The Bridge Partner
WINTER FILM AWARDS 2016 WINNER - BEST HORROR SHORT FILM
NOMINEE - BEST ACTRESS (SHARON LAWRENCE)
NOMINEE - BEST ACTOR (ROBERT FORSTER)
2015
United States
14 mins
Winter FEAR Awards Horror Film Competition
| Gabriel Olson | |
| Sean Barney, Gabriel Olson, Jason Michael Berman | |
| Beth Grant, Sharon Lawrence, Robert Forster, Catherine Carlen |
Mattie is a timid housewife who has settled into a dull yet comfortable routine. She is confronted with a captivating alternative when she is paired with a new partner at a weekly bridge game. This stranger, Olivia, is everything Mattie is not: foreign, independent and alluring. But as the game ends, Olivia calmly leans across the table and whispers a shocking message. Or at least that’s what Mattie thinks she hears. When Olivia begins to appear in all of Mattie’s usual haunts, she’s faced with a growing threat, as well as a fear that she could be losing her mind.
About the Director
Gabriel Olson is a San Francisco native and a graduate of USC’s film school. Captivated by storytelling in the short film, he went to work in commercials receiving various awards and in 2013 he was selected for the prestigious SHOOT Magazine New Director Showcase. In 2014 his work with Ahmir “Questlove” Jenkins and Guitar Center premiered during the Superbowl. He resides in Los Angeles with his wife, Miriam, and dog, Mayzie Bone.
Awards
2015 Catalina Film Festival (USA) – Wes Craven Best Horror Film Award
2015 Comic-Con Int’l Ind. Film Festival (USA) – Best Horror / Suspense Film
2015 DC Shorts (USA) – Audience Award
2015 SoHo Int’l Film Festival (USA) Nominee – Best Showcase Short Film
