Curtain Call - Short Film

<p dir="ltr">Curtain Call is a 19 minute one take short film that follows Grant Dempsey, a once successful actor now stuck in community theatre. As he storms through the backstage corridors before opening night, he clashes with Bella the stressed stage manager, Tommy the young actor trying to finish a school assignment, and a couple whose constant bickering disrupts the show. Grant’s ego starts a chain reaction of tension, comedy and chaos, all unfolding in real time with no hidden cuts.<br><br>This single take dives into the backstage chaos, where egos collide and everything threatens to fall apart before the curtain rises.<br><br>Director: Harrison Winter Altmann<br>Producer: Guinevere Rose<br>Writers: Imogen Fennessy/ Harrison Winter Altmann<br>Director of Photography: Luca Bizzarri<br>Score: Richard T. Price<br><br>​Cast:<br>Grant Dempsey - Gary Samolin<br>Bella - Roxanne Halley<br>Tommy - Shawn Richard<br>Laura - Kiara Ariza Stellato<br>Kyle - Huw Jennings<br>Paul - Craig Sturrock<br>Steve - Tom Dray</p>