Project Description
Otis
Synopsis:
A young calm, mentally unstable man attempts to convince his new buddy that they don’t belong at a Psych ward by inciting an uprising while trying to win back the affection of his ex-fiancée and daughter.
Otis: Episode 1
#After The Party
Written and Directed by Alexander Etseyatse
CAST
Alexander Etseyatse – Otis
Dwinsley Homere – Ryan
Jenelle Valle Simone – Janice
Paul Arthur – Martin
CREW
Cinematography by Rashad Frett
Produced by Ebony Lewis
1 st Assistant Director by Anita Braithwaite
2 nd Assistant Director Pierre M. Coleman
Gaffer Olivier Theurillat
1 st AC Hanna Mundal
Sound Eric Oren
Boom Raed Alsemari
Still Photographer Loren Gayle
Editing by Alexander Etseyatse,
Colorist and Co-Editor by Noel Rayo
Sound Design and Engineering by Neil Benezra
ADR Engineer by Philip Abbott Cadoux
Otis: Episode 2
#Six Months Earlier
Written and Directed by Alexander Etseyatse
CAST
Otis – Alexander Etseyatse
Johnny – Keithen Hergott
James – Bob Van Lindt
Riggs – Murray Adams
Craig – Brian Hibbler
Janice – Jenelle Valle Simone
Jayla – Synciere Smedley
Hillary – Sarah Baskin
Nurse – Bettina Goolsby
Waitress – Jessica Perez
Psych Officers – Bill Johnson, Reginald L. Barnes, Lloyd Tross, Mario Daniel
Patients – Dwinsley Homeere, Kyle Seales, Deshaun Wright, Tisheem Moore
CREW
Writer, Director & Executive Producer – Alexander Etseyatse
Producers – Eytan Millstone, Lily Johnson
Cinematographer – TJ Hellmuth
Gaffer – Dan Lipski
Assistant Director – Tony Henry
Film Editors – Alexander Etseyatse, Niv Klainer
Original Score – Christoher North
Sound Design and Engineering by Neil Benezra
Casting Director – Chastity Thomas
Music by
EPISODE #1
Chance The Rapper – Summer Friends
Childish Gambino – Redbone
EPISODE #2
Cole “Love Yourz” “Intro” “Note to Self”
Arrested development “People Everyday”
Kendrick Lamar “Money Trees”
SPECIAL THANKS
EPISODE #1
Graduate Film NYU TISCH School of The Arts
Barbara Defina
Rachel Watannabe
Andrew Maclean
Bob Nickson
Jen Ruff
Rei Green
Martine La Croix
Caroline Ducrocq
Dan Ouellette
Ian Harnarine
Filipe Martinez Vara Rey
Tony Jannelli
Barbara Schock
EPISODE #2
Stephen Monty
Halina Howlett
Will Mahr
WORLD PREMIERE at:
2018 SXSW FILM FESTIVAL Nominated for Best indie Episodic
2018 LA Film Festival Nominated for Best Web Series
44th Seattle International Film Festival Nominated for Best Web series
Bronzelens Film Festival * WON Best Webisode*
Urbanworld Film Festival *Won Honorable Mention*
American Black Film Festival Nominated for Best Web series
Northfork TV Festival *Grand Prize Winner*
Big Apple Film Festival
Martha Vineyard African American Film Festival
Queen Palm International Film Festival *Won Best Director and Web/TV pilot*
Afrikana Independent Film Festival
London Short Series Festival Nominated for Best Actor, Alexander Etseyatse, Otis Nominated for Best Actor Student Project Otis
AWARDS:
Best Webisode at Bronze lens Film Festival
Honorable Mention at Urbanworld
Spike Lee Production Grant
Caucus Foundation Grant
Best Director and Best Web/TV pilot at Queen Palm Int’ Film Festival
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