Private Project

Rag Dolls

Playtime goes haywire when a child discovers rag dolls in an antique chest. Her imagination runs wild, but for the dolls’ real-life doppelgangers, self-control is out of their hands.

  • Justin & Kristin Schaack
    Director
    http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1919121
  • Justin & Kristin Schaack
    Writer
    http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1919627
  • Justin & Kristin Schaack
    Producer
  • Andy Rocco Kraft
    Key Cast
    http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1949933
  • Lauren Masiello
    Key Cast
    http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1789250
  • Presley Grams
    Key Cast
    http://www.imdb.com/name/nm9205154
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Genres:
    Comedy, Romance
  • Runtime:
    4 minutes 12 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    July 29, 2017
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Sony FS7
  • Aspect Ratio:
    2.39:1
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Film Score Fest - MNKINO
    St. Paul, MN
    United States
    July 29, 2017
    World Premiere
  • WATCH THIS! Film Festival
    Portland, ME
    United States
    August 27, 2017
    Maine Premiere
  • South Dakota Film Festival
    Aberdeen, SD
    United States
    September 23, 2017
    Best Short Comedy
  • Films In 5 Film Festival
    Cottage Grove, MN
    United States
    October 7, 2017
    BEST FILM & AUDIENCE CHOICE
  • DTC Film Festival
    Covington, LA
    United States
    January 13, 2018
    Louisiana Premiere
  • Short & Sweet Film Festival
    Orem, Utah
    United States
    January 13, 2018
    Utah Premiere
    Best Comedy
  • Love On Holiday
    Sturgeon Bay, WI
    United States
    February 9, 2018
    Wisconsin Premiere
  • St. Paul Frozen Film Festival
    St. Paul, MN
    United States
    February 10, 2018
  • MICE
    Valencia
    Spain
    February 17, 2018
    Europe / Spain Premiere
  • Door County Film Festival
    Sister Bay, WI
    United States
    February 17, 2018
    Wisconsin Premiere
    Best Film Nomination
  • Green Bay Film Festival
    Green Bay, WI
    United States
    March 4, 2018
  • Fargo Film Festival
    Fargo, ND
    United States
    March 24, 2018
    North Dakota Premiere
  • Short Shorts Film Festival
    Duluth, MN
    United States
    March 24, 2018
    Best Film / Audience Choice
  • Slumberjack Film Festival
    Widnes
    United Kingdom
    March 24, 2018
    United Kingdom Premiere
    Best Super Short Film / Audience Choice
  • The Mespies
    Minneapolis, MN
    United States
    March 25, 2018
    Best Music & Best Editing, & 12 Nominations
  • Dakota Film Festival
    Bismarck, ND
    United States
    April 6, 2018
  • Clean Shorts Film Festival
    Choctaw, OK
    United States
    April 6, 2018
    Oklahoma Premiere
    Best Medium Short Film
  • Riverside Short Film Festival
    New Haven, MO
    United States
    April 7, 2018
    Missouri Premiere
    Audience Choice
  • DraftFest
    Derry, New Hampshire
    United States
    April 11, 2018
    New Hampshire Premiere
  • Movievalley Bazzacinema
    Bazzano, Valsamoggia BO
    Italy
    April 13, 2018
    Europe Premiere
    3000+ Submissions
  • Speechless Film Festival
    Mankato, MN
    United States
    April 14, 2018
  • Oneota Film Festival
    Decorah, IA
    United States
    April 20, 2018
    Iowa Premiere
  • Chippewa Valley Film Festival
    Eau Claire, WI
    United States
    April 21, 2018
  • Minneapolis St. Paul International Film Festival
    Minneapolis, MN
    United States
    April 21, 2018
  • Sunderland Shorts Film Festival
    Sunderland
    United Kingdom
    May 3, 2018
    Best Comedy
  • Reel Shorts Film Festival
    Grande Prairie, Alberta
    Canada
    May 7, 2018
    Youth Audience Choice
  • Comedy World Network Film Festival
    Las Vegas, NV
    United States
    May 9, 2018
    Nevada Premiere
    Semi Finalist
  • Seoul Guro Kids International Film Festival
    Seoul
