Art Guard
When a down-in-the-dumps security guard loses his job at a modern art museum, a discarded shipment of wholesale snacks feeds his desire for a win.
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Susanne SuffredinDirector@home
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Rich MoskalWriter
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Susanne SuffredinWriter
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Susanne SuffredinWriter
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Rich MoskalProducer
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Susanne SuffredinProducer
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Ethan MoskalKey Cast"Sinks"
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Mary MandoKey Cast"Mary"
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Liam CahillKey Cast
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Miles ConwayKey Cast
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Henry Moskalkey cast
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Peter GilbertDirector of PhotographyHoop Dreams; At the Death House Door
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Project Type:Short
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Runtime:14 minutes 38 seconds
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Completion Date:September 30, 2024
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Production Budget:13,000 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:Digital
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Aspect Ratio:16:9
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Film Color:Color
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First-time Filmmaker:No
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Student Project:No
I'm an artist, editor, independent filmmaker whose 30 + year career spans non-fiction, scripted and commercial genres with a long association to Chicago’s Kartemquin Films. My work has screened at festivals and broadcast nationally on PBS and streaming. I currently teach documentary filmmaking and postproduction at DePaul University where I co-chair our Documentary program.
If you’re reading this, I’m already dead. The full investigation is ongoing, but here’s what we do know.
My love of finding story, by both deliberate and often unexpected means, has been a driver of all the work I’ve made as a filmmaker in my 40 + year career.
Throughout that time, I believe I’ve worked best when taking risks. To learn more. To teach better. To trust the process. Trained as a fine artist, my approach to filmmaking mirrors my practice as a visual artist, extracting clarity from chance and chaos.
“Art Guard” is my first comedy short. Given the joy I felt making it, particularly with family and friends, I’m certain it won’t be my last.
And, sure, reports of my death may be, at best, a bit hasty. The good news is I’ve never felt better.