MUCK is about Mel, a young female open mic comedian who lives with her tabloid-obsessed mother in Queens, misguidedly seeks companionship with a misogynistic male comedian.
The film was shot in Queens and Brooklyn, NY. It won the Best Narrative Short award at IndieMemphis and an award from Hammer to Nail's Winter 2015 short film contest: hammertonail.com/editorial/short-film-contest-winner-runner-up-winter-15/.
MUCK's world premiere was at the Sarasota Film Festival in April 2015. Other 2015 screenings include the Montclair Film Festival, Berkshire International Film Festival, Capital City Film Festival, Triskel Christchurch in Ireland, Oak Cliff Film Festival, BAMcinemaFest, Palm Springs International ShortFest, Nantucket Film Festival, Rhode Island International Film Festival, Lago Film Fest, Sidewalk Film Festival, Middlebury New Filmmakers Festival, St. Cloud Film Fest, IndieMemphis, and Cucalorus Film Festival.
Any inquiries about the film can be sent to emilie@emiliemcdonald.com
CAST
Mel – Tallie Medel
Dolores – Suzanne Grodner
Dylan – Pat Dixon
Sammy – Hank Gallo
Marion – Thami Moscovici
Host – Diane O’Debra
Onstage Performers – Brer Brian, Mike Raphone, Todd Montesi, Bob Bell, Liz Miele, Jim Melloan
Additional Performers – Joe Mulligan, Matt Maragno, Chrissie Mayr, Jeremy Kareken, Laura Bianco, Jesus Acevedo Jr., Peggy O’Leary, Michele Carlo, Janice Erlbaum, Tim Shea, Francis R. Hall, Emma Tattenbaum-Fine, Jessica Delfino, Bob Walles, Margaret Dodge
PRODUCTION TEAM
Director/Co-Writer/Producer – Bruce Smolanoff *
Co-Writer/Producer – Emilie McDonald *
Producer – Caitlin Mae Burke *
Director of Photography – Sean Price Williams *
Additional Cinematography – Peter Buntaine *
Editor – Matt Sarno *
Associate Producer/Art Director – Andreea Drogeanu *
Associate Producer – Janice Erlbaum *
Casting Director – Chie Morita *
Assistant Director – Aidan Tumas *
Assistant Camera – Lina Plioplyte *
Assistant Art Director – Shaza Irfan *
Sound Recordist – Greg Mailloux *
Sound Editor – Arjun Sheth *
Colorist – Chris Iversen *
Production Consultants – Jamie Stuart, Bill Scurry
Hair/Makeup – Emily Nowacki *
Wardrobe Supervisor – Jennifer Kirschman *
Script Supervisor – Caroline Symons *
Key Production Assistant – Maxime Dugot *
Production Assistants – Laura Finkelstein, Zach Herwitz, Ji Park, Vincent Rodella *
Additional Comedy Writing – Janice Erlbaum *
Social Media – Alexia Garcia
Composers - Brian Homa and John Albano
Website - Claire Peters
