The Splitting Hare...
BRUCE WAYNE GILLIES - FILMMAKER
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A FANTASTICALLY FUNNY STORY IS PRODUCED AS A SHORT FILM
Bruce Wayne Gillies chose to write, produce and direct THE SPLITTING HARE-ACHE as his second short film. His first short film , CAR TROUBLE, DARLIN', also used an apocryphal legend as a plot device and was successfully invited to film festivals across the country and overseas.
THE SPLITTING HARE-ACHE focuses on Mrs. Kenner, a friendly neighborhood homemaker, who's afternoon gardening is turned upside-down when she discovers her pet dog has a rabbit in his mouth - dead! Worse - it's her next door neighbor, Mr. Bickerson, kid's rabbit.
She acts quickly - cleaning up the lifeless animal and then sneaks over the fence placing it gently back into its cage. Then - she narrowly misses being caught only to find out later, after the police stop-by, that her plan wasn't entirely without flaw.
The versatile McKerrin Kelly was
cast to play the delightfully pleasant Mrs. Kenner.
Most recently McKerrin can be seen guest starring in the international Warner Bros. TV show THE NEW ADVENTURES OF ROBIN HOOD.
In addition, McKerrin has a substantial stage background and training - having won numerous best actress awards.
In THE SPLITTING HARE-ACHE she is near perfect - delivering a subtle, but strong, performance as the proverbial victim-of-circumstance, the genuine article.
After having cast McKerrin Kelly she
reminded Bruce that a fellow troupe player from THE NEW ADVENTURES OF ROBIN HOOD would be
perfect for the part of Mr. Bickerson.
And that reminder proved to be spot-on when Eric Gerleman was cast as the sometimes cranky next door neighbor,
Mr. Bickerson.
Eric's deadpan delivery of an annoyed neighbor is smartly portrayed in THE SPLITTING HARE-ACHE and reveals an experienced, solid performance adding to his considerable theater, movie, and TV roles.
This was the second short film for writer, producer, and director, Bruce Wayne Gillies.
Bruce has also directed a feature film and two additional shorts. Plus, he directed second unit dramatic action sequences for a hit TV adventure show, two music videos, several television sports, entertainment and news shows and commercials.
Gillies was
born and raised in the downriver area of Detroit, Michigan; a suburb known as Southgate.
He studied Cinematic Arts at Central Michigan
University while supporting himself as a college sports television producer/director
and radio D.J.
Bruce has also worked as a Line Producer, UPM or 1ST A.D. on feature films, music videos,
commercials, and television. He has written five screenplays, five
shorts films, and two television treatments.
Watch the movie!
Like many short
films, THE SPLITTING HARE-ACHE would not have been possible without the generous
contributions from cast and crew alike.
Cast and Crew of THE SPLITTING HARE-ACHE
THE SPLITTING HARE-ACHE is now being submitted to film and video festivals and is
available for private screening.
If you would like to screen THE SPLITTING HARE-ACHE please contact Bruce Wayne Gillies bwg@brucewaynegillies.com or 310.420.8568
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Apocryphal Pictures
presents
a
Digital Pictures Studios Production
of
a
Work For Food
film
THE SPLITTING
HARE-ACHE
based upon an apocryphal story
Writer/Director
Bruce Wayne Gillies
Starring
McKerrin Kelly
Featuring
Eric Gerleman
and
Introducing
Chicago
as
Spot
Producer
Bruce Wayne Gillies
Jason Rainwater
Executive Producer
Maria Milan Gillies
Director of
Photography
Andrew Parke
Music
Mladen Milicevic
Editor
Bruce Wayne Gillies
Steadicam John Hankammer
Production Assistant Brian Roettinger
Producer Jason Rainwater & Chicago with Bruce Wayne Gillies