Prayer Requests
A group of misfits talking to God on a Wednesday night.
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Daniel HooperDirector
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Daniel HooperWriter
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Daniel HooperProducer
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R. Alan IngallsProducer
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Daniel HooperKey Cast"Narrator/Himself"
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Lanny PoteetKey Cast"Pastor Tim"
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Lynn KarlgaardKey Cast"Gail"
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Gary MeadeKey Cast"Greg"
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Shawn DickersonKey Cast"Charlie"
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Ralph Sides Jr.Key Cast"Ralph"
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Michelle SidesKey Cast"Michelle"
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R. Alan IngallsCinematographer
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R. Alan IngallsEditor
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Project Type:Short
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Genres:Comedy
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Runtime:6 minutes 20 seconds
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Completion Date:January 5, 2022
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Production Budget:0 USD
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Country of Origin:United States, United States
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Country of Filming:United States, United States
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Language:English
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Shooting Format:Digital
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Aspect Ratio:16:9
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Film Color:Color
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First-time Filmmaker:No
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Student Project:No
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Hub City Film FestivalJackson, Tennessee
United States
September 26, 2024
Official Selection
Daniel Hooper is a writer and 'edutainer' from Dyersburg, Tennessee. He has been a classroom educator since 1987 and was a touring stand up comedian from 1989 until 2000. He also wrote the comedy/spiritual novel, 'Seven Days with the Hypocrites'. That novel was the inspiration for his eight episode sitcom, 'The Hypocrites'. From that series Daniel wrote and directed four short films and an additional eight shorts that were co-produced, filmed and edited by The Attention Company. Daniel's screenplay writing style was influenced by shows such as Arrested Development , Everybody Hates Chris and My Name is Earl. These shows have a narrator or narration as part of the script and story flow. His ambition is to make art that creates laughter and provokes thought.
In a spin off of The Hypocrites, this short follows the realism that churchgoers are imperfect and all need prayers. Talking to God for these people is as serious as concerns for a family with a teen exploring sexual identity to as light as a woman needing to find her glasses. Using humor and realism, we show that prayer is as simple as talking to God; even when we are not sure what to say. Our most viewed short and gotten feedback from all over the country with the same response; "Oh my goodness, that reminds me of our church."