SHORT FILM
Goodbye Tango
2023
The sudden death of Ruth's beloved hamster reveals a decaying marriage with her curmudgeon wife, Connie. Ruth can either accept the death of things or keep spinning the wheel.
2023-2024 Film Festival Screenings
Dances With Film (World Premiere), Los Angeles, June 24th, 2023, 2:45pm.
Woods Hole Film Fesitval, Woods Hole (MA), August 4th, 2023, 4pm.
OutSouth, Durham (NC), August 12th, 2023, 12:50pm.
New York Shorts, New York City, October 16th, 2023, 8pm
Anchorage International Film Festival, Anchorage (AK), December 2nd, 2023, 5pm
TLVFest, Tel Aviv, December 24th, 2023, 5pm
Dam Short Film Festival, Boulder City (NV), February 16th, 2024, 7:45pm
Queer Screen’s Mardi Gras Film Fesitval, Sydney, February 15-29th, 2024
Poppy Jasper Internation Film Festival, San Juan Bautista, April 14, 2024, 11am
Wicked Queer, Boston, April 14th, 2024, 12pm
OUTShine, Miami, April 21st, 2024, 4:45pm
Joan Shangold + Marilyn Busch
Marilyn Busch
Joan Shangold
Joan Shangold + Marilyn Busch
Joan Shangold + Louis Rocky Bacigalupo
Tango
Credits
Written & Directed by Jason Laurits
Produced by Jason Laurits, Jeanette Bonner, & Derek Amengual
Ruth...Joan Shangold
Connie...Marilyn Busch
Veterinarian...Jeanette Bonner
Pet Store Clerk....Louis Rocky Bacigalupo
Voice of Janet...Michael McEnery
Director of Photography...Derek Amengual
Edited by Kate Emerson
Music by Chris McGlumphy
Sound Mix...Cody Troyer
Colorist...Derek Amengual
Assistant Director...Sheng-Ting Shen
1st Assistant Camera...Haley Ricciardi
Camera Operator...Maisie Gibb
2nd Assistant Camera...Chao Xue
Gaffer...Chris Caragine
Grip...James Yarusinky
Location Sound...Brett Van Deusen
Hair & Makeup...Rhiannon Hastings
Costumes & Set...Jason Laurits
Casting Support Services...Breakdown Services
Hamster Wrangler...Cali Juanis
Production Assistant...Saar Calev, Michael McEnery, Michelle Tyson