Social Butterfly
English and French with English subtitles, 2013, 15 minutes, color, France/U.S.A., Shorts Competition
When a 30-year-old American woman attends a teenage party in the south of France, guests wonder who she is and what she is doing there.
About the Director
Lauren Wolkstein received her MFA in film directing from Columbia University. She was named one of the top 25 emerging filmmakers by the Film Society of Lincoln Center and the Independent Filmmaker Project at the 2011 New York Film Festival. Wolkstein’s award-winning short films continue to travel around the world. The Strange Ones, codirected with Christopher Radcliff, premiered at the 2011 Sundance Film Festival. She is currently developing her first feature film.
Cast and Credits
Director: Lauren Wolkstein
Screenwriter: Lauren Wolkstein
Producer: Sébastien Aubert
Cinematographer: Clémence Thurninger
Production Designer: Kamila Cechova
Music: Rim Laurens
Sound: Delphine Malaussena
Casting Director: Fabienne Bichet
Principal Cast: Anna Margaret Hollyman, Camille Claris, Ulysse Grosjean
Contact: Lauren Wolkstein / lwolkstein@gmail.com
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