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RUNNING TIME
13 : 5 3
YEAR OF PRODUCTION
2014
COUNTRY OF PRODUCTION
USA
LOGLINE
Sometimes life won’t let you fall.
SHORT SYNOPSIS
A failed dancer intends to take her life on a secluded drawbridge. Her plans are interrupted when she lands in the home of a mysterious vagrant and has to face the
question, was it fate or misfortune?
SYNOPSIS
Bridge is a pitch black comedy that examines fate and failure. An aging dancer at
the end of her rope decides to cut her time short, but her plans are disrupted by a
disturbing turn of events. A strange vagrant and a mysterious photograph bring her
face-to-face with her choices.
DIRECTOR’S STATEMENT
A man who has nothing becomes God-like, controlling fate, and creating his own version of purgatory.
I used the metaphor of a drawbridge to physically manifest the moment when a person is balancing
between life and death. When the bridge is up it forces a new perspective and represents detachment
from reality. As it descends back into place we return to where we left off, only this time with a second chance. The victim leaves believing that everything happens for a reason. Destiny brought them
to this place, and there must be something else to live for. I wanted to create something so heartfelt
that you almost miss the absurdity of a bum conning someone out of suicide.
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THE BUM
BR I A N ME NDE S
Brian Mendes began his career in Chicago by playing Preston Farrington in the Paramount
Picture’s television series The Untouchables. Now located in New York, he has performed with
Richard Maxwell and the NYC Players in Henry the IV, Joe , The End of Reality, Ode to the Man
Who Kneels , The Frame , The Darkness of this Reading , Das Maedchen , Open Rehearsal and
Isolde and he directed People Without History. He also played Yank in the Wooster Group’s
production, Early Plays . He has performed with Adam Rapp ( Animals and Plants and Through the
Yellow Hour) and Annie Baker ( The Last of the Little Hours at Sundance Theater Labs). Brian has
performed internationally in many countries including Germany, Sweden, Great Britain, Italy,
The Netherlands, France, Switzerland, Ireland, Iceand, Belgium and most recently with Gekidan
Kaitaisha in Tokyo, Japan. He has been in the films of Mary Billyou, Redmond Entwistle, and
Danny Dwyer. He studied theater at the Abbey Theater in Dublin, Ireland.
THE DANCER
DA NIE LL E SL AV ICK
Danielle Slavick has most recently appeared in Noah Baumbach’s While We’re Young. Her theater
career has led her to roles on Broadway in The Other Place (Joe Mantello/MTC), and her OffBroadway credits include: Through the Yellow Hour (Adam Rapp/Rattlestick), Bright New Boise
(Davis McCallum/Partial Comfort), That Pretty Pretty or The Rape Play (Kip Fagan/Rattlestick),
Blind (Lucie Tiberghien/Rattlestick), 10x25 (Annie Baker/Atlantic Theatre Company), Love Song
of an Albanian Sous Chef (Moritz von Stuelpnagel/EST). Her film credits include Adult Beginners ,
and I Would Have That Night. Sha has also played recurring roles on TV series Hostages , Guiding
Light, and Unforgettable . Danielle received her MFA from the National Theater Conservatory.
Originally from Timberlake, Ohio Danielle now lives in Brooklyn.
DIRECTOR , WRITER & PRODUCER
DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY
PRODUCTION DESIGNER, WRITER & PRODUCER
DA NN Y D W Y E R
F R A NK SUN
C ALL IE PE CK
Danny is a Writer/Director based in a New
York City. His range from abstract-realism
cinema, to commercials has brought him to
work with talent including Peter Dinklage,
Oprah, and Alicia Keys. Between his personal
films, Danny directs and shoots spots for
clients such as Esquire, National Geographic,
Viacom, and The New York Times. He lives in
Brooklyn, and is currently working on his first
feature film.
Frank is a NYC based Director of Photography.
He has shot in over 15 countries, and his
work has been seen by over 50 million
viewers worldwide. His work has encompased
television, feature films, and commercials, and
appeared on networks including CBS, MTV,
National Geographic, Discovery Channel, and
TLC. Recently, Frank has been working more
on indie features with sizable budgets and
Hollywood talent.
Callie Peck is a creative director working in
New York City. She has styled and directed
photography for iconic properties like the
Raleigh Hotel and worked with artists such
as Bruce Springsteen. In addition to her
commercial work, she is an accomplished
costume designer and burlesque producer.
Callie makes her cinematic entrée in
BRIDGE, and has since co-founded Whitlow
Productions with Director, Danny Dwyer.
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PRODUCTION CREDITS
THE DANCER
Danielle Slavick
THE BUM
Brian Mendes
THE COP
Nate Fish
DIRECTED BY
PRODUCTION DESIGNER
WRITTEN AND
PRODUCED BY
SUPERVISING PRODUCER
Danny Dwyer
Callie Peck
Danny Dwyer
Callie Peck
Jason Curtis
ASSOCIATE PRODUCER
Matt Schlichter
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR
Christine Ryan
DIRECTOR OF
PHOTOGRAPHY
Frank Sun
ASSISTANT CAMERA
Fer Santacruz
ART DIRECTOR
Elaine Chung
SET DRESSERS
Anna Bridgforth
Alexandra Peck
KEY SET PA
Justin Clemons
CONSTRUCTION
COORDINATOR
Tim Larson
SET DESIGNERS
Nathaniel Catanio
Burke Heffner
SWING GANG
Keith Coney
Paul Danaher
Tim Hayes
Eduardo Hilzinger
Devon Hirth
GAFFER
KEY GRIP
PU LLEY GR I PS
KEY MA KE-U P A RTIST
ON SET PHOTOGRAPHER
Konstantin Yellsevich
Josh Brede
Shlomo Lipetz
Mike Pistorio
Brett Rapkin
Max Wolf
Jeni Ahlfeld
Ben Trivett
SOUND RECORDIST
James Petty
MUSIC BY
Origamibiro
SOUND DESIGNER
Chris Davis
SOUND MIXER
Chris Davis
CATERING
Kitten & Tarbash
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FILM NOTES
T HE M A N IN T HE DR AW BR IDGE
Bridge is inspired by the true story of a man who
lived for three years inside the girders of a Chicago
River drawbridge. Although to our knowledge, he
never encountered any attempted suicides.
TH E D A N C ER ’ S LO N G W A LK
SHOO T ING ‘ INS IDE T HE BR IDGE ’
To capture the movement of a drawbridge, we constructed the set in a woodshop large enough to flip
an entire room on its side. The set was attached to
large hinges and rigged with pulleys that could be
operated by a team of eight burly men. A custom
handcrafted rig was attached to the crossbeams of
the set in order to keep the camera in one positon
during the rotations.
A FA LLEN SOU L
DE S IGNING F OR 9 0°
The production design was hinged on creating a set
that answered the challenges of living in a home
that would suddenly shift orientation. Where we
couldn’ t bolt objects down, we rigged surfaces and
lighting to swing from one position to the other. We
focused on creating a space that would be functional, comfortable and efficient using only found
objects.
F INDING T HE C AS T
Our lead actress, Danielle Slavick has been a longAN ALARM SOUNDS
time collaborator, and we knew she could capture
the role. Dwyer met Brian Mendes, the vagrant, after going to see Danielle in an Adam Rapp play,
‘Through the Yellow Hour.’ His performance and
manner during the Q and A after the show prompted Dwyer to ask him to take the role.v
HANGING IN THE BALANCE
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