TANNER RICHARD CRAFTDIRECTOR · WRITER · PRODUCER · ACTOR
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2023 · SHORT · WRITER · DIRECTOR · PRODUCER · ACTOR AS THE OPERATOR

A man attempts to operate a mysterious device, but with each attempt comes a new set of problems.

This one was my first “serious” movie after Diagnosis, and I couldn’t be more proud of it. I think I made something really special here, and it’s easily the most personal film I’ve ever made. I learned a lot from experimental filmmaking and I used those tools in this piece. A lot of people are really connecting with it, even those who don’t exactly relate to it fully, and that means the world to me.

It was also my first time directing myself in a dramatic performance. I haven’t had a lot of chances to do dramatic roles, but I sincerely feel like I knocked this one out of the park. It’s my finest work as an actor, and it won me my first award as an actor, which is one of the proudest achievements of my life.

DIRECTOR Tanner Richard Craft

WRITER Tanner Richard Craft

PRODUCER Tanner Richard Craft

CAST Tanner Richard Craft as The Operator · Tanya Craft as The Mother

MUSIC Brandon Detra

CINEMATOGRAPHY Tim M. Sullivan

EDITED BY Tim M. Sullivan

Awards

  • 8 & HALFILM AWARDS · ROME 2023Best Actor · Best Original Screenplay · Best Fantasy
  • TOP INDIE FILM AWARDS (2023)Best Original Idea · Best Twist · Best Production Design · Nominated for Best Short · Nominated for Best Writing · Nominated for Best Sound: Brandon Detra
  • ST. LOUIS FILMMAKERS SHOWCASE (2023)Best Visual Effects
  • MONZA FILM FEST (2023)Honorable Mention
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