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Mr. Bread & Dr. Cheese in: The Milkman Caper

A pair of conmen run into unexpected obstacles during their biggest heist yet.

  • Aniket Mohapatra
    Director
  • Aniket Mohapatra
    Writer
  • Aniket Mohapatra
    Producer
  • Connor N. F. Field
    Key Cast
    "Dr. Cheese"
  • Sam Brady
    Key Cast
    "Mr. Bread"
  • Austin Baltes
    Key Cast
    "The Milkman"
  • Dhriti Barnwal
    Key Cast
    "The Concierge"
  • Kenny DeCay
    Stunt Coordinator
  • Connor N. F. Field
    Executive Producers
  • Sam Brady
    Executive Producers
  • Austin Baltes
    Executive Producers
  • Connor N. F. Field
    Producer of Marketing & Distribution
  • Project Type:
    Short, Student
  • Genres:
    Action, Comedy, Heist
  • Runtime:
    8 minutes 17 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    February 26, 2024
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Black & White
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    Yes - Texas A&M University
  • 2024 VAC Artfest
    College Station
    United States
    April 17, 2024
    Best Film
Distribution Information
  • Creative Sea Productions
    Distributor
    Country: Worldwide
Director Biography - Aniket Mohapatra

Aniket Mohapatra is a director and writer from Austin, TX. He is currently pursuing a Masters and Bachelor’s degree in Urban & Regional Planning at Texas A&M University. He took an interest in watching and analyzing film from a young age, and discovered his passion for filmmaking while creating video projects for school assignments. Mohapatra’s projects are character-driven, consistently finding distinct ways to frame shots and construct scenes to emphasize particular character traits, dynamics, and progression.

His 2024 comedy/heist short film, ‘Mr Bread & Dr Cheese in: The Milkman Caper,’ won the 2024 Texas A&M VAC Artfest Award for Best Film. He co-created the 2023 web comedy series ‘The Newscaster’ with Chris Bowers, serving as an executive producer for all six episodes, and as director for five. More recently, he was an executive producer on the feature-length student film ‘Maid to Kill.’

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Director Statement

I wanted to make a black-and-white short film to hone in on my directorial and cinematography skills, as well as a way to bond with my friends and roommates. The film is intentionally ambiguous with respect to the character’s backstories and world, which I find to be an interesting way for the audience to engage with the film as it leaves some aspects of the story open to the audience’s interpretation. The film features a noir visual aesthetic by using black-and-white photography which furthers the ambiguous tone of the narrative. However, at its core: the film has a unique blend of absurd comedy and straightforward action which work together to create a style of film that helped me further discover my sensibilities as a director.
Aniket Mohapatra, Director.