Safe
USA / Fiction / 14' / HD / Color / 2021
On a winter night in Atlantic City, the manager of a defunct casino must reckon with his parental failures when his unruly son needs help out of an illicit bind.
Director: Ian Barling
Script: Ian Barling
Director of Photography: Anna Franquesa-Solano
Producer: Jordan Drake, Bruno Vernaschi, Ian Barling, Sam Kaminer Editing: Ian Barling, Sercan Sezgin Sound: Berenblum, Manuel De Andrés
Cast: Will Patton, Philip Ettinger, Noa Fisher, Cindy Katz, Skipp Sudduth, Brett Diggs, Lada Doukhnai, Kevin Cronin, Leo Troy
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A native of Atlantic City, New Jersey, Ian Barling toured the eastern United States as a drummer in various punk rock bands in his youth. His last short film, Safe, premiered at the Semaine de la Critique - Cannes Film Festival 2021. He currently lives in New York City, where he is preparing his first feature-length film, titled Francis, with which he is currently participating in the TorinoFilmLab.
Filmography
Safe 2021
Small Change 2020
Agadez 2018
Deterrent 2017
Festivals Attended
Semaine de la Critique du Festival de Cannes 2021, France - World Premiere
Nashville Film Festival 2021, USA
GwangHwaMun International Short Film Festival 2021, South Korea
Tirana International Film Festival 2021, Albania
Montclair Film Festival 2021, USA
Naples International Film Festival 2021, USA
ZINEBI - Festival Internacional de Cine Documental y Cortometraje de Bilbao 2021, Spain
CINEMAFORUM 2021, Poland
RIFF - Rome Independent Film Festival 2021, Italy
Laceno d'oro International Film Festival 2021, Italy
Festival du court métrage de Clermont-Ferrand 2022, France
Semana de Cine de Medina del Campo 2022, Spain
Awards
Montclair Film Festival 2021, USA - Best New Jersey Short Award