Trapped
Director: David Cutler-Kreutz, Sam Cutler-Kreutz
Producers: Silvia Chen, David Cutler-Kreutz, Sam Cutler-Kreutz, Alex Morsanutto, Tara Sheffer
Canada, 2022, 20 mon.
A high school janitor, investigating voices echoing through the empty halls, is drawn to the gymnasium, where he stumbles into a group of boys in the middle of a senior prank.
TRAPPED was the winner of the award for Best US Short at the 2024 Palm Springs International ShortFest, and the winner of a special Jury Award at the 2024 SXSW Film Festival.
Sam Cutler-Kreutz, and David Cutler-Kreutz are a directing, writing & producing team. Their first short Flounder premiered at Clermont-Ferrand. Their second A Lien at SIFF. Their work has shown at Austin, Vancouver, Rhode Island, Brooklyn FF & Flickerfest - among others & garnered Vimeo Staff Picks, Short Of The Week, Director's Notes & Library features.
Writers: David Cutler-Kreutz, Sam Cutler-Kreutz
Principal cast: Javier Molina