Private Project

Get By With a Little Help

Cate, a lonely, witchy librarian who fails to find comfort and connection in her normal life, seeks it out in the supernatural.

  • Jefferson Brassfield
    Director
  • Jefferson Brassfield
    Writer
    Westender
  • Jefferson Brassfield
    Producer
  • Mary Morales
    Key Cast
    "Cate"
  • Chloe Weaver
    Director of Photography
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Runtime:
    21 minutes 37 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    September 1, 2019
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    Iceland, United States
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    2.35:1
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    No
Director Biography - Jefferson Brassfield

Born and raised in Oregon, where he cut his teeth making videos with friends in the lush forests and high desert. Attended California Institute of the Arts, and spent many years in Southern California. Currently resides in Portland, where he works in the local entertainment industry as a Teamster.

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Director Statement

I wanted to tell a simple human story through quiet moments of character. Loneliness affects each of us at some point in our lives. Ultimately, it is an existential threat to a self-conscious human animal aware of its own mortality. What lengths would we go to to fight that?