"It's tradition..."
"...It's a curse."
Synopsis
On the day of his grandfather's birthday, an entitled young man debates keeping his tremendous inheritance, or passing it over to his less than fortunate sister.
Production Team
Seth is a third year student at Sheridan for film and television, and he specializes in camera. Grateful for the opportunity to stand in as DoP, he's looking to refine his craft one shoot at a time. At a party, he's a cheesecake and coffee kind of guy.
Dylan is a third year student in Sheridan’s Bachelor of Film and Television program and the sound editor and mixer for The Birthday Party. Dylan specializes in the different areas in sound. He prefers to have cannoli then cake at a party.
Dominic is in his 3rd year specialized in Editing and Directing at Sheridan College's Film and Television. My interests in film and television is developing innovative techniques in visual narrative storytelling in practicing picture editing. As for my favourite cake, it may sound funny but you'll never know how amazing lemon meringue pie and vanilla cheesecake beat into a crumble until you try it.
Kelsie Sheils
Makeup Artist
Kelsie is the makeup artist of the film. She is a second year makeup artist at Sheridan college and she specializes in special effects makeup for film and fantasy makeup. Her favorite kind of cake is double chocolate.
Lauren Neeson.
1st Assistant Camera
Lauren Neeson is a third year student in the bachelor of film and television program at Sheridan College. She specializes in both camera and sound. Her favourite cake is marble.
Braden Bailey
BTS Photographer / Transmedia
Braden is a Second year student at Sheridan for film and television, he specializes in editing as well as cinematography. Taking up the role of transmedia he shoots behind the scenes photography, and contributes to the development of the world in which the film takes place in. Favorite cake is potentially carrot cake.
Chris Haiko
Director
Chris is a third year Film and Television Student at Sheridan. He specializes in screenwriting, directing, and listening to unlistenable avant garde music. His favorite cake is black forest cake with a hot black cup of coffee.
Beau Green
Producer
Beau is the producer on The Birthday Party. He is in his third year of the Honours Bachelor of Film and Television Production program at Sheridan College. He specializes in editing and producing. His favorite kind of birthday cake is a tiramisu with a cappuccino.
Hubert Maliszewski
Director of Photography
Hi, my name is Hubert and I like long walks on the beach with my camera in ePrzasnysz.pl - my very own Virtual City. If I was running for president, I’d make it part of my platform to make Lars Von Trier illegal. Last year I lost my liver because of toxic polish alcohol but Dominic was kind enough to be a donor, and now we’re practically brothers. My favourite kind of cake is Nóżki w Galarecie.
Seth Nichol
Camera Operator & DoP
Dylan Micallef
Sound Editor & Mixer
Dominic Searles
Picture Editor
Zacky Makeen
Boom Operator
Jake LaDouceur
Post Supervisor
Kurtt Robinson
On Set Sound Mixer
Zacky is the boom operator on The Birthday Party. Zacky is a 3rd year student in the Bachelor of Film and Television program at Sheridan college. He specializes in boom operating and post production sound. His favourite kind of birthday cake is vanilla ice cream cake.
Jake LaDouceur is a third year student at Sheridan college in the BFTV program studying Directing and Editing. He is the Post Production supervisor of the film,. Jake has a passion for making and watching films, especially films from the early 30s to 60s. He hopes to one day work on large drama’s directing or picture editing.
Kurtt is the on-set sound mixer for The Birthday Party. Kurtt is a third year student at Sheridan College’s Bachelor of Film and Television program, with specialties in sound and video editing. His favourite birthday cake is ice cream cake.
Behind the Scenes
Special Thanks
Sheridan College and Faculty
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Celine Leclerc Carole and Doug Waspe Paul Green Sofiya Rasheed
Madeleine and Saleem Khan Marco Passafiume Karen Bass
Stephane Green Snez Milanovich Sandra Carvalho Sebastian Lorusso
Aimee Hufana Win and Pat Taylor Mac Roza Medhat
Gabriel Dinardo Jason Morgan Randy Steers