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GAMER the series

Sam, often misunderstood by the adults around him, uses his gamer imagination to control his perspective on the situations he finds himself in. Often this improves his experience despite the stress he feels, but sometimes he has to start over.

  • Katie Prentiss
    Director
    Front Porches, Wake Up Maggie
  • Katie Prentiss
    Writer
    Front Porches, Wake Up Maggie
  • Katie Prentiss
    Producer
  • Jill Williamson
    Producer
  • Kai Bagley
    Key Cast
    "Sam"
  • Vritika Gupta
    Key Cast
    "Shreya"
  • Lila Bahng
    Key Cast
    "Cecile"
  • Neil Green
    Key Cast
    "Ben"
  • Jenny Jen
    Key Cast
    "Ms. Jen"
  • Trevor Lewis
    Key Cast
    "Mr. Sackett"
  • Brandon Bondehagen
    Director of Photography
  • Nick Escobar
    Visual Effects
  • Kelly Song
    Editor
  • Francesco Cordaro
    Editor
  • Jason Wells
    Sound Editor
  • Nic Prentiss
    Set Design
  • Maggie Green
    HMUA
  • Lis Bothwell
    Costume Design
  • Julian Theilman
    Composer
  • Jenny Jen
    Assistant Director
  • Mikyla Bordner
    Assistant Director
  • Matt Miller
    1st AC
  • Ricky King
    Sound Recordist
  • Logan Reynolds
    Grip
  • Project Type:
    Web / New Media
  • Genres:
    Drama, Comedy
  • Runtime:
    18 minutes
  • Completion Date:
    June 9, 2024
  • Production Budget:
    15,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States
  • Language:
    English
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Digital Cinema Package:
    Unavailable
  • Portland Festival of Cinema, Animation, and Technology
    Portland
    United States
    August 24, 2024
    world
    Silver, Best of Oregon | Nominee Best Series
Director Biography - Katie Prentiss

Katie sees life as an exciting story - an adventure to be lived, and through her acting and filmmaking, invites people to see beauty and hope amid life’s ever-present challenges. Her directorial debut was for a very personal short film, “Front Porches,” inspired by her experience of caring for her mother after a diagnosis of early-onset dementia. Since, she's made GAMER a web series as well as working on her first feature film Wake Up Maggie. When she's not acting or directing, you'll find her practicing yoga, hiking with friends, learning tap dance, writing, and probably refilling her coffee.

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Director Statement

Gamer is a story about perspective. I wanted to show through the Gamer's eyes how empowered we can be to improve our circumstances through our imagination. Like most of us, Gamer finds himself misinterpreted and misunderstood, but instead of getting discouraged, he turns it into a game to play. I wanted to show in this micro short, how much our perspective changes our own minds and the way we see by allowing our audience to see through Sam's mind. In a few short minutes, I hope it makes you laugh, but also feel inspired to lighten your own load with your imagination as well.