Breaking & Entering
A young woman’s conflicted life battling multiple addictions and questionable choices culminates with an autopsy-like introspective journey when she finds herself locked in a morgue with the body of a long-lost love.
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Michael William HoganDirector
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Michael William HoganWriter
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Kiri HartigKey Cast"Corrine"
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Robert DillKey Cast"Dillon"
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Stefano MillaDirector of Photography
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Amber PheifferEditor
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Aaron SealsCasting Directors
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Brooklen BruceCasting Directors
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Angelita Ali GonzalezCasting Directors
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Mercedez HigginsArt Director
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Jami CoxKey Makeup Artist
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Danny LopezAssistant Camera, Steadicam Operator
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Alex LarsonGaffer
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Jessie LopezSound Recordist
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Xiaoyun WuProduction Manager
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Valyo GennoffOriginal Score
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David XarachSet Photographer
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Chris OrsiPost-Production Sound
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Bryan ChavezVisual Effects Artist
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Project Type:Short
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Runtime:29 minutes 46 seconds
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Completion Date:July 7, 2021
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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:Blackmagic 6K
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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
Michael’s scripts and films have netted over 400 festival and competition awards globally–including more than 145 outright “Winners”. He wrote and directed his last film project, “Breaking & Entering”; a provocative and edgy dark drama that garnered more than 50 “Best Short Film” and “Best Director” accolades on the festival circuit.
“Breaking & Entering” is a dark and provocative drama that evolved from what was originally a horror/comedy story idea. As I began developing the main (and only living) character, CORRINE, I realized that the true horror was in her backstory; the how and why of a life journey that led her to the point of desperately breaking into a closed pub on a quest for a drink and a warm place to sleep. What I discovered as I pulled back the sheet on Corrine, was alcoholism, sex addiction, pregnancy from an incestuous relationship, banishment and, ultimately, complete loss of hope.
Corrine is a well-developed character that is erratic, interesting, empathetic and engaging; a role performed incredibly by Kiri Hartig, who managed to showcase the full breadth of her talents in what is—essentially—a one-woman show.