A Little Tent
Starring Johnny Halloran (Kevin Can F**k Himself), Kate Darby and Michael Spencer, A Little Tent is a dark comedy about commitment, communication, and what happens when women are taught to be polite above all else.
Jenny and Andy’s situationship is hanging on by a thread. Andy doesn’t listen to Jenny, Jenny won’t say what she wants, and they’re headed to the worst possible place to solve a problem: the middle of the woods. When an intrusive man inserts himself into their business, Jenny wants to get out and Andy holds the power. In the end, they are both punished, but it is Jenny who may suffer the most.
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Michael SpencerDirector
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Lucy GamadesWriter
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Michael FerlitaProducer
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Lucy GamadesProducer
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Michael SpencerProducer
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Johnny HalloranKey Cast"Phil"Kevin Can F**k Himself
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Kate DarbyKey Cast"Jenny"
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Michael SpencerKey Cast"Andy"
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Project Type:Short
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Genres:Dark Comedy, Horror, Black Comedy
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Runtime:18 minutes 12 seconds
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Completion Date:January 21, 2022
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Production Budget:10,000 USD
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Country of Origin:United States
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Country of Filming:United States
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Language:English
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Shooting Format:ProRes 422, 5.1 Surround Mix
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Aspect Ratio:12:5
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Film Color:Color
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First-time Filmmaker:No
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Student Project:No
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Blackbird Film FestivalCortland, NY
April 29, 2023
Best Thriller Nominee -
Northern Horror FestBergenfield, NJ
United States
July 20, 2022
North American Premiere
Official Selection / Best Actress -
Berlin Shorts AwardsBerlin
Germany
Best Sound Design -
New York Flash Film FestivalNew York
United States
Official Selection -
Indie Short FestLos Angeles
United States
Outstanding Achievement, Thriller Short -
Independent Shorts AwardsLos Angeles
United States
Silver Award, Best Sound Design -
FLICKFAIRLos Angeles
United States
Official Selection
The son of a South Carolina mortician, Michael is a production & post sound mixer specializing in narrative and documentary filmmaking. He studied musical theater performance in Nashville, TN. His “opera-man” persona garnered an online following of over 350,000 during the 2020 lockdown. His favorite mic is the Sennheiser MKH-8070.
https://www.imdb.com/name/nm11823057/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1
The film's direction was largely inspired by my approach to its sound design -- perspective-based and hyper realistic, with dialogue + edit pacing, score, nuanced foley, and large juxtapositions between ambiences amplifying the tension in Jenny & Andy's interactions.
['A Little Tent' is available in 5.1 surround sound.]
'A Little Tent Original Motion Picture Soundtrack' is available here:
https://open.spotify.com/album/4xCdvXIfVXpeOvxiZ52yb2?si=0K9Q_ZHmTb6LNmR-yLpfXw)