ABOUT
Smudge Films is an independent production company dedicated to  making personal films with unique worldviews.

Founded in 2016 by producer Sarah Winshall, our films have played at Cannes, Sundance, Berlinale, New Directors/New Films, SXSW, AFI Fest, Rotterdam, SFFilm, SIFF, CPH:DOX, Outfest, LAFM, BAM Cinemafest, MoMA, on the Criterion Channel, as Vimeo Staff Picks, and more.


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The Follower
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Instagram-obsessed Sophie Grace is left her home alone without a phone when two seemingly cool local boys show up at her house. As they become increasingly threatening, she doubts whether they are as harmless and charming as they let on. Pushed to her breaking point, Sophie is forced to choose whether to remain safe or venture into a dangerous unknown. Based on the short story, “Where are you going, where have you been?” by Joyce Carol Oates. 


WRITER & DIRECTOR Stevie Szerlip
PRODUCER Sarah Winshall

EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS
Chloe Gordon
Judy McGrath
John R. Tyson


CO-EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS
Anna Heinrich
Joseph Beiss


CO-PRODUCER Angela Cohen
ASSOCIATE PRODUCER Jake Agger

STARRING
Logan Polish
Jack Kilmer 
Rhett Brandt  
Amy O’Neill 
Michael Novack
Shayna Novack

DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY Sean Price Williams
PRODUCTION DESIGNER Natalie Fält
EDITOR Brook Linder
COSTUME DESIGNER Stacey Nishimoto
MUSIC BY James Ferraro
HAIR & MAKEUP Doniella Davy
SOUND DESIGNER Josh Ascalon
COLORIST Jamie O’Bradovich


SCREENINGS

September 12, 2020
HANG ONTO YOUR SHORTS
Online
*Best Cinematography*
*Best Director of a Medium Short*

August 4, 2020
OMELETO
Online

July 30, 2020
NOBUDGE
Online

July 28, 2020
THE FUTURE OF FILM IS FEMALE
Online

November 14, 2019
NITEHAWK SHORTS FEST
Brooklyn, NY

November 1, 2019
INDIE MEMPHIS
Memphis, TN

October 24 & 26, 2019
EASTERN OREGON FILM FESTIVAL
La Grande, OR



October 17-20
NEW HAMPSHIRE FILM FESTIVAL
Portsmouth, NH

October 7 & 9
NASHVILLE FILM FESTIVAL
Nashville, TN

September 22, 2019
WUTI GOES IDYLLWILD
Idylwild, CA

August 17, 2019
NORTH BEND FILM FESTIVAL
North Bend, IN

August 9, 2019
MONMOUTH FILM FESTIVAL
Holmdel, NJ

June 16 & 17, 2019
CINEPOCALYPSE
Chicago, IL

June 8, 2019
OAK CLIFF FILM FESTIVAL
Dallas, TX

May 9 & 11, 2019
MARYLAND FILM FESTIVAL
Baltimore, MD
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