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Payphone

After receiving consecutive calls from an unknown number for almost a week, Noah (Davin Broadhurst) and Claeg (Brandon Criswell) discover that the call has been coming from a retro payphone.

  • Justin Cho
    Director
  • Justin Cho
    Writer
    Screenplay, Story
  • Yeelim Lee
    Writer
    Story
  • Justin Cho
    Producer
  • Nick Jackson
    Producer
  • Justin Cho
    Director of Photography
  • Nick Jackson
    Director of Photography
  • Geet Chaudhari
    Music
    Original Soundtrack
  • Barrett Bailey
    Music
    Featured
  • Isabelle Parker
    Slate
  • Ian Owens
    Production Designer
  • Kate Player
    Boom Operators
  • Viah Streater
    Boom Operators
  • Simon Smith
    Boom Operators
  • Hye Cho
    Boom Operators
  • Davin Broadhurst
    Boom Operators
  • Davin Broadhurst
    Key Cast
    "Noah Jackson"
  • Brandon Criswell
    Key Cast
    "Claeg Wilson"
  • Evan Barnard
    Key Cast
    "Carter Tripp"
  • Christopher Sabocik
    Key Cast
    "Professor"
  • Collins Cornwell
    Key Cast
    "Officer"
  • Jayden Peszko
    Key Cast
    Cameo
  • Nifa Aulo
    Key Cast
    Cameo
  • Daniel McCollum
    Key Cast
    Double
  • Charlie McVickers
    Extras
  • Kaylie Beard
    Extras
  • Daya Asokan
    Extras
  • Lucy Hester
    Extras
  • Jack Barwick
    Extras
  • Aslan Fuller
    Extras
  • Alfie Ong
    Extras
  • Nick Jackson
    Extras
  • Yeelim Lee
    Special Thanks
  • Viah Streater
    Special Thanks
  • Hye Cho
    Special Thanks
  • Simon Smith
    Special Thanks
  • Jacob McCoy
    Special Thanks
  • Marianna Liontis
    Special Thanks
  • Tammy Ford
    Special Thanks
  • Ramona Richmond
    Special Thanks
  • Nick Gawlick
    Special Thanks
  • G.T. Davis
    Special Thanks
  • Sarah Falls
    Special Thanks
  • Project Type:
    Short, Television
  • Genres:
    Drama, Thriller, Action, Mystery, Suspense
  • Runtime:
    18 minutes
  • Completion Date:
    February 18, 2023
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    Yes - UNC School of the Arts - High School
  • UNC School of the Arts - High School
    Winston-Salem, NC
    United States
    February 18, 2023
    ACE Exhibition Complex
    Official Premiere
Director Biography - Justin Cho

Justin Cho (born May 4, 2004) is a Korean-American film director, editor, and screenwriter based in Winston-Salem, NC. He attends the UNCSA High School program majoring in Guitar and runs the filmmaking club: The Blockbusters. Cho is also a multi-instrumentalist, music composer, vocalist, and actor.

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Director Statement

While watching an episode of the Korean variety show, "Capture the Moment - How is That Possible," in late 2021, I wanted to utilize the concept of a mysterious call coming from a payphone in a film--which was a new genre I challenged myself to. I extended the concept within my film--bringing unexpected twists and turns within the plot.