Frankie plays the local hustler in his tourist town. Upon learning that an acquaintance has possibly died, Frankie fixates on an unfinished deal with the man. His obsession feels duplicitous at first, until it reveals a man grappling with his mortality in a place made for living in the moment.
CAST
Frankie: Frank Costello
CREW
Director: Spencer Creigh
Screenplay: Spencer Creigh
Cinematography: Dustin Lane
Editing: Spencer Creigh, Zaldy Lopez
Production Design: Tye Whipple
Sound Design: Louis McGuire
Production Companies:
Superprime Films, BWGTBLD
Producer: Sally Hanson
Executive Producers: Laurel Thomson, Rebecca Skinner,
Michelle Ross, Philipp Ramhofer, Jakob Preischl
Film information
Original Title: Sheephead
Genre: Drama
Country: USA, Germany
Language: English
Year: 2023
Duration: 9 min 23 sec
Picture: Color
Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
Sound: 5.1
Available Format: DCP
FESTIVALS
Toronto International Film Festival (tiff)
Boston Short FIlm Festival
spencer creigh
director and screenwriter
spencer creigh (1991, USA) grew up on catalina island, ca. his poignant storytelling features sensitive, authentic performances often exploring ecology and the impact of aging. his first documentary short ‘last sermon at george’s creek’ premiered at docnyc and went on to win and screen at numerous festivals before being distributed by atlantic magazine. ‘sheephead’ is his first narrative film. his work as a commercial director has brought him a cannes silver lion for direction, 6 clio awards, and more. He is represented for commercials by Superprime in the US and BWGTBLD in Germany.
contact
director and screenwriter:
Spencer Creigh // sfcreigh@gmail.com // +1 (310) 283-0727
executive producer:
laurel thomson // laurelkthomson@gmail.com // +1 (917) 414-7998