Abigail (2019 American film)

Abigail
Official film poster
Directed by
Screenplay byJason K. Allen
Max Hechtman
Meryl Hechtman
Story byJason K. Allen
Produced by
  • Max Hechtman
  • Christonikos Tsalikis
Starring
  • Richie Allan
  • Elvira Tortora
  • Lauren Hart
  • Leilani Marie Vasquez
Cinematography
  • Joe Daniele
  • Joe DeFelice
Edited byMax Hechtman
Music byAndrés Soto
Production
company
Max Hechtman Films
Release date
  • May 17, 2019 (2019-05-17) (Fashion Institute of Technology)
Running time
23 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$30,000

Abigail is a 2019 American short drama film directed and produced by Max Hechtman and Christonikos Tsalikis. The film served as Hechtman's senior thesis for his Bachelor of Science in Film and Media at the Fashion Institute of Technology. It is influenced by a one-scene screenplay of the same name by writer Jason K. Allen and is inspired by a true story dealing with the subject matter of end-of-life decisions.[1]

It was first screened as part of the FIT Film and Media Program's senior show on May 17, 2019 and was a year later named a quarterfinalist in Stage 32's 5th Annual Short Film Contest.[2] Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, its first public screening took place virtually on October 6, 2020 at the 2020 Long Island International Film Expo, where it won the Audience Award, and was nominated for Best Short Film, Best Long Island Short Film and Best Director.[3] This was followed by screenings at the Point Lookout Film Festival on March 31, 2021, the Golden Door Film Festival on April 24, 2021, the Long Beach International Film Festival on July 27, 2021 and the Portland Film Festival on October 6, 2021.[4][5]

  1. ^ Stieglitz, Brian (22 September 2020). "East Meadow filmmaker nominated for three awards at local festival". Herald Community Newspapers. Retrieved 2020-10-12.
  2. ^ LLC, Stage 32. "5th Annual Stage 32 Short Film Program Contest". Stage 32. Retrieved 2020-08-16.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  3. ^ "Archives". The Long Island International Film Expo. Retrieved 2020-10-12.
  4. ^ "March 2021 Lineups". Point Lookout Film Festival.
  5. ^ "PDXFF21 Program" (PDF). Portland Film Festival. Retrieved 2024-02-04.