Small Talk

Fiction

A young phone sex operator named Al’s career takes a strange turn as her more unpleasant clients begin dying under mysterious circumstances after speaking with her.

Credits

Nicole Solomon: Writer/director/production designer
Flavio Alves: Producer
Chih-Hsin Lee: Producer
Jeanette Sears: Director of photography
Heidi Mueller: Assistant director/videographer
Liam Billingham: Assistant director
Cristina Cordero: Editor/production manager
Jim McCabe: Associate Producer
Lailah Bragin Pepe: Associate Producer
Karen Moran: Production Coordinator
Yessica Curiel Montoya: Gaffer
Chris Ungco: 1st AC
Chris Montgomery: 2nd AC
Frank Huang: Sound recorder/grip
Alex Leu: Sound recorder
Aina Segui: Script supervisor
Chelsa Molloy Salesman: Costume design
Robert Bentacourt: Hair/makeup
Janice Lindo: Additional makeup
Lisa Forst: Visual effects/special effects makeup
Xia Sheng: Grip
Ian Phillips: Grip
Ian Bibby: Grip
Dada Shikako: Car rigger
Rommel Genciana: Additional AC
Montgomery Brown: PA
Michael Davern: PA
Sha Huang: Still photography
Tara Themis Brown: Still photography
Matt Turner: Sound Designer

Cast

Manini Gupta: Al
Ruthellen Cheney: Tania
Anthony Casertano: Mike
Anthony Perrelli: Chuck
Ian Bibby: Angry Caller
Martin Bisi: Tommy Levine
Richard Wilt: Jay Starks
Harmony Stempel: Caroline MacArthur
Jean Grae: Reporter
Robert Bentacourt: Bartender

Nicole Solomon

Nicole was born in Miami, Florida, and grew up in Ithaca, New York. She graduated from Eugene Lang College (part of the New School University) with a BA in cultural studies. Nicole often partners with social justice organizations like Jews for Racial and Economic Justice, Ma’yan, and Jewish Voice for Peace on video projects. She recently directed and edited the short documentary That’s Not Fair! about a political theater apprenticeship for teenage girls, and her music video for The Shondes’ “Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow” was an official selection of the MIX Milan LGBT film festival in 2010. She has written for AfterEllen, Heeb, Prefix, On The Issues, $pread, and New York Magazine among other websites and publications. She loves cooking and watching good television.

Specialization

Writing and Directing Fiction

Quote

“Gold lamé has consequences.” – Phil Ochs (post-“Gunfight at Carnegie Hall” Nudie suit kerfluffle.)

Credits

Small Talk – Writer/director/production designer
The Longing – Production manager/makeup/costume design/production design/script supervisor
Mainland – Art director
Future Perfect – DIT

Contact Nicole

NicoleWitteSolomon@gmail.com
www.NicoleWitteSolomon.com
www.SmallTalkMovie.com