The Constructor

  • Short Film Competition

Year: 2024

Length: 10 mins

Country: United States

Language: English

Directed by: Scott Morris

Produced by: Scott Morris

Starring: Elizabeth Morris (Elizabeth), Eliza Foss (Elizabeth (Narration))

SEE THE FILM

Friday Feb 21, 5:25 PM-7:30 PM – Friday Evening Shorts Program 1 + QA

Thursday Feb 20, 1:00 PM-3:05 PM – Thursday Matinee Made in NYC Shorts

Elizabeth, an impossibly precocious seven year old Lego constructor, struggles with “imagination blur” as her three year old sister attempts to free her from her rigid thinking.

About the Director

Scott Morris is a director, writer & editor based in Los Angeles. He is represented by CAA and studied at Emerson College. He was selected in Variety’s “10 Artisans to Watch” for film editing. As an editor, Scott’s work has been selected for competition at the Cannes Film Festival and Venice International Film Festival. His previous editing projects, AD ASTRA, DON’T LOOK UP and THE CREATOR have been nominated for Academy Awards and BAFTAs. THE CONSTRUCTOR is Scott’s directorial debut.

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Awards

2024 New York Odyssey Film Festival (NYOFF) – Best Editing
2024 Glendale International Film Festival – Best Short Short