cool sludge

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Film + Theatre Productions in Calgary, AB

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Film

POST-Production

Hyacinth

Norah, a heartbroken young woman, returns to her childhood home to stay with her estranged mother. Norah hasn't spoken to her mother since her father’s sudden passing two years earlier. When they first meet, they startle each other and old patterns re-emerge.

Cast
Natalie Davidson
Natascha Girgis
Esther Purves-Smith

Writer + Director
Charlie Gould

Producers
Joel Goundry
Charlie Gould
Patrick Close

Full credits

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Film

POST-Production

Lagomorph

A millennial who tries to get away from it all finds herself hounded by who she's always been. She chases, while another lies in wait.

Cast
Charlie Gould
Georgie Aloysius

Created by
Patrick Close
Charlie Gould

Performance

Development

Synthaia

Synthaia, with pouty lips uttering things joyless, bedazzling, and perfumed, reaches over a thousand years with her voice, thanks to the AI in her.

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Cool Sludge = Gould + Close

Cool Sludge skips nimbly between theatre and film, drawing on stories and concepts across mediums. We aspire to bridge local talent between both communities in Calgary, Alberta.