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2017 NITEHAWK SHORTS FESTIVAL

YES, GOD, YES

Directed by Karen Maine

U.S. / 2017 / Comedy, Narrative / 11 mins / DCP

Plays In:
OPENING NITE

November 7, 2017 7:30 pm SOLD OUT

Description

Fifteen-year-old Alice has always been a good Catholic, but when an innocent AOL chat turns unexpectedly racy, she finds herself suddenly obsessed with masturbating. Vacillating between being super horny and feeling super bad for being super horny, Alice is nearing her breaking point when she accidentally uncovers a startling truth.


Director's Bio

Karen Maine is a screenwriter and book editor. She co-wrote Obvious Child (2014), which premiered at Sundance, screened at SXSW, Rotterdam, and several other festivals, and was theatrically released in the US (A24), UK (Koch Media), and other markets throughout the world. She also co-wrote and co-created the short film on which the feature is based. She is the creator of the Twitter hashtag #SchwimmerFacts. Born in Iowa, she currently lives in London. She wrote, directed and produced the short film Yes, God, Yes. She was raised Catholic.


Credits

Cast: Natalia Dyer, John Doherty, Joe Reece, Merissa Czyz
Writer, Director, Producer: Karen Maine
Producer: Katie Cordeal, Colleen Hammond
Director of Photography: Todd Antonio Somodevilla
Production Designer: Patrick Reedy
Editor: Mark Trend
First Assistant Director: Jason Shahinfar
Script Supervisor: Emily Hyun
First Assistant Camera: Kyle Anido
Gaffer: Jonathan Rainier Stevens
Additional Gaffer: Darcy Schlitt, Alvin Adadevoh
Key Grip: Brad Morse, Gulab Singh
Sound Mixer: Nick Chirumbolo
Production Assistant: Christine O'Leary, Jeremy Hill Art
Hair and Make Up: Tara Zielinski
Sound Designer: Matthew Polis
Song Credits: North Highlands, Balene, Rahim


Plays in

  1. OPENING NITE

    96 mins
    The OPENING NITE screening of the Nitehawk Shorts Festival highlights diverse short films by nine independent filmmakers that address power, corruption, family, and coming of age. Includes post-screening Q&A.

    In This Program: THE RABBIT HUNT, UNPRESIDENTED, AND THE MOON STANDS STILL, CURTIS, ADOLESCENCIA, DAYTIME NOON, AMERICAN PSYCHOSIS, YES, GOD, YES


Dates & Times

Plays In:
OPENING NITE

November 7, 2017 7:30 pm SOLD OUT