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Quiet! Mom's Working!

What happens in mom's basement, stays in mom's basement. An offbeat killer kung-fu family comedy from the sound guy for Cobra Kai.

  • P Patrick Hogan
    Director
    Virtually, Shatter the Glass, Killing Time, Pope Dreams,
  • P Patrick Hogan
    Writer
  • P Patrick Hogan
    Producer
  • Ana Krista Johnson
    Producer
    Virtually, Killing Time
  • Ana Krista Johnson
    Key Cast
    "Mom"
  • Shane Brady
    Key Cast
    "Del"
  • Jillian Shea Spaeder
    Key Cast
    "Daughter"
  • Jim O'Heir
    Key Cast
    "Dad"
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Genres:
    comedy, horror, martial arts, power tools
  • Runtime:
    14 minutes 30 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    September 5, 2023
  • Production Budget:
    25,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States
  • Shooting Format:
    6k Braw
  • Aspect Ratio:
    2.39:1
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • HorrorHaus Film Festival
    Santa Clarita
    United States
    October 27, 2023
    World
    Winner Best Horror-Comedy, Winner Best Sound Design, Nominee Best Actress
  • FilmQuest
    Provo
    United States
    November 2, 2023
    Regional Premiere
  • New Hope Film Festival
    New Hope, PA
    United States
    April 6, 2024
    PA Premiere
    Winner - Best Horror Film
  • Chicago Horror Film Festival
    Chicago, IL
    United States
    May 4, 2024
    Winner - Best Psychopath
  • ConCarolinas Film Festival
    Charlotte, NC
    United States
    June 1, 2024
    Winner - Best of Fest
  • Origins Film Festival
    Columbus, OH
    United States
    June 22, 2024
    Winner - Best Short Film
  • Albuquerque Film and Music Experience
    Albuquerque
    United States
    September 28, 2024
    New Mexico
    Winner - Best Director, Narrative Short
Director Biography - P Patrick Hogan

Patrick was born and raised on the island of Guam, attended Northwestern University in Chicago and then received his MFA from USC film school. His thesis film "The Business Card" was an award-winning short that had the distinction of being the first student film ever sold to an airline for in-flight entertainment.

Pope Dreams - Patrick's feature directorial debut - screened at over 26 festivals around the world, won 11 Best Film awards, and was picked up for distribution by Porchlight Entertainment. It aired on Lifetime Network, was distributed in over 40 countries, and was released on home video and streaming through Netflix and Amazon. His short films Virtually and Killing Time have, to date, screened at over 100 film festivals and won 21 best film awards.

Along with working as a writer/director, Patrick is a highly accomplished supervising sound editor with more than 100 television shows and movies to his credit. He's earned 10 Emmy nominations and 3 Golden Reel Awards for his work on such shows as HBO's "Six Feet Under" Fox's "Family Guy", the Netflix hits "Cobra Kai" and "Umbrella Academy" and the critically-acclaimed Hulu series "Reservation Dogs".

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