Jackals & Fireflies (2023)

Not a Monarch Kaleidoscope Production

A short film by Charlie Kaufman. A woman wanders the streets of New York City, takes buses and trains, sits in bars and coffee shops, experiencing the city’s diverse neighborhoods, while thinking about her life, her loneliness, unrequited love. She finds moments of communion with various people she meets along the way and with the city itself.

Format

Narrative Short Film

Production Companies

Likely Story & ArtClass

Credits

DIRECTOR: Charlie Kaufman
SCREENWRITER: Eva H.D.
PRODUCERS: Stefanie Azpiazu, Greg Zuk, Charlie Kaufman
EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS: Eva H.D., Felipe Dieppa, Vincent Peone, Rebecca Niles, & Geno Imbriale
CO-PRODUCERS: Emily McCann Lesser & Daniel Lugo
DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY: Chayse Irvin, ASC, CSC
PRODUCTION DESIGNER: Kim Jennings
COSTUME DESIGNER: Chloe Karmin
EDITOR: Robert Frazen
MUSIC BY: Brian Kobayakawa
2ND UNIT DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY: JAC MARTINEZ

Status

Released

Cast

Eva H.D.

"Why Charlie Kaufman Made a Short About Human Connection on a Cell Phone" - IndieWire

"Charlie Kaufman Loves New York, Even When It’s Smacking Him in the Face" - Vanity Fair

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