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Family Pipes

Andrew navigates an embattled relationship between his wife and the Mother-in-law

  • Natalie Lauer
    Director
    Fear Binds, The Lords and Other Creatures, Marathon Bout, Boomer Hogs
  • Natalie Lauer
    Writer
    Fear Binds, The Lords and Other Creatures, Marathon Bout, Boomer Hogs
  • Natalie Lauer
    Producer
    Fear Binds, The Lords and Other Creatures, Marathon Bout, Boomer Hogs
  • Dustin Roller
    Key Cast
    "Andrew"
  • Lolly Boroff
    Key Cast
    "Bernice"
  • Natalie Lauer
    Key Cast
    "Sasha"
    Fear Binds, The Lords and Other Creatures, Marathon Bout, Boomer Hogs
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Runtime:
    14 minutes 8 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    November 9, 2018
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • KAPOW IFF
    North Hollywood
    United States
    October 3, 2018
    Hollywood
    'Family Pipes' Won Best Drama Short
Director Biography - Natalie Lauer

Natalie Lauer is the oldest child of a nuclear physicist and an endocrinologist. Her family was helped to immigrate from Russia by the CIA via the paperclip route after the Berlin wall came down in the '90s. Moving from an isolated Moscow apartment with a piano and toy tanks, then to resettle in the middle-of-nowhere Pennsylvania, forced Natalie to live in her imagination more so than reality. Natalie started an indie publishing company in the beginning of a new millenia, and published 13 poetry books. But filmmaking is a different craft, and to climb the learning curve faster Natalie's written, produced, directed a number of short films.

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Director Statement

We always have a fun set environment because I set high expectations for preparedness during pre-production. I don't believe in talent existing without grinding to point of a meaningful vision. And only brilliance shines on screen