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!

  • Drew Crosby
    Director
    Rocky is Dead
  • Errol Bartels
    Writer
  • Sal Petruzelli-Sample
    Writer
  • Christopher Miller
    Producer
  • Caty Jimenez
    Original Idea
  • Zach Amsberry
    Key Cast
    "Adam"
  • Kristen Pizzo
    Key Cast
    "Sonia"
  • Sophie Short
    Key Cast
    "Shiloh"
  • Jewel Williams
    Key Cast
    "Gordon"
  • Errol Bartels
    Key Cast
    "The Robber"
  • Nathan Stafford
    Key Cast
    "Alberto Rossellini"
  • Jazmine Ortiz
    Line Producer
  • Jazmine Ortiz
    Unit Production Manager
  • Caty Jimenez
    Director of Photography
  • Michael Lampkin
    Production Design
  • Eric Bacon
    Editor
  • Ayden Weeks
    Costume Designer
  • Sophia Cruise
    Assistant Director
  • Ayden Weeks
    Hair and Makeup
  • Jessie Moore
    Gaffer
  • Dennis Pham
    Editing Super
  • Sophia Cruise
    Casting Director
  • Dennis Pham
    Music Super
  • Caty Jimenez
    Colors
  • Eric Bacon
    Sound
  • Drew Crosby
    Animation
  • Morgan Cencer
    Associate Producer
  • Theodore Cruise
    Associate Producer
  • Joseph Sample
    Associate Producer
  • Margaret Cruise
    Associate Producer
  • Jennie Newman
    Associate Producer
  • Andrea Petruzelli
    Associate Producer
  • Katherine Ortiz
    Associate Producer
  • Nathan Stafford
    Associate Producer
  • Nolen Sternkopf
    Associate Producer
  • Caty Jimenez
    Grip
  • Jessie Moore
    Grip
  • Eric Bacon
    Grip
  • Christopher Miller
    Grip
  • Errol Bartels
    Grip
  • Sal Petruzelli-Sample
    Grip
  • Project Type:
    Short, Student
  • Genres:
    Comedy, Drama
  • Runtime:
    9 minutes 43 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    March 28, 2023
  • Production Budget:
    1,500 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    Yes - Portland State University
Director Biography - Drew Crosby

Drew Crosby (he/him) is a young filmmaker, actor, and illustrator 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 went on to graduate from Portland State University with a Bachelors of Science in film.

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Director Statement

"Partners in Crust" is a love letter to dramatic comedies in the style of "Scott Pilgrim vs. The World" and "Daria" 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 short film tells a story of learning to accept a changing dynamic between yourself and a loved one, a theme that the dedicated team of Portland State University film students behind the project hopes will connect with a wide range of audiences on a personal level in the midst of providing a whole lot of laughs.