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Sad Orangutans Rob a Bank

A tragi-comic caper about three orangutans (this is a talking-animals-and-humans-living-in-harmony kind of world) setting out to rob a bank (they don't need the money) as an escape from their persistent ennui (they're very sad).

  • Grant Raun
    Director
  • Grant Raun
    Writer
  • Sam Frickleton
    Producer
  • Stephanie Furtun
    Producer
  • Alanna Hoffman
    Producer
  • David Towne
    Key Cast
  • Stephanie Randal
    Key Cast
  • Nicholas Waters
    Key Cast
  • Jake Harbour
    Director of Photography
  • Delaney McIntyre
    Head Makeup Artist
  • Shaina Ghuraya
    Editor
  • Project Type:
    Short, Student
  • Genres:
    Crime, Commedy, Surreal
  • Runtime:
    13 minutes 7 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    August 8, 2019
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    RED
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    Yes
Director Biography - Grant Raun

Grant Raun is a writer/director from Houston, Texas. He has an undergraduate degree in theatre (design/directing) and Poli-Sci (just interested), and recently received his MFA from USC's School of Cinematic Arts. He's currently a filmmaker for the Google Creative Lab in New York.

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Director Statement

I’ve been depressed on and off throughout my life, and when things get really bad The Need - to do something loud and crazy in order to "break out of it" - is always there. It is also almost always ridiculous in hindsight.

Sad Orangutans is my attempt to express both the feeling and the absurdity of the feeling.