Gold is a short film about an up-and-coming comedian who comes face to face with the comic whose misconduct scandal inspired her material.
What is the film about? In 2019, I made a film called Green about this same subject. In the time since, I felt the question surrounding it had evolved from does a guy like this get to come back? (uh…duh) to how do we live and create in the same world as someone like him?Gold is an exploration of this question.
Who are you?
Kylie Murphy (she/her) is a filmmaker with a focus in comedy. She graduated from NYU Tisch Film & TV, where her short Green won the Canon Filmmaker Award for Best Undergraduate Film at the Fusion Film Festival. Her work has been featured on The AV Club, No Film School, and The Black List. She approaches film with a DIY spirit, often writing, directing, producing, editing, and shooting her projects. Kylie currently works as a freelance editor.
And why do you want my money? Let’s face it, eggs are expensive. For a film which builds to an emotional climax where the two lead characters throw no less than 600 eggs at each other (each!), that sure adds up. It adds up quick.*
This film was originally supposed to shoot in April 2020, ever heard of it? It is my (I’m breaking the website fourth wall here) thesis film at NYU. Ever heard of that?!?
What was once a crew of scrappy little nobody students is now comprised of early-career professionals. Much like eggs and Ben Affleck’s family plan with Verizon Wireless, this film costs a lot more in 2023 than it would have in 2020.
*my producers are begging me to clarify that this is a joke
Your lovely greens will be put towards
locations
equipment rentals
production design
food
transportation
cast and crew
my personal massuase
my dictionary so I can learn how to spell masseuse
