Unboxing

Unboxing
Narrative Short
Released April 2022
Runtime: 7 min 48 sec

"Unboxing" is a short film about passion projects, perspective, and Pandora's Box.
It begins with a student picking up suspicious packages from the mail center.

Screenings:

April 29, 2022 --- Smith College Film & Media Studies Department Screening - Northampton, Massachusetts
December 7, 2022 --- 5 College "Home" Short Film Showcase - Amherst, Massachusetts
June 22, 2023 --- Panorama Film Festival - Salem, Massachusetts
June 23, 2023 --- Danvers Art Association's Pride Art Show - Danvers, Massachusetts
November 9, 2023 --- New York Tri-State Film Festival - NYC, New York
November 14, 2023 --- Roma Short Film Festival - Rome, Italy
February 4, 2024 --- Tokyo International Short Film Festival - Tokyo, Japan
June 22, 2024 --- Sofia World Film Festival - Sofia, Bulgaria - WINNER: BEST STUDENT FILM
September 4, 2024 --- Art Giraffe International Film Festival - Nice, France
September 10, 2024 --- Belgrade International Film Festival - Belgrade, Serbia

Production Information:
Filmed at Smith College in Northampton, Massachusetts.
Produced as a final project for Intro to Video Production at Smith College, taught by Prof. Patricia Montoya.

Credits:

Vanessa Ellis
Director, Writer, Producer, Cinematographer, Director of Photography, Equipment Manager, Casting Director, Editor, Visual Effects Artist, Colorist, Music Supervisor, Property Master, Best Boy, Equipment Transport, Dolly Grip, Animal Handler

Maggie Janowicz
Producer, Assistant Director, Sound, Assistant Sound Editor, Property Master, Best Boy, Casting Associate, Continuity Supervisor, Catering, Equipment Transport

Kacey Jean-Jacques
Producer, Cinematographer, Camera Operator, Casting Associate, Equipment Transport

Starring
Oona Hollister-Stanton as Alice
Brenna Curley as Becca
Benjamin Bruncati as Cade

Supporting Cast:
Sophi Cerda
Sophia Perez
Claire Russell
Persephone Sinnis-Bourozikas
Rasa Walter

Production Assistant
Abby Mcilraith

Mail Center Liaison
Keli Kuklewicz

Additional Props Provided by
Kay Horak
Anthony Staszko
Brittany Torres

Music:

“Changes” by Robert John (CC by-NC-SA 4.0)
https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Ro...

“Maybe” by Javier “Jahzzar” Suarez (CC by-SA 3.0)
https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Ja...