Person to Person

Person to Person

58th TIFF: Greek Premiere

During a single day in New York City, a variety of characters grapple with the mundane, the unexpected, and the larger questions permeating their lives. An investigative reporter struggles with her first day on the job, despite help from her misguided boss; a rebellious teen attempts to balance her feminist ideals with other desires; and a young man seeks to reconcile with his ex-girlfriend, even as her brother threatens revenge. Meanwhile, an avid music lover traverses the city in search of a rare record for his vinyl collection. Person to Person is a playful ode to the analog, the unassuming, and to New York itself.

Screening Schedule

No physical screenings scheduled.


Direction: Dustin Guy Defa 
Script: Dustin Guy Defa
Cinematography: Ashley Connor
Editing: Dustin Guy Defa
Actors: Michael Cera, Abbi Jacobson, Philip Baker Hall
Production: Forager Films, Bow and Arrow
Producers: James M Johnston, Toby Halbrooks, Sara Murphy
Art Direction: Katie Hickman
Costumes: Annell Brodeur
Executive producer: David Lowery
Format: DCP
Color: Color
Production Country: USA
Production Year: 2017
Duration: 84΄
Contact: Celluloid Dreams

Dustin Guy Defa 

Dustin Guy Defa is an American filmmaker and actor. His feature film Bad Fever was named one of the best films of 2012 by The New Yorker. His short film Person to Person (2014) premiered at the Sundance Film Festival and won awards at the Berlin International Film Festival, SXSW Film Festival, and Hot Docs. His short Family Nightmare also screened at the Sundance Film Festival. In 2015, the Film Society of Lincoln Center presented a week-long retrospective of his short films.

Filmography

2011 Bad Fever
2014 Family Nightmare
2017 Person to Person