The Claw
The lead singer of a Seattle punk band struggles to keep it together when her performance anxiety takes an unexpected form.
Continuing our mission of original content, we produced the short film, The Claw. Which celebrated Seattle, music, and “no small amount of Cronenbergian body horror” according to Film Independent’s coverage of an LA screening. Made from the Seattle Story Award granted to All is Well’s Creative Director Lael Rogers, The Claw was made in partnership with All is Well, Film Independent, and Visit Seattle. The film premiered in New York, New York at the DGA Theater and was covered by Rolling Stone.
Read more in Rolling Stone!
The Claw was staff picked by Vimeo!
The Claw is a weekly feature in Film Shortage!
Funded in part by Film Independent and Visit Seattle through the Seattle Story Award.
Palm Springs ShortFest 2020 - Nominated for Best Midnight Short
Cinequest 2020
Nightmares Film Festival 2020 - Nominated for Best Comedy Horror Short and Best Director
Tacoma Film Festival 2020
Hollyshorts Film Festival 2020
Sound Unseen 2021
Final Girls Film Festival 2021
FESTIVALS
Director: Lael Rogers
Writers: Lael Rogers, Peter Edlund
Producer: Sam Kelly, Jr.
Executive Producer: Tony Fulgham
Starring: Alaji Marie, Sidney Jayne Hunt, Avital Ash, Ian Edlund
Director of Photography: Jacob Rosen
Editor: Slavka Kuehn
Costume Designer: Daisy Fulgham
Production Designer: Finch Izatt
First Assistant Director: Steven Laing
Also featuring: Malcolm Sangster, Jeff Silva, Ben Harwood, Jonny Henningson, Dave Place, Keefe O’Neill
1st AC: Coty James
2nd AC: Brian Oh
Script Supervisor: Peter Edlund
Gaffer: Vince Klimek, Michael LePard
Key Grip: Mark Bueing
Swing: Andy Clark
Art Assistant: Lela Wulsin
Creature FX: Bob Lindenmayer
Location Sound: Steven Bechtold
Hair and Makeup/SFX Makeup: Akemi Hart, Tonya Carlson Jolly
Production Manager: Nancy Wilson
Production Coordinator: Shelby Smout
Production Assistant: Malcolm Sangster
Post-Production Supervisors: Matt Ralston, Kelly Green
Post Sound Design and Mix: Jason Alberts at LYD Sound
Assistant Editors: Ethan Hawthorne-Dallas, Ryan Hills
Colorist: Tristan Seniuk
Featuring songs by Mangy, Hobosexual, and Tony Fulgham
Title Design: Lindell Serrin
