Georgette in the Garden
United States, 13 mins, Digital
In-person & Online
After discovering a hidden figure beneath an important nineteenth-century painting, Monica, an art conservator, struggles to restore a potentially objectionable portrait.
Director: Grace Philips
Writer: Grace Philips
Producer: Kinder Labatt
Director of Photography: Andreas Roalsvig
Editor: Grace Philips
Composer: n/a
Cast: Melanie Rish-Ho, Lilo Grunwald, Gabe Rysdahl
Contact: Grace Philips, gap2152@columbia.edu
Program G
Sunday, May 12th at 5:00 PM
About the Writer/Director
Grace Philips is a Brooklyn-based screenwriter and director from Buffalo, NY. She is fascinated and inspired by the strangeness of human behavior and works primarily in drama. Her feature debut, “The Billionaire Who Came to Dinner: A Morality Play”, is currently in development. She is producing the film independently with her sister Shelby, alongside a cast and crew of long-time collaborators.
About the Producer
Kinder Labatt is a Canadian producer and writer based in Toronto. She holds an MFA in Creative Producing from Columbia University, where her thesis film "Bag Lady" won her the Award for Excellence in Producing in 2022. Her recent producing works include the 2024 Toronto Film Critics Awards and the upcoming Toronto Godspell Documentary (Judd Apatow, Executive Producer).