Films
Connie Selleca's Recipe
Written, photographed, edited by Eric C.
Script by Eric C. and Claudia Tonini-Pineiro
Category: Short feature (Narrative)
Medium: 16 mm color/b&w film
Duration: 13:30 min (approx).
Date Completed: 12/95
Budget: $1500 (approx)
Cast: Gillian Fitzpatrick (Debbie), Robert Swain (Chuck)
Synopsis: The story of an impoverished young couple whose infatuation with affluence and celebrity lifestyles leads them to burglarize affluent suburban Maryland households. Their escalating obsession with the media's depictions of an idealized (yet unattainable) "good life" eventually destroys their relationship. While certain segments of this film were staged for the camera, others were not. This film was partially shot guerilla-style, in unauthorized locations around the DC metro area. Music, effects, TV and print items were similarly borrowed/stolen from other sources.
Awards and Appearances:
- UMBC 7th Annual Juried Film Festival - First Prize Winner
- 1996 Anti-Film Festival - Selected (Official Selection)
- 1996 Ann Arbor Film Festival - (Official Selection)
- 1996 Chicago Underground Film Festival (Finalist)
- 1997 Free Speech TV - Drexel U. Philadelphia, PA (Curated Show)
- 1997 H.O.M.E. Group - Mansion Theater - Baltimore, MD (Curated Show)