STARRING: CHAD ANDREWS
SIMON POND
RAY JAMES

DIRECTED BY SAM RUDYKOFF

We’ve all received scam phone calls, but what about the person making the calls? Cruise is a dark workplace satire about a hapless telemarketer trying mightily to give away a free cruise. And if he fails, there will be dire consequences.

RUNTIME 7 MINUTES

CAST

Mark: Simon Pond
Executioner: Ray James
Jake: Chad Andrews
Janitor #1: Robert Hedge
Janitor #2: Alfred Renaud
Bryan Alvarez (voice): Langton Willms
Mrs: Greenblat (voice): Anne-Mieke Kaars Sijpesteijn
Mr. Zamansky (voice): Sam Rudykoff
Barry Rodgers (voice): Matthew Barnett

CREW

Director: Sam Rudykoff
Writer: Sam Rudykoff
Producers: Mark Delottinville & Sam Rudykoff Director of Photography: Peter John Schnobb Assistant Camera: Shane Pikelin
Gaffer: Jesse Rocheleau
Key Grip: Dan Luizinho
Sound Operator: Michael Falco
Production Designer: Rebecca Petro
Set Dresser: Luke William Ellis
Set Dresser: Luis Correa
Special Effects Key: Jaizen Torres
Special Effects 2nd: Melissa Legrow
Casting Director: Ashley Hallihan
Wardrobe Stylist: Shanon Sidhu
Wardrobe Assistant: Alyssa Stellato
Makeup Artist: Shantelle Canzanese
Production Assistant: Kimberley Brown

POST PRODUCTION

Editor: Mark Delottinville
Sound Mixer: Mark Rozeluk
Motion Designer: Matthew Barnett
Composer: Marcel Ramagnano
Poster Designer & Titles: Matt Ryan Tobin Thumbnail Artist: Nour Kzar

AWARDS & NOMINATIONS
 Deep in the Heart Film Festival (Best Screenplay Short) 2022 Fancine Film Festival (Best Real Image Short Film by Young Jury) 2022 Calgary Underground Film Festival (Best Canadian Short) 2022 Chain Film Festival (Best Thriller Short) 2022 Dark Bridges Film Festival (Gold Audience Award) 2022 Cinefantasy (Best Horror Short) 2022 Chain NYC Film Festival (Best Thriller Short) 2022 South Dakota (Best Comedy Short) 2022 Canada Shorts (Best Comedy, Suspense, Thriller/Horror) 2022 Annual Copenhagen Film Festival (Best Comedy) 2022 Athens Short Film Festival (Best Short Comedy) 2022 Hellifax (Best Short Comedy, Best Actor) 2022 Los Angeles International Horror Film Festival (Finalist) 2022 Oakville Film Festival (Best Canadian Short Film Finalist) 2022

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