Experiencing Interruptions?

Pancakes and Syrup

One man, an actor experiencing discontent with his life and who is also in relapse from drug & alcohol recovery invites himself to head to Los Angeles from New York with a free spirited stand up comedian who is hitting the road to do what he does on stages from PA to the west coast. The two acquaintances having to basically spend every day in each other's company deal with whether or not they can or want to get along with each other. Both have some issues ,detoxing on the road for one and dealing with all that comes with being in show business for the other as well as personal demons from the past for both men. The two make some choices along the way, sometimes good ones and sometimes.....not so much.

  • Robert Cividanes
    Director
    Funnyfellas The Movie, Stages
  • Robert Cividanes
    Writer
    Rubber Chicken A Crime Story, Funnyfellas The Movie, Stages
  • Tom Daddario
    Writer
  • Robert Cividanes
    Producer
    Rubber Chicken A Crime Story, Funnyfellas The Movie, Stages
  • Tom Daddario
    Producer
  • Lawrence A Herman
    Producer
  • Vincent James Carnivale
    Producer
  • Vernon Gravdal
    Producer
  • Aayushi Shah
    Producer
  • Robert Cividanes
    Key Cast
    "Robert Connelly"
  • Tom Daddario
    Key Cast
    " Tom Arlotta"
  • Aayushi Shah
    1st & 2nd Assistant Director
  • Project Type:
    Feature
  • Genres:
    Comedy, Drama
  • Runtime:
    1 hour 34 minutes 40 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    February 23, 2024
  • Production Budget:
    30,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    2:1
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • International New York Film Festival
    Jamestown, NY
    United States
    June 28, 2024
    Best No- Budget Feature Award
  • New York Long Island Film Festival
    Lindenhurst, NY
    United States
    October 16, 2024
    Best Low Budget Feature Award
  • New York Lift-Off Film Festival
    New York, NY
    United States
    July 1, 2024
    Feature Narrative Selected
  • ICP Entertainment Film Festival
    New York, NY
    United States
    October 11, 2024
    Best Comedy Film Award
  • Hollywood Independant Filmmaker Awards & Festival
    Hollywood, CA
    United States
    November 17, 2024
    Narrative Comedy Feature Selected
  • Ocktober Film Festival
    Brooklyn, NY
    United States
    October 24, 2024
    Best Feature Film Award
  • Manhattan Film Festival
    New York, NY
    United States
    June 21, 2025
    Best Comedy Feature Award
  • New York Cinefest
    New York, NY
    United States
    April 26, 2026
    Feature Narrative Selected
Director Biography - Robert Cividanes

Robert has directed the short film series Funnyfellas The Movie and the episodic series Stages.

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Director Statement

Working with the crew we had on this project was a truly fabtastic experience. Each crewmember contributed to my keeping my A game going. If directing a project this fulfilling on every level were to never happen for me again, I'm grateful to have been truly present and receptive to it this time around.
"Looks like a movie."