This is a promotional message for a wonderful filmmaker friend who is embarking on the production of an ambitious short film project in the coming months.
Thomas Mentel is a fellow graduate of the Film Studies Department at UC Berkeley, Class of 2009. He was recently accepted into the graduate filmmaking program at USC, which he will begin in the fall. He is truly one of the most hard-working and gifted filmmakers that I have had the pleasure of befriending. His intuitive understanding and love of the medium will no doubt ensure him a long and prosperous career as a filmmaker.
Thomas’s most stylized and professional production to date is a short-form psychological thriller entitled “Overtime.” The film, which Thomas has written and will direct, follows a man over the course of an overnight shift at his factory job as he is tormented by nightmarish memories from his past. In style and premise, the film calls to mind such old and new horror classics as “The Shining,” “The Machinist,” and “Let The Right One In.” Furthermore, Thomas has had the great fortune of finding and casting a SAG actor in the film’s lead role.
I hope that through this message you can find it in your hearts - and hopefully a small portion of your wallets - to help Thomas realize his latest cinematic vision. I know most of us are not in a position to give much, but every bit of generosity will go towards the fostering and support of a great filmmaking talent who deserves every chance at success.
With sincerest thanks,
Bianca
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