Private Project

Charley V

This one is a very tongue and cheek film about Charley, an amateur independent film maker who has the overambitious idea of making a short film abridged version of Shakespeare's Henry V. Funding is limited and so is the cast who is also the crew. Many things could go wrong and they do. Charley turns into his own version of Henry V and only hope and an inspiring speech can pull them through.

  • Jeffrey Sutton
    Director, Writer, Producer, Cinematographer, Editor
    Actor in his Mind, Portals, Pinned, Flights, Charley V, Tragedy of Sal
  • Stan Diglio
    Executive Producers
    Must Hurry!, Flights, Portals, Pinned
  • Dennis Maragliano
    Executive Producers
    Fortress of Dumbbells, Charley V, Tragedy of Sal
  • Marjorie Fine
    Executive Producers
    Charley V, Tragedy of Sal
  • Gregory Sutton
    Script Consultant
    Portals, Charley V
  • Seton Brown
    Key Cast
    "Sal"
    Must, Hurry!, Tragedy of Sal
  • Chelsey Jo Ristaino
    Key Cast
    "Kate"
    Must Hurry!, Tragedy of Sal, Charley V
  • Stan Diglio
    Key Cast
    "Ely"
    Must Hurry!, Portals, Tragedy of Sal
  • Dennis Maragliano
    Key Cast
    "Grey"
    Fortress of Dumbbells, Tragedy of Sal
  • Jeffrey Sutton
    Key Cast
    "Charley"
    Actor in his Mind, Portals, Pinned, Flights, Charley V, Tragedy of Sal
  • Ania Maria Sutton
    Key Cast
    "Ali"
    Tragedy of Sal
  • Val Vechnyak
    Camera Operators and Lighting
  • Al Hernandez
    Camera Operators and Lighting
    Portals, Charley V
  • Chelsey Jo Ristaino
    Costume and Make-up
    Must Hurry!, Tragedy of Sal, Charley V
  • Various composers - AudioJungle.com
    Music Composers
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Genres:
    Comedy, Drama, shakespeare
  • Runtime:
    29 minutes 10 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    June 10, 2016
  • Production Budget:
    1,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital, Canon 5d Mark ii
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Brightside Tavern Film Festival
    Jersey City
    United States
    August 13, 2016
    North American Premiere
    WON: Best Director of a Comedy. Nominated: Best Actor in a Comedy, Best New Jersey Short, Best Ensemble
  • Hang onto Your Shorts Film Festival
    Asbury Park
    United States
    May 21, 2017
    Nominated: Best Director of Comedy, Best New Jersey Comedy
Director Biography

Jeff graduated with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in both Theatre Performance and TV and Film Production at Michigan State University. Since moving to NYC in 1995, he has worked as an actor in numerous film, commercial and theatre productions in NYC and around the country. As a Film Maker he has made over a half dozen independent films in the metropolitan area. Most recently he made the award winning films, Must Hurry! and Flights, which have screened in film festivals nationwide.

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Director Statement

It is my current goal to continue making short films based on the idea of Charley V. In doing so, I hope to make some of Shakespeare's most famous plays more accessible in a hilarious and non threatening way.