From the Office
Go to work. Drink the terrible coffee. Fight off the blob from outer space that is eating you alive. And turn in those reports! A takedown of bureaucracy and apathy.
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Jon StoutDirectorBottles, OLLYWOO
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Jon StoutWriter
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Jon StoutProducer
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Bill WeldonKey Cast"Admin. Analyst"
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Samantha HendersonKey Cast"Secretary"
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Andrea LiebertKey Cast"Office Manager"
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Anthony Shaw AbatéKey Cast"Supervising Officer"
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Roger ShankKey Cast"Janitor 2"
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Project Type:Experimental, Short
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Genres:Sci-Fi, Horror, Absurd, Dark Comedy
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Runtime:11 minutes
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Completion Date:September 30, 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:16mm
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Aspect Ratio:4:3
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Film Color:Black & White
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First-time Filmmaker:No
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Student Project:No
Jon Stout is a storyteller across all mediums. He has directed muppet-style puppets, published online explorations of the craft behind Hollywood features and worked across multiple countries to create a 3-D online game. Creator of multiple award-winning short films and feature screenplays, he garnered a Clio for his work as the producer promoting Quentin Tarantino’s Once Upon a Time…in Hollywood, as well as two Webby Awards. He is a proud alum of UC Berkeley — where his thesis deconstructed Looney Tunes cartoons— he is also an alum of UCLA’s School of Theater, Film and Television.
This film was a fever dream inspired by masters like David Lynch and Terry Gilliam. The idea did come from a dream I had about a man who worked in an office and was consumed by a blob, while no one cared. This film was original shot decades ago, but has been completely re-edited, scored with original music and features a new, more expansive ending.