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In this short dramatic comedy, voluntarily housebound Charles Benzinger works from home until a message comes from the office requesting that Charles actually start working, “at the office.” There’s only one problem. Unaccustomed to interacting face to face with anyone, Charles has an overwhelming desire to touch everyone he sees, otherwise suffering severe migraines. The doctor insists this condition doesn’t exist, but Charles soon faces an opposite condition, his inability to touch a passenger on the bus. “Computer Potato” is a modern story about one man’s struggle to move away from the wired world he lives in.
About the Director
"Computer Potato" marks Todd Kipp's fourth short film, with a fifth, "Consolation Prize," currently in post-production. He mixes it up between drama, comedy and dramatic comedy. Up next is a feature documentary, "Some Other Guys," about the early 1960s music scene in Liverpool and Hamburg, as well as another short comedy, "Hug-O-Gram" set to shoot later in the summer. Ultimately, features are the destination, but the journey is what makes you feel alive!
