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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.”

  • David Kennedy
    Director
  • Kyla Kennedy
    Writer
  • Cindy Wathen-Kennedy
    Producer
  • Kyla Kennedy
    Key Cast
    "Lead Actress"
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Genres:
    Spoken Word, Poetry, Microfilm, Fiction, Experimental, Music, Theater, Narrative
  • Runtime:
    3 minutes 54 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    April 5, 2019
  • Production Budget:
    3,000 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:
    No
  • New York Shorts International Film Festival
    New York
    United States
    June 5, 2019
    World Premiere
    Winner Best Experimental Film
  • Sedona International Film Festival
    Sedona
    United States
    June 13, 2021
    Arizona Premiere
    Winner Indie Spirit Award
  • Brisbane International Film Festival
    Brisbane
    Australia
    October 12, 2019
    Australian Premiere
    Official Selection
  • UCLAxFilmFest
    Online
    United States
    August 27, 2021
    Official Selection
  • Carmarthen Bay Film Festival
    Carmarthen Bay, Wales
    United Kingdom
    May 17, 2021
    Wales Premiere
    Official Selection
  • Burbank International Film Festival
    Burbank
    United States
    September 5, 2019
    Los Angeles Premiere
    Finalist Women in Film Award / Official Selection
  • YoFiFest, The Yonkers Film Festival
    Yonkers, New York
    United States
    November 7, 2020
    Yonkers Premiere
    Audience Award Best Short Short Honorable Mention / Official Selection
  • London Short Film Micro Film Festival
    London
    United Kingdom
    November 21, 2019
    UK Premiere
    Official Selection
  • SLO Film Fest
    San Luis Obispo
    United States
    March 9, 2021
    California Central Coast Premiere
    Official Selection
  • Albuquerque Film + Music Experience
    Albuquerque
    United States
    September 28, 2019
    New Mexico Premiere
    Official Selection
  • Albuquerque Film + Music Experience BEST OF THE FEST Virtual Film Series
    Virtual
    August 14, 2020
    Official Selection
  • Pittsburgh Shorts Film Festival
    Pittsburgh, PA
    United States
    November 22, 2020
    Pennsylvania Premiere
    Official Selection
  • Chain NYC Film Festival
    New York
    United States
    August 10, 2019
    Official Selection
  • Blow-Up Chicago International Arthouse Film Festival
    Chicago
    United States
    Official Selection
  • California Independent Film Festival
    San Francisco
    United States
    August 25, 2019
    Pacific Northwest Premiere
    Official Selection
  • Omaha Film Festival
    Omaha, Nebraska
    United States
    March 2, 2021
    Nebraska Premiere
    Oficial Selection
  • San Jose International Short Film Festival
    San Jose
    United States
    October 24, 2019
    San Jose Premiere
    Official Selection
  • Lady Filmmakers Festival
    Beverly Hills
    United States
    September 28, 2019
    Beverly Hills Premiere
    Official Selection
  • Austin Micro Film Festival
    Austin, Texas
    United States
    May 16, 2021
    Texas Premiere
    Finalist Best Experimental Film / Official Selection
  • Dam Short Film Festival
    Boulder City, Nevada
    United States
    February 11, 2021
    Nevada Premiere
    Official Selection
  • Video Poetry Festival
    Athens
    Greece
    March 5, 2021
    Greece Premiere
    Official Selection
  • Oakland International Film Festival
    Oakland
    United States
    September 24, 2019
    Oakland Premiere
    Official Selection
  • Capricorn Film Festival CAPS Experimental
    Yeppoon, 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 Festival
    London
    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 Festival
    Moorpark
    United States
    August 25, 2019
    Southern California Premiere
    Official Selection
  • Best Short Fest
    Ontario
    Canada
    October 4, 2019
    Canadian Premiere
    Official Selection
  • Dumbo Film Festival
    New York
    United States
    Official Selection
  • Flickers' Rhode Island International Film Festival
    Providence
    United States
    Official Selection Semi-Finalist
  • Skyline Indie Film Fest
    Winchester
    United States
    September 9, 2021
    Virginia Premiere
    Official Selection
  • SENE Film, Music & Arts Festival
    Providence, Rhode Island
    United States
    October 13, 2021
    Rhode Island Premiere
    Official Selection
  • Lift-Off Global Network Tokyo

    Online Official Selection
  • Queen Palm International Film Festival
    Palm Springs
    United States
    Best Editor Silver Finalist
  • Queen Palm International Film Festival
    Palm Springs
    United States
    Best Microfilm Bronze Finalist
  • REELpoetry Festival
    Houston, Texas
    United States
    February 26, 2022
    Houston Premiere
    Official Selection
  • Fresno Film Festival
    Fresno
    United States
    November 10, 2019
    Central California Premiere
    Official Selection
  • Hanford Film Festival
    Hanford, CA
    United States
    March 7, 2020
    Hanford Premiere
    Official Selection
  • Sacramento International Film Festival
    Sacramento
    United States
    Sacramento Premiere
    Official Selection
  • Indie Short Fest
    Los Angeles
    United States
    Best Microfilm Winner
  • Indie Short Fest
    Los 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
Director Biography - David Kennedy

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.

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