Dear Eloise

Set in the domestic tranquility of the late 60s, a dutiful housewife, despite sage advice, comes to realize that sometimes perfection just isn't enough.

  • Bryan E. Murphy
    Writer - Director - Cinematographer
  • Kim Dilisio
    Key Cast
    "Wife"
    Fish Climbing Trees, Solstice
  • Nick Roers
    Key Cast
    "Husband"
  • Nick Roers
    Editor - Color - Sound Design
    Fish Climbing Trees, Solstice
  • Kim Dilisio
    Hair & Make-up
  • Ruby B. Skipp
    Costumes & Set Design
  • Janice Skipp Murphy
    Executive Producer
    Solstice
  • Digital Kinetoscope
    Producer
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Genres:
    Period, Dramedy
  • Runtime:
    5 minutes
  • Completion Date:
    November 30, 2018
  • Production Budget:
    300 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    2.40
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Roselle Park Short Film Festival
    Roselle Park, NJ
    United States
    September 29, 2018
    Official Selection
  • Great Lakes International Shorts Festival
    Erie, PA
    United States
    October 4, 2018
    Official Selection
  • Greater New Milford Film Festival
    New Milford, CT
    United States
    October 6, 2018
    Official Selection
  • New Hampshire Film Festival
    Portsmouth, NH
    United States
    October 11, 2018
    Official Selection
  • Mystic Film Festival
    Mystic, CT
    United States
    October 20, 2018
    Official Selection
  • Seneca Film Festival
    Watkins Glen, NY
    United States
    October 21, 2018
    Official Selection
  • BEST SHORT FEST
    Lanark County, Ontario
    Canada
    September 14, 2018
    Semi-Finalist
  • Canada Shorts International Film Festival
    St. John, New Brunswick
    Canada
    December 15, 2018
    Award of Excellence
  • First-Time Filmmaker Sessions
    Pinewood Studios, England
    United Kingdom
    November 17, 2019
    Official Selection
  • The 10 Minute Film Festival
    Northampton, MA
    United States
    May 30, 2020
    Official Selection
  • Woods Hole Film Festival
    Woods Hole, MA
    United States
    July 26, 2020
    Official Selection
  • Flickers' Rhode Island International Film Festival
    Providence, RI
    United States
    July 30, 2020
    Semi-Finalist
  • Southeast New England Film, Music & Arts Festival
    Providence RI
    United States
    June 19, 2021
    Official Selection
Director Biography

Bryan E. Murphy has always dabbled in writing, theater, video production and documentary filmmaking, but this is the first narrative film that he has ever made... beginning to end. Definitely a daunting challenge, but also a dream come true.

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Director Statement

Dear Eloise is dedicated to my 90-year-old great aunt, Ruby Belle Skipp, who lost her husband at age 39, but continued to forge her way through the rest of her life with fortitude, grace and dignity. A timeless testament to the independence and inner strength of women everywhere.