World Premiere
Royal American
Shorts in Competition: Documentary
| USA | 8 MINUTES | EnglishDocumentary
A discarded Royal Typewriter from the 1930s is picked up from a trash heap and taken to a repair shop in the Flatiron Building. The subsequent letters written and the responses received, including one from President Clinton, makes this a magical typewriter, one that wistfully questions obsolescence.
Screening in Shorts Program: History Lessons
Screening in Shorts Program: History Lessons
Cast & Credits
Directed by
Michael Scalisi
MICHAEL SCALISI is a New York-based writer, director and photographer whose work has been exhibited in group shows in museums across the U.S. He has generated brand ideas for Ralph Lauren, Calvin Klein, Abercrombie & Fitch, Banana Republic and Armani, and his voice has been featured in commercials. Royal American is his second TFF-selected short.
Director
Michael Scalisi
Screenwriter
Michael Scalisi
Producer
Julie B Kling, Alan Kling
Editor
Michael Scalisi
Cinematographer
Alex Manette
Composer
Max Dean
Cast
Alex Manette, Josephine Scalisi, Michael Scalisi, Jose Linares, Ashley Stevenson, Ryan Biegen
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