EAVESDROPPING
a short film series about digital interactions,
filmed remotely during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Snippets of online interactions that leave an impression. Private conversations, abandoned voicemails, vlogs filmed for no one, video calls that go awry…
Designed to be self-filmed by actors and viewed on a phone screen.
Soliloquy, Left on Read
Stood up by her online date, a young woman expresses her frustrations through a Shakespearean monologue
Lianne - Kasady Liu
Wyatt - Kiersten Villaneuva
Written & Directed by
Ginger Yifan Chen
Edited & Colored by
Ginger Yifan Chen
Shot on
iPhone SE 2020
iPhone X
Date Night!
A couple attempts their first intimate video call
Eva - Rachel Gallagher
Jackie - Tim Oakes
Dad - Rhandy Torres
Written & Directed by
Kiersten Villanueva
Edited by
Kiersten Villanueva
Shot on
iPhone XR
iPhone 7 Plus
iPhone 12 Pro Max
Music
"Tango de Manzana "
"Stringed Disco"
"BossaBossa"
by Kevin MacLeod
What to Do About Edgar
A young woman seeks her friend's remote advice on what to do about the new "guy" in her life.
Cara - Caryl Illana
Lori - Kristina Jin
Written and Directed by
Amadea Tanner
Edited by Aidan Jones
Colored by Ginger Yifan Chen
Shot on
iPhone 8
Blackberry Key2 LE
Thrown Off the Scent
During a long-distance call, a couple decides to end their relationship for unusual reasons.
Carson - Nicole Rieko
Gemma - Deming Magner
Written & Directed by
Amadea Tanner
Cinematography & Coloring by Ginger Yifan Chen
Edited by
Kiersten Villaneuva
Shot on:
iPhone 11
iPhone 10x
Gross Little Worm
Over a series of voicemails, a young woman attempts to convey some harsh truths to her best friend.
Olivia - Kristina Jin
Emma - Kasady Liu
Written by Kristina Jin
Directed by
Ginger Yifan Chen & Kristina Jin
Cinematography by
Alex Sorto & Ginger Yifan Chen
Edited by Aidan Jones
Colored by Ginger Yifan Chen
Music by Aidan Jones
Shot on
iPhone 8
Lovers' Smoke Break
A tender phone call about quitting smoking, Jane Eyre, and many other things.
Lovers
Giovanna Zavala
& Hayley Bensmiller
Written and Directed by
Giovanna Zavala
Edited by
Giovanna Zavala
& Ginger Yifan Chen
Music by Jack Massura
PARTICIPANTS
Ryan Baker
writer
Ginger Yifan Chen
executive producer, director, writer, editor, colorist
Rachel Gallagher
actor
Caryl Illana
actor
Kristina Jin
writer, director, actor, social media manager
Aidan Jones
editor, composer
Kasady Liu
actor. graphic designer
Deming Magner
actor
Jack Massura
composer
Tim Oakes
actor
Oba Olaniyi
writer
James Parker Pennington
poster designer
Nicole Rieko
actor
Alex Sorto
cinematographer
Amadea Tanner
writer, director
Rhandy Torres
actor
Kiersten Villanueva
writer, director, editor
Giovanna Zavala
writer, director, actor, editor