BROCA
Short Film
Short Film 20 min. 36 sec.
Currently on the festival circuit
13+
Psychological Dark Comedy
BROCA is a psychological dark comedy about an anxiety ridden actor named Vernon. He is haunted by his negative self talk. After an audition, hope appears for the first time in his life and career. Will he keep it together for his callback or will things get out of hand?
Produced by Para-Dime Productions
Written by: Chris Cavener
Directed by: Luis Oliva
Currently on the festival circuit.
Accepted into the Night of Comedy Film Festival (Italy) 2023.
Also accepted into the Philadelphia Cinema Awards and the Toronto Comedy Film & Screenplay Festival 2022.
Winner of Best Independant Short Film & Best Lead Actor at the Philadelphia Cinema Awards 2022.
Winner of Best Cinematography at the Toronto Comedy Film & Screenplay Festival 2022.
Winner of Award of Commendation at the Canada Shorts Film Festival 2022.
Trailer
Gallery
Cast Members
Chris Cavener
as Vernon
Étienne de Passillé
as Steve
Magalie Roche
as Sophie
Colin Friend
as The Hand (voice)
Jaa Smith-Johnson
as J. The Camera Guy
Benjamin Roy
as Mathieu
Valéry Lessard
as Malorie
Dawn Ford
as Stacy (voice)
Crew Members
Chris Cavener
Writer and creator
Zach Scholes (Concrete sound studio)
Sound mixer
Alexandra Ross-Laquerre
Second assistant director
Jessica Cotton
Set and costume design
Leeandro Sutherland
Production Assistant
Andrés Rodrigo Castillo
Director of photography
Morgan R. Caswell
Sound designer
Jaa Smith-Johnson
First assistant director
Clément Douillet
Editor
Francisco Saenz
Grip
Luis Oliva
Director
Dominic Caterina
Sound/boom operator
Philippe Latour
Lighting technician and assistant camera
Saad Abas and Zach Manni-Mirolla
Grips