Niko & Eleanor
East Coast Premiere
Director: Samantha Severin
United States, 2021, 12 min
Shooting Format:Digital
Festival Year:2022
Category:Narrative Short
Genre:Drama
Cast:Brian Wolfe, Barbara Linton, Annabel Capper, Moud Sabra, Jonny Morrison
Crew:Writer: Samantha Severin. Producer: Andrew Nisinson.
Email:hello@samseverin.com
Synopsis
Niko moves into the attic of an unknowing woman with Alzheimer’s. As he lives off of her and pawns her belongings for cash, the two form a surprising symbiotic relationship.
About the director
Samantha Severin is a writer and director living in New York City. Her short "Blue” premiered on NOWNESS in 2019. Her work has been featured in Office Magazine, Flaunt Magazine, and in the traveling art exhibition "Daisies”.