Hanah's Gift, a real time POV thriller

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Toby is trying to protect Hanah from Stacey, our tireless killer.

A Great Indie Film, Charly Shelton
Entertainment Correspondent
This movie was shot in real time, meaning every minute that passes in real life also passes in the film, which is no easy task. And it was also shot to look like all one shot. The camera didn't stop and change to another view or set. It looked like it was all done in one take, which is even harder.

The camera view is always seen in the first person of a little girl named Hanah, probably seven years old. Hanah moves around and crawls through things, into boxes, under low overhangs, which seem like only a little kid could fit into. And actually it was the DP (Paul Lohr) with a hip mounted camera to give it the right height and HE was maneuvering through those tough to shoot places. The movie was, on the technical side, amazing. This reporter was blown away. Probably the best indie movie for technique all year.

Victoria Engelmayer (Toby) was great. She somehow captures and maintains all of the energy of a ridiculously hyper active child. And Melanie Wise (Tyler) was also impressive. Her character of the rough, gruff firefighter was the perfect contrast to the overly cheery, hyper Toby, and Hanah's silence. And the bums in the movie, Director Zac Baldwin and Greg Estel, are hilarious. Either fearful of aliens, or fascinated by a small person, they provided great comic relief in a tension packed film.

Cast
Melanie Wise -- Tyler; Victoria Engelmayer -- Toby; Brandt Wille -- Quillman; J.T. Williams -- Stacy; Laura Lock - Mrs. Roarke; Alina J. Herrera -- Hanah; Gregory B. Estel - The Bum; Wesley Stiller -- Bobby; Philip J. Gibbs -- Max; Cynthia Boris -- Wanda; Clarence Bledsoe -- Purcell; Malissa Wise -- Pratt; Sarah Allyn -- Jane; Shoshana Rand -- Roxy; Mike Notchey - The Driver; Sarah Coleman - Crazy Lady; Deirdre Wagner -- Ms. Scanlon

Crew
Melanie Wise -- Producer; Zac Baldwin - Writer/Director; Paul Lohr - Director of Photography; Peter Rand - Production Sound; G Force - Stunt Coordinator; Richard Brush - Camera Assistant; Craig Gleason - Camera Assistant; Edwin Dennis - Boom Operator; Cynthia Boris - Production Assistant; Todd Sali - Special Effects; Todd Sali - Color Correction; Todd Sali -- Editing; Larry Dean Embry - Post Production Sound; Larry Dean Embry - Sound Effects; Zac Baldwin -- Music; Larry Dean Embry - Musical Arrangement; Nicole Kittle - Titles and Credits; Brian Bartelt - Titles and Credits

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