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Cocktail Hour (Painted Version)

1950s housewife Jill discovers a helpful new trick to take out the trash.

This bonus version of COCKTAIL HOUR has undergone artificial intelligence processing to restore color to the originally black and white film.

  • Ian McKay
    Director
  • Ian McKay
    Writer
  • Ian McKay
    Producer
  • Amy McKay
    Key Cast
    "Jill"
  • Lief McKay
    Key Cast
    "Jack"
  • Project Type:
    Short, Student
  • Genres:
    Short, Film Noir, Dark Comedy
  • Runtime:
    1 minute 52 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    October 31, 2022
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    Yes - California State University, Northridge
  • Student World Impact Film Festival
    Waldwick, New Jersey
    United States
    June 25, 2023
    Official Selection
Director Biography - Ian McKay

Ian McKay is an Australian-American director, writer, and actor. He is known for his short films Kingdom of Happy Fallacies (2020) and La Rêverie (2020). McKay has been named Best Director twice at the CCFS Student Film Competition and won the San Luis Obispo High School Film Festival in 2021.

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