Anniversary Present

Anniversary Present is a 2005 short film from writer/director Doug Karr starring David Alpay and Liane Balaban. The film begins with matrimony but quickly leads into the decline of a young couple's union and a sudden fit of jealousy that results in the complete and utter destruction of their brand new red sports car.

Anniversary Present
Theatrical Poster
Written by	Doug Karr
Directed by	Doug Karr
Starring	David Alpay Liane Balaban
Theme music composer	John Gzowski
Country of origin	Canada
Original language	English
Production
Producers	Doug Karr Sierra Bellows Rick Saulnier
Cinematography	Guy Godfree
Release
Original release	August 1, 2005

Plot

The film begins with a blissful wedding, but the young couple union explodes when a fit of jealousy unhinges Sandra and Lonnie's world. Generosity leads to spiteful reprisals as a metal-crushing, fire-spewing crescendo shows that mayhem can be an integral element in the high stakes of true love.

Cast

• Lonnie Dobbs - David Alpay
• Sandra Dobbs - Liane Balaban
• Diane Lane - Lara Fenton
• Bridesmaid 2 - Lucy DeCoutere
• Best Man - Adrien Labrecque

Awards

• Commissioned by Bravo! Network

Official Selection

• New Filmmakers at Angelica Film Archive
• Canadian Film Centre's Worldwide Short Film Festival
• Yorkton International Film Festival
• ACE Film Fest
• Paris Underground Film Fest
• BE Film - Underground FilmFest
• Antimatter Film Festival
• Worldwide Short Film Festival
• Atlantic Film Festival
• The Coney Island Film Festival
• The Sarasota Film Festival
• Raindance International Film Festival
• The Ballston Spa Film Festival
• Calgary International Film Festival

External links

• Official Site
• Anniversary Present streaming at Bravo!FACT
• Anniversary Present at Atom Films
• Anniversary Present at IMDb
• W. Andrew Powell, TheGATE.ca