Talent Night at Auschwitz: Bunk Five
USA, 17m, Sony F55
After he survives a shocking trauma, a 14-year-old boy retreats to his flamboyant imagination, a dark and glittering dreamworld. His fortress becomes a prison as memories refuse to stay buried in the sand.
Writer/Director: Max Rifkind-Barron
Producer: Alex Peace
Director of Photography: Arseni Khachaturan
Editor: Tricia Holmes
Production Design: Rosa Callejas
Composer: Teddy Poll
Cast: Max Bartos, David Winning, Lisa Haas
Contact: Max Rifkind-Barron, m669max@gmail.com
About the Writer/Director
Max Rifkind-Barron is an NYC-based filmmaker. He wrote and produced the short film, Pipe Dream, which screened at over 20 film festivals, including Frameline and Outfest. Pipe Dream was acquired by Warner Brothers Television and is currently in development as a webseries. He produced Madeleine Olnek’s Wild Nights with Emily, a feature-length comedy starring Molly Shannon as the poet Emily Dickinson, which premiered in March at SXSW.
About the Producer
Alex Peace is a filmmaker originally from Manchester, England. She is a graduate of the Columbia MFA Directing program. She has worked as a Producer and Production Manager on features, commercials and other platforms. Most recently, she line produced Madeleine Olnek's Wild Nights with Emily, starring Molly Shannon, Amy Seimetz, and Brett Gelman, which premiered at the 2018 SXSW festival.
