OVERVIEW

Highlights

• "Like a PowerPoint" was recognized by the Always Late TV Movie Awards (Best Short Drama), Tokyo Film Awards (Best Original Composer for the song "Falling" in the credits), and Istanbul Film Awards (Best Indie Short Film, Best Actress (Short Film) for Melanie Gretchen and Best Actor (Short Film) for Stephen Sherman, among other festivals.

• "Tinted View," a short horror film, won at the One-Reeler Short Film Competition.

• Melanie was interviewed in a promo and a "Making of" feature for her participation in "the public domain," followed by "in the name of the earth," both created for Lincoln Center's Mostly Mozart Festival. 

Reviews

• "The Back Garden" received a 4/5 review: "Pat Bradley’s short thriller, ‘The Back Garden’, dives into the fractured psyche of Lorenz, brought to life with a gripping performance by Melanie Gretchen." - Short Films Matter

• "Comical, and also quite stylish with its static performances." - The Monkey Bread Tree Film Awards

• "Like a PowerPoint" - “This could have easily been expanded into a feature film, mainly thanks to the core character and the naturalistic performance of ‘Emma’.” - The Monkey Bread Tree Film Awards 

• "A Midsummer Night's Dream" tour by Pulse Ensemble Theater, directed by Alexa Kelly, earned "High praise" for a "cheerfully vulgar production." - The Village Voice