Private Project

It Could Be You

'It could be you!' says the big cardboard man in the convenience store. Bernie knows it will never be him. Still, as he trudges through life in a grey, dull world where people say as little as possible to each other, the highlight of Bernie’s soul-crushing daily routine is buying, checking and then crumpling his losing lottery tickets. What Bernie doesn’t know - yet - is that fortune comes in many forms, and at any moment it can slam into you like a speeding car. Or in this case, an SUV

  • Cody Westman
    Director
    That little room - the story of Erin's Pub, Deadline
  • David Finley
    Writer
    My Last Confession, Side Effects
  • Mary Sexton
    Producer
    Maudie, How To Be Deadly
  • Cody Westman
    Producer
    That Little Room - The Story Of Erin's Pub, Deadline
  • Andy Jones
    Key Cast
    Rare Birds, Codco, Kids In The Hall
  • Justin Nurse
    Key Cast
    Infanticide!, Malignant
  • Allison Moira Kelly
    Key Cast
    River head, The Passenger
  • Mary Lynn Bernard
    Key Cast
    Random Passage
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Genres:
    Drama, Comedy
  • Runtime:
    12 minutes 44 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    January 1, 2017
  • Production Budget:
    15,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    Canada
  • Country of Filming:
    Canada
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital, Sony FS7
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
Director Biography - Cody Westman

Cody Westman has been involved in the film and entertainment industries in Montreal, Vancouver and St. John's since 1999. In 2001 Cody directed and produced his first piece, a web pilot entitled ‘Beyond Travel’. Since then he has worked in the film industry, while producing and directing commercials, corporate video, music videos, short films, and working as a touring musician.

In 2013, Cody began production on his first documentary ‘That LITTLE Room - The Story of Erin’s Pub’ which was picked up by Air Canada internationally, NTV, the Nickel Film Festival, and the Kerry Film Festival in Ireland.

Under the production company Cats Eye Cinema INC., Cody has produced/directed/edited 2 short films (Deadline & It Could Be You) and is starting production on a Telefilm supported short film CASEY in April 2017. Cody works full time in video production and lives with his wife and 2 boys in St. John's, Newfoundland.

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