The Ghost in the Attic
Directed by: Shari Berman || Produced by: The Toska Matrix
It’s 2001. 12-year-old aspiring dancer – Sasha – is in a car accident. She loses her parents and her foot, thwarting her dreams. Nine months later, Sasha moves in with her elderly Holocaust survivor grandmother—Polina—who she barely knows and who harbors a terrible secret hidden away in a locked attic that Sasha is forbidden to enter.
The Ghost in the Attic is a tween drama with a political undercurrent, filled with quirky characters – each with their own ways of coping with the world, just as we all do in real life. Sometimes with humor, sometimes with personal religious beliefs, and sometimes with food.
Accolades*
Quarter Finalist at the Richmond International Film Festival
Final round of the LIIFF screenplay competition and was designated as one of two runner-ups.
Best family screenplay at the Las Vegas International Film and Screenwriting competition
Semifinalist at Flickers Rhode Island International Film Festival.
Semifinalist for the ReelHeART International Film Festival in Toronto.
Accepted to the American Screenwriters Conference in Sacramento, CA.
*Under former title of Pink Mist
Behind the Scenes:
The Ghost in the Attic
Shari draws back the curtain to discuss explain why she wants to make this bizarre film. Shari also speaks about the movie in her blog.
Fun fact: Shari came up with this script while while under the influence of painkillers prescribed for the after effects of foot surgery.
Cast
Creative Team
