Duck Rabbit
A woman with writer’s block, a kid looking for a missing chicken, and three friends carrying a couch across town while under the influence of a psychedelic encounter many strange characters on a summer’s day.
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Michael Alexander LeeDirector
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Michael Alexander LeeWriter
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Bob MorschProducer
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Christian O ShaughnessyProducer
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Michael Alexander LeeProducer
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Travis EcklandProducer
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Kala RoquemoreKey Cast"Calliope "
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Harlan HuckabyKey Cast"The Kid"
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Omid Dastan HarrisonKey Cast"Laurent"
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Christian O ShaughnessyKey Cast"Hugo"
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Rachel FeyKey Cast"Boon"
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Anne StewartKey Cast"EV"
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Brooke CallahanKey Cast"Ornery "
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Project Type:Feature
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Runtime:1 hour 56 minutes
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Completion Date:October 4, 2024
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Production Budget:8,000 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
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Aspect Ratio:2.35:1
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Film Color:Color
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First-time Filmmaker:Yes
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Student Project:No
Michael Lee has been an actor in Colorado Springs since he was a kid. He briefly attended CU Boulder for film studies but decided to drop out of college instead. He would later get a degree in philosophy from UCCS.
In 2019 he co-founded Grown Up Costume Party Productions and has produced and acted in the company's previous projects. This is his first time directing a feature film.
In the spring of 2021, I wrote the script for Duck Rabbit. Much like the character Calliope, I felt compelled to express myself, but I also wasn't sure if I had anything to say. It was in the making of this film that it has taken on a life, and a meaning, of its own.
What began as a series of interconnected jokes and vignettes written by a guy who missed his friends and missed being outside, became a citywide quest to create an epically small movie by going outside with friends. Made with shoestrings, bubblegum, elbow grease, and small donations, we were able to feature dozens of talented artists from around town and showcase the beauty of our own backyard.
A story about small characters with small objectives became something bigger and more personal than I ever could have expected, for myself, for the people involved, and hopefully for the audience as well. I would like to thank you for taking the time and invite you to enjoy this crazy little story we’ve told.