what money can't buy
SHORT FILM | DRAMA | 3 MINS | 2018
After being offered a business deal he can't refuse, Jack must choose between a salary and the things that matter most.
Written & Directed by: Abraam Dawod
Producer: Abraam Dawod
Cinematographers: Subhan Naveed
Editor: Subhan Naveed
Cast: Xhezon Llana | Summer Foley
Filmed in Mississauga, Ontario.
DIRECTOR'S STATEMENT
Your first film always holds a special place in your heart. When Xhezon approached me and told me he's been wanting to make a movie, my heart sunk. I've known I've wanted to be a filmmaker for a while, but now was the time to do what every filmmaker dreads—make a movie.
He told me he wanted it to be dark, so I set off writing. The script I came up with later became Afraid (2018); however, we experienced a setback when we discovered that the festival we wanted to submit to does not allow mature subject matter.
Instead of scrapping Afraid, we decided to make two films. That's when What Money Can't Buy came to be.
awards & festivals
WINNER - Best Film — Streetsville Film Fest 2018 (Mississauga, ON)
NOMINEE - Best Short Film — Peel Students Film Festival 2018 (Brampton, ON)
