This document provides information about the short film "Gerald" including a description of the film and biographies of the director and writer. The film tells the story of an uninspired man named Gerald whose lonely life is changed when he finds a red balloon with a mysterious message. It was directed by Jenn Shaw and written by Rosario Pellerito. Shaw's production company Jnine Media produced the film which premiered at the Indie Fest USA film festival in 2012.
1.
Defini'on:
Without
companions;
lone.
b.
Characterized
by
GERALD
aloneness;
solitary.
2.
Unfrequented
by
people;
desolate:
a
lonely
crossroads.
Directed by: Jenn Shaw
2. INTRO
Dear Supporters:
GERALD is a superb short narrtive written by the talented Rosario
Pellerito. I read the script in late 2010 and our team worked for over a year
to make sure this short film was developed, financed, and executed.
The result- we created an entertaining short film that is sure to be a film
festival hit. Thanks for your interest and support of GERALD. We hope that
you enjoy the film and are truly inspired.
Best,
Film Director, Owner Jnine Media
Jenn Shaw
3. THE FILM
GERALD
is
a
uniquely
comedic
short
film
about
an
uninspired
guy
exis'ng
in
an
unevenHul
world.
Gerald's
job
is
very
much
like
everything
else
in
his
life
and
his
co-‐
worker
Kevin
is
both
annoying
and
overbearing.
Gerald's
life
consists
of
lonely
nights
and
TV
dinners.
One
day,
he
discovers
a
red
balloon
with
an
eerie
message
aSached:
'Change
My
Mind’.
Purpose
has
renewed
his
vigor
and
his
desire
to
locate
the
sender
of
this
message
takes
him
on
a
twisted
journey
that
will
change
Gerald
and
his
outlook
on
life.
Starring:
Jason
Yachanin
(GERALD),
Josh
Rasiel
(KEVIN)
Genre:
Dark
Comedy
Run'me:
18:46
LA
Premiere:
INDIE
FEST
USA
August
18th,
2012
PRIVATE
SCREENING
LINK:
WWW.JNINEMEDIA.COM/GERALD
5. THE TEAM
Director:
Jenn
Shaw
Writer:
Rosario
Pellerito
Execu've
Producers:
Frankie
Nasso
and
Jenn
Shaw
Producer:
Mark
Santana
Associate
Producer
:Ashan'
Ishakarah
Director
of
Photography:
Kay
Hung
Editors:
Jess
Orsburn
and
Clifon
Pugh
Produc'on
Companies:
Jnine
Media
LLC.
in
partnership
with
Nova
Entertainment
6. BIOS
DIRECTOR/EXECUTIVE PRODUCER:
Jenn Shaw is a director and producer with several years of experience
working for companies such as MTV, BBC, Co Collective, and Uniworld Group.
Her most recent short film “Gerald” was selected fro Indie Fest USA 2012.
Currently, she is working on her first feature film titled “The Nite Spot” for a
2013 production. She is the owner of Jnine Media and you can see more of her
work on www.jninemedia.com. She holds a film and TV degree from NYU, Tisch
School of the Arts.
WRITER:
Jerod Brennen has been an active screenwriter for the past seven (7) years,
independently producing and directing a number of my own short scripts. One
of his short scripts, Bait, was selected to be produced by Steven de Souza (Die
Hard) as part of his Unknown Sender web series (season two). On the feature
front, his fantasy action thriller script Contract placed second overall in Script
Doctor Eric's 2010 Screenplay Competition, and my horror feature script Bump
was a finalist in the 2011 Script-a-thon competition. The director of the Bump
short film is currently negotiating a production deal based on the feature script.
7. THE COMPANY
Jnine Media LLC is a creative and dynamic independent new media, TV, and film
production consulting company with over 6 years of experience . Jnine Media LLC is
located in New York City with clients in Los Angeles, the mecca of the movie and
entertainment industry. Numerous independent projects have been produced and
developed under supervision of founder, Jenn Shaw. See below to learn more about
the various production services we offer, including our past, present, and upcoming
film, TV, and commercial projects.
-Contract (Directors, Producers, DPs, Web Developers, and Art Directors )#
-New Media Consulting#
-Television Content Development#
-Film Creative and Line Production Consulting
The goal is to create and/or help execute “thinking outside the screen” projects.
Jenn Shaw has worked with companies such as MTV, BBC, Showtime Networks,
Tribal DDB, Uniworld Group.#
As always, we’re developing our products from inception to final post- production but
there’s much, much more…
8. Defini'on:
Without
companions;
lone.
b.
Characterized
by
GERALD
aloneness;
solitary.
2.
Unfrequented
by
people;
desolate:
a
lonely
crossroads.
Directed by: Jenn Shaw