Private Project

Why We Smoke

A smoker in need of a light gets the absurd instead.

  • Jeff Kennedy
    Director
  • Jeff Kennedy
    Writer
  • Jeff Kennedy
    Producer
  • Gemma Lucha
    Key Cast
    "The Smoker"
  • C.J. Lazaretti
    Editor
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Runtime:
    1 minute 30 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    August 1, 2018
  • Production Budget:
    20 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    United Kingdom
  • Country of Filming:
    United Kingdom
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
Director Biography - Jeff Kennedy

A native of New York, Jeff moved abroad at 18, graduating from Glasgow University in 2010, where he was part of the prestigious creative writing workshop under the tutelage of writers Michael Schmidt and Kei Miller. He subsequently moved to Hong Kong, where he went on to write and direct his debut feature, The Last Act (Dragon Horse Films, 2014). Returning to Glasgow in 2013, Jeff has written & directed everything from artistic shorts (All of Us Can, LINKArtFair 2014) to music videos (Heavy Flow, The Crossmakers, 2018), while also a contributing member of the Glasgow Film Crew. He is currently working on two short-films in post-production, whilst also shopping his feature-length screenplay, The All-American Soapbox Hoax.

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