The Dog - A Rapidly Condensed Guide to Treading Water
An underwriter recounts his career in body part insurance sales in an attempt to affirm his life choices.
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The Dog - A Rapidly Condensed Guide to Treading Water
An underwriter recounts his career in body part insurance sales in an attempt to affirm his life choices.
Role and name:
Director: Michael Makaroff
Writers: Hugh Allen & Michael Makaroff
Cinematographers: Jasper Sassaman & Cam Macarthur
Starring:
Underwriter: Kevin Mcnulty
Nicole Sprout: Kamantha Naidoo
The Artist: Ryan Trieus
The Pianist: Stephen Bishop
Pianist's Wife: Jaye Pearl
Dentist: Doug Crockett
Receptionist: Lori Fortune
Executive Producer: B Joel Cran
Co Producer: Charlie Gudgeon
1st AC: Dylan Hollingsworth
Costume/Wardrobe: Leta CW
Make-Up Artist: Brianna Margerison
Art Director/Set Dec: Olivia Vanderwal
1st AD: Daniel Kwon
2nd AD: Ella Privet
Writing Adviser: Christopher Driscoll
Key Grip: Pedro siqueira
Production Assistants: Jon Makaroff, Donovan Asp, Hadyn Tretheway, Emily Wypkema, Megan Switzer
Photographer: Maggie Manson-Blair
Craft/Catering: Allandra Richmond
Editor: Michael Makaroff
Visual Effects Artist: Lyndon Clazie
Composer: Tegan Wahlgren
Graphic Designer: Emily Kors & Kyla Schnellert
Colourist: Jasper Sassaman
Audio Engineer: Daniel Taggart
Sound Design: Carlos Merino
Special Thanks:Lot 2VillagesPhoenix bar
Doctor Tyler Crowe’s Office
Karen Elgersma
Background:Maryanne + Florence Carmack
Ben Altair Evelyn Jordan
Alex Economou
Spencer Gibson
Jeff Crone
Nicole Crone
Sawyer Herron
Alistair Howes
Inspiration behind the film:
The storyline of a travelling body parts insurance salesman originated from conversations with a reporter who once created a news story about the profession. This job was incredible to me. Car, home, life insurance—all of those things have their purpose, but preparing to lose a specific part of yourself, like an arm, a leg, or an ear, is totally different. It feels as though our attempts to prepare for the worst are now removing us from truly experiencing life. This is what Hugh and I tried to explore in this story: the dichotomy of simultaneously trying to save oneself and annexing oneself from enduring life.
Dark, Comedy, Anthology, Insurance, Body-parts
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VSFF (Best Screenplay),
VISFF (Best BC Film & Best Performance),
Leo (Best Performance Nomination),
Cinespark (Pitch Competition & Competition),
Canadian Shorts (Award of Distinction),
New York Indie Shorts Awards (Semifinalist),
Enzo Magazine Festival (Competition),
VFF (Competition) & distribution with Film Shortage.
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