Two friends journey through a dangerous ritual that will test their friendship

Written & Directed
SAM & DAVID CUTLER-KREUTZ

Short Of The Week
www.shortoftheweek.com/2023/08/28/flounder

Director’s Notes

A Dangerous Hazing Ritual Tests a Friendship in Sam & David Cutler-Kreutz’ Intense Drama ‘Flounder’

Directors Library
https://directorslibrary.com/09/2023/latest/short-films/narrative-short/flounder/

OFFICIAL SELECTION
Clermont-Ferrand Film Festival 2022
Brooklyn Film Festival 2023
Festival Regard + 2022
Indie Street Film Festival 2023
Tournai Ramdam Film Festival 2023
Durham Region International Film Festival 2022
Atlanta Shorts Fest 2023
12 Courts De Minuit Festival 2023
4:3 International Short Film Festival 2022
Semi-Finalist, Flicker’s Rhode Island International Film Festival 2022
Norwalk Film Festival 2024
Las Cruces International Film Festival 2024

CREW
Produced – Tara Sheffer, Sam & David Cutler-Kreutz
Co-produced – Leon Derriey
Cinematography – Gaul Porat
Costume design – Bair Maxwell
Edit – Matt Schaff

CAST
Conner – Johan Gran
Ben – Charles Justo
Rival – Josiah Schneider
Captain – Jordan Craig

SUPPORTING CAST
Josh Balan
Andrew Carson
Derek Chang
Mason Hensley
Daniel Joseph Schweickert
Nick Mauldin
Peter Mayer
D’Andre Mckenzie
Alex Pineiro

CREW
1st AC – Jasmine Chang
2nd AC -Liam Reardon
Camera PA – Bradley Credit
Assistant director – Willy McGee
Production coordinator – William Plausse
Sound mixer – Samuel Stevenson-Yang
Gaffer – Landon Yost
Key grip – Julian Velez
Lifeguard – Nick Ruybalid
Lifeguard – Andrea Arnold
Underwater Safety Diver – Adam Riback

POST
Post sound studio – Nocturnal Sound
Sound designer/re-recording mixer – Eli Cohn
Sound FX editor – Jack Sasner
Color by – The Mill
Colorist – Josh Bohoskey
Color producer – Denise Brown

SPECIAL THANKS
Alex Morsanutto
Maia Sacca-Schaeffer
Liz Cutler
Tom Kreutz
Sandy Sussman
Celine Held
Logan George
Hunter Nolan
Zoe Scholz