FINDING COMFORT
Set in the heart of New York City, the story follows Marty, an isolated diner owner whose anguish and loss as a young man have ossified into a permanent grief, defining him in his old age. When a young refugee and her son enter his life, Marty is faced with an unexpected opportunity for connection. However, as the pain of his past resurfaces, it threatens to overshadow the present and unravel his already fragile future.
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FINDING COMFORT
WRITTEN & DIRECTED BY
SAMEER BUTT
PRODUCED BY
SAMEER BUTT • DARKO IBRAHIMPASIC • SHAHAR STROH
CAST
ROBERT AXEL • SAMANTHA DAGNINO • JODIE LYNNE McCLINTOCK • TOMAS PARDO
WITH
ELI ESAKOFF • SIMBAL KARMA • LINDSAY NUCKEL • SANDRO SCENGA • CHARLIE GERHARD STALNAKER
CINEMATOGRAPHY
SAMANTHA LYNN COHEN • IMRAN VASANWALA
ORIGINAL SCORE
INDRO ROY-CHOWDHURY
Film Festivals
AUSTIN SHORTSFEST (Winner Best Short Film) • NEWARK INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL (Nominee Best Short Film) • MATERA INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL (Winner Best Short Film) • CHI-TOWN MULTICULTURAL FILM FESTIVAL (Winner Best Narrative Film & Best Actress Samantha Dagnino) • NEW YORK SHORTS INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL • 815HORTS FILM FESTIVAL • PUNE SHORT FILM FESTIVAL
BASED ON A SHORT STORY BY JOHN NUCKEL
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