    Korea, Republic of
    May 11, 2018
    Asia Premiere
    Jury Award - Excellent Short Film
  • Prokuplje Film Festival - ProFiFest
    Prokuplje
    Serbia
    May 16, 2018
    Eastern Europe Premiere
  • Sioux Empire Film Festival
    Sioux Falls, SD
    United States
    May 19, 2018
  • Philly Sketchfest Comedy Film Festival
    Philadelphia, PA
    United States
    May 30, 2018
    Pennsylvania Premiere
  • Duluth Superior Film Festival
    Duluth, MN
    United States
    June 2, 2018
  • Okotoks Film Festival
    Okotoks, Alberta
    Canada
    June 9, 2018
    Canada Premiere
  • Pochatok Film Festival
    Marhanets
    Ukraine
    June 14, 2018
    Ukraine Premiere
  • Cosmic Film Festival
    Orlando, FL
    United States
    June 16, 2018
    Florida Premiere
    Finalist
  • Snake Alley Festival of Film
    Burlington, IA
    United States
    June 20, 2018
    BEST COMEDY NOMINATION
  • Hyart Film Festival
    Lovell, WY
    United States
    June 21, 2018
    Best Comedy
  • Wilson Oakville Film Festival
    Oakville, Ontario
    Canada
    June 22, 2018
    Ontario Premiere
  • River Film Festival
    Padova
    Italy
    June 29, 2018
    Best Extreme Short / Audience Choice
  • Marin County Independent Film Festival
    San Rafael, CA
    United States
    June 30, 2018
    Jury Award - Honorable Mention
  • Kids First! Film Festival
    Honolulu, HI
    United States
    July 1, 2018
    Hawaii Premiere
  • Indie Art Con Film Festival
    Savoy, IL
    United States
    July 14, 2018
    Illinois Premiere
  • Small Wonders - An Exhibition of Tiny Art
    Hamtramck, MI
    United States
    July 14, 2018
    Michigan Premiere
  • Austin Micro Short Film Festival
    Austin, TX
    United States
    July 16, 2018
    Texas Premiere
  • San Benedetto Film Fest
    San Benedetto del Tronto
    Italy
    July 18, 2018
  • Drunken Film Festival
    Bradford
    United Kingdom
    July 21, 2018
  • Red Phoenix International Film Festival
    Warren, OH
    United States
    July 21, 2018
    Ohio Premiere
  • Family Film Festival
    Provo, UT
    United States
    July 21, 2018
    Best Comedy Nomination
  • Arizona Sunburn Film Festival
    Tucson, AZ
    United States
    July 28, 2018
    Arizona Premiere
  • Woods Hole Film Festival
    Woods Hole, MA
    United States
    July 28, 2018
    Massachusetts Premiere
    Best Comedy Nomination
  • Liverpool Short Film Festival
    Liverpool
    United Kingdom
    August 2, 2018
  • Blue Whiskey Independent Film Festival
    Chicago, IL
    United States
    August 3, 2018
  • Traverse City Film Festival
    Traverse City, MI
    United States
    August 4, 2018
  • FAM Fest
    Charlotte, NC
    United States
    August 9, 2018
    Best Short Film | Audience Choice
  • Fest Cine Pedra Azul
    Rio de Janeiro
    Brazil
    August 10, 2018
    South America Premiere
    Best Writing Nomination
  • Laughter Film Festival
    Vincennes, IN
    United States
    August 11, 2018
    Indiana Premiere
    Best Physical Comedy | Audience Choice
  • Square Lake Film & Music Festival
    Stillwater, MN
    United States
    August 11, 2018
  • We Like 'Em Short Film Festival
    Baker City, OR
    United States
    August 16, 2018
    Oregon Premiere
  • Oregon Cinema Arts Film Festival
    Portland, OR
    United States
    August 18, 2018
  • Iowa Independent Film Festival
    Mason City, IA
    United States
    August 25, 2018
    Critics Choice Award
  • Miami Independent Film Festival
    Miami, FL
    United States
    August 27, 2018
    Jury Special Mention
  • Benicia Film Festival
    Benicia, CA
    United States
    August 31, 2018
    Best Short Short Film
  • Betina Film Festival
    Šibensko-Kninska
    Croatia
    September 6, 2018
    Croatia Premiere
  • Sioux City Independent Film Festival
    Sioux City, IA
    United States
    September 14, 2018
  • Soo Film Festival
    Sault Ste. Marie, MI
    United States
    September 14, 2018
  • Open Air Short Film Festival
    Minsk
    Belarus
    September 20, 2018
    Belarus Premiere
  • Rahway Reel Short Film Festival
    Rahway, NJ
    United States
    September 22, 2018
    New Jersey Premiere
  • Free State Film Festival
    Lawrence, KS
    United States
    September 23, 2018
    Kansas Premiere
  • "Cinema and You" International Film Festival
    Mariupol', Donetsk Oblast
    Ukraine
    September 28, 2018
  • Zero Plus International Film Festival
    Tyumen
    Russian Federation
    October 2, 2018
    Russian Premiere
  • Self Propelled Short Film Festival
    Denver, CO
    United States
    October 3, 2018
    Colorado Premiere
    Best Original Screenplay Nomination & Best Original Score Nomination
  • Queen City Film Festival
    Cumberland, MD
    United States
    October 6, 2018
    Maryland Premiere
  • Ojai Short Film Festival
    Ojai, CA
    United States
    October 7, 2018
  • Bali International Short Film Festival
    Bali
    Indonesia
    October 8, 2018
    Indonesian Premiere
  • Sanford International Film Festival
    Sanford, ME
    United States
    October 17, 2018
    Best Acting Duo Nomination & Audience Choice Nomination
  • Twin Cities Film Fest
    Minneapolis, MN
    United States
    October 20, 2018
  • World Film Fair
    New York, NY
    United States
    October 27, 2018
  • SCAD - Savannah Film Festival
    Savannah, GA
    United States
    November 1, 2018
    Georgia Premiere
  • Southeast Michigan Film Festival
    Dearborn, MI
    United States
    November 2, 2018
  • Big Water Film Festival
    Ashland, WI
    United States
    November 9, 2018
    BEST SHORT SHORT
  • KINOdiseea International Children's Film Festival
    Bucharest
    Romania
    November 11, 2018
    Romania Premiere
    AUDIENCE CHOICE - 03-06 y.o. category
  • Gold Coast International Film Festival
    New York, NY
    United States
    November 12, 2018
    New York Premiere
    AUDIENCE CHOICE / BEST FAMILY SHORT
  • Palm Springs International Comedy Festival
    Palm Springs, CA
    United States
    November 17, 2018
  • Dunedin International Film Festival
    Dunedin, FL
    United States
    January 12, 2019
  • Snowtown Film Festival
    Watertown, NY
    United States
    January 26, 2019
    Finalist
  • Cambria Film Festival
    Cambria, CA
    United States
    February 7, 2019
  • MystiCon Independent Film Festival
    Roanoke, VA
    United States
    February 23, 2019
    Virginia Premiere
  • San Diego International Children's Film Festival
    San Diego, CA
    United States
    July 21, 2019
  • Câmpulung Film Festival
    Câmpulung Moldovenesc
    Romania
    August 21, 2019
  • Charlie Chaplin Comedy
    Waterville, Kerry
    Ireland
    August 24, 2019
    Ireland Premiere
  • Earl's Court Film Festival
    London, England
    United Kingdom
    October 27, 2019
  • Foster For Foster Film Festival
    Parma, Idaho
    United States
    November 15, 2019
    Idaho Premiere
  • KidFilm Family Festival
    Dallas, Texas
    United States
    January 25, 2020
  • Mi Primer Festival
    Lima
    Peru
    February 17, 2020
    Peru Premiere
Director Biography - Justin & Kristin Schaack

Justin & Kristin Schaack [that’s us] are a directing duo that have been making films together for almost 20 years.

We’re a married team that began our creative partnership in the theater waaaaaay-off-broadway: 6th grade, middle school productions.

Many tell us that they cannot imagine working side-by-side with their spouse, but for us, we can’t imagine NOT working together. We even finish EACH OTHER’S SENTENCES. [Sorry for the caps, we just started typing at the same time!]

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Director Statement

"Rag Dolls" is a vibrant, fast-paced, humorous film that features the comedic timing of Andy Kraft, the beautiful dancing abilities of Lauren Masiello, and the effortless instincts of child actor Presley Grams all set to an incredible original score composed by Andy Stermer.

We'd be thrilled to share this family-friendly piece with your audience. Thank you so much for the consideration.