns that the only way reverse her wrongdoings is to recieve comeuppance from those she had wronged.

Synopsis: Lynn, a colour-addicted thief who is disconnected from a sense of legality, abruptly assaults a passerby in the middle of an alley. When she awakens the next day, she quickly realizes that something about her waking world is amiss and the only way to reverse her actions is to, once again, confront her victim.

Long Synopsis: "Gradient" is a silent tale set in a desolate town in northern Alberta. This 5 minute short film is about a young woman's struggle to maintain balance between temptation and legality. Living in a vibrant home filled with stolen merchandise and many of her previous victims' personal belongings, Lynn succumbs to her crooked nature and assaults a man near her home. The next day, a strange phenomena forces Lynn to come to terms with her wrongdoings. This time, however, the one who receives justice may not be as expected. Presenting the fourth production by Chris O'Callaghan, "Gradient".

Biographies:

Chris O'Callaghan (17) had begun filmmaking at the age of 10, using his father's camera to make small, comedic skits. Seven years later, he has gained a ton of experience in filmmaking, having starred in two school productions, "The Amazing

Maurice and his Educated Rodents" and "OZ", and also having attended acting classes hosted by Elisabeth Ebbels. This aspiring director wrote his first feature screenplay at the age of 14, followed up by two others since then. "Gradient" is the first of O'Callaghan's four previous productions that has been submitted to a film festival, having been created primarily for his high school film class. As of now, the director is drafting a treatment for a film he plans to produce in 2015. He is incredibly grateful that his film has been accepted into the Youth by Youth Cinema Competiton.

"Gradient" is the first film that Siera Knight has starred in. This nineteen-year-old had first gained acting experience by starring in three school productions, "The Amazing Maurice and his Educated Rodents" and two singing roles including "Into the Woods" and "OZ". Having been the captain of her junior high improv team, Knight recieved the "Junior High School Outstanding Dramatic

Performance" award. Since then, she had commenced her writing career, receiving certificates in writing advanced fiction, mystery, and sitcom. Currently, Knight is working towards publishing her own novel and plans to produce her first short film in 2015.

Joining a high school film class when he was fifteen, Thomas Jacquard (18) took a keen interest in directing and acting. During his three year occupation in this class, he has worked on four short films, including "Gradient", drawing on experience from other cast and

crew members. His acting debut, "Tonic Sand", was created alongside director Chris O'Callaghan. Jacquard has also starred in a short called "Title's by Handsworth", where he helped monitor the other cast members, and also took the role as the co-director and cinematographer. While functioning as a cinematographer on "Gradient", he wrote a short documentary piece entitled "An Eastern Bias on Classic Western Cinema".

Special Thanks: Jesse Naguib Stephanie Koshman Elisabeth Ebbels Roberta Grewcock Clark Kerby Rod Kirkpatrick Including the family and friends of O'Callaghan, Knight and Jacquard.

Credits: Directed by Chris O'Callaghan

Written by Chris O'Callaghan

Produced by Thomas Jacquard

Tess Schindler

Director of Photography Thomas Jacquard

Editor Joel Buxton

Music Composer Chris O'Callaghan

Sound Designer Larry Schell

Cast:

Lynn Siera Knight

Man Chris O'Callaghan

Crew:

Production Manager Thomas Jacquard

1st AD Chris O'Callaghan

Continuity Siera Knight

Casting Klark Cerby

Focus Puller Maria Benge

Gaffer Jenna Dustin

Lighting Assistant Siera Knight

Grip Eric Thomas

Grip Assist Thomas Jacquard

Sound Recordist Chris O'Callaghan

Boom Operator Thomas Jacquard

Sound Mixer Siera Knight

Production Designer Kyra Yuma

Costume Designer Kyra Yuma

Make Up Artist Siera Knight

*Names represented in the credits are aliases, and do not represent any real-life persons other than

O'Callaghan, Knight, Jacquard and Kerby. Any relation to one or more aliases is purely coincidental.