Disgraced heiress. Tabloid interviews. Sex tapes. Sibling rivalry. Public tantrums. Violent attacks on paparazzi. No, I’m not talking about Paris Hilton’s new reality show but a terrific online short film exploring how the media deals with public figures in controversy, Madeleine Zabel, from the immensely talented Downsized Director of Photography/Editor Chris Shimojima.
When journalist Elliott Snow (Downsized’s Chris Henry Coffey) lands an interview with troubled heiress “Maddy Z” (Jenna D’Angelo) after she publicly beats up a paparazzi and a sex tape of her sleeping with her sister’s ex is leaked, he is determined to break her “publicity face” even though he can’t see it during his 10 minute phone interview.
