HELLO MA’AM

Short Film | Crime | Drama

directed by Owen Schwartzbard

written & produced by Harris Kauffman

An adolescent grifter, hoping to score some cash, invites himself into a home on a dare and has a surprising encounter with adulthood.  

World Premiere: Austin Film Festival 2020

2021 Online Premiere: Director’s Notes
“Owen Schwartzbard’s ‘Hello Ma’am’ Mixes Media to Subvert the Traditional Symbolism of the American Dream”

Featured on Booooooom TV
“A well-crafted short from director Owen Schwartzbard and writer/producer Harris Kauffman featuring a brilliant performance from lead actor Tyler Holmes. A young con artist has an encounter that shatters his understanding of life.”

Featured on the Director’s Library

CREDITS

directed by
OWEN SCHWARTZBARD

written and produced by
HARRIS KAUFFMAN

starring
TYLER HOLMES
CRISTAL BELLA
MARTIN COOK
DIANE WORMAN

director of photography
MIKE KOZLENKO

production designer
ASHLEY LANDAVAZO

music by
SYLVAIN KAUFFMAN

edited by
OWEN SCHWARTZBARD

first assistant director
ALEXIS ALLEN

production assistant
NICK WILLIAMS

first assistant camera
BROOKS BIRDSALL

second assistant camera
ANNE-MARIE HALOVANIC

camcorder photography
OWEN SCHWARTZBARD

gaffer
KEATON LOUDAMY

key grip
CHRIS OWINGS

grip
JOSH GANDARA

swing
JACOB WEBER

production sound mixer
SIEGEN BRETZKE

boom operators
COREY McMINN
MATTHEW KLUCHIN

vfx supervisor
BRENT BOSWELL

post-production sound & mx
BRYAN KURODA

colorist
MIKE KOZLENKO

special thanks
BETSEY & RICHARD KAUFFMAN
BRETTON HOLMES
DEBBIE & ALAN SCHWARTZBARD
CORINNA KAUFFMAN
THE ROMANO FAMILY
ALLIE NAMBO
THE MARKOW HOUSE
EDWARDS MEDIA

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