PRESERVATION
When an oil company threatens a small boarding school, a student worker is thrown into the crossfire between his mentor and corporate goons sent to muscle him out.
An Emerson BFA senior film thesis, made in collaboration with the Darrow School and its students.
https://www.shortverse.com/films/preservation
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Calvin KertzmanDirectorFLAWLESS
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Nathan VitaleWriter
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Davin IntagProducerOne Hit
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Xiang XuProducerA Better Man
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Debra KertzmanProducer
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Mackenzi BelliardKey Cast"Elijah"
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Jack 'O HaraKey Cast"James"Breaking Girl Code
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Elisabeth WeeksKey Cast"Clarissa"You Silly Goose!
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Ernest ChandoKey Cast"Deputy Hendricks"
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Damian "Oso" TiburcioKey Cast"Mike"
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Christopher OuletteKey Cast"Sheriff Peterson"
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Jennifer PytleskiExec. Producer/Unit Production Manager
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Madeline BrownbillEDITORSBlind Dining
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Calvin KertzmanEDITORSFLAWLESS
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Gerry GreenSCORE
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William KertzmanSCORE
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Aliza EricksonPRODUCTION DESIGN
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Spencer DelorenzoDIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHYChew on That!
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Davin IntagGAFFERBlind Dining
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Brodie CurtisSOUND DESIGNFLAWLESS
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Tushar SomkuwarSOUND DESIGNJones Plantation
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Calvin KertzmanSOUND DESIGNFLAWLESS
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Project Type:Short, Student
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Genres:Suspense, Western, Thriller, Horror, Environmental
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Runtime:14 minutes
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Completion Date:October 31, 2023
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Production Budget:2,500 USD
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Country of Origin:United States
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Country of Filming:United States
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Language:English
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Shooting Format:Digital
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Aspect Ratio:2.39
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Film Color:Color
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First-time Filmmaker:No
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Student Project:Yes - Emerson College
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Emerson College BFA ShowcaseBoston, MA
United States
May 12, 2024
Emerson College -
unofficial film screening for preservation and other senior shortsBoston
United States
December 11, 2023
first public screening
Born and raised for most of his life in the Philippines, Calvin's passion from film stems from his childhood. His passion grew as years went on, eventually going to Emerson College for film. He is in his senior year with a BFA in media production, and hopes to continue making content post graduation.
https://www.calvinkertzman.com/smile-and-a-wink
How far will YOU go?
Preservation is an Emerson College senior thesis short film directed by Calvin Kertzman for the Bachelor of Fine Arts program. The short was created over a year and produced in collaboration with The Darrow School, Calvin’s former high school, and with mentorship and support from local upstate organizations Stockade Works and Berkshire Film and Media Collaborative.
With a crew composed of over 30 folks from Emerson, Boston, New York, and the school itself, Preservation was an ambitious undertaking for all involved. However, the result ultimately paid off. Because of Preservation, Calvin went on to found Smile and A Wink Productions and continue working with several collaborators from this shoot on a fellow short in this screening, Grim Reefer. The ultimate hope with Preservation was to make a short that examined the consequences of violence and taking action.
-calvin k