Hard Close

Comedy, 15 minutes, 2016, IMDb

Jacob’s boss has given him till the end of the week to get Tom’s contract signed or else. When Jacob’s last-ditch phone call to Tom goes sideways, Jacob decides to call on Tom personally. That’s when things go from bad to worse.

  • Director: Mohammad Kobaissi
  • Writer: Alex Kerbabian
  • Stars: Kristopher Turner, Jeff Pustil, Daniel Desanto, Trevor Hayes, 
    Marni Van Dyk, Alexandra Ordolis

Official Festival Pre-Selections: 2018 Toronto International Independent Film Festival; 2018 Vancouver Filmdance Festival

Official Festival Selections: 2017 Vancouver Lift-Off Online Film Festival; 2017 Lake George Film Festival; 2017 Lakeshorts International Short Film Festival; 2017 Frozen Film Festival; 2016 Cinema WorldFest; 2016 Pomegranate Film Festival

Awards: Best Short Drama, 2017 Lake George Film Festival Student Merit Award, 2017 Canadian Cinema Editors Awards Best Student Film Award, 2017 Lakeshorts International Short Film Festival Directing, Acting, Narrative Short and Music Merit Awards, 2016 Cinema Worldfest


This film is part of a collection of works created by the students in the Script to Screen – Advanced Television and Film program at Centennial College’s School of Communications, Media, Arts and Design.