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FILM FACTS

Title
Poolside (Alone at the Pool)
Directors
Alex Kinter & Erik Schuessler
Writer
Erik Schuessler
Director of Photography
Alex Kinter
Stars
Anne Beyer, Oscar Seung, Jennifer Kristin, Giovannie Cruz
Production Companies
Kinter Media, Food Dance Films
Runtime
17 minutes / 17:21
Genre
Indie, Thriller, Suspense, Art House
Release Date
January 21, 2021
Awards
20+ international awards, 18 official festival selections
Streaming
Apple TV
IMDb
imdb.com/title/tt6060612
Press Contact
info@kinter.media

LOGLINE

A 1950s housewife, isolated in her mid-century modern home, begins hearing voices beneath the surface of her indoor pool — as addiction, grief, and quiet dread close in around her.

SYNOPSIS

POOLSIDE accounts the haunting moments of a 1950's high society woman struggling with keeping her sanity while isolated at her indoor pool. The idealistic background acts as a stark contrast to the dark concepts, swimming through this candid unraveling of a woman alone, trying to understand the voices she hears underwater. Self-doubt, addiction, loss, and fear are just a few of the emotions she struggles with while coming to terms with her unimaginable situation.

Meg Stephens is a 1950's high society housewife who put her dreams aside for her family but is left to fend for herself with the aid of alcohol, Librium and Valium, and her own mental stability in a massive modern home with a golf course view. Shot on location in a custom-built mid-century modern home in Oak Cliff, Dallas, Poolside blends psychological thriller, mystery, and quiet horror with a slow-burn visual language built on light, reflection, and water.

IN THE PRESS

"...one of the must-see movies of the year."
"I wanted to create a movie that was transcendentally honest and human."
"Poolside is a genre short that intends to paraphrase the traditional ghost story from an eccentric angle."
— IndieCinema Film Festival
"Overall really well done.. enticing color palette... Loved how the story progressed. The reveal was shocking!"
— Hollywood Blvd Film Festival

SELECTED AWARDS

  • 🏆 Platinum Remi Award — Houston WorldFest 54th Annual
  • 🏆 Platinum Award for Best Mystery Short — Independent Shorts Awards
  • 🏆 Jury Award of Excellence — Indie Short Fest
  • 🏆 Best Cinematographer — European Cinematography Awards
  • 🏆 Best Director — New York Indie Shorts Awards
  • 🏆 Gold Award for Best 1st Time Director of a Short — Independent Shorts Awards
  • 🏆 Best Short Film — Across The Globe Film Festival
  • 🏆 Best Experimental Short Film — Hollywood Blvd Film Festival
  • 🏆 Honorable Mention Spotlight Filmmaker — Brazil International Film Festival
  • 🏆 Best Indie Short Film — New York Movie Awards

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