Vanishing Act
short film, 2012
written & directed by Joshua Courtade
produced by Liz Merriman
starring Joshua Courtade, Charly Bivona, Robert William Ford, Domingo Muñoz, Scott Merriman, Jason Lowe, Evan Koons, Rachael Pineiro, and Kyle Chamberlin
In this silent tragicomedy, a struggling Magician in love with his Lovely Assistant arranges for the Mime she fancies to vanish on stage during their act, then pretends not to be able to make him reappear.
Watch the trailer. Watch the film on Vimeo or on YouTube!
On IMDb. On Facebook.
Premiered on June 27, 2012, at the West Michigan Film and Video Alliance's 4 Wall Shorts event.
Festivals & Screenings:
written & directed by Joshua Courtade
produced by Liz Merriman
starring Joshua Courtade, Charly Bivona, Robert William Ford, Domingo Muñoz, Scott Merriman, Jason Lowe, Evan Koons, Rachael Pineiro, and Kyle Chamberlin
In this silent tragicomedy, a struggling Magician in love with his Lovely Assistant arranges for the Mime she fancies to vanish on stage during their act, then pretends not to be able to make him reappear.
Watch the trailer. Watch the film on Vimeo or on YouTube!
On IMDb. On Facebook.
Premiered on June 27, 2012, at the West Michigan Film and Video Alliance's 4 Wall Shorts event.
Festivals & Screenings:
- Official Selection of the East Lansing Film Festival (2012) -- East Lansing, Michigan
- Chiaroscuro International Film Series (2013) -- Grand Rapids, Michigan
- LaughFest Short Film Showcase (2013) -- Grand Rapids, Michigan
- UICA Open Projector Night (2013) -- Grand Rapids, Michigan
- Official Selection of the HollyShorts Film Festival (2013) -- Hollywood, California
- Official Selection of the Blue Water Film Festival (2013) -- Port Huron, Michigan; Nominated for Best Actor - Joshua Courtade; and Best Soundtrack - Chris Porter (WINNER!)
- Official Selection of the Made-In-Michigan Film Festival (2013) - Frankenmuth, Michigan; WINNER for Best Lead Actress (Charly Bivona) and Best Cinematography (Noah Sampsel)
- Official Selection of the Uptown Film Festival (2013) - Birmingham, Michigan; WINNER for Best Actor in a Michigan Short Film (Joshua Courtade)
- Featured short film at a special screening hosted by the Made-In-Michigan Film Festival (2013) - Metamora, Michigan
- Official Selection of the Hell's Half Mile Film and Music Festival (2014) -- Bay City, Michigan
- Official Selection of the North by Midwest Micro-Budget Film Festival (2015) -- Kalamazoo, Michigan; WINNER: 3rd Place Short Film