Peckish (Short Film)

A young couple struggling with infertility seeks the aide of a healer with a promised remedy, while unknown forces also work to provide them with what they wish.

Cannes World Film Festival, Best First Time Filmmaker Short: Winner
Cannes World Film Festival, Best Drama Film: Nominee
Chicago Horror Film Festival, Official Selection

Silverstep Pictures
In association with Digital Paradigm
Writer/Director: Stephen Whipple

Claire: Katelin Dirr
Thomas: Brian McCreadie
Faye: Dana Hall
Midwife 1: Sandy Gulliver
Midwife 2:Melissa Harrison
Mother: Amy Turner
Child: Margot Turner

Producer: Katie Dunbar Kranz
Executive Producer: Aaron Bean
Production Coordinator: Danielle Celaya
1st AD: Caitlin Mcfadden
Script Supervisor: Brady Odom

Director of Photography: Jesse Schroeder
1st AC: Steven Garcia
2nd AC: Jordann Salvador
Add’l 2nd AC: Joshua Smith

Gaffer: David Ryzner
Key Grip: Caitlyn Spiritus
G&E Swing: Brandon Scales
G&E Swing: Ryan Chu
G&E Swing: Jordan Webb
G&E Swing: Kit Kitahata
G&E Swing: Pierce Ellner
G&E Swing: Zayne Van Heerden

Production Designer: Lalo Ayala
Art Director: Victoria Messina
Set Dresser: Sarah Lewis
Set Dresser: Temple Lewis
Set Dresser: Grecia Aguilar

HMU: Erin Fahey
Sound Mixer/Boom Op: Brendan Reilly
BTS: Joel Didier

VFX: Chris Ryan
Editor: Stephen Whipple
Assistant Editor: Jesse Schroeder
Score: Jake Lapeire
Sound Design: Tyler Myers
Colorist: Jacob McKee
Color Producer: Maria Webb

PA: Michael Proctor
PA: Maeve LeFevour
PA: Shana Olivero
PA: Stuart Blue

Thank you to all who made this possible:
Able Shoppe
Daufenbach Camera
Forager
Mainstage Studios
Mkf Media
Miyus Productions
Mockingbird Cafe
Tmsoundhouse
3 ton mango
Aaron Bean
Stuart Blue
Layne & Gavin Buckland
Kenny Cabrera
Cain Camacho
Bryan Fellows
Michael Kettenbeil
Zach Kranz
Erik Ljung
Liv & Eric Melchers
David Ryzner
Alik Sakharov
Pat Scola
Sarah Sharp
Ásta Fanney Sigurðardóttir
Robert Patrick Stern
Ed Titus
Matt Treager