Sadie's Waltz

 

Director:  Edward Tyndall

Run Time:  15 min

Year:  2008

Category:  Narrative Short

 

 

 

 

This film is included in the SOUTHERN EXPOSURE SHORT NARRATIVE SHOWCASE, one of a series of short film showcases generously supported by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.

 

film description

Synopsis:  Featuring Golden Globe winner Richard Beymer (TWIN PEAKS, WEST SIDE STORY), Jon Stafford (FULL METAL JACKET), Summer Stevens and Barbara Weetman, SADIE'S WALTZ is a haunting story of grief and transcendence. A young woman trapped in a home destroyed by tragedy suffers her father's tyrannical abuse until a strange vision inspired by a comic book advertisement shows her an unexpected path to liberation.

Cinematographer:  M. Shawn Lewallen

Cast:  Richard Beymer, Jon Stafford, Summer Stevens, Barbara Weetman

Awards:  UNC-Greensboro Student Showcase Award

Screenings:  DC Shorts Film Festival, North Carolina Film and Video Festival