Red Watch
A spoken word short film.
“In this snappy spoken-word short film saturated in primary colours, a woman recites an unrequited goodbye to her ex-boyfriend’s red watch.”
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David KennedyDirector
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Kyla KennedyWriter
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Cindy Wathen-KennedyProducer
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Kyla KennedyKey Cast"Lead Actress"
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Project Type:Short
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Genres:Spoken Word, Poetry, Microfilm, Fiction, Experimental, Music, Theater, Narrative
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Runtime:3 minutes 54 seconds
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Completion Date:April 5, 2019
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Production Budget:3,000 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:No
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New York Shorts International Film FestivalNew York
United States
June 5, 2019
World Premiere
Winner Best Experimental Film -
Sedona International Film FestivalSedona
United States
June 13, 2021
Arizona Premiere
Winner Indie Spirit Award -
Brisbane International Film FestivalBrisbane
Australia
October 12, 2019
Australian Premiere
Official Selection -
UCLAxFilmFestOnline
United States
August 27, 2021
Official Selection -
Carmarthen Bay Film FestivalCarmarthen Bay, Wales
United Kingdom
May 17, 2021
Wales Premiere
Official Selection -
Burbank International Film FestivalBurbank
United States
September 5, 2019
Los Angeles Premiere
Finalist Women in Film Award / Official Selection -
YoFiFest, The Yonkers Film FestivalYonkers, New York
United States
November 7, 2020
Yonkers Premiere
Audience Award Best Short Short Honorable Mention / Official Selection -
London Short Film Micro Film FestivalLondon
United Kingdom
November 21, 2019
UK Premiere
Official Selection -
SLO Film FestSan Luis Obispo
United States
March 9, 2021
California Central Coast Premiere
Official Selection -
Albuquerque Film + Music ExperienceAlbuquerque
United States
September 28, 2019
New Mexico Premiere
Official Selection -
Albuquerque Film + Music Experience BEST OF THE FEST Virtual Film SeriesVirtual
August 14, 2020
Official Selection -
Pittsburgh Shorts Film FestivalPittsburgh, PA
United States
November 22, 2020
Pennsylvania Premiere
Official Selection -
Chain NYC Film FestivalNew York
United States
August 10, 2019
Official Selection -
Blow-Up Chicago International Arthouse Film FestivalChicago
United States
Official Selection -
California Independent Film FestivalSan Francisco
United States
August 25, 2019
Pacific Northwest Premiere
Official Selection -
Omaha Film FestivalOmaha, Nebraska
United States
March 2, 2021
Nebraska Premiere
Oficial Selection -
San Jose International Short Film FestivalSan Jose
United States
October 24, 2019
San Jose Premiere
Official Selection -
Lady Filmmakers FestivalBeverly Hills
United States
September 28, 2019
Beverly Hills Premiere
Official Selection -
Austin Micro Film FestivalAustin, Texas
United States
May 16, 2021
Texas Premiere
Finalist Best Experimental Film / Official Selection -
Dam Short Film FestivalBoulder City, Nevada
United States
February 11, 2021
Nevada Premiere
Official Selection -
Video Poetry FestivalAthens
Greece
March 5, 2021
Greece Premiere
Official Selection -
Oakland International Film FestivalOakland
United States
September 24, 2019
Oakland Premiere
Official Selection -
Capricorn Film Festival CAPS ExperimentalYeppoon, Queensland
Australia
August 13, 2021
Central Queensland Premiere
Official Selection -
Short. Sweet. Film Fest.Cleveland, Ohio
United States
February 24, 2021
Ohio Premiere
Official Selection -
Crystal Palace International Film FestivalLondon
United Kingdom
September 23, 2021
Crystal Palace Festival Premiere
Official Selection -
Top Shorts Annual Film Festival 2020
Finalist Best Narrative Film -
Top Shorts Annual Film Festival 2020
Finalist Best Actress in an Indie Film -
Top Shorts Annual Film Festival 2020
Finalist Best Editing -
Moorpark Film FestivalMoorpark
United States
August 25, 2019
Southern California Premiere
Official Selection -
Best Short FestOntario
Canada
October 4, 2019
Canadian Premiere
Official Selection -
Dumbo Film FestivalNew York
United States
Official Selection -
Flickers' Rhode Island International Film FestivalProvidence
United States
Official Selection Semi-Finalist -
Skyline Indie Film FestWinchester
United States
September 9, 2021
Virginia Premiere
Official Selection -
SENE Film, Music & Arts FestivalProvidence, Rhode Island
United States
October 13, 2021
Rhode Island Premiere
Official Selection -
Lift-Off Global Network Tokyo
Online Official Selection -
Queen Palm International Film FestivalPalm Springs
United States
Best Editor Silver Finalist -
Queen Palm International Film FestivalPalm Springs
United States
Best Microfilm Bronze Finalist -
REELpoetry FestivalHouston, Texas
United States
February 26, 2022
Houston Premiere
Official Selection -
Fresno Film FestivalFresno
United States
November 10, 2019
Central California Premiere
Official Selection -
Hanford Film FestivalHanford, CA
United States
March 7, 2020
Hanford Premiere
Official Selection -
Sacramento International Film FestivalSacramento
United States
Sacramento Premiere
Official Selection -
Indie Short FestLos Angeles
United States
Best Microfilm Winner -
Indie Short FestLos Angeles
United States
Best Producer Finalist -
Pinnacle Film Awards
Best Narrative Short Winner Diamond Award -
Pinnacle Film Awards
Best Editing Winner Gold Award -
Independent Shorts Awards Monthly
Best Microfilm Platinum Award -
Independent Shorts Awards Annual Awards
Finalist Best Microfilm
David Kennedy is a California videographer, director, editor, photographer, and motion graphics expert. He attended UCLA Film School and was co-founder of Fresno Magazine. Kennedy has worked for Dreamworks, Disney, Panavision/Technicolor, and others.
His short film was a finalist at both Cannes and France's Deauville Film Festival, both of which were shot in California.
Kennedy directed and edited television commercials that have been awarded the prestigious ADDY Best of Show Award (three times out of five years) and the ADDY Best TV Commercial (four times out of five years).
Kennedy’s film work has been seen in more than 10 states and eight countries, on channels such as ESPN, MTV, ABC, FOX, CBS, NBC, TNT, MYSPACE, Comcast, the BBC, and La Rue in France.