The Letter Room

The Letter Room
Promotional poster
Directed byElvira Lind
Screenplay byElvira Lind
Produced bySofia Sondervan
Starring
CinematographySam Chase
Edited byAdam Nielsen
Music byPaulo Stagnaro
Production
companies
  • Dutch Tilt Film
  • Mad Gene Productions
  • Goldcrest Post
  • Inspire Entertainment
  • Topic
Distributed by
  • Topic (U.S.)
  • Salaud Morisset (international)
Release date
Running time
30 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Box office$443,050
(all short films)[1]

The Letter Room is a 2020 American short comedy-drama film directed by Elvira Lind.[2] In November 2020, it premiered at HollyShorts Film Festival.[3] It was also nominated for Best Short Film at Tribeca Film Festival[4] and the Palm Springs International ShortFest.[5]

The Letter Room was produced by Sofia Sondervan and executive produced by Oscar Isaac, Elvira Lind, Jason Spire, Ryan Chanatry and Gena Konstantinakos.[6]

Plot

When a kind-hearted prison officer is transferred to the letter room, he soon gets involved in an inmate's personal affairs.

Cast

  • Oscar Isaac as Richard
  • Alia Shawkat as Rosita
  • Brian Petsos as Cris
  • Tony Gillan as Don
  • Michael Hernandez
  • Eileen Galindo as Irene
  • John Douglas Thompson as Jackson
  • Kenneth Heaton as Ray
  • Larry Smith as Happy Birthday Singer
  • Guillermo Estrada as TV Personality
  • William Merrell as Inmate

Awards

Since its launch, the film has been selected in various festivals around the United States. In February 2021, it made the Live Action Short Film shortlist for the 93rd Academy Awards, and, in March 2021, it was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film.[7]

Year Ceremony Award/Category Status
2020 HollyShorts Film Festival Official Selection[3] Nominated
2020 Tribeca Film Festival Best Short Film[4] Nominated
2020 Palm Springs International ShortFest Best Short Film[5] Nominated
2021 93rd Academy Awards Best Live Action Short[8] Nominated
2021 Elba Film Festival Best Short Film Won

References

  1. ^ "2021 Oscar Nominated Short Films: Live Action". Box Office Mojo. IMDb. Retrieved July 11, 2021.
  2. ^ ""The Letter Room" by Elvira Lind (Tribeca Film Festival) - Trailer". Vimeo. 9 April 2020.
  3. ^ a b "2020 Official Selections - HollyShorts Film Festival". HollyShorts Film Festival. Retrieved 2020-12-14.
  4. ^ a b "The Letter Room - 2020 Tribeca Film Festival". Tribeca Film Festival. Archived from the original on 2020-08-08. Retrieved 2020-12-14.
  5. ^ a b "2020 Palm Springs International ShortFest Announces Official Selection". Palm Springs International Film Society. Retrieved 2020-12-14.
  6. ^ "Full Credits - The Letter Room". IMDb. Retrieved 2020-12-13.
  7. ^ Oscars 2021 Shortlists in Nine Award Categories Announced - Oscars 2021 News|93rd Academy Awards
  8. ^ 2021|Oscars.org