Granny Gumshoe

Granny takes her business of baking and detective work very seriously in this film noir style thriller/comedy. You better not get on her bad side, because you can bet her oven's preheated to "tough cookie" degrees.

  • Chandler Roberts
    Director
    Teddy
  • Chandler Roberts
    Writer
  • Chandler Roberts
    Producer
    Teddy, “Checked Out”
  • Allison Owens
    Key Cast
    "Granny"
  • Andrew Wells
    Key Cast
    "The Guy"
  • Chandler Roberts
    Editor
    Teddy, “Checked Out”
  • Chandler Roberts
    Production Designer
    Teddy, “Checked Out”
  • Project Type:
    Short, Student
  • Runtime:
    3 minutes 23 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    November 20, 2024
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    RED Komodo
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    Yes - Southeastern University
  • Digital Cinema Package:
    Unavailable
  • SEU Fire Film Festival
    Lakeland, Florida
    March 2025
    Nominated Best Production Design
  • Christian Online Film Festival-WINNER 2025
  • Queen City Film Festival- WINNER 2025
  • American Golden Picture Intl Film Festival- WINNER 2025
  • Five Continents International Film Festival

    Winner
  • HIFF-HALO International Film Festival

    Winner
  • Bracciano Film & Arts Festival

    Winner
  • Jollywood Film Festival

    Winner
  • Avalonia Festival

    Winner
  • American Golden Picture Film Festival

    Winner
  • F3 Queen City Film Festival

    Winner
  • Second Sight International Film Festival

    Winner
Director Biography - Chandler Roberts

With a lifelong love for writing and movies, I naturally chose to major in film at Southeastern University in central Florida. As a kid, I appeared in a couple of commercials and was in an acting troupe which satisfied my imagination and creativity. Quickly, my interests became more focused on the happenings behind the cameras than in front of them. In March of 2023 I made my Directorial debut as a sophomore at SEU with my short film Teddy.

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Director Statement

Everything about Granny Gumshoe is so fitting to its film noir storyline, imagery, and set. I managed to rent a beautiful old historic home in Lakeland to film in. As luck would have it, filming took place a day before one of Tampa bay areas worst hurricanes hit. As it rained like crazy outside, my small crew of six worked in just under 7 hours to complete my story of a little grandma detective with a big attitude. With a love for film noir classics like Strangers on a Train and China Town I wanted to recreate a "who done it" but with a comedic twist. The goal was to entertain an audience with something that looks and feels classic and a little gritty in an unidentifiable time period.