The Encounter
2004
"Home alone… with company."
When strange noises in the house lead Sandi to investigate, she has an encounter with someone she never expected.
Genre: Mystery
Shooting Format: Digital
Running Time: 13 minutes
Key Cast:
Lindsay Skidmore, Kip Nielson, Spencer Price
Key Crew:
Director: Jolie Hales
Writer: Jolie Hales
Producer: Jolie Hales
Cinematographer: Jolie Hales
Editor: Jolie Hales
Sound Designer: Jolie Hales
Music By: Michelle Drake
Synopsis:
Sandi thought she was home alone, until she heard noises in the house. Deciding to investigate, Sandi is terrified to see her front door left wide open. Hoping it to be a forgetful mistake courtesy of her little brother, she heads up to his room, only to be stopped by a stranger she had never met before... who may be hiding something.
Upcoming Screenings:
TBD
Awards:
2nd Place - National Broadcasting Society Student Audio/Video Competition, 2005
Best Mystery - L.A. You're in a Film Festival, 2004
Audience Choice - Davis Arts Council Film Festival, 2004
Second Place - National Broadcasting Society Western Student Audio/Video Competition, 2004
Best Original Music - Just Another Film Festival, 2004
Best Lighting - Davis Arts Council Film Festival, 2004
Official Selection - Independents' Film Festival, 2004
Official Selection - Daytona Beach Film Festival, 2004
Official Selection - Firefly Film Fest, 2004
Stories from Set:
The bathroom we shot in seemed to actually be haunted. After various bad luck episodes caused us to do over a dozen takes of the shot where Lindsay has to scream, we finally got a take that worked. It was just in time, too, since Lindsay, a professional singer and great sport, was starting to taste blood from screaming so much. However, after the shoot was over and we went back to watch the footage, the shots from the bathroom had been mysteriously erased. So, we gathered everyone back into the bathroom on a different night, and tried again. This time, the equipment kept malfunctioning, causing us to once again do take after take after take. Finally, we couldn't handle it anymore and we went with a take that was a close as we could get. However, if you look at the corner of that shot in the film, you'll still notice a digital glitch.
TBD
Awards:
2nd Place - National Broadcasting Society Student Audio/Video Competition, 2005
Best Mystery - L.A. You're in a Film Festival, 2004
Audience Choice - Davis Arts Council Film Festival, 2004
Second Place - National Broadcasting Society Western Student Audio/Video Competition, 2004
Best Original Music - Just Another Film Festival, 2004
Best Lighting - Davis Arts Council Film Festival, 2004
Official Selection - Independents' Film Festival, 2004
Official Selection - Daytona Beach Film Festival, 2004
Official Selection - Firefly Film Fest, 2004
Stories from Set:
The bathroom we shot in seemed to actually be haunted. After various bad luck episodes caused us to do over a dozen takes of the shot where Lindsay has to scream, we finally got a take that worked. It was just in time, too, since Lindsay, a professional singer and great sport, was starting to taste blood from screaming so much. However, after the shoot was over and we went back to watch the footage, the shots from the bathroom had been mysteriously erased. So, we gathered everyone back into the bathroom on a different night, and tried again. This time, the equipment kept malfunctioning, causing us to once again do take after take after take. Finally, we couldn't handle it anymore and we went with a take that was a close as we could get. However, if you look at the corner of that shot in the film, you'll still notice a digital glitch.