Twentysomething

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Written & Directed by

Avital Siegel

A twentysomething searches for the meaning of growing up and waits for an answer of cosmic proportions.

Synopsis

A former history major, Sam has dropped out of college for reasons she can’t explain. On her 22nd birthday, she has one big wish: to feel a part of history by seeing the Patek Comet, which comes only once every 150 years. But her day spirals out of control in a series of confrontations with her boss, family, friends and boyfriend – who bombard her with questions about her future that she's not prepared to answer.

The Filmmakers

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Avital Siegel | writer & director

Avital graduated from NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts in 2013 and completed over ten short films during her studies, ranging from stylized narratives to documentaries. For the next three years, she worked in production & development at The Weinstein Company and is currently working at Ben Stiller’s production company, Red Hour Films. Avital is now busy developing her first feature film and is going into production on a new web-series.

Evan Metzold | producer

Evan graduated from NYU Film in 2013 and now resides in Brooklyn. He has directed and produced a variety of narrative and documentary films, along with numerous commercials for brands such as Aol., Snapchat, and Spotify. A passionate sports fan, Evan enjoys capturing the thrill of athletics through a lens. He has created multiple sports spots, including the short film "Where We Dwell" (a Vimeo Staff Pick), which was based on a poem written by former NFL running back, Arian Foster.

Carlos Flores Espinoza | dp & editor

Carlos is a New York City based editor, colorist and filmmaker born in Lima, Peru. As a freelance artist, Carlos has done commercial work for clients such as Nike, Apple and Mercedes-Benz. His narrative projects have screened at over 100 film festivals world-wide and he has just completed editorial on his first feature narrative Welcome To Grandville.

Cast

Starring

Juliette Monaco

Juliette Monaco is a born and raised New Yorker. She grew up on the Upper East Side and attended the prestigious all-girl school Convent of the Sacred Heart (which boasts such alums as Lady Gaga, Caroline Kennedy and Jordana Brewster). She received a BFA with Honors in Drama from NYU's Tisch School of the Arts, where she studied with the Atlantic Theater Company. Juliette's most recent work includes Lost Cat Corona (opposite Ralph Macchio and Gina Gershon), Twentysomething (winner of Best Home Grown short at the Montclair Film Festival) and OMG//HI a webseries available to watch online (written up on The Wrap)

Ben Fankhauser

Currently starring in The Mad Ones Off-Broadway. Broadway: Davey inNewsies(OriginalCast). OffBroadway:GeneinSaturdayNight(York Theatre). National Tours: Barry Mann in Beautiful, Ernst in Spring Awakening. Regional: Huck in Big River (Sacramento), Henry in Next To Normal (NCT). From Cleveland, OH. Thanks to wonderful creative team, Nicolosi+Co. & Schachter Entertainment. BFA: Ithaca College.

Kevin Kolack

Kevin has been everything from a movie theater manager to a camp counselor and rifle instructor to a NYC taxi driver and helicopter pilot in real life, and just as wide a variety on screen. He has been seen in more than three dozen films and TV shows, and has appeared in stand-up comedy clubs around NYC, in addition to touring the country putting on a one-man, multiple-puppet show. Possessing an unusually broad facility with character voice work, you may also hear one of his many voices in a variety of television and radio commercials and cartoons.

Teaser

Twentysomething (2017)

Written & Directed by Avital Siegel
Produced by Evan Metzold
Starring Juliette Monaco, Ben Fankhauser & Kevin Kolack
Featuring Music by: Born Ruffians, The Drums and YJY

Press

DIRECTORS NOTES INTERVIEWS FILMMAKER AVITAL SIEGEL
"There’s often this idea that female characters should always be charming or sweet if they’re also going to have a major flaw. Well, that’s bullshit."
Read more: http://directorsnotes.com/2017/11/28/avital-siegel-twentysomething/

TWENTYSOMETHING GETS ONLINE PREMIERE VIA SHORT OF THE WEEK
"The moments that matter hit hard. Siegel is exploring the uncertainty that comes with adulthood, and she does so with both humor and heart."
Read more: https://www.shortoftheweek.com/2017/11/04/twentysomething/

MONOLOGUE BLOGGER REVIEWS TWENTYSOMETHING
"Twentysomething is a short film directed by Avital Siegel that focuses on the lack of structure in a young woman’s life. The film’s title becomes the main theme of the story as well, for being twenty something is a feeling of confusion that few are forgiving enough to understand and that everyone feels regardless."
Read more: https://monologueblogger.com/twentysomething-and-without-a-plan/

TWENTYSOMETHING SELECTED AS FILM SHORTAGE WEEKLY FEATURED SHORT

"Without any grandiose moment, the film flows through it’s half hour pitch in a smooth fashion. For a student film, all expectations are passed with production values and tedious attention to detail (particularly in character development). The cast (lead by Juliette Monaco) deliver an indie-wonder performance to really carry the characters Avital wrote for them.
Read more: http://filmshortage.com/shorts/twentysomething/

TWENTYSOMETHING: A SHORT FILM REVIEW

"The reason that this 30-minute film spoke to me so much is that I felt like I was watching me. While Sam and I don’t have much in common, I see myself in her. I just turned 22, I live with my mom, and while I am not a college drop out, I’ve been bouncing around schools for the last four and a half years. I feel like Sam and I are kindred spirits in a lot of ways and seeing her journey from the beginning to the end of the film, makes me feel a little better about my own journey.”
Read more: https://personalkdp.wordpress.com/2018/11/30/twentysomething-a-short-film-review/

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