The Owls (2010)

Director:

Cheryl Dunye

Writers:

Cheryl Dunye (written by)
Sarah Schulman (written by)

Genre:

Thriller

Tagline:

The Owls is an experimental thriller about four aging lesbians who accidentally kill a younger one and try to get away with it.

Plot:

Two middle-aged, lesbian couples accidentally kill a younger lesbian and hide the body, without reporting it to the authorities...

Plot Keywords:

Lesbian | Lesbian Couple | Neo Noir | Scene After End Credits | Bird In Title

Cast

Deak Evgenikos	...	Cricket
Guinevere Turner	...	Iris
V.S. Brodie	...	MJ
Lisa Gornick	...	Lily
Cheryl Dunye	...	Carol
Skyler Cooper	...	Skye
Michael Lucid	...	Real Estate Agent
P. David Ebersole	...	Gay Couple
Todd Hughes	...	Gay Couple
Butchie	...	Butchie the Dog
Le Squirl	...	The Squirrel
Anna Margarita Albelo	...	House Party Guest
Jessica Chermayeff	...	House Party Guest
Jennifer Jordan Day	...	House Party Guest
Rhys Elia Ernst	...	House Party Guest / Interview (as Rhys Ernst)
Angelique Pereira	...	House Party Guest
Alexandra Juhasz	...	Interview
Diep Tran	...	Resruarant Owner
Sarah Schulman	...	Interview
Campbell Ex	...	Interview (as Campbell)
Jack Halberstam	...	Interview (as Jack J. Halberstam)

Directed by
Cheryl Dunye

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Cheryl Dunye		written by
Sarah Schulman		written by

Produced by
Anna Margarita Albelo	....	producer: epk
Cheryl Dunye	....	producer
Agusta Einarsdottir	....	producer
Birna Paulina Einarsdottir	....	co-producer
Ernesto Foronda	....	producer (as Ernesto M. Foronda)
Candi Guterres	....	producer
Alexandra Juhasz	....	producer
Skip Snow	....	producer
Molly Sturdevant	....	producer

Original Music by
Ysanne Spevack

Cinematography by
Alison Kelly		(director of photography)

Film Editing by
Agusta Einarsdottir

Production Design by
Candi Guterres

Set Decoration by
Colin Blake		(as Colin B. Blake)
Jenna Sanders
Traci Vaccaro		(as Tracci Vaccaro)
Carly Veronica White

Costume Design by
Gersha Phillips

Makeup Department
Barbara	....	hair stylist: additional photography
Barbara	....	makeup artist: additional photography
Alyssa Morgan	....	key hair stylist
Alyssa Morgan	....	key makeup artist
Gloria Noto	....	hair stylist: additional photogrphy
Gloria Noto	....	makeup artist: additional photography

Production Management
Birna Paulina Einarsdottir	....	post-production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Anna Margarita Albelo	....	director: epk
Birna Paulina Einarsdottir	....	second assistant director
Jenifer Ellis	....	first assistant director
Rhys Elia Ernst	....	director: talking heads/documentary unit (as Rhys Ernst)
Mariah Garnett	....	director: talking heads/documentary unit
Archie Hernandez	....	first assistant director
Iris Huezo	....	first assistant director
Khary Jones	....	second assistant director
Airali Kiss	....	second assistant director
Lili Fuentes	....	second assistant director (uncredited)

Art Department
Eve Fowler	....	set decorator photographer
Lora May Hall	....	greens department
Tania Hammidi	....	on-set props
Erik Knutzen	....	greens department
Carly Veronica White	....	graphic designer

Sound Department
Melina Berkov-Rojas	....	boom operator
Agusta Einarsdottir	....	sound designer
Campbell Ex	....	sound mixer (as Campbell)
Campbell Ex	....	sound: talking heads/documentary unit (as Campbell)
Sarah Jelinsky	....	utility sound technician

Camera and Electrical Department
Love Ablan	....	digital imaging technician
Love Ablan	....	grip
Love Ablan	....	still photographer
Melanie Aron	....	still photographer
Thomas Barney	....	grip: additional photography
Jessica Chermayeff	....	digital imaging technician: talking heads/documentary unit (as Jess Chermayeff)
Jessica Chermayeff	....	underwater camera unit (as Jess Chermayeff)
Dessie Coale	....	electrician
Oscar David	....	digital imaging technician
Rhys Elia Ernst	....	camera operator: talking heads/documentary unit (as Rhys Ernst)
Rhys Elia Ernst	....	grip (as Rhys Ernst)
Rhys Elia Ernst	....	underwater camera unit (as Rhys Ernst)
Eve Fowler	....	still photographer
Teena Garcia	....	second assistant camera
Mariah Garnett	....	camera operator: talking heads/documentary unit
Mariah Garnett	....	grip
Mariah Garnett	....	underwater camera unit
Michelle Lawler	....	director of photography: additional photography
Michelle Lawler	....	gaffer
Nathan Levine	....	director of photography: additional photography (as Nathan Levine-Heany)
Visperd Madad-Doust	....	gaffer
Seth Margolin	....	director of photography: additional photography
Britt Ringer	....	first assistant camera (as Brittany Ringer)
Vanessa Joy Smith	....	first assistant camera: additional photography
Elsa Valdez	....	camera: epk
Elsa Valdez	....	grip
Courtney L. Wilson	....	camera: epk (as Cortney Wilson)

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Jacqueline Legazcue	....	set costumer

Editorial Department
Jessica Chermayeff	....	assistant editor
Samantha Cornwell	....	editor: epk
Oscar David	....	assistant editor
Michelle Johnson	....	editor: epk (as Michele Johnson)
Khary Jones	....	assistant editor
Kashina Kessler	....	assistant editor
Suzanne Mejean	....	assistant editor
Heidi Zimmerman	....	editor: epk
Elsa Valdez	....	assistant editor (uncredited)

Music Department
Philip Clemo	....	musician: keyboards
John Edwards	....	musician: bass
Agusta Einarsdottir	....	music editor
Ernesto Foronda	....	music supervisor (as Ernesto M. Foronda)
Carline Krabel	....	musician: saxophone
Rachel Lichtman	....	music librarian: vintage music
Freq Nasty	....	composer: additional music
Mark Sanders	....	musician: drums
Juliana Snapper	....	composer: additional music (uncredited)

Transportation Department
Jennifer Jordan Day	....	picture vehicles
Tom Drina	....	driver
Marr Dunnerstick	....	consultant: rebel motorcycle
George Derek Huang	....	driver
Alexandra Juhasz	....	picture vehicles
Skip Snow	....	picture vehicles

Other crew
Love Ablan	....	craft service
Melanie Aron	....	location site representative
Julie Asato	....	craft service
Julie Asato	....	production accountant
Jamie Babbit	....	production consultant
Elvina Beck	....	location manager
Lily Beck	....	location scout
Oscar David	....	title designer
Davinci	....	location site representative
Jennifer Jordan Day	....	production coordinator
Ernesto Foronda	....	craft service (as Ernesto M. Foronda)
Lauren Frederick	....	production assistant
Ashley Hendra	....	production assistant
Tigist Kassahun	....	production assistant
Laurel	....	production assistant
Thomas Leger	....	translator
Shay Magro	....	location manager
Jonothon Shiloka	....	location site representative
Chris Sibley	....	production assistant
Traci Vaccaro	....	location site representative (as Tracci Vaccaro)
Starvon Washington	....	production assistant (uncredited)

Production Companies

• Parliament Film Collective

Distributors

• Peccadillo Pictures (2010) (UK) (all media)

Other Companies

• Arts Engine  fiscal sponsor
• Cherry Sky Films  insurance
• Crest Digital  post-production
• Frameline Completion Fund  finishing funds
• My Location Scouts  location services
• Pitzer College  locations and production equipment

Runtime:

66 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Parliament Film Collective

Movie Connections:

Features The Big Pile (1985)