The Catastrophe (film)

The Catastrophe is a 2011 short film directed by Chicagobased independent filmmaker and film studies instructor Michael Glover Smith, loosely based on the short story Mr. Higginbothams Catastrophe by Nathaniel Hawthorne. The film had its world premiere at the Illinois International Film Festival on Saturday, November 19, 2011, where it won the award for Best Dramatic Short.

The main story of The Catastrophe is interwoven with narrative threads involving the collapse of Dominicus relationship with his girlfriend, Carlie, and his discovery of what may be a murder plot involving one of his clients, Mohammad Double Apple Akbari. Only life on the road alone makes it hard for Dominicus to distinguish where reality ends and dreams begin.The Catastrophe was shot on high definition digital video indays in the late summer of 2011. Shooting locations included Chicago, Villa Park and Des Plaines, Illinois. Aside from lead actor Peyton Myrick, a North Carolinabased theatrical actor, most of the rest of the cast are well known in the worlds of Chicago music, theater, television and independent film the cast includes noted thespians Mia Park host of televisions ChicaGoGo, Marla Seidell, Suzy Brack, and Duane Sharp star of Zen Noir. The Catastrophe is dedicated to imprisoned Iranian filmmakers Mohammad Rasoulof and Jafar Panahi. ........

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