The Straitjacket Lottery

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The Straitjacket Lottery

Theatrical Poster
Directed by Doug Karr
Produced by Sierra Bellows
Doug Karr
Rick Saulnier
Emmerson Denney
Written by Sierra Bellows
Doug Karr
Starring Andy Jones
David Huband
Tara Slone
Joe Cobden
Cinematography Robert MacDonald
Editing by Sierra Bellows
Doug Karr
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The Straitjacket Lottery is a 2004 film from writer/director Doug Karr starring Andy Jones, David Huband, Tara Slone and Joe Cobden. When Boris Durban loses a busload of mental health patients, he’ll resort to any means in order to get them back. This 22 minute comedic short, set in urban Nova Scotia, is a window into the erratic world of mental health and the thin line between idiosyncrasy and insanity.

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[edit] Plot

Boris (Andy Jones), a familiar blue collar worker, is issued his orders for a patient transfer: five mental health patients due at a maximum security facility by eleven o’clock. But when a patient with intense claustrophobia manages to overcome her illness by leading the way for the other patients to escape, Boris is confronted with an empty bus. With the clock ticking, he tries his best to recover the patients, but his attempts are foiled. So, in his compulsion to deliver, Boris decides to fill his quota by enticing some unsuspecting civilians onto the bus. The Straitjacket Lottery is a comedic short film which takes us on an outlandish ride and shows us the thin line between idiosyncrasy and insanity.

[edit] Cast

  • Boris Durban - Andy Jones
  • Ralph Stipes - David Huband
  • Nancy Leah - Tara Slone
  • Angus Weir - Joe Cobden

[edit] Awards

  • Best of the Festival - The Last Reel Film Festival, 2005
  • Honorable Mention for Dramatic Work - Picture this... Canada's First International Disability Film Festival, 2005
  • Best Comedy - Niagara Indie FilmFest, 2004
  • Script Development Program Award - The Atlantic Film Festival, 2002
  • Nominated - Best Comedy and Best Male Performance, (Andy Jones) - Canada Golden Sheaf Awards, 2004

[edit] Official Selection

  • Nickle Film Festival
  • Rendezvous With Madness Film Festival
  • Antimatter Film Festival
  • The Atlantic Film Festival
  • Niagara Indie FilmFest
  • Giggleshorts International Comedy Short Film Festival
  • The Cabbagetown Short Film Festival
  • Farmington Funny Film Festival
  • The Coney Island Film Festival
  • The Boston Underground Film Festival
  • Canada Golden Sheaf Awards
  • The Seven Minute Film Festival
  • Griffon International Film Festival
  • Glitch V Festival du Court Metrage de Montreal
  • Dixie Film Festival
  • Alameda Film Festival
  • Midwest Entertainment Industry Conference
  • Shadows of the Mind Film Festival
  • Picture this... Canada's First International Disability Film Festival
  • Phoenix Film Festival
  • KynnysKINO5 - Finnish Disability Film Festival
  • The International Fest of Cinema and Technology

[edit] Taglines

  • Who's crazy? Who's insane?
  • It's a long ride back to mental health.

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