Slavenka Scoggin
A short comedy by Katy Press Kit
Worst
Day
Ever.
Logline
The worst first day. Maybe ever.
Synopsis
It's September 9, 1995: Slavenka's first day as
the new German exchange student. Her first
task? To give a speech auf Deutsch in German
IV. When she figures out that only one kid in
class, Morton, understands German, Slavenka
makes a decision that leaves her wishing she'd
never crossed the Atlantic. Morton tries to
come to the rescue - but a language whiz is the
last thing Slavenka is looking for. A comedy of
language errors, double entendre, and the
torture of teenagehood.
About the Project
Slavenka is the third narrative short Katy has
written, produced, and directed in grad film
school at NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts. The
story is based on Katy’s endless cache of funny
and occasionally excruciating experiences as a
stranger living in strange lands.
Information At a Glance
Writer/Director Katy Scoggin
Cinematographer Christina Voros
Producers Katy Scoggin
Jason Sokoloff
Female Lead Friederike Marth
Supporting Lead Alex Fast
Budget $6,500
Location New York, NY
Length 9:25
Genre Comedy
Languages English with German
subtitles
Shooting format DVCPRO HD
Pre-Production Aug-Nov. 2007
Production 5-day shoot, Nov.
Post-Production May-Sept. 2008
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About the Director
Katy Scoggin was born and raised in the working class
smog haven of San Bernardino, CA. She received
degrees in Sculpture and German on scholarship at
Washington University in St. Louis and studied
extensively in Germany and Italy. In 2002, Katy shot
and directed a documentary about Germany’s Islamic
headscarf debate that sparked her love affair with
filmmaking. In 2005, she went to Germany as a
Fulbright scholar to make a documentary about Turkish
Berlin. She has not put her camera down since. As a
writer/director, Katy is interested in realistic situations
and stories that are so mortifying, so ridiculous, and so
edifying, that the only thing to do is laugh.
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Production List
Writer/Director Katy Scoggin
Producers Katy Scoggin
Jason Sokoloff
Cast
Slavenka Friederike Marth
Morton Alex Fast
Evan Juan Grafton-Delgado
Mrs. Finkle Deborah Clapp
Cool Girl Anika Solveig
Nazi Boy Roland Chen
Jan Emily Carmichael
Crew
Unit Prod. Manager Jason Sokoloff
Dir. of Photography Christina Voros
First Assistant Dir. Bobby Webster
Second Assistant Dir. Jamal Caesar
Script Supervisor Tina Romero
Steadicam Operator Brandon Sumner
First AC Danielle Morgan
Second AC
Chloé Zhao
Michelle Memran
Stills Photographer Marly Hernandez
Sound Recordist Dominique Deleon
Boom Operator Jamal Caesar
Production Designer Emily Carmichael
Costume Designer Laura Helmer
Hair and Makeup Kerry McSweeney
Art Assistant Nadiah Hamzah
Gaffer Sarah-Rose Meredith
Key Grip Levi Abrino
Grip & Electric Han Lee
Anja Marquardt
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A short comedy by Katy Scoggin
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