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Jane’s in the Freezer film image; close on woman

Jane’s in the Freezer

World Premiere

A day in the life of Jane, a single middle-aged woman who searches for connection while hiding from the past.

 

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Director
Cast

Kristyn Olson, Christina, Paco, Kiwi, Donte Wilson, Peter

Credits
Country of Origin

USA

Year

2024

Language

English

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18+
12 min
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Credits & Director

Executive Producer

Dennis Weiss

Producer

Caleb Joye, Sydney Jordan

Screenwriter

Caleb Joye

Cinematography

Jonathan Patterson

Editor

Josh Beebe

Original Music

DonJuan, Rotem Sivan, Marques Carroll, Charlie Rich, Snow Strippers

Caleb Joye headshot; Jane's in the Freezer

Caleb Joye

Above all, I strive to tell powerful, human stories. To touch something deeper than what current trends have conditioned us to expect from film. Stories that make people contemplate more than just the film itself, but their own thoughts and actions.

 

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