Smut
10min, Super 16mm
On a class field trip to the landfill, two boys make a startling discovery that draws them toward adulthood.
Director: Tom Sveen
Writer: Tom Sveen
Producers: John Wakayama Carey, Sarah Dorman
Executive Producers: Constance Hofland, Craig Johnson
Director of Photography: John Wakayama Carey
Editor: Matt Strickland, Tom Sveen
Production Design: Taisa Rodrigues
Cast: Case Prime, Jack Hatzimemos, Leslie Lynn Meeker
Email: tjsveen@gmail.com
About the Writer/Director
Tom Sveen is a writer and director from Bismarck, North Dakota. He began his professional career as a sportswriter, working in the Minnesota Timberwolves PR department and on the Minneapolis Star Tribune sports desk. Since making the switch to visual storytelling, he has interned in development for Big Beach Films and assisted on David Gordon Green’s film, Prince Avalanche. Tom specializes in mining drama from small moments. Smut is his non-thesis film.
About the Producer/Director of Photography
John Wakayama Carey is a New York City-based producer and cinematographer, and a recent graduate of Columbia’s MFA Film producing program. While enrolled at Columbia, he shot more than 40 short films in 8 countries. He has photographed numerous commercials for Adidas and in 2013, added two feature films to his growing resume. Smut is his thesis film as producer.
About the Producer
After graduating from Mount Holyoke College, Sarah worked in post-production on films including Charlie Wilson’s War, Music and Lyrics, and most recently the HBO/Cinemax series, The Knick. She enrolled in Columbia University’s MFA Film Program to concentrate on writing and producing. While at Columbia, she collaborated on a number of short films and was the recipient of the Producing Master Fellowship. She is drawn to stories that give voice to underrepresented points of view and has a soft spot for a good teen drama.
