Synopsis
A seemingly harmless job to pet-sit a tropical bird goes awry when Lauren discovers the bird can speak, and says he is being held prisoner.
Bird Hostage (2023) is a 00:13:51 comedy short film by Lauren Andrews (Canada). A seemingly harmless job to pet-sit a tropical bird goes awry when Lauren discovers the bird can speak, and says he i... Generic at Fantasia Film Festival (2023).
Key facts
Cast
Lauren Andrews, Jay Baruchel, Jan Caruana, Rodrigo Fernandez-Stoll
Original language
English
Crew
Screenplay
Lauren Andrews
Producer
Caitlin Russell, Colin Walker, Evan Dubinsky
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Festival History
- GFFF - Galician Freaky Film Festival 2026
- Calgary Underground Film Festival 2024 - Short Films ★ Jury Award, Best Canadian Short
- GFFF - Galician Freaky Film Festival 2024 generic - Humor Freak Vol. 1 ★ Best Canadian Short, Calgary Underground
- Fantasia International Film Festival 2023 generic
- Toronto After Dark Film Festival 2023 generic - Canadian Shorts After Dark
- TORONTO AFTER DARK: Horror, Thriller, Sci-Fi, Action & Cult Film Festival 2023 generic - Canadian Shorts Showcase (Oct 21)
Full credits
| Director | Lauren Andrews |
| Cast | Lauren Andrews (Lauren), Jay Baruchel (Reggie), Jan Caruana (Diane), Rodrigo Fernandez-Stoll (Reporter) |
| Screenplay | Lauren Andrews |
| Producer | Caitlin Russell, Colin Walker, Evan Dubinsky |
Technical
| Runtime | 14 min |
| Aspect ratio | 16:9 |
| Colour | Color |
| Shooting format | Digital |
Identifiers & sources
| IMDb | tt27650169 |
| TMDB | 1149982 |
| FILMFREEWAY | BirdHostage |
