Elevator - 2 minutes, Comedy (2003)

Synopsis - One Man attempts to get on the elevator, only to be thwarted by the ultimate evil.

Done without any dialogue, in a near silent movie format, relying on music & non verbal performance to convey the story.

Click Here to play the MAKING OF this Short! Includes outtakes, alternate improv's and more

WINNER 2nd PLACE at the Central Nebraska Film Festival screenings in Kearney, Nebraska on January 28th & 29th, 2005.

Official Selection to Australia's ARTHOUSE CIINEMA screening series down under. CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFO

Official Selection to the THE CHICAGO REALLY SHORT FILM FESTIVAL. Click Here for more info on May 7th, 2005 at 3:PM as a part of

Official Selection to the DESERT REEL FILM FESTIVAL in Midland & Odessa, Texas on April 21st-24th, 2005 click here for more

Mentioned on AIN'T IT COOL NEWS ! CLICK HERE

Official Selection to the CINEMASLAM program of short films at Ann Arbors Michigan Theatre December 15th, 2004. click here for more

Official Selection to the Cookies Film & Video Festival at The University of New England, Portland, Maine on November 13th, 2004

Official Selection to the FLICKS ON FAIRBANKS screening in Orlando, Florida on Oct 3rd, 2004

Official Selection to the Nebula Film Festival screenings in Chicago, IL on July 27th, 2004.

Official Selection to the Twisted Spine Micro Film Festival screenings in Cleveland Ohio on May 22nd, 2004.

Official Selection to the Mad River Microcinema screenings in Billings, Montana on May 9th and 11th, 2004.

Official Selection at the IU South Bend Film & Video Festival in South Bend, Inidiana University April 9th, 10th, 2004.

Official Selection to ARLENE's GROCERY PICTURE SHOW in New York, NY April 11th, 2004

Official Selection at the Wreck Beach Film Festival in Ontario, Canada June 19th-20th, 2004

Official Selection at the Freedom Film Festival - 4:PM Feb 28th, 2004 in Philadelphia MORE INFO HERE

Official Selection at the Ohio Independent Film Festival in Cleveland, Ohio November 6th, 2003.

Official Selection to the GIGGLESHORTS International Comedy Short Film Festival in Toronto, Canada, as a part of the "Mini Giggles" June 12th, 2003 and also the GiggleShorts Film Festival, "Largest Comedy Shorts Festival in the world", September 24-28th, 2003

Official Selection at the Wellfair Film Festival in Atlanta, GA January 27th, 2004.

Official Selection at the Sivad Festival of Independent Films- April 25th, 2003, at Madlab Theater MORE INFO HERE

Official Selection at the Freight Film Salon in New York City on June 9th, 2003.

Official Selection at the FOXGRAPE FILM SERIES

Official Selection at the Second Cine event at the Second City TORONTO on April 1st, 2003

Official Selection at the Queen City Film Festival in Cincinnati, Ohio September 13th, 2003.

Credits

• Starring Joe Teeters, George Caleodis, & David Schmoll
• Directed by Peter John Ross
• Written by George Caleodis
• Produced by George Caleodis, Joe Teeters, & Sonny Boo
• Music by David Schmoll
• Cinematography by John Fromes
• First Asst. Director - Derek Rimelspach
• Editor - Peter John Ross
• Dolly Grip - Brandy Seymour
• Special Thanks to SECOND CITY CLEVELAND, Tavares Teleproductions, & Maria Corell

Behind the Scenes

Shot on location at the Second City Cleveland. George is a main stage cast member of Second City, David Schmoll is the music director, and Joe Teeters instructs for Second City. Shot with a Canon GL1.

George Caleodis was born and reared in Steubenville, Ohio (home of Traci Lords), and earned a Master of Science degree in Mathematics from The Ohio State University. Caleodis made his improvisation and comedy debut in Columbus, Ohio and has performed with Cabaret Dada, Midwest Comedy Tool & Die and The Slipshod Theatre Company. His stand-up credits include opening for Rita Rudner, Larry 'Uncle Lar' Reeb, and The Righteous Brothers.

David Schmoll brings more than 20 years of professional touring and recording experience to northeast Ohio's theater community. An accomplished musician, producer, and teacher, he is equally at home on stage, in the studio, or in the classroom. He has served as music director for Cabaret Dada Improvisational Theater, The Cleveland Play House Reading Company, Habitat For Insanity and Girls With Big Wits. Dave can also be heard rocking out on the new studio release from Kent-based acoustic funk duo 2 Skinny Dorks.