Short Film · 2013
Spencer Jones is a lonely office worker. He lives alone, eats alone and is too afraid of not fitting in. He tends to wonder about this frequently. And every time he wonders he begins to fantasize different professions that are more appealing. In his fantasies, he’s on the run from thugs or a sniper specialist getting ready to take out an unsuspected women, but only before he can fall into another fantasy with just the two of them. Spencer is left wondering what is real and what is fiction. Spencer Jones is a lonely office worker. He lives alone, eats alone and is too afraid of not fitting in. He tends to wonder about this frequently. And every time he wonders he begins to fantasize about different professions that are more appealing. In his fantasies, are his real life co-workers who constantly make fun out of him. In his fantasies, he’s on the run from thugs, who chase him through the streets. But before getting away he happens to take a nosedive that causes him to wake up. He encounters a new girl at work, who attracts his attention, but before he can introduce himself he embarrasses himself by walking into a wall. He usually waits for everyone to leave work so that he cannot go through the embarrassment of not talking to anyone on his way out. When he gets home he goes through his daily routine, changes his clothes, washes his face and brushes his teeth. And sometimes things that catch his attention can cause him to fall into another fantasy. Now as a sniper specialist, he’s searches the area for his next target, lights up a cigarette and waits for instructions. His boss calls him and gives him the order to terminate the tall blond he saw earlier at work. As Spencer gets ready to take out an unsuspected woman, but only before he can fall into another fantasy with just the two of them. Spencer is left wondering what is real and what is fiction.
This is my second film. After my first film didn't make any festivals, well back in 2010 I was clueless on how and where to submit. I tried one festival and didn't make it in. I wasn't sure why since the festival didn't provide feedback, but I asked my peers what they thought so on my next film I can make it better. Everyone came back with the same note, the dialogue was not good. So I took a stab at writing. I never wrote before and didn't know where to start. I remembered I had this book of short stories from college and love this short story called, "The Secret Life of Walter Mitty". This was it. This was the story I needed to do. I didn't want to do it exactly but wanted to modernize it. I wrote the story and worked off of that. I cast my brother-in-law and set up the first location. I had some co-workers help me with the setup and went from there. My wife worked in an office setting with tons of cubicles that's why we went with the subtitle, "The Cubicle Chronicles". We set up one scene per location a day a week. We started in 2011 and completed it in the beginning of 2012. I started a new job as of late in 2011 and even though work was busy I found ways to get it done. Now it was time for post-production. I put it off for a long time. I worked on it when I could. But the hardest parts were the visual effects shots. They were just tedious. Another year went by and in 2013 I came across a local film festival in Miami so that's what gave me the fuel to get it done. I made the November slot, which was the last month of the year to have it showcased. This was huge for me. I was accepted and being promoted. I was extremely happy. On the day of the event, my whole wife's family came out as well as a bunch of friends. I made it there first because I worked down the road. There were five films on the bill and I was anxious that my friends/family wouldn't make it in time. I was sitting in my seat alone and I could hear my family in the lobby. The event started and my film was the first to start the festival. My family heard the music, recognized it, and ran it. I was a little frustrated but they all got to see it. I believed my film was the hit of the night. It was funny and entertaining. I was mainly watching other people's reactions rather than the film. The audience laughed at all the funny parts. I was relieved.
So excited!🙂
Clint it looks amazing I can't wait to see it so excited!!!!
Love it!!!!
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