Like a PowerPoint
A man and woman negotiate the expectations of their romance.
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Pat BradleyDirectorInto the Valli, Double Zero, Weight of the Pen
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Melanie GretchenDirectorLike a PowerPoint, The Back Garden
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Melanie GretchenWriterLike a PowerPoint, The Back Garden
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Melanie GretchenKey Cast"Emma"One Way, Tinted View, L'Odge d'Oor
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Stephen ShermanKey Cast"Tom"Succession, Russian Doll, An Actor Prepares
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Alex AlessiKey Cast"Frank"Person of Interest, When Everything's Gone, The Dead Man
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Melanie GretchenProducerLike a PowerPoint, The Back Garden
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Jonathan NyiriEditorDouble Zero, Star Crossed
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Project Type:Short
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Genres:Romance, Drama
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Runtime:7 minutes 20 seconds
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Completion Date:September 22, 2022
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Production Budget:5,000 USD
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Country of Origin:United States, United States
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Country of Filming:United States, United States
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Language:English
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Aspect Ratio:16:9
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Film Color:Color
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First-time Filmmaker:Yes
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Student Project:No
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Paris Independent Film FestivalParis
France
October 20, 2022
World Premiere
Winner: Short Film Audience Award -
ISTANBUL FILM AWARDSIstanbul
Turkey
October 31, 2022
Winner: Best Indie - Short Film. Winner: Best Actor - Short Film. Winner: Best Actress - Short Film -
The Oaks International Film FestivalAgoura
United States
December 15, 2022
Winner: Best US Short. Winner: Best Director. -
Always Late TV Movie AwardsGodfrey
United States
March 5, 2023
Winner: Best Short Drama -
Tokyo Film AwardsTokyo
Japan
January 1, 2023
Best Original Composer -
Flatness Film AwardsIstanbul
Turkey
December 31, 2022
Winner: Best Super Short - Fiction -
International World Photography AwardNew York
United States
December 21, 2022
Best Super Short Film -
WIFA FEST (World Indie Film Awards)New York
United States
April 27, 2023
Winner: Best Romance/Romantic Short -
International motion picture Academy (IMPA)Brooklin
Canada
October 15, 2022
Winner: Best Emerging Filmmaker -
New York International Film Awards - NYIFANew York
United States
November 6, 2022
Best Romance Film, Honorable Mention for Best Actress: Melanie Gretchen -
Digital Griffix Film AwardsMontreal
Canada
May 16, 2023
Nominated: Best Narrative Short. Nominated: Best Original Song. -
Best Istanbul Film FestivalIstanbul
Turkey
October 31, 2022
Winner: Special Golden Winner Best Short Film -
The Monkey Bread Tree Film AwardsLondon
United Kingdom
October 2, 2022
Official Selection, Nomination for Best Actress -
Paris Shorts Film AwardsParis
France
December 18, 2022
Nominated: Best Original Music -
New Creators Film AwardsParis
France
October 30, 2022
Honorable Mention -
Around International Film Festival // BerlinBerlin
Germany
December 21, 2022
Honorable Mention -
Around International Film Festival // ParisParis
France
June 23, 2023
ARFF International Mention -
American Filmatic Arts AwardsBrooklyn
United States
February 24, 2023
Honorable Mention for Best Short Romance -
The Triborough Film FestivalAstoria
United States
January 20, 2023
North American Premiere
Finalist -
Dumbo Film FestivalBrooklyn
United States
December 9, 2022
Semi-Finalist -
Berlin Shorts AwardBerlin
Germany
January 13, 2023
Semi-Finalist -
8 & HalFilm AwardsRome
Italy
October 8, 2022
Official Selection -
Chicago International Indie Film FestivalChicago
United States
October 29, 2022
Official Selection -
Shockfest Film FestivalNew York
United States
December 9, 2023
Nominated: Best Short Film -
Athens International Monthly Art Film FestivalAthens
Greece
January 19, 2023
Special Mention -
Chicago Indie Film AwardsChicago
United States
February 2, 2023
Nominated: Best Narrative Short -
Crown Point International Film FestivalChicago
United States
December 2, 2022
Official Selection -
APEX Film AwardsBristol
United Kingdom
December 31, 2022
Official Selection -
The Brightside Film FestivalJersey City
United States
March 11, 2023
Official Selection -
Seattle Film FestivalSeattle
United States
May 25, 2024
Official Selection
Pat Bradley is a screenwriter/director and script consultant from Queens, New York, the linguistic diversity capital of the world. Unfortunately, he never took advantage of this, butchering every language possible.
After Pat spent two decades writing music and stories for others, he decided it was time to start producing his own work. In December of 2015, Patrick started a film production company, “Always Write Productions." It would produce its first short film “Addicts Abuse” in April of 2016 and its first feature film, “Into the Valli,” shortly thereafter.
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Melanie Gretchen, based in New York, is executive producer, writer, and principal actor of the award-winning office romance "Like a PowerPoint" and the psychological thriller "The Back Garden." Originally from the Bay Area, she grew up in the Philippines, Malta and Switzerland. In college, she studied journalism, theater and film at the University of Denver.
Since arriving in New York, Melanie has appeared with Lincoln Center in the world premiere of "the public domain" and in the coming-of-age feature film "Homebody" by Alex Alessi. In addition, she is a Founding Supporter of the Tennessee Williams Rectory Museum, located in Clarksdale, Mississippi, where Tennessee Williams grew up.