Project Detail

Gold Star

Synopsis

Joanna, is an 18-year-old Jewish school girl, who, after a one night stand, gets pregnant. She begins to turn to Orthodox Judaism, as a way of taking control of her life, and to help her decide what to do about her unborn child.

Details

Year
2018
Type of project
Shorts
Running time
13 mins 35 secs
Format
Digital
Director
Paul Frankl
Producer
Maria Tanjala
Executive Producer
Sami Larabi, Jon Max Spatz
Editor
Paul Frankl
Screenwriter
Paul Frankl
Director of Photography
Ann Evelin Lawford
Production Designer
April Ibinceanu
Sound
Guy Chase
Composer
Vivien Charpentier
Principal cast
Roseanna Frascona, Kacey Ainsworth, Grahame Fox

Genre

Categories

Production Status

Production Company

A Resilient Pictures production with support of Signature Pictures

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