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Inheritance

Jim Novak was never a good man. In the last years of his life he finds himself dependent on his daughter and her family. A cowardly soldier, an absentee father, and an abusive husband, his failures have come back to haunt him. He'll never discover what real dangers live with him. "Inheritance" is a supernatural drama with Charles Dickens spirits with a Hitchcock twist.

  • Barak Shpiez
    Director
  • Barak Shpiez
    Writer
  • Cait Murray
    Producer
    A New York Heartbeat
  • Bingo O'Malley
    Key Cast
    Out of the Furnace, Love and Other Drugs, Wonder Boys
  • Adrienne Wehr
    Key Cast
    Zack and Miri Make a Porno, Unstoppable, Dogma
  • Randy Kovitz
    Key Cast
    Parks and Recreation, Numb3rs, The Practice
  • Bob Bell
    Key Cast
    She's Out of My League, The Next Three Days
  • Nina DeBlasio
    Key Cast
  • Alex Blair
    Key Cast
  • Olivia Krivacs
    Key Cast
  • Caroline Collins
    Key Cast
    The Kill Point
  • Andrew Kelemen
    Director of Photography
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Genres:
    Drama, Mystery, Suspense, Supernatural
  • Runtime:
    14 minutes 46 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    February 23, 2015
  • Production Budget:
    10,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Digital Cinema Package:
    Unavailable
  • Cannes Short Film Corner 2015
    Cannes, France
    May 13, 2015
  • IFS Film Fest (Independent Filmmaker Showcase)
    Los Angeles, CA
    May 22, 2015
    North American Premiere
  • Los Angeles New Wave International Film Festival
    Los Angeles, CA
    May 24, 2015
Distribution Information
  • ShortsTV
    Distributor
    Country: United States
    Rights: Paid TV
  • Amazon Prime Video
    Distributor
    Country: United States
    Rights: Video on Demand
    Country: Germany
    Rights: Video on Demand
Director Biography - Barak Shpiez

Barak Shpiez is a multifaceted composer and director known for his diverse work across television, film, and the music industry.

His original compositions have been featured extensively on major television programming, including Saturday Night Live (NBC), Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee (Netflix), Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt (Netflix), The Real World (MTV), American Pickers (History Channel), and Full Frontal with Samantha Bee (TBS). As a musician and composer, Shpiez is the creative force behind the indie power pop band The Winter Hills, as well as his earlier Los Angeles-based project, Beware Fashionable Women.

Beyond his extensive work in music, Shpiez has written, directed, and scored his own films, Vax and Inheritance, which have earned a highlight at the Cannes Short Film Corner, a licensing deal with ShortsTV, and streaming distribution on Amazon Video.

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