Draft:The Ugly Chickens

The Ugly Chickens
The Ugly Chickens
Directed by	Mark Roso
Written by	Michael Cassutt
Story by	Howard Waldrop
Based on	The Ugly Chickens
Produced by	George R.R. Martin ; Mauro Mueller ; Philippe Woodtli
Starring	Felicia Day ; Jennifer Dale ; Natalie Charles ; Dylan Trowbridge ; Mag Ruffman
Cinematography	Alan Poon
Edited by	Geoff Ashenhurst
Music by	Agatha Kaspar
Distributed by	Salaud Morisset GmbH
Running time	28
Countries	Canada ; United States ; Switzerland
Language	English

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The Ugly Chickens is a 29-minute dramatic short film directed by Mark Raso, released in 2024. This co-production between Canada, the United States, and Switzerland is an adaptation of Howard Waldrop's short story of the same name. The film stars Felicia Day as Paula Linberl, an ornithology professor embarking on a cross-country journey to investigate whether the supposedly extinct dodo bird might still exist.

The film premiered at the HollyShorts Film Festival on August 8, 2024, and was shot on location in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

Plot

Upon learning that the supposedly extinct dodo bird might still exist, ornithology UT Austin professor Paula Linberl, embarks on a cross-country expedition to unravel the mystery. Her first stop is in Mississippi, where she stumbles upon an unexpected discovery – fragments of a dodo beak that ignite her passion for the elusive 'ugly chickens.' With newfound hope, Paula follows a cryptic lead to Memphis, where rumors of a family having seen the dodo circulate. However, her search takes an unexpected turn when the woman she meets in Memphis directs her to her estranged sister, living in the remote Florida Keys. Undeterred, Paula goes to the Keys, where, an unexpected surprise awaits her.^[1]

Cast

Mrs. Kelly:

Crew

Director: Portia A. Buckley

Screenwriters: Portia A. Buckley, Michael Lindley

Producers: Michael Lindley

Executive Producer: Serena Armitage

Director of Photography: Jomo Fray

Editor: Harry Cepka

Costume Designer: Margaret Elizabeth Cooke

Production Designer: Lyndon Ogbourne

Dance Choreography: Clare Watson, Lisa Watson

Music: Fergal Scahill

Production

CLODAGH was produced by Afternoon Pictures, a co-founded independent production company by Michael Lindley and Portia A. Buckley. the company aims to "bring original stories of life in contemporary Britain and Ireland to the big screen".

"The story was inspired by an archival video of a priest’s housekeeper, which we saw on an old RTE clip."

Distribution

The film’s distribution is managed by Salaud Morisset, based in Berlin, Germany.

Release

The world premiere of CLODAGH took place at the Flickerfest International Short Film Festival in 2024. The sort movie is qualified for consideration for the Oscars 2024.^[2]

Festival^[2]	Award	Result
Cleveland Film Festival	Won
Hollyshorts	Won
Tribeca	Nominated

^ "piff Nagpur edition – Meraki Performing Arts Organisation, Nagpur". Retrieved 2024-12-12.
^ ^a ^b "website of Afternoon Pictures". Afternoon Pictures.

References

[1] "piff Nagpur edition – Meraki Performing Arts Organisation, Nagpur". Retrieved 2024-12-12.

[:0-2] "website of Afternoon Pictures". Afternoon Pictures.

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