Trade Day

2001

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In a small town, during a "Trade Day" where a group of old-timers exchange various antiques, an important curio turns up - for one of the men bringing back a flood of memories from the past.In a small town, during a "Trade Day" where a group of old-timers exchange various antiques, an important curio turns up - for one of the men bringing back a flood of memories from the past.In a small town, during a "Trade Day" where a group of old-timers exchange various antiques, an important curio turns up - for one of the men bringing back a flood of memories from the past.

Director
- Dawson Williams
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5.5/10

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Director
- Dawson Williams
Stars

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10plwwho

Outstanding short film

The story was evocative and the production outstanding for a first time writer producer. I don't know how many awards the film won at the festivals but I understand it was more than forty. Great little story, well told.

One of the best things about the film was how the ending circled back to the beginning of the film and how surprised I was at the ending. It was absolutely beautifully written and directed.

I would highly recommend Trade Day to anyone who is interested in an art form that we have lost - that of telling a great story and in a very compelling way.

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Writer/Director Dawson "Lee" Williams was in a directing class at Long Beach City College taught by actor Mark Piatelli. Mark's class centered more on acting than directing so that directors could learn about what actors go through. The class inspired Lee, formerly a successful businessman, to make this short film (produced by Long Beach State Film Teacher Gary Prebula) featuring a cast of character actors who have been in the business for many years . Mark got the role of the main characters' son, and several crew members were also in his directing/acting class including still photographer Kelly Nuti and James M. Tate.