Filmmaker - Storyteller
A young couple work through an existential crisis over everyone’s favorite meal.
Written/Directed/Edited by Nate Hapke
Produced by Sophia Zach
Director of Photography Jeff Vanderpool
Score by Dylan Price
Gaffer Joe Ramos
Production Design by Mary Manchin
Costume Design by Jeff Hartman
Hair and Make up by Taryn Newton-Gil
"Chloe" Mackenzie Breeden
"Bryan" Jack Williams
"Hannah" Gwen Hillier
"Alice the Waitress" Bailey Lauren Thompson
"Susan" Niya Wright
"Thomas the Cook" Andrew Avey
"Cook #2" Jeff Hartman
"Tricia" Alexandrea Santillo
"Charles" Elijah Reed
"Trinity" Helene Ngo
"Mark" Jack Leopardo
Artist’s Statement:
Brunch is an incredibly personal story for me. The whole film is essentially one conversation featuring one of my favorite philosophical debates of causation versus free will as well as one of my biggest fears of being alone. The male character in the film speaks almost verbatim as I have, and the female character speaks how I’ve always wanted to be comforted when I’m going through my “existential angst.”
The Film
Brunch
Aricles in the Media
Behind the Scenes!
Laurels/Screenings/Awards:
Winner Best Supporting Actress at the 2017 New Classic Cinema Film Festival
Winner Silver Screen Award at the 2016 Nevada International Film Festival
Winner Special Mention at the 2017 One Reeler Short Film Competition
Short Film Corner of Cannes 2017
Official Selection 1st Annual The Rooster Film Festival 2017
Official Selection of 2017 Gig Harbor Film Festival, "First 20"
Official Selection 2017 Nassau Film Festival, Finalist
Official Selection of the 2017 Creative Minds Festival de Cannes Screening Block
Official Selection of the 2017 New Classic Cinema Film Festival
Official Selection of the 2017 Milledgeville Film Festival
Official Selection of the 2017 One Reeler Short Film Competition
Official Selection of the 2017 FilmFest52
Official Selection of the 2016 Hollywood Screenings Film Festival (Semi-finalist)
Official Selection of the 2016 Nevada International Film Festival
Official Selection 2016 Universal Film Festival
Official Selection of the 2016 Trinity International Film Festival
Official Selection of the 2016 Los Angeles CineFest (Semi-finalist)