The Suitor
October 30th, 1938. During Orson Welles' infamous radio broadcast of War of the Worlds, a lonely man tries to bond with a panicked young woman as they fearfully wait for the end of the world together.
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Álvaro CongostoDirector
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Samuel LaskeyWriter
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Michael CallahanProducer
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Bates WilderKey Cast
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Courtland JonesKey Cast
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Eric LutesKey Cast
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Project Type:Short
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Genres:Romance, Drama, Film Noir, Historical
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Runtime:12 minutes 1 second
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Completion Date:January 5, 2016
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Production Budget:25,000 USD
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Country of Origin:United States
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Country of Filming:United States
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Language:English
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Shooting Format:HD
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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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New Jersey International Film FestivalNew Brunswick
United States
June 18, 2016
Best Short Film -
Redondela en CurtoRedondela
Spain
April 20, 2016 -
Festival Internacional de Cortometrajes Sant Joan D'AlacantAlicante
Spain
May 10, 2016 -
Festival Internacional de Cortometrajes Radio CityValencia
Spain
May 8, 2016 -
Muestra Audiovisual Una Mirada al PasadoSegrobe
Spain
April 27, 2016 -
Sorsi CortiPalermo
Italy
May 26, 2016 -
Lighthouse International Film FestivalLong Beach Island
Spain
June 10, 2016 -
Festival Yaq DistribuciónMadrid
Spain
May 19, 2016
Best Actor -
Festival Internacional de Cortometrajes Cine a la CalleBarranquilla
Colombia
June 8, 2016 -
Requena y AccionRequena
Spain
May 28, 2016 -
Tlanchana FestMetepec
Mexico
June 16, 2016 -
22 Iberico de CinemaBadajoz
Spain
July 22, 2016 -
Gen ConIndianapolis
United States
August 7, 2016 -
MikrofilmBilbao
Spain
August 15, 2016 -
FIC. BIE 2016La Bisbal de l'Amporda
Spain
August 5, 2016 -
Festival de Cine de AstorgaAstorga
Spain
September 1, 2016 -
Hawaii International Short Film FestivalHonolulu
United States
August 26, 2016 -
Footcandle Film FestivalHickory, NC
United States
September 23, 2016 -
FIC. Autor Festival Internacional de Cine de AutorGuadalajara
Mexico
November 1, 2017 -
CineFantasy. Fantastic International Film FestivalSao Paulo
Brazil
September 6, 2016 -
Bienal Internacional de Video y Cine VIDEOFESTBaja California
Mexico
November 4, 2016 -
IbizacinefestIbiza
Spain
August 24, 2016 -
Montreal World Film FestivalMontreal
Canada
August 29, 2016 -
Charlotte Film FestivalCharlotte
United States
September 24, 2016 -
Fort Lauderdale Film FestivalFort Lauderdale, FL
United States
November 18, 2016 -
FangofestAmposta
Spain
September 8, 2016 -
Short of the Year - SpringBarcelona
Spain
July 1, 2016
Special Mention -
WilliefestBrooklyn
United States
September 17, 2016 -
IndieworksQueens
United States
April 18, 2017
Best Cinematography -
Hendaia Film FestivalHendaia
France
October 15, 2016 -
Guimaraes Cinema Som 2016Guimaraes
Portugal
October 12, 2016 -
Leicester city Film FestivalLeicester
United Kingdom
September 23, 2016 -
The New Classic Cinema Festival
United States
September 28, 2016
Best Short Film and Best Script -
San Jose International Short Film FestivalSan Jose
United States
October 22, 2016 -
FiaticortiRome
Italy
October 14, 2016 -
New Filmmakers from SpainLos Angeles
United States
October 13, 2016
Best Short Film -
Festival de Cine y Artes Visuales BugarteBugarte
Colombia
October 9, 2016 -
Outlaw Film FestivalSt Joseph, MI
United States
November 3, 2016 -
Big Apple Film FestivalNew York
United States
November 3, 2016 -
Campeche Film FestivalCampeche
Mexico
October 21, 2016 -
International Film Festival "Prvi kadar"Sarajevo
Bosnia and Herzegovina
November 4, 2016 -
Red Rock FILM FESTIVALCedar City, Utah
United States
November 12, 2016 -
Festival Internacional de Cortometrajes de Vila-seca.Vila-Seca
Spain
October 28, 2016 -
Curtas Film FestVilagarcia de Arousa
Spain
October 28, 2016 -
MARATON DE CINE DE TERROR DE SANTSBarcelona
Spain
October 22, 2016 -
Queens World Film FestivalNew York
United States
March 14, 2017
Best Director for Narrative Short -
Rochester International Film FestivalRochester
United States
April 21, 2017 -
Garden City Film FestivalBangalore
India
May 5, 2017 -
Spokane International Film FestivalSpokane
United States
January 29, 2017 -
ManzanaRecManzanares
Spain
February 8, 2017
Best English Spoken Short -
VOB Film FestivalPutnam County
United States
September 4, 2017 -
USA Film FestivalDallas
United States
April 30, 2017
Texas -
End Of Days Film FestivalOrlando
United States
May 13, 2017 -
El Gato SerendipiaMadrid
Spain
June 4, 2017 -
Semana CortaMurcia
Spain
May 18, 2017 -
Puerto Rico Comic Con Short Film FestSan Jose
Puerto Rico
May 27, 2017 -
FESTIVAL DE CINE DE ZARAGOZAZaragoza
Spain
November 28, 2016 -
Mestre Film FestivalMestre
Italy
November 18, 2016 -
Festival de Cine Fantástico de TorremolinosTorremolinos
Spain
October 29, 2016
Best Actor -
Festival Antic Horror Picture ShowBarcelona
Spain
October 31, 2016 -
Festival de Cine y Video “Cultura Caótica”La Paz
Bolivia, Plurinational State of
August 1, 2016 -
Festival de Cortometrajes La Vieja EncinaSevilla
Spain
January 19, 2017 -
Houston WorldFestHouston
United States
April 29, 2017
Álvaro Congosto is a Spanish independent filmmaker located in the US East Coast. His latest film The Suitor has obtained 13 awards and screened in more than 70 International film festivals. He Teaches Film Production at Boston University and Wheaton College and has been a Fulbright grantee. Please visit www.alvarocongosto.com and thesuitorfilm.com for more information.
The Halloween’s Eve of 1938, Orson Welles broadcast a radio adaptation of War of the Worlds. Thousands of radio listeners witnessed what they thought it was the End of the World. The narration of a presumed alien Invasion caused numerous panic scenes in New York City and many other places in the country. Heart attacks, nervous breakdowns, people screaming on the streets... All those stories are well known nowadays. Unlike The Suitor story.
The Suitor is a fiction film about a lonely man that thanks to this radio show, had the chance to spend one night in companion. The happiest night of his life.