Private Project

Must Kill Karl

Everyone has "that" friend - the one who shows up uninvited, drinks all your booze, and hits on your girlfriend - who we all secretly hate. One night, a group of friends decide enough is enough and there's only one way to get rid of him for good - they MUST KILL KARL.

  • Joe Kicak
    Director
    Frigid, Distilled Love
  • Karen Kicak
    Writer
    Workin' Moms, Rookie Blue
  • Karen Kicak
    Producer
    Workin' Moms, Rookie Blue
  • Ryan West
    Producer
    A Sunday Kind of Love, Mann
  • Robin Crumley
    Producer
    Suck, After the Ball
  • Joe Kicak
    Producer
    Frigid, Distilled Love
  • Peter Mooney
    Key Cast
    Rookie Blue, We Were Wolves
  • Sarah Power
    Key Cast
    Killjoys, American Gothic
  • Mike Lobel
    Key Cast
    Degrassi: The Next Generation, Really Me
  • Claire Stollery
    Key Cast
    Goon: Last of the Enforcers, Man Seeking Woman
  • Scott Cavelheiro
    Key Cast
    Mary Kills People, What Would Sal Do?
  • Jamie Spilchuk
    Key Cast
    Hard Rock Medical, Running with Violet
  • Stacey McGunnigle
    Key Cast
    Ellen More or Less, Odd Squad
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Runtime:
    12 minutes 13 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    January 1, 2017
  • Production Budget:
    38,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    Canada
  • Country of Filming:
    Canada
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    2K
  • Aspect Ratio:
    1.78
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Montreal World Film Festival
    Montreal, Quebec
    Canada
    September 3, 2017
    World Premiere
  • Edmonton International Film Festival
    Edmonton, Alberta
    Canada
    October 6, 2017
  • Austin Film Festival
    Austin
    United States
    October 28, 2017
    US Premiere
  • Austin Comedy Short Film Festival
    Austin
    United States
    November 14, 2017
    *Best International Comedy Film, Best Supporting Actress
  • Anchorage International Film Festival
    Anchorage
    United States
    December 2, 2017
  • LA Comedy Festival
    Los Angeles
    United States
    November 11, 2017
    LA Premiere
    *Best Direction
  • Depth of Field International Film Festival
    Online Festival
    United States
    March 10, 2018
    *Award of Merit
  • Atlanta Comedy Film Festival
    Atlanta
    United States
    December 11, 2017
  • Hollywood Short Film Festival
    Los Angeles
    United States
    January 13, 2018
  • Dam Short Film Festival
    Boulder City, Nevada
    United States
    February 9, 2018
  • Victoria Film Festival
    Victoria
    Canada
    February 11, 2018
  • Cinequest Film & VR Film Festival
    San Jose
    United States
    February 10, 2018
  • Canadian Film Fest
    Toronto
    Canada
    March 20, 2018
    Toronto Premiere
  • Norwegian International Seagull Shortfilm Festival
    Haugesund
    Norway
    February 16, 2018
    *Best International Film Finalist
  • Portland Comedy Film Festival
    Portland
    United States
    March 23, 2018
  • Lakeshorts International Short Film Festival
    Toronto
    Canada
    April 21, 2018
    *Best Homegrown Short
  • Yorkton Film Festival
    Yorkton
    Canada
    May 26, 2018
    *Golden Sheaf Award - Best Comedy
  • Worldfest-Houston International Film Festival
    Houston
    United States
    *Remi Award Winner - Dark Comedy
  • Sioux Empire Film Festival
    Sioux Falls
    United States
    May 18, 2018
  • Brooklyn Film Festival
    Brooklyn
    United States
    June 2, 2018
  • Willson Oakville Film Festival
    Oakville
    Canada
    June 22, 2018
  • SouthSide Film Festival
    Bethlehem
    United States
    June 14, 2018
  • NewFilmmakers Los Angeles
    Los Angeles
    United States
    July 28, 2018
  • Innuendo International Film Festival
    Milan
    Italy
    September 15, 2018
    Audience Award
  • Hamilton International Film Festival
    Hamilton
    United States
    July 28, 2018
  • HollyShorts Film Festival
    Los Angeles
    United States
    August 11, 2018
  • San Diego International Film Festival
    San Diego
    Canada
    October 13, 2018
Director Biography - Joe Kicak

JOE KICAK is a Toronto-based Director/Writer/Producer, currently in development with CBC Kids on a Digital Original series. His most recent film, Must Kill Karl, has screened in over ten international film festivals and won multiple awards including Best International Short Film (Austin Comedy Short Film Festival 2017) and Best Direction (LA Comedy Fest 2017). The feature version of Must Kill Karl is currently in development with the 2018 NSI Features First program.

His previous directing credits include the award-winning short film Frigid, created with the generous participation of the Canada Council for the Arts, Ontario Arts Council, and Toronto Arts Council, and the award-winning short film Distilled Love, which received the National Screen Institute’s Drama Prize. His feature film, Two Days Till Tomorrow, screened at festivals across North America and won a limited Canadian theatrical release with AMC theatres.

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