For Muriel
Synopsis: FOR MURIEL is a multiple award winning short film about Elaine and Helen, two older ladies, and their younger friend, Jenn, as they plot a bank robbery. Because none of them has ever robbed a bank, they each suggest a different movie to model their robbery on.
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Concetta Tomei (Elaine)
Rakefet Abergel (Jenn)
Luke Loving (Jason)
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Director's Bio
REBECCA SHAPIRO is an award-winning writer and director for her short films FOR MURIEL and I’M HERE. A graduate of NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts, she began her career at Polygram Records focusing on alternative marketing, before moving on to MTV where she helped re-design their online presence. An accomplished photographer, she has directed and produced documentaries ranging in subject matter from the revival of Burlesque to the struggle of our injured Military Veterans as they strive for Paralympic triumph. She has directed, produced and edited corporate branding and reality television for Pilgrim Films and Television, the Concept Farm, and Lotus Pictures.
Awards
Chicago Comedy Festival - United States - 2018
Best Ensemble Short Film (Mindy Sterling, Concetta Tomei, Rakefet Abergel, Luke Loving, Marc Winnick, J.J. Boone, Kelsey Caesar, Jules Bruff, Melissa Hellman, Justus Delgado)
Nominations
Independent Shorts Awards - United States - 2019
Best Comedy Short
Southern Shorts Awards - United States - 2018
Award of Excellence: Directing, Best Comedy
Official selection
Manchester Film Festival - United Kingdom - 2018
Bentonville Film Festival - United States - 2018
Montclair Film Festival - United States - 2018
Santa Monica International Film Festival - United States - 2018
Fort Lauderdale International Film Festival - United States - 2018
