The Puppet

A strange puppet encounters an old laptop that influences him to make a decision.

  • Will Nordstrom
    Director
    Rita, In The Trees, fORTE
  • Will Nordstrom
    Writer
    Rita, In The Trees, fORTE
  • Will Nordstrom
    Producer
    Rita, In The Trees, fORTE
  • Will Nordstrom
    Key Cast
    "Puppeteer, sleeping teen"
    Rita, In The Trees, fORTE
  • Project Type:
    Short, Student
  • Runtime:
    1 minute 52 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    November 20, 2020
  • Production Budget:
    100 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:
    Yes - Harvard-Westlake
  • Sierra Canyon Film Festival
    Chattsworth, CA
    United States
    April 23, 2021
    WINNER: JUDGES CHOICE AWARD
  • Westflix
    Studio City, CA
    United States
    March 19, 2021
    WINNER: LIZZY AWARD FOR CREATIVITY/ORIGINALITY
  • Reel Exposure Film Festival
    Poughkeepsie, NY
    United States
    April 10, 2021
  • Reality Bytes Film Festival
    DeKalb, IL
    April 10, 2021
  • Clean Shorts Film Festival
    Choctaw, Oklahoma
    United States
    May 8, 2021
    WINNER: AUDIENCE AWARD
Director Biography - Will Nordstrom

Will Nordstrom is a 12th grade filmmaker and musician that has been making films since he could hold a camera.
In grade school, Will wrote and produced an 8 episode animated series SKEEZERVILLE, which screened at the Sun Valley Film Festival and on indieFLIX.com.
Will's film IN THE TREES was an official selection to over 50 film festivals and won 22 Awards & Honors.
His dark, experimental film ƒORTE was an official selection to 12 film festivals and won 3 awards.
Will's next film RITA was an odd romantic comedy with a twist. RITA was selected to over 26 film festivals, winning 12 Awards/Honors.
Will also scores the music to his own films and has released
3 albums of his original songs under the name Will Barrett.

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