If We Must Die
United States, 19 min, Sony F55
Based upon a short story by Kurt Vonnegut, "If We Must Die" tells about three destinies who collide in the wake of a small town murder. A police chief, his prime suspect, and a ten-year-old paperboy all defend their versions of the truth. Nature will be the final judge.
Director: Antoneta Alamat Kusijanovic
Writer(s): Antoneta Alamat Kusijanovic
Producer(s): Giovanni Ferrari
Co-Producer(s): Amy Devra Gossels, Kristin Frost, Ilan Amouyal
Director of Photography: Valentina Caniglia, Andrew Ellmaker
Editor(s): Keola Racela
Production Design: Yuki Nakamura
Composer(s): Evgueni Galperine
Sound Design: Steve "Major" Giammaria
Cast: Len Cariou, Maryann Plunkett, Stephen Payne, Emmett Hylande
Language: English
Contact: Giovanni Ferrari, gf2283@columbia.edu
Website: http://ifwemustdiemovie.com
About the Writer/Director
Antoneta Kusijanovic was born in Dubrovnik, Croatia. In 2009, she completed a Master’s degree in Film and Theater Production at the Academy of Fine Arts in Zagreb. Antoneta is a MFA Directing candidate at Columbia University School of the Arts. At Columbia, Antoneta has written and directed several shorts including Eye for an Eye.
About the Producer
Giovanni is an Italian-born, New York-based independent movie producer. Following a period of study in Brazil, he graduated in Business Administration from the University Bocconi of Milan in 2004. After his first work experience in Bangkok at the Italian Embassy of Thailand, he returned to Italy where he began his professional experience at the Mondadori publishing house. In 2015 Giovanni received his MFA in Creative Producing from Columbia University.
