RAPT
Best Short Fiction
Margot Budzyna
USA,
Fiction,
11’51’’
A slew of young auditionees litter an empty warehouse as they prepare for an unorthodox audition. Among them is Thea, a hesitant young hopeful in pursuit of a coveted spot in an elite acting program. As the audition progresses, she must pass through a series of three tests; surrender, assimilation and risk. Her willingness is increasingly challenged as she’s asked to abandon her sense of autonomy and conventional morality. But when the coveted list is posted, will the price she paid be worth it?
Film block:
FICTION / BREAKING BOUNDARIES
Screening:
Palace of Culture Pernik, Hall 1
- Language
- Country USA
- Genre Fiction
- Cinematographer Julia Swain
- Scriptwriter Margot Budzyna, Christian Tasiopoulos
- Producer Olivia Battles-Reap, Margot Budzyna, Chase McNaughton, Christian Tasiopoulos
- Music Martín De Lima
- Editor Margot Budzyna. Gregory Foltynowit
- Cast Jesse LaTourette, Marc Menchaca, Clare Morrisey
- Year of creation 2023
- Duration 11’51’’
Margot Budzyna is a rising queer director. Her shorts have garnered awards and played at Oscar Qualifying festivals in the US and internationally. Her most recent short, RAPT recently premiered at Mammoth FF where it garnered nominations for Best Director, Best Actress and Best Short. RAPT is a concept piece for a feature by the same name that was a Quarterfinalist for the Academy Nicholl Writing Fellowship and is currently in development.
