Experiencing Interruptions?

The Mailbox

An African American elderly man with dementia holds out hope in hearing from his estranged family, only to find what he's been waiting for has already arrived.

Semi-Finalist:
Hollywood Screenings Film Festival
Firereel Film Festival

Official Selection:
Madhouse Movies Film Festival
Weekend of Film
F3: Frankly Film Fest
New Classic Cinema Film Festival
Berlin Flash Film Festival

  • Ray Thomas
    Director
  • Jacob N. Stuart
    Writer
    Montana, Through A Lens Darkly: Grief, Loss, & C.S Lewis, Crossing Flowers Motel, Drunk With Vengence
  • Jacob N. Stuart
    Producer
    Misconception, Gandhi, History of Christian Worship - The Music
  • Charles 'Skeeta' Jenkins
    Key Cast
    94 Feet, Girly Girls, Devotion
  • Ben Rigsby Jr.
    Key Cast
    Machete, Pale
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Genres:
    Drama, Comedy
  • Runtime:
    10 minutes
  • Completion Date:
    March 1, 2016
  • Production Budget:
    2,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States
  • Language:
    English
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Firereel Film Festival (2016)

    Nominated for 3 Awards
  • F3: Frankly Film Fest (2016)

    Official Selection
  • Weekend of Film
    Brownsville
    United States
    December 27, 2016
  • Madhouse Movies Film Festival

    January 27, 2017
  • Hollywood Screenings Film Festival
    Hollywood
    United States
    Semi-finalist
  • Berlin Flash Film Festival

    Official Selection
  • The New Classic Cinema Film Festival

    Official Selection
Distribution Information
  • ScreeningNow
    Country: Worldwide
    Rights: Video on Demand
Director Biography - Ray Thomas

Jacob N. Stuart producer and screenwriter.

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Director Statement

Jacob N. Stuart statement: Dementia Awareness Week, 15 – 21 May. This film is meant to encourage people to confront and address Dementia throughout the world. We adamantly believe Dementia shouldn't be approached as an ending, but a new beginning. We hope this films sheds light on the stress and heartache Dementia brings on families, but with team effort, family support, and friends, we can battle this epidemic together. You are NOT alone.

This film is a tribute to my Grandma who suffers from severe Dementia.

- Jacob N. Stuart