Private Project

Chocolates

Alone together for the first time in years, two sisters go to their family's weekend home to set up for their parents anniversary party. Delicately weaving through their strained relationship, they struggle to relax in each other's company. That is until one sister finds the party favors and suddenly their trip takes a new turn.

  • Mike Cattelona
    Director
  • Patricia Selznick
    Writer
    The Phoenix, Non-Dicktion
  • Patricia Selznick
    Producer
    Non-dicktion
  • Patricia Selznick
    Key Cast
    Those Who Can't Do, Magic Lake, Port City, Non-Diction, Chicken
  • Ford
    Key Cast
    Labeled, Heidee, Last Night in New York
  • John Hudak, Jr.
    Director of Photography
    The Broken Ones, Dysgenesis, Those Who Can't Do
  • Ralph Mastromonaco
    Editor
    POiKiLO, Frost Nerves
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Runtime:
    8 minutes 46 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    March 10, 2017
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    4K
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Soho International Film Festival
    New York
    United States
    June 18, 2017
    World Premiere
  • Kew Gardens Festival of Cinema
    Queens
    United States
    August 6, 2017
    Nominated for BEST ACTRESS
Director Biography - Mike Cattelona

This is Mike Cattelona's directorial debut. After meeting Patricia Selznick and DP John Hudak, Jr on another project, 'Those Who Can't Do', they decided to team up again for 'Chocolates'. Mike won his first award for cinema at the age of 17 at the Red Bank Film Festival of New Jersey. He has worked as 1st AD on several projects including: 'Tomorrow Ever After', 'One Day Home', 'The Broken Ones' and 'Jamie and Jonathan'.

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