Experiencing Interruptions?

Like a PowerPoint

A man and woman negotiate the expectations of their romance.

  • Pat Bradley
    Director
    Into the Valli, Double Zero, Weight of the Pen
  • Melanie Gretchen
    Director
    Like a PowerPoint, The Back Garden
  • Melanie Gretchen
    Writer
    Like a PowerPoint, The Back Garden
  • Melanie Gretchen
    Key Cast
    "Emma"
    One Way, Tinted View, L'Odge d'Oor
  • Stephen Sherman
    Key Cast
    "Tom"
    Succession, Russian Doll, An Actor Prepares
  • Alex Alessi
    Key Cast
    "Frank"
    Person of Interest, When Everything's Gone, The Dead Man
  • Melanie Gretchen
    Producer
    Like a PowerPoint, The Back Garden
  • Jonathan Nyiri
    Editor
    Double Zero, Star Crossed
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Genres:
    Romance, Drama
  • Runtime:
    7 minutes 20 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    September 22, 2022
  • Production Budget:
    5,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    United States, United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States, United States
  • Language:
    English
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Paris Independent Film Festival
    Paris
    France
    October 20, 2022
    World Premiere
    Winner: Short Film Audience Award
  • ISTANBUL FILM AWARDS
    Istanbul
    Turkey
    October 31, 2022
    Winner: Best Indie - Short Film. Winner: Best Actor - Short Film. Winner: Best Actress - Short Film
  • The Oaks International Film Festival
    Agoura
    United States
    December 15, 2022
    Winner: Best US Short. Winner: Best Director.
  • Always Late TV Movie Awards
    Godfrey
    United States
    March 5, 2023
    Winner: Best Short Drama
  • Tokyo Film Awards
    Tokyo
    Japan
    January 1, 2023
    Best Original Composer
  • Flatness Film Awards
    Istanbul
    Turkey
    December 31, 2022
    Winner: Best Super Short - Fiction
  • International World Photography Award
    New 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 - NYIFA
    New York
    United States
    November 6, 2022
    Best Romance Film, Honorable Mention for Best Actress: Melanie Gretchen
  • Digital Griffix Film Awards
    Montreal
    Canada
    May 16, 2023
    Nominated: Best Narrative Short. Nominated: Best Original Song.
  • Best Istanbul Film Festival
    Istanbul
    Turkey
    October 31, 2022
    Winner: Special Golden Winner Best Short Film
  • The Monkey Bread Tree Film Awards
    London
    United Kingdom
    October 2, 2022
    Official Selection, Nomination for Best Actress
  • Paris Shorts Film Awards
    Paris
    France
    December 18, 2022
    Nominated: Best Original Music
  • New Creators Film Awards
    Paris
    France
    October 30, 2022
    Honorable Mention
  • Around International Film Festival // Berlin
    Berlin
    Germany
    December 21, 2022
    Honorable Mention
  • Around International Film Festival // Paris
    Paris
    France
    June 23, 2023
    ARFF International Mention
  • American Filmatic Arts Awards
    Brooklyn
    United States
    February 24, 2023
    Honorable Mention for Best Short Romance
  • The Triborough Film Festival
    Astoria
    United States
    January 20, 2023
    North American Premiere
    Finalist
  • Dumbo Film Festival
    Brooklyn
    United States
    December 9, 2022
    Semi-Finalist
  • Berlin Shorts Award
    Berlin
    Germany
    January 13, 2023
    Semi-Finalist
  • 8 & HalFilm Awards
    Rome
    Italy
    October 8, 2022
    Official Selection
  • Chicago International Indie Film Festival
    Chicago
    United States
    October 29, 2022
    Official Selection
  • Shockfest Film Festival
    New York
    United States
    December 9, 2023
    Nominated: Best Short Film
  • Athens International Monthly Art Film Festival
    Athens
    Greece
    January 19, 2023
    Special Mention
  • Chicago Indie Film Awards
    Chicago
    United States
    February 2, 2023
    Nominated: Best Narrative Short
  • Crown Point International Film Festival
    Chicago
    United States
    December 2, 2022
    Official Selection
  • APEX Film Awards
    Bristol
    United Kingdom
    December 31, 2022
    Official Selection
  • The Brightside Film Festival
    Jersey City
    United States
    March 11, 2023
    Official Selection
  • Seattle Film Festival
    Seattle
    United States
    May 25, 2024
    Official Selection
Director Biography - Pat Bradley, Melanie Gretchen

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.

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