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A security guard has an indelible encounter in Dylan Boom’s dramatic short, Elevate. Tiffany (Tracie Thoms) is a night shift security guard at a California State Government office. As the amiable Tiffany does her rounds, she spots Paul (Jason Butler Harner) on the rooftop of the building. Before she has a chance to turn him in, the gentleman Paul identifies himself as an agency director.
Seeing that Paul is a bit depressed. Tiffany offers to escort him back to his office—a place Paul rarely visits as he works from home. Rather than escalate the situation, Tiffany simply talks with Paul.
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“Rather than escalate the situation, Tiffany simply talks with Paul.”
In Elevate, filmmaker Dylan Boom tells a poignant story with just three actors and late-night access to a building. His leads, Thoms and Harner, are more than up for the task in their performances, giving a simple level of authenticity without ever going over the top dramatic in any way.
As the title suggests, seeing that Paul is struggling in life, Tiffany elevates the situation with a light and inconsequential conversation. We don’t always need to be combative with one another, and in this struggle of life, sometimes we just need a moment of human connection to get us to the next day.
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"…sometimes we just need a moment of human connection..."