ABSTRACT
Like so many terrific short films, Kosher was conceived close to home. The idea surfaced out of the author's little brother’s desire to be Jewish so that he could have a Bar Mitzvah. The author's first draft was a bit loose and baggy, but in the rewrite process she took to heart the art of subtraction, cutting extraneous scenes, beats, lines, and words. She credits her producer and editor, Emily McMahon, for “helping immensely every step of the way” in the redrafting of Kosher during production and post. “Emily’s adept grasp of story enabled me to make only the most necessary changes and kept Kosher tight and comedic. And we never lost sight of the story we were trying to tell.” Neither did the world. Kosher has charmed audiences at film festivals, winning numerous awards.
