Partners in Crust
NO MATTER HOW YOU SLICE IT, THIS IS ONE MESSY BREAKUP.
As tensions simmer between two hungry roommates trapped in the painfully awkward situation of living together post-breakup, the exes find no other choice but to duke it out in a high-stakes pizza cook-off: loser has to move out!
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Drew CrosbyDirectorRocky is Dead
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Errol BartelsWriter
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Sal Petruzelli-SampleWriter
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Christopher MillerProducer
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Caty JimenezOriginal Idea
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Zach AmsberryKey Cast"Adam"
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Kristen PizzoKey Cast"Sonia"
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Sophie ShortKey Cast"Shiloh"
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Jewel WilliamsKey Cast"Gordon"
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Errol BartelsKey Cast"The Robber"
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Nathan StaffordKey Cast"Alberto Rossellini"
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Jazmine OrtizLine Producer
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Jazmine OrtizUnit Production Manager
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Caty JimenezDirector of Photography
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Michael LampkinProduction Design
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Eric BaconEditor
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Ayden WeeksCostume Designer
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Sophia CruiseAssistant Director
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Ayden WeeksHair and Makeup
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Jessie MooreGaffer
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Dennis PhamEditing Super
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Sophia CruiseCasting Director
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Dennis PhamMusic Super
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Caty JimenezColors
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Eric BaconSound
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Drew CrosbyAnimation
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Morgan CencerAssociate Producer
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Theodore CruiseAssociate Producer
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Joseph SampleAssociate Producer
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Margaret CruiseAssociate Producer
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Jennie NewmanAssociate Producer
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Andrea PetruzelliAssociate Producer
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Katherine OrtizAssociate Producer
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Nathan StaffordAssociate Producer
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Nolen SternkopfAssociate Producer
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Caty JimenezGrip
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Jessie MooreGrip
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Eric BaconGrip
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Christopher MillerGrip
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Errol BartelsGrip
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Sal Petruzelli-SampleGrip
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Project Type:Short, Student
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Genres:Comedy, Drama
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Runtime:9 minutes 43 seconds
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Completion Date:March 28, 2023
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Production Budget:1,500 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:16:9
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Film Color:Color
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First-time Filmmaker:No
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Student Project:Yes - Portland State University
Drew Crosby (he/him) is a young filmmaker and actor currently residing in the pacific northwest suburb of Sherwood, OR. Drew is a co-founder of the independent film production house Ghoul Capone Pictures where he directed, wrote, produced, and edited his twice festival-selected short film "Rocky is Dead" as well as starred in writer/director Nolen Sternkopf's short film "Fire Hill" for which he won the Best Acting Performance Award at the Summer 2022 Oregon Screams Horror Film Festival. In 2021 Drew graduated from Clackamas Community College with an Associate of Applied Science degree and film production technician certification. At the end of Spring 2023 he will be graduating from Portland State University with a Bachelors of Science in film as well.
The product of 200+ hours of work from me and my team of dedicated fellow Portland State University film students, "Partners in Crust" is a love letter to dramatic comedies in the style of "Scott Pilgrim vs. The World" complete with a snarky sense of humor, animated doodles that bring a comic book style to life, and a sweet heart at the center of it all. The film tells a story of learning to accept a changing dynamic between yourself and a loved one, a theme that has carried deep resonance in my own life recently which I believe a wide range of audiences can relate to and hope they can appreciate while also having a good laugh at the escalating absurdity of a pizza-based feud between exes.