BIRTHMARK
(11 min, USA, color)
Set in 1987, a young American boy with a large birthmark on his neck embarks on his first day at a new school. He faces the insults of his classmates as well as his own insecurities. He begins to come to terms with his individuality with a little help from none other than Mikhail Gorbachev.
Written & Directed by David Woods
Produced by John Schwert
Starring: Matthew J. Evans, Maribeth Monroe, Lauren Eckstrom, and Paul Willson
Director of Photography – Francisco Bulgarelli
Edited by Thomas Reagan, Jr.
Music by Joe Kraemer
SECOND THOUGHTS
(10 minutes, USA, color)
In this adaptation of a short story by acclaimed novelist Hubert Selby, Jr. (Last Exit to Brooklyn, Requiem for a Dream), an insecure man tries to impress a beautiful woman on their first date by enlisting the help of a famous restaurateur. The date goes better than he could have imagined. It’s only later that he begins to have second thoughts.
Written & Directed by David Woods
Based on a short story by Hubert Selby, Jr.
Produced by Dominic Otterbach, Tina Pavlides, David Woods
Starring: Chris Heuisler, Catherine Wadkins, Grant Thompson, and John Ingle
Director of Photography – Angie Pop
Music by Cody Westheimer
David Woods / Writer-Director-Producer 