Work / Narrative Short

Uzma the Greatest

7 min

After a heated argument with her husband, a Middle Eastern woman ventures into New York City to replace her broken television.

Winner – Best Short Film | Sun Valley Film Festival 2018
Official Selection: Greenwich International Film Festival 2018
Official Selection: Nantucket Film Festival 2018
Official Selection: Galway Film Fleadh 2018

Credits

Written, directed & edited by: Christopher Hawthorne
Producer: Miriam Naggar

Starring
Salem Murphy as Uzma

Supporting Cast
Steve Goffner as Hamid
Gamal Osman as Store Employee
Dan Sutti as Bartender

Cinematographer: Bob Blankemeier
Steadicam Operator: Ian Woolston-Smith
1st AC: Cory Maffucci
2nd AC: Reid Engwall
Gaffer: Thomas Chavez
Production Sound: Kip Sturm
Costume Designer: Caitlin Doukas
HMU Stylist: Mala El-Hassan
Production Coordinator: Maya Seidler
Production Assistants: Matt Krupa, Haydn Hall

Sound Editor: Luis Herrera
Colorist: Na Thirakomen
VFX: Sydney Inman, Kate Fisher