Cold Call
Director: Elise Kibler
Cast:Emma Lenderman, Gabriel Ebert, Daniel Pearce
Crew:Writer: Emma Lenderman. Producer: Manon Blackman. EP: Emma Lenderman, Jake Ryan Lozano, James Udom; Co-Producer: Mario Riquelme; Cinematographer: Cory Fraiman-Lott; Editor: Kristan Sprague; Colorist: Mary Perrino; Production Design: Mary Davids; Costume Design: Drew Kibler
Email:kibler.elise@gmail.com
Synopsis
STICK TO THE SCRIPT AND HOWL WILL KEEP YOU SAFE
This is mantra of the Ergons, a group of office workers convinced the only way to return to their home planet and benevolent leader Howl is by cold calling disgusting, evil Humans and scamming them out of their credit card information.
Penny is the office’s highest-performing, most-devoted member - and today, her winning streak is threatened by an unprecedented moment of kindness from a Human, forcing her off script and exploding her contained universe as she knows it.
Written by newcomer Emma Lenderman and starring Lenderman and two-time Tony nominee Gabriel Ebert, Cold Call is a freaky, pitch-black comedy about identity, community, and rebellion that reflects and refracts the absurd times we live in.
About the director
Elise Kibler is an actor, director, and writer based in New York City.
Her screenwriting and co-directing debut, Do It To Me If You Want, made its world premiere at Tribeca Festival in 2023, and her work has since been developed at the Tribeca Creators Market 2024, Glance Productions, Brooklyn City College, Flint Repertory, and, in the coming year BRIC.
As an actor, she can be seen on the current season of The Night Agent on Netflix. Upcoming: MGM+’s American Classic starring Kevin Kline and Laura Linney, Adam Meek's feature film debut Union County, and Jess Zeidman’s debut feature Human Theories.
More at elisekibler.com