Bigger Than a Breadbox
A group of former college friends reunites for a "little" get together to break-in a new home. Everyone quickly discovers that it's hard to live large in confined spaces.
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Mitch YapkoDirectorShots Fired, Breathe, Lukewarm
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Lauren LeonWriter
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Frank A. LeonWriter
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Lauren LeonProducer
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Frank A. LeonProducer
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Dan TorsonKey Cast"Dan"
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Lauren LeonKey Cast"Lauren"
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Retta FlanaganKey Cast"Retta"
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Emily BolcikKey Cast"Emily"
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Ryan MarsicoKey Cast"Ryan"
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Project Type:Short
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Runtime:13 minutes 8 seconds
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Completion Date:April 14, 2020
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Production Budget:4,000 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, Arri Alexa
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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
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The Fifteen Minute Film FestivalWheeling, West Virginia
United States
July 18, 2020
First Place -
Albuquerque Film & Music ExperienceAlbuquerque, New Mexico
United States
September 25, 2020
2nd Runner Up: Audience Award -
Block Island Film FestivalBlock Island, Rhode Island
United States
September 5, 2020
Best Short Script -
Calabasas Film FestivalCalabasas, CA
United States
September 23, 2020
Official Selection -
Austin Film FestivalAustin, TX
United States
October 23, 2020
Texas Premiere
Official Selection -
McMinnville Short Film FestivalMcMinnville, OR
United States
February 19, 2021
Winner: Best Comedy
Mitch Yapko is a multi-award-winning writer/director/producer, known for his comedic and unique character work, focusing often on surreal characters in real-life situations. He looks for the heart of the story, and strives to make all of his films relatable. He loves taking ideas from concept through to completion, and loves to pull people out of their day-to-day lives and into his imagined worlds. His films have shown in dozens of film festivals over the years, including the Sundance Film Festival (“Smilf” winner, short film jury prize), Newport Beach Film Festival (“Always Worthy” achievement in filmmaking award), and many more. In 2018, he directed 5 short projects that have gone on to screen in 60+ film festivals around the world. Mitch is currently in development on a short film based on the true story of a Holocaust survivor; the screenplay adaptation of a sci-fi adventure-romance novel; a horror-comedy feature screenplay; a French New Wave comedy short film; as well as several other exciting narrative projects.
Mitch spent the majority of his formative years drawn to all things entertainment - first playing trumpet (flashy and loud, an appropriate instrument for an 8 year old), then performing in musical theater and choirs, and then moving on to stage plays and film (to see what it was like to act and not dance and sing in tights).
Mitch has spent the better part of the past decade directing shorts and pilots, sketch comedies and web series. With a background in theater acting, he has the unique ability to connect with his actors to bring out the best performances every time.
Ok, confession time - I may have a bit of an addiction to HGTV - Fixer Upper, Home Town, Flip or Flop, Tiny House, Big Living, etc. So when Lauren and Frank approached me with a comedy about tiny home living, well, you can imagine my excitement. What I love about Bigger Than a Breadbox is that it calls out HGTV on the fact that no two human beings should ever live in a space the size of a double-wide coffin, and does so with surreal but true-feeling interactions. Smart, funny and real, BTAB is a fun exploration of one couple's journey into a tiny world of big drama. I hope you enjoy!