The Neighbors' Window
The Neighbors' Window is a 2019 American short film written and directed by Marshall Curry.[1] It won the Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film, in 2020. The film was inspired by a true story by Diane Weipert, which she recounted on the podcast Love and Radio, produced by Briana Breen and Brendan Baker.
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Directed by | Marshall Curry |
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Written by | Marshall Curry |
Based on | The Living Room by Diane Weipert |
Starring | Maria Dizzia Greg Keller Juliana Canfield |
Music by | James Baxter & The National |
Cinematography | Wolfgang Held |
Edited by | Marshall Curry |
Distributed by | Marshall Curry Productions |
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Running time | 20 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Box office | $330,661 |
Plot
The short film tells the story of Alli (Maria Dizzia), a mother of young children who has grown frustrated with her daily routine and husband (Greg Keller). But her life is shaken up when two free-spirited twenty-somethings move in across the street and she discovers that she can see into their apartment.
Inspired by a true story, the film was written and directed by four-time Oscar-nominated documentary filmmaker, Marshall Curry. Starring Tony-nominated Maria Dizzia, Greg Keller, and Juliana Canfield. [2][3][4]
Cast
- Maria Dizzia as Alli
- Greg Keller as Jacob
- Juliana Canfield as The Neighbor
- Bret Lada as The Neighbor's Husband
Awards
- Won – 2020: Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film[5][6][7]
- Palm Springs Shorts Fest, Best Live Action Short (Winner - Audience Award)
- Casting Society Artios Awards - Short Film Casting (nominee)
- Traverse City Film Festival, Best Fiction Short (Winner - Audience Award)
- Hollyshorts Film Festival, Best Drama (Winner)
- SCAD Savannah Film Festival, Best Narrative Short (Winner)
- St. Louis International Film Festival, Best of the Fest (Winner)
- Nashville Film Festival, Best Narrative Short (Winner)
- Rhode Island Film Festival, Best Live Action Short (Winner)
- Woodstock Film Festival, Best Short Film (Winner)
See also
- A Night At The Garden, 2018 Oscar-nominated documentary film also directed by Curry
- Rear Window, 1954 Alfred Hitchcock film to which critics compare The Neighbors' Window
- Marshall Curry, writer & director
References
- "The Neighbors' Window – Washington West Film Festival". wwfilmfest.com. Retrieved 2020-02-09.
- "IFC Center - The Neighbors' Window". IFC Center. Retrieved 2020-02-09.
- "The Neighbors' Window | Tribeca Film Festival". Tribeca. Retrieved 2020-02-09.
- "The Neighbors' Window » Calgary Film". www.calgaryfilm.com. Retrieved 2020-02-09.
- "Oscar Nominations 2020: The Complete List". Variety. January 13, 2020. Retrieved 2020-02-09.
- "The Neighbors' Window" wins Best Live Action Short Film-Oscars on YouTube
- 2020|Oscars.org