The Kidnapping of a Fish

A mild-mannered man is kidnapped and is forced to figure out if his girlfriend is the cause of his situation in this mixed genre film.

  • Philip A Ramos
    Director
  • Philip A. Ramos
    Writer
  • John D. Hay
    Producer
    Work in Progress
  • Patrick Phillips (Director of Photography)
    Producer
  • Stephen Friedrich
    Key Cast
    Sweet/Vicious (MTV), Mr. Robot
  • Theodora Woolley
    Key Cast
    The Night Before
  • Vasile Flutur
    Key Cast
    A Crime to Remember
  • Steven Quimby
    Key Cast
    Red
  • Kalen J Hall
    Key Cast
    Purple Dawn
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Runtime:
    25 minutes
  • Completion Date:
    February 1, 2016
  • Production Budget:
    9,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    1.85
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Edmonton Film Festival
    Edmonton
    Canada
  • Hollyshorts Film Festival
    Hollywood, CA
    United States
    August 13, 2016
  • Sunscreen Film Festival
    St. Petersburg, Florida
    United States
  • Cannes Film Festival
    Cannes
    France
    May 12, 2016
  • Big Island Film Festival
    Big Island, Hawaii
  • Maine International Film Festival
    Waterville, Maine
  • Ouchy Film (Switzerland)

    Switzerland
    Best Short
  • Long Island Film Expo
    Bellmore, NY
    Best Actor, Best Actress, Best Cinematography, HM Best Supporting Actor
  • Middle Coast Film Festival
    Bloomington, Indiana
  • Hang Onto Your Shorts Film Festival
  • Buffalo International Film Festival
    Buffalo, NY
  • Tokyo Lift off Film Festival
  • Brightside Tavern Film Festival

    Best Director, Best Actor (Comedy)
  • Adirondack Film Festival
    Glenn Falls
  • Richard Harris Film Festival
    Limerick
    Ireland
    October 28, 2016
Director Biography - Philip A Ramos

NYU Graduate from a small town outside of Buffalo, NY. He has worked in feature films and tv shows such as The Bourne Ultimatum and Mysteries of Laura. He has produced the web series Work, In Progress. He is developing the feature film called Trevor.

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Director Statement

This film explores and tests a relationship in which two people who don't feel that they deserve love find it in each other.