2002 Great Lakes Independent Film Festival

Cold Call

World Premiere
Category: Narrative Short  14min
Director: Andrew Putschoegl

In the spirit of You've Got Mail and Sleepless in Seattle, Cold Call is a romantic comedy about mistaken identity.  Michael is a struggling novelist forced by financial hardship to live with his grandmother. He works as a telemarketer part-time and faces rejection constantly. One day, a random call introduces him to Julie.  She seems perfect, but she thinks he's a blind date she's been set up with.  Michael, excited by the possibility of actually meeting a woman who might like him, plays along until his charade is revealed on their first date.

Principal Cast:
Matthew John Taylor  (Michael)
Joy Jacobson  (Julie)
Laura Robbins  (Susan)
Jamison Haase  (Rob)
Carol Herman  (Grandma)

Director: Andrew Putschoegl
Andrew grew up in Oakdale, Minnesota far from the hustle and bustle of Los Angeles (where he neither hustles or bustles - unless times are really tough). The son of British diplomats, he made his first film when he was a fetus entitled A Womb With A View. At age six, Andrew learned the fine craft of papier-mache and constructed a scale model of the statue of liberty. He has used his talents to design set pieces for Siegfried and Roy, The Late Show with David Letterman, and the Gold Pin Bowling Alley in Carson, California. When not creating visual grandeur, Andrew enjoys attending the opera, writing haikus, volunteering for medical experiments, and long walks on the beach at sunset.