PICK UP
Ex-lovers reconnect on a car ride during the pandemic. Then their masks come off…
Writer/Director - Clare Cooney
Producers - Clare Cooney, Chris Rickett
Cinematography - Olivia Aquilinia
Cast - Clare Cooney & Chris Rickett
Edited by - Clare Cooney
Production Sound - Josh Gerson
Gaffer - Paige Hochstatter
Colorist - Jeff Altman
Sound Design - John Wong
Original Music - Tony Scott-Green
World Premiere: Academy-Qualifying Indy Shorts International Film Festival
AFTER
A surviving couple works to begin healing the emotional and psychological wounds of a shared trauma.
World Premiere: Academy-Qualifying Cleveland International Film Festival (Apr 2022). California Premiere: Academy-Qualifying LA Shorts International Film Festival (July 2022).
Directed, Edited, Produced by Clare Cooney Written and Produced by Alyssa Thordarson Director of Photography: Jason Chiu Cast: Alyssa Thordarson, Glenn Stanton, Susaan Jamshidi
RUNNER
A woman goes for a jog and witnesses something she can't run away from.
Written, directed, edited by and starring Clare Cooney
RUNNER played at 15 film festivals across the country, winning 6 awards and garnering Cooney a “Filmmaker to Watch” nomination from the Academy-Qualifying Atlanta Film Festival. It was released on the prestigious shorts channel Omeleto and has received over 850K views.
Producer: Shane Simmons and Clare Cooney
Director of Photography: Jason Chiu
Cast: Clare Cooney, Will Allan, Travis A. Knight
Michael Turrentine, Larry Neumann Jr, Daniela Colucci, Echaka Agba, Cassi Schiano, Michael Perez, Shane Simmons, Bob Kruse
RUNNER - PRESS
RUNNER - FESTIVALS
| January 2019 | Midwest Independent Film Festival | Chicago, IL | WINNER: Best Short Film, Best Actress | |
| October 2018 | Mill Valley Film Festival | Mill Valley, CA | ||
| October 2018 | Adirondack Film Festival | Glen Falls, NY | ||
| October 2018 | Portland Film Fesival | Portland, OR | ||
| October 2018 | Way Down Film Fesival | Columbus, GA | ||
| September 2018 | MiddleCoast Film Festival | Chicago, IL | ||
| July 2018 | Windy City International Film Festival | Chicago, IL | WINNER: Best of Fest | |
| July 2018 | Atlanta Shortsfest | Atlanta, GA | WINNER: Best Drama Short | |
| May 2018 | Chicago Critics Film Festival | Chicago, IL | WINNER: Audience Award | |
| April 2018 | Atlanta Film Festival | Atlanta, GA | Filmmaker-to-Watch Nomination | |
| April 2018 | Dakota Film Festival | Bismarck, ND | </td | |
| March 2018 | Women's Film Festival | Philadelphia, PA | ||
| December 2017 | Oakton Pop Up Film Festival | Des Plaines, IL | ||
| November 2017 | Fairhope Film Festival | Fairhope, AL | WINNER: Best USA Short Film | |
| August 2017 | Sidewalk Film Festival | Birmingham, AL | World Premiere |