Henry Gets a Shot
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Comedy, Short Films, 07-Jun-2024
Crashing on the couch of a family friend, a young man acclimates to life in New York City. Brendan Kirk directs “Henry Gets a Shot,” a low-key comedy about a kid from the suburbs and his reluctant battle to take some adult action. Henry lays passed out on the sofa. Danny, an older family friend, enters with his pup in arms. Cans of Coors Lite litter the floor, the bed is unmade, and his hamburger meat is gone. Baffled by the site, Danny wakes Henry up with a slam on the door and tells the kid to get it together. It’s unclear what the exact situation is back home, but Henry doesn’t have any interest in going back anytime soon. After a motivational shove and some effective parental-figure guilt-shaming, Henry agrees to take himself to the neighborhood pizzeria for a job interview. The 16mm short film goes by quickly (Kirk is attempting to turn the short into a feature), as fast as it is entertaining thanks to the animated performances between Henry (played by Daniel Zolghadri), Danny (Richard Welton), and Karlo (Ian Fidance). -JM. Director: Brendan Kirk. Cast: Daniel Zolghadri, Richard Welton, Ian Fidance, Mikey DP: Hunter Zimny. Script Supervisor: Sophia Bennett Holmes. Sound: Zach Travis. Editor: Luca Balser. Sound Design: Jack Straton.
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