A King’s Curtain
A career woman's love and devotion to her Shakespearean actor father are tested when his descent into Alzheimer's jeopardizes her chance for a coveted promotion.
About
A King's Curtain is a celebrated short film that serves as a modern adaptation of Shakespeare's King Lear. The story follows a career-driven woman who must balance chasing a coveted work promotion with caring for her father—a former Shakespearean actor whose advancing Alzheimer's causes him to speak entirely in fragments of Shakespearean plays.
Genre
Short Film
Credits
Director: Grant M. Johnson
Writers: Allison Dayne, Grant M. Johnson
Stars: Allison Dayne, Charles E. Gerber, Austin Pendleton
Recognition
A King's Curtain has earned multiple festival honors, including Best Film at the Phoenix International Film Festival, LA Film Shorts Festival, and AMT NYC International Film Festival, Best Drama Short Filmat the Burbank International Film Festival, as well as acting awards for Allison Dayne and Charles E. Gerber across the festival circuit.
