# Redemption Maddie

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{{Infobox film
| name           = Redemption Maddie
| image          = Redemptionmaddie.jpg

| caption        = Film poster
| director       = Aaron Drew King
| producer       = Yoshi Tsuji
| writer         = Rachel Morrison<br/>Aaron Drew King<br/>Harry Maxon
| narrator       =
| starring       = [Allison Scagliotti](/source/Allison_Scagliotti)
| music          = Kristin Øhrn Dyrud
| cinematography = [Rachel Morrison](/source/Rachel_Morrison)
| editing        = Michael Darrow
| distributor    = American Film Institute
| released       = {{Film date|2007|02|04}}
| runtime        = 25 minutes
| country        = United States
| language       = English
| budget         =
| gross          =
}}

'''''Redemption Maddie''''' is a 2007 short film directed by Aaron King and stars [Allison Scagliotti](/source/Allison_Scagliotti).<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1683676/|title=Aaron Drew King|website=IMDb|access-date=2019-03-10}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1270095/|title=Allison Scagliotti|website=IMDb|access-date=2019-03-10}}</ref> The film was completed as part of the American Film Institute Conservatory's MFA Program.

The film began touring the festival circuit in 2007, premiering at the 22nd Annual [Santa Barbara International Film Festival](/source/Santa_Barbara_International_Film_Festival).  It has won several awards including a Grand Jury Prize for Student Shorts at the AFI Dallas International Film Festival,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://afidallas.blogspot.com/2007/04/redemption-maddie-wins-jury-prize-best.html|title=AFI DALLAS Daily News: REDEMPTION MADDIE Wins Jury Prize Best Student Film at AFI DALLAS|date=2007-04-23|website=AFI DALLAS Daily News|access-date=2019-03-10}}</ref> Best Short Film and Best Actress at BendFilm Festival,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bendfilm.org/about/|title=About Us {{!}} BendFilm Festival|website=BENDFILM|language=en-US|access-date=2019-03-10}}</ref> and Best Screenplay at the Hollyshorts Film Festival.  After completing its festival run, Maddie was distributed by Reframe and Amazon for DVD and digital purchase.<ref>[http://reframecollