The Vacuum Kid
Katharine MAHALIC
- USA
- 2011
- 12min
- DV
- color
Synopsis
Imagine being 12-year-old and the owner of more than 160 vacuum cleaners. Imagine that your hobby and passion brought you into a world of entertainment, celebrities and game shows. Imagine being Kyle Krichbaum. This tenminute documentary is about a 5th grade boy from Michigan who stands up for what he believes in - his love for the vacuum cleaner. What started out as an obsession that Kyle’s family was sure he would outgrow, has now made him into a source of pride and curiosity. But it’s not always easy being a town celebrity. Kyle understands something many people never do - when you love something, no matter how much heartache it might cost you, the love is worth the risk.
Review
Director
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Katharine MAHALIC
Graduated from Columbia College Chicago with a Masters in Film and Video. Her last three award winning short films have screened both nationally and internationally. Currently, Kati teaches at the Art Institute of Illinois, Chicago, and is in post-production on a feature length documentary called The Burnt River Bulls. Kati works closely with an orphanage in Guatemala, and is establishing a small film program that allows the kids at the orphanage to write, direct and act in their own short films. The Burnt River Bulls (2012) The Vacuum Boy (2011) The Late Night Ride (2009) Michael Saints (2009) The Mole (2006)
Credit
- ProducerKatharine MAHALIC
- Screenwriter Katharine MAHALIC
- Cinematography Adrian BRADESCU
- Editor Caleb HEPLER
- Sound Matt SAURO
Distributor / Sales
Distributor/Sales Katharine MAHALIC
Address 5544 N. Winthrop Ave # 3 Chicago IL 60640 USA
E-mail kati.mahalic@gmail.com