Eight-ish (2008)

Director:

Jon Raymond

Writers:

Jon Raymond (screenplay)
Gus Sacks (story)

Genre:

Short | Comedy

Tagline:

Hide your women

Plot:

Brad a young fashion photographer decides to throw himself his 21st birthday party and he invites all his friends...

Plot Keywords:

Model | Triangle | Womanizer | Deception | Photography

Cast

Mandell Anthony	...	Wes
Dennis Baker	...	Tim
Lindsay Bellock	...	Sandra
Gregory Crafts	...	Vince
Allison Davis	...	Restaurant patron
Richard DeGuilio	...	Brad
Allison M. Evans	...	Heather (as Allison Evans)
Alexandra Fulton	...	Alexis
Rachel Germaine	...	Brittany
Peter Hahn	...	Restaurant patron
Mary Kirmo	...	Restaurant patron
Tiffany Pompey	...	Vicki
Jon Raymond	...	Neighbor
Kristen Stall	...	Brandi (as Kristen Hepinstall)
Brittany Walders	...	Jogger

Runtime:

USA:16 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Filming Locations:

Arcadia, California, USA

Company:

Out in the Street Films

Trivia:

This film was produced mainly by one man, Jon Raymond, handling all aspects including producing, directing, photography, sound, lighting, and editing. He had a production assistant on two of the 7 shoots, but handled the other 5 days alone, relying a lot on the actors to do their parts well.

Cute

*** This review may contain spoilers ***

A cute short romantic comedy. The acting is most impressive. Richard DeGuilio is great as the reserved victim of his own indiscretions. Rachel Germaine is the powerful estranged ex, who has no problem holding back her emotions. Kristen Hepinstall is the charming vixen, interested in money and willing to go as far as it takes to get it, but she does have certain standards.

What's most interesting is that the film interiors were all shot in the director's apartment. He also handled camera, sound, and lights, having to rely on the actors to pull off their parts with minimal direction. It's also interesting that co-writer Gus Sacks and the musicians involved have never met the director and communicated by email and the internet in producing this film.