Update August 27: check out this sweet review from Cinema Crazed.
It's Sunday, which means it's the perfect day for brunch. And there's a full moon tonight, which means it's an extra perfect day for "Game Brunch." Watch the film now, it just premiered on Film Shortage!
(Shot in November 2019 - see behind the scenes.)
Its festival run isn't over yet. There'll be chances to catch it on a big screen in the fall. Stay tuned for details! But in the meantime, feel free to watch and share through your small screens! And if it makes you chuckle, we'd love it if you'd add your thoughts to the film's Letterboxd page!
Director Statement
“Game Brunch,” like most of our recent projects, came out of our weekly writing group, where Kelsey, Ryan and I (and sometimes other CongestedCat collaborators) encourage each other to come in with new pages or pitches every time we meet up. After working on some darker projects, I wanted to jump into something light-hearted with actors I've loved working with in the past or have wanted to work with for a while. I sat down one evening and tried to come up with an idea that could be shot in my apartment and could work as a short ensemble piece. I made a list of actors and started thinking about how I could pair them up. I recalled a game night I hosted years ago and found myself chuckling at the notion of revolving an entire film around one specific word (which I can’t reveal — you’ll just have to watch the film). I started writing and an hour later I had an absurd 15-page script. When I sent it out to my writing group members and some other trusted writers to read, everyone got a kick out of it and really encouraged me to direct it. A couple even said “please make it!” It was exciting to see such a positive response to it, especially from the actors I had in mind. They all eagerly accepted the roles. I think they, like me, needed a break from the overwhelming amount of things to be outraged about in the world and loved the idea of just focusing on making something fun. And what fun it was to make! I hope it's just as much fun to watch!
Also, here’s a collection of screenshots of audience reactions we saw throughout the film’s virtual run:
