Off Season
Funded by Screen South and UK Film Council’s New Cinema fund, Off Season is a dark comedy about a father who, after losing his wife in a car accident, tries to overcome his capacity to attract disaster and simply be a good dad to his young son. Written and directed by Deena Lombardi.
| Title: | Off Season |
| Duration and format: | 11 minutes, High Definition Video, drama |
| Production Company: | Whistlingthorn Films Ltd |
| Producer: | Lou Spain, Casey Herbert |
| Co-Producer: | Stephen Marsh |
| Director: | Deena Lombardi Originally from Northern California, Deena studied film at UCLA and directing at NYU. Now based in Brighton, her previous shorts have screened at international festivals and aired on Showtime, NBS and PBS in the States. Her short film Textbook Responses To Being Dumped won a Warner Brothers award, and her short documentary Always Forever premiered at the Aspen Shortsfest and screened in festivals around the world. Deena’s documentary Local 40 was introduced by Spike Lee when it aired on Showtime, and The New York Times called the film “an important addition to mainstream coverage” of the aftermath of 9/11 |
| Writer | Deena Lombardi |
| Cast: | Paul Sparks (Rachel Getting Married), Daniel Roche (Outnumbered) and Janet Whiteside. |
| Key Crew | |
| DOP: | Neus Olle-Sorronellas |
| Casting Director: | Gaby Kester (Breaking and Entering, The Holiday, Proof). |
| Editor: | Daniel Greenway |
| Festivals & Screenings | Encounters Short Film Festival 2008 World Premiere |
