Private Project

When The Palace Sleeps

A documentary crew was assigned to a new intern at a local community theatre. One night while the intern is locking the building up, the crew and the new soon to be worker have a wild encounter.

  • Corbin Pitts
    Director
    Midnight Jingles, Loose Ties, 3 STR33TS, and The Backlots
  • Corbin Pitts
    Writer
    Midnight Jingles, Loose Ties, 3 STR33TS, and The Backlots
  • Corbin Pitts
    Producer
  • Kyle Pitts
    Producer
    Midnight Jingles, Loose Ties, and 3 STR33TS
  • Warren McCullough
    Producer
    3 STR33TS, Midnight Jingles, and Loose Ties
  • Christen Pitts
    Producer
    Midnight Jingles, Loose Ties, and 3 STR33TS
  • Will Porter
    Key Cast
    "Intern"
  • Laura Grimes
    Key Cast
    "Executive Director"
  • Chad Burris
    Key Cast
    "Himself"
    Mean Girls, and Frozen (Broadway)
  • Vincent Insalaco II
    Key Cast
    "CEO"
    War Eagle, Arkansas, and Warrior Champions
  • Luke Johnson
    Key Cast
    "Boom Operator"
    The Backlots, and Kronos
  • Project Type:
    Documentary, Short
  • Genres:
    documentary, comedy
  • Runtime:
    33 minutes 30 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    September 8, 2020
  • Production Budget:
    795 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    1:85:1
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • When The Palace Sleeps Private Screening
    North Little Rock Convention and Visitors Bureau
    United States
    August 14, 2020
    North American Premiere
  • The Stonewall Youth Festival
    Unknown
    Russian Federation
    December 7, 2020
    Russian Premeiere
    Official Selection and won Honorable Mention
  • Made In Arkansas Film Festival
    Little Rock, AR
    United States
    May 1, 2021
    Official Selection
Distribution Information
  • Heroe Productions Entertainment LLC
    Distributor
    Country: United States
    Rights: All Rights
Director Biography - Corbin Pitts

Corbin Pitts was born on March 23, 2006 in North Little Rock, Arkansas. He is a filmmaker and actor who also enjoys soccer, singing, dancing, playing percussion, scuba diving, and Boy Scouts, in addition to writing, directing, and editing films with his own production company, Heroe Productions Entertainment LLC. TV credits: Corbin can be seen as the recurring character, Mike Ardoin, in the HBO television series, True Detective Season 3. He has been in many commercials including the child Warrior King in the Game of War commercial (Mariah Carey spokesperson) and as Fisher Davis in the TV pilot, Catch-Em Lane. Film credits: Ghosts of the Ozarks, Kronos, It Knows, Better, The Birthday Bully, Policy, Paulsy, Splitting Maul, Not the End, Red Courage, Antiquities, Love to Letter, Toy Wars, With You, Seating Clayton, The Third Save, among others. Theatre credits: (Regional) The America Project: A New Musical (Off Broadway Workshop, NYC), The Music Man in Concert Broadway National Tour featuring Shirley Jones/Patrick Cassidy (Winthrop); Arkansas Repertory Theatre: Willy Wonka Jr (Mike Teavee), World Premiere of Project Elan, ELF, Mary Poppins (Michael Banks US); Argenta Community Theater: Billy Elliot the Musical (Billy Elliot), World Premiere of During Wind and Rain (Frierson Stroud), World Stage Premiere of Mrs. Miniver (Toby Miniver), Newsies (Les Jacobs), Jesus Christ Superstar (Ensemble), A Christmas Carol (Henry/Tiny Tim/Young Ebby), A Chorus Line (Lightboard Operator); Murry's Dinner Playhouse: ELF the Musical (Michael Hobbs), The Nerd (Thor Waldgrave); Arkansas Festival Ballet credits: The Nutcracker and Snow White. Corbin has been featured nationally and internationally in print ads and catalogs. For more information, go to www.corbinpitts.com.

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Director Statement

"This was really fun to shoot because there wasn't really any thinking involved in this specific project because it was so run and gun."