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The Back Garden

The quiet seclusion of a private garden is slowly consumed by secrets, lies, and self-preservation.

  • Pat Bradley
    Director
    Into the Valli, Double Zero, Star Crossed
  • Melanie Gretchen
    Director
    Like a PowerPoint
  • Melanie Gretchen
    Writer
    Like a PowerPoint
  • Melanie Gretchen
    Producer
    Like a PowerPoint, Biff & Me
  • Melanie Gretchen
    Key Cast
    "Lorenz"
    Like a PowerPoint, L'Odge d'Oor
  • Bryan Harlow
    Key Cast
    "Kendall"
    WeCrashed, The One They Wanted
  • Ryan Wesen
    Key Cast
    "Jonathan"
    Tommy, Excellerator
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Genres:
    Romance, Thriller, Drama
  • Runtime:
    17 minutes 33 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    January 25, 2024
  • Production Budget:
    7,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    United States, United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States, United States
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    17:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • New York International Film Awards - NYIFA
    New York
    United States
    January 6, 2025
    Winner: Best Romance Film. Nominated: Best Acting Ensemble.
  • New York Movie Awards
    New York
    United States
    December 5, 2024
    2nd Place (Best Thriller), 3rd Place for Best Actor (Bryan Harlow), and 3rd Place: Best Actress (Melanie Gretchen)
  • Art is Alive Film Festival
    New York
    United States
    September 11, 2024
    World Premiere
    Nominated: Best Actor (Bryan Harlow)
  • The Monkey Bread Tree Film Awards

    United Kingdom
    December 2, 2024
    Nominated: Short Film made for between $5,000-$10,000, Nomination: Best Genre Film
  • Triborough Film Festival
    New York, NY
    United States
    January 26, 2025
    Nominated: Sound Design
  • Sussex International Film Festival
    Sussex
    United Kingdom
    November 14, 2024
    Quarter Finalist: Best International Short
  • Below the Line Film Festival
    New York
    United States
    October 5, 2024
    Official Selection
Director Biography - Pat Bradley, Melanie Gretchen

Pat Bradley is a screenwriter/director and script consultant from Queens, New York, the linguistic diversity capital of the world. Unfortunately, he never took advantage of this, butchering every language possible.

After Pat spent two decades writing music and stories for others, he decided it was time to start producing his own work. In December of 2015, Patrick started a film production company, “Always Write Productions." It would produce its first short film “Addicts Abuse” in April of 2016 and its first feature film, “Into the Valli,” shortly thereafter.

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Melanie Gretchen, based in New York, is executive producer, writer, and principal actor of the award-winning office romance "Like a PowerPoint" and the psychological thriller "The Back Garden." Originally from the Bay Area, she grew up in the Philippines, Malta and Switzerland. In college, she studied journalism, theater and film at the University of Denver.

Since arriving in New York, Melanie has appeared with Lincoln Center in the world premiere of "the public domain" and in the coming-of-age feature film "Homebody" by Alex Alessi. In addition, she is a Founding Supporter of the Tennessee Williams Rectory Museum, located in Clarksdale, Mississippi, where Tennessee Williams grew up.

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