On the worst night of her life, a woman tries to save herself.
PRAISE FOR OBDURATE:
“…Crofoot’s unaffected performance seizing attention immediately”
Indie Shorts Mag Team
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"...Obdurate’s story, its title, and the reality it depicts makes for an unusually accurate portrayal, having all its elements in harmony. The questions it asks are deceptively simple, as it clearly knows how difficult—and crucial—the answer can be."
Indie Shorts Mag Team
"Deft direction by Canadian Screen Academy Award-winning Jim Morrison IV, a gut-wrenching performance from Crofoot and a twist ending – use domestic violence as a backdrop to examine life choices and consequences."
Global Shorts Competition
ARTICLE:
Cinematographer Steven Lindsay Discusses his Process for Obdurate and Compliant
Cynthia Crofoot
Writer / Exec. Producer / "Donna"
Obdurate came about through a text conversation with my director friend Jim (he seems to be the inspiration for a number of my films). We had been texting about some technological crisis I was having (I'm not very tech-savvy) and I joked with him "you're my text support" ('cause we were texting, see?). He said, that'd make a great title for a movie. I agreed and started to think about what that movie would look like. What would it be about? After many iterations, Obdurate was born. It is the first screenplay I have written, produced and starred in and it is very dear to my heart. I am extremely grateful for the professional excellence of the crew and additional cast that helped make this - my first film - a reality. The film is doing very well in the festival circuit and has won several awards. Click the link above to read a really great review by Indie Shorts Mag.
Cast and Crew
Tony - Andrew Jackson
Officer Dugan - Diane Johnstone
Police Officer: Ken Quinn
Device Voice: Olivia Hultgren
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Director - Jim Morrison IV (Website: Jim Morrison IV)
Cinematographer / DOP - Steve Lindsay (Website: Steve Lindsay)
Producer - Bar Kirshon
First AC: Josh Henderson
Second AC: Victor Jackson On
Key Grip: Steven Bennett
Gaffer: Tim Sauder
Sound Mixer: Kalvin Mallari
Production Designer: Eunice Tsz Ching Hung
Edited By: Steven Lindsay
Music By: Jamie Ruben
Frist AD: Tatiana Mattos
Consulting Producer: Bruno S. Lyra
Stunt Co-ordinators: Ken Quinn and David Karnes
Stunt Safety: Dee Dryden and James Niessen
Script Supervisor / Continuity: Tamim Aoude
Art Director: Andrew Mooseong Kim
BTS Photography: Dylan McAuley-Vallier
DMT: Alexis Varvagiannis
Wardrobe Supervisor: Juli Angelic
Make Up, FX and Hair: Angela Barbosa
PAs: Max Whitworth / Tamoya Thomas / Alexandrine Hardum-Hotton
Supervising Sound Editor: George Flores
Dialogue Editor: Aravind Sundar
DCP provided by LightVAULT
"This film was produced with the generous support of ACTRA Toronto"
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