The Mess He Made

A man reassesses everything as he awaits the results of a rapid HIV test in a small-town strip mall.

World Premiere: 2017 SXSW Film Festival
Short of The Week --
Indiewire --
Iris Prize -- http://ift.tt/2xIHB1i

Official Selection:

Palm Springs International ShortFest**
Flickers' Rhode Island International Film Festival**
HollyShorts**
Frameline Film Festival
Toronto Inside Out Film Festival
NewFest
Sarasota Film Festival
New York No Limits Film Festival
Denver Film Society Cinema Q Film Festival
North Carolina Gay & Lesbian Film Festival
Jim Thorpe Independent Film Festival
Tacoma Film Festival
TWIST: Seattle Queer Film Festival
Miami Short Film Festival
24FPS International Short Film Festival
Mezipatra Film Festival
Out on Film, Atlanta's LGBT Film Festival
YES Film Festival
New York No Limits Film Festival

**Oscar-qualifying

CAST

Jude - Max Jenkins
April - Maya Piel
Meter Maid - Zenzi Williams
College Kid - Andrew Raia
Nurse - Will Krisanda
Man - Jack Sochet
Male Voice - Sean Higgins

CREW

Written & Directed By - Matthew Puccini
Produced By - Tyler Rabinowitz, Matthew Puccini
Director of Photography - Brandon Roots
Editor - Henry Hayes
Casting Director - Freya Krasnow
Production Designer - Christina O’Neil

Assistant Director - Edgar Nevarez
Unit Production Manager - Chloe Jury-Fogel
Gaffer - Robert Newman
1st Assistant Camera - Renee Mao
2nd Assistant Camera - John Carges
Key Grip - Levi Sherman
Sound Mixer - Brian Blum
Boom Operator - Nick Dalessio, Brian Ryu
Art Assistant - Andrew Harvey
On Set Photographer - Jacqueline Harriet
Sound Design & Mix - Will Mayo, Arjun Sheth
Foley - Joanna Fang
Color - Brandon Roots
Featuring - “Dancer”
Written & Performed by Emma Kate
Used with Permission

Poster by Natalie Shaw

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Cast: Matthew Puccini, Tyler Rabinowitz, Brandon Roots, Christina O'Neil, Henry Hayes, Brian Blum, Will Mayo, Arjun G Sheth and Chloe Jury-Fogel