The Fifth of November is a 2018 psychological thriller short film directed by Javier Augusto Nunez and written by Nunez and Qurrat Ann Kadwani. The film stars Kadwani, William H. Bryant Jr., Joanna DeLane and Shaw Jones.
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| Directed by | Javier Augusto Nunez |
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| Cinematography | Ray Gallardo |
| Edited by | Javier Augusto Nunez |
| Music by | Lynn Neumann |
Production company | Infrastructure Productions |
| Distributed by | ShortsTV |
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Running time | 16 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Cast edit
- Qurrat Ann Kadwani as Jane Evans
- William H. Bryant Jr. as Zachary Williams
- Joanna DeLane as Alejandra Guerrero
- Shaw Jones as Owen Smith[1]
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The Fifth of November was created in San Diego.[2] Actress Qurrat Ann Kadwani starred in and produced the film.[3]
Release edit
The film screened at the San Diego International Film Festival,[2] NYC International Reel Film Festival[4] and NewFilmmakers NY.[5] The film was distributed by ShortsTV.[6]
Reception edit
Horrornews.net claims that "the filmmakers did a commendable job giving us a horror film based on real-world events and treated the subject matter with respect.[7] Jeremie Sabourin of Cinema Smack scored it 4 out of 5 stars and said that while it "isn't quite an enjoyable view given its subject matter, it's a thought-provoking piece of cinema that's certainly worthy of discussion."[8] Olivia York at Agnès Films called it "stunning [...] and does not sugarcoat the effects" of mass shootings.[9] Rebecca Cherry at Film Carnage rated it 4 out of 5 stars claiming "it's a poignant satire that has an important message."[10] In a review at Asian Movie Pulse, Adam Symchuk says that "although the short film may have some valid points, the way the subject matter is presented negates social message."[11] Movie Deputy rated it 1 out of 10 calling it "a vile and disgusting presentation."[12] Richard Propes of The Independent Critic says it is "an engaging, memorable film with a strong central performance by Kadwani."[13] She won two awards for Best Actress.[14]
References edit
- ^ "The Fifth of November". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 2020-06-23.
- ^ a b "Locals Theater". San Diego International Film Festival. Retrieved 2022-06-22.
- ^ Cristi, A. A. (2018-07-03). "INTRUSION Comes to Kansas City Fringe Festival". BroadwayWorld. Retrieved 2022-06-22.
- ^ "NYC International Reel Film Festival". NYC International Reel Film Festival. Retrieved 2022-06-22.
- ^ "NewFilmmakers First Short Program". NewFilmmakers NY. 8 (2): 7. 2019-11-26 – via Issuu.
- ^ "What's on ShortsTV?". tv24.co.uk. Retrieved 2022-06-22.
- ^ "Film Review: The Fifth of November (short film) (2018)". Horror News | HNN. 2020-06-19. Retrieved 2022-06-22.
- ^ Sabourin, Jeremie (2020-03-05). "Short Film Review: The Fifth of November". Cinema Smack. Retrieved 2022-06-22.
- ^ York, Olivia (2020-02-24). "Review of Javier Augusto Nunez's The Fifth of November". Agnès Films. Retrieved 2022-06-22.
- ^ Cherry, Rebecca (2020-04-22). "Review: The Fifth of November". Film Carnage. Retrieved 2022-06-22.
- ^ Symchuk, Adam (2019-09-22). "Short Film Review: The Fifth of November (2019) by Javier Nunez". Asian Movie Pulse. Retrieved 2022-06-22.
- ^ "The Fifth of November (UR) (1.0) - Movie Deputy". Movie Deputy. 2018-06-01. Retrieved 2022-06-22.
- ^ Propes, Richard. "The Independent Critic - "The Fifth of November" a Memorable Indie Short". The Independent Critic. Retrieved 2022-06-22.
- ^ McDonald, Malini Singh (2021-08-29). "TBB Podcast: Meet Qurrat Ann Kadwani". A Voice for Artists. Retrieved 2022-06-22.
