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Ocean City

An older entertainer reflects on his life when he was young and enjoyed the work. This symbolic and surreal journey takes us to Ocean City, a realm of the forgotten. Perhaps it’s purgatory, but then perhaps it’s not. Or perhaps it’s beyond the veil of human comprehension.

  • Ross Dumond Macartney
    Director
    Grit, Miraculum, Insomniac
  • Ross Dumond Macartney
    Writer
    Grit, Miraculum, Insomniac
  • Ross Dumond Macartney
    Producer
    Grit, Miraculum, Insomniac
  • Dow Harris
    Key Cast
    "Young Entertainer"
  • John Andrus
    Key Cast
    "Old Entertainer"
  • Project Type:
    Experimental, Short
  • Runtime:
    9 minutes 20 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    October 3, 2024
  • Production Budget:
    3,200 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States
  • Shooting Format:
    Film
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
Director Biography - Ross Dumond Macartney

An LGBTQIA+ American producer, writer, actor, and director. Macartney grew up in Bentonville, AR, and started his career in Wilmington, NC, interning at Ciné Partners and Panavision. After an early screening of his film Insomniac at the Director's Forte Night at the 2002 Cannes Film Festival, Macartney spent the early years of his career as a producer at Walmart Television. Inspired by the works of Terrence Malick, Martin Scorsese, and Francois Truffaut.

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