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How They Smiled

  • 2011
  • 12m
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How They Smiled (2011)
Psychological DramaDramaShort

Bestselling New York novelist Henry Jenkins (Richard Burgi) is not a man of many words. He drinks his tea and enjoys his toast, and walks no more than four blocks to seventh street to Lizzy'... Read allBestselling New York novelist Henry Jenkins (Richard Burgi) is not a man of many words. He drinks his tea and enjoys his toast, and walks no more than four blocks to seventh street to Lizzy's coffee shop, where he sits three seats away from the door. Henry has finished the final ... Read allBestselling New York novelist Henry Jenkins (Richard Burgi) is not a man of many words. He drinks his tea and enjoys his toast, and walks no more than four blocks to seventh street to Lizzy's coffee shop, where he sits three seats away from the door. Henry has finished the final draft in his penultimate novel in the "Blood Asp" series, which have won him multiple awar... Read all

  • Director
    • Nicolas Wendl
  • Writers
    • Zak Griffler
    • Nicolas Wendl
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    • Richard Burgi
    • Samantha McGuire
    • Heather Snell
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    6.8/10
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    • Director
      • Nicolas Wendl
    • Writers
      • Zak Griffler
      • Nicolas Wendl
    • Stars
      • Richard Burgi
      • Samantha McGuire
      • Heather Snell
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      • 3 nominations total

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      An alternate ending was created 3 hours before the screening at Dodge College in order to meet the assigned runtime, that was the only time that version ever screened.

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    • Release date
      • December 14, 2011 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
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      • English
    • Filming locations
      • Orange, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Dodge College of Film and Media Arts
      • WendlWood Productions
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      • $8,500 (estimated)
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      • 12m
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