Dear Chickens
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Jennie Allen
Mauro Mueller
Timon Birkhofer
David Figueroa García
| Dear Chickens | |
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| Directed by | Mauro Mueller |
| Written by | Mauro Mueller Jennie Allen |
| Produced by | Björn Hering Mauro Mueller Timon Birkhofer David Figueroa García |
| Starring | Philip Baker Hall Kerris Dorsey James Eckhouse Linda Park |
| Cinematography | Andrea González Mereles |
| Edited by | Steven Wilsey David Figueroa García |
| Music by | Lucas Lechowski |
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Running time | 14 minutes |
| Countries | United States Switzerland Mexico |
| Language | English |
Dear Chickens is a short dramedy. The film's run time is 14 minutes. It was directed by Mauro Mueller, co-written by Mauro Mueller and Jennie Allen, produced by Björn Hering, Mauro Mueller, Timon Birkhofer, and David Figueroa García, and co-produced by Rocio Lopez. The film was shot by Mexican cinematographer Andrea González Mereles.[1]
The short film qualified to the Academy Awards for Best Live Action Short Film in 2019.[2] The short film screened at various festivals including LA Shorts Fest in 2018, winning best actor for Philip Baker Hall,[3] Zurich Film Festival as part of a series of films about cancer,[4] FILMETS Badalona Film Festival (also winning best actor for Philip Baker Hall),[5] Mexico Shortsfest 2019, HollyShorts Film Festival, and Pendance Film Festival in Toronto.[6] This was Baker Hall's final film appearance before his death in 2022.
When a stubborn old man (Philip Baker Hall) and a fretful teenaged girl (Kerris Dorsey) are forced to share a hospital room, an unexpected friendship forms over their hatred of fake cheerfulness and bad hospital food. The film is a comedy-drama.
Awards
The film won best actor at LA Shorts Fest and Filmets Badalona Film Festival in Barcelona for Philip Baker Hall.[7][5]
Cast
- Philip Baker Hall as Emil
- Kerris Dorsey as Nora
- James Eckhouse as Dr. Friedman
- Linda Park as Nurse Stephanie