BIRTHDAY DINNER (2023)

Birthday Dinner tells the story of a woman who attends a dreaded private celebration thrown by an unforgiving mother, forcing them to confront how the damage of their past mistakes fuels an insatiable cycle of repentance and punishment.

credits

Writer/Director: Hae Ji Cho & Kevin Alcántar

Producers: Kevin Alcántar, Hae Ji Cho, Sam Gruenhagen

Director of Photography: Ruoyu Zhang

1st AD: Candy Yi

PA: Evelyn Davis

1st AC: Brook Lee Karner

2nd AC: Earl Davis

Gaffer: Mayur Patankar (day 1) An Shu (day 2)

Key Grip: Jin Kim

Grips: Sean Maydoney

Editor: Kate Walsh

Set Decorator: Erin Bechler

Sound Designer & Sound Mixer: Virginia Wright

Colorist: Chaochen Li

Poster Artist: Adrianne Huang

awards

AltFF — Best Drama - North America

nominations

AltFF — Best Actress - Meagan Cavasar

AltFF — Best Cinematography - Ruoyu Zhang

IndieX — Best Acting Duo - Meagan Cavasar and Kathryn Cima

Indie Short Fest — Best Short Film (Semi-Finalist)

official selection

AltFF Alternative Film Festival (2024) — Toronto, ON

Studio City International Film Fest (2024) — Studio City, CA

IndieX Film Festival (2024) — Los Angeles, CA

Indie Short Fest (2024) — Los Angeles, CA