EASTER IN AMERICA
When estranged buddies —withdrawn Aidan and pseudo-thug Leshawn- bullshit their way through an awkward reunion, repressed emotions & a shared tragedy test a bond thought lost.
ABOUT
Childhood friends Aidan Ross & Leshawn Horror reunite in their hometown on the one year anniversary of their best friend Eli’s death.
Here they go on a awkward ride down memory lane where Aidan’s restless aloofness & Leshawn’s pseudo-criminal lifestyle threaten to prematurely end their reunion at every turn.
Will they be able to overcome their petty personal grievances and find closure with Eli? Or will pride & self-sabotage keep them forever at odds with not only the past but also one another?
YEAR 2017
RUN TIME 15:50 Min
EMAIL a.louis.rubin@gmail.com Website vimeo.com/alexanderrubin
CAST & CREW CREDITS
DIRECTED BY Alexander Rubin
SCREENPLAY BY Alexander Rubin
PRODUCED BY Alexander Rubin
DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY Jacob Lindsay
PRINCIPAL CAST
Alexander Rubin | Jeremiah Burns | Zaita Al-Omda | Natasha Lesser
DIRECTOR’S STATEMENT
Easter in America is, as far as buddy comedy short films are concerned, like a fart at a funeral: it’s funny, crude, borderline inappropriate, but most importantly, human. It tells the story of Aidan Ross and Leshawn Horror, two estranged and unlikely Jewish Day School pals reuniting in their hometown on the one year anniversary of their best-friend’s death.
Alexander Rubin, the film’s writer, director, & co-star, is a Maryland-native inspired as much by his humble suburban roots, in all its delightful dysfunctionality, as he is Baltimore’s wily charms. Easter in America captures both in one morbid romp of a flick.
DIRECTOR BIO
Composer, writer, actor, and humorist, Alexander Rubin seeks to create comedic, honest work that portrays unconventional yet everyday characters. Whatever the discipline, Rubin strives to highlight the absurdity often overlooked within the commonplace. A Maryland native, Rubin received his BFA in Creative Writing at CUNY Brooklyn College and his MFA Filmmaking candidate at the Maryland Institute College of Art.
FILM AND PRODUCTION STILLS
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WHERE ARE THEY NOW?
Composer, writer, actor, and humorist, Alexander Rubin seeks to create comedic, honest work that portrays unconventional yet everyday characters. Whatever the discipline, Rubin strives to highlight the absurdity often overlooked within the commonplace. A Maryland native, Rubin received his BFA in Creative Writing at CUNY Brooklyn College and his MFA Filmmaking candidate at the Maryland Institute College of Art.
(Update provided in May 2017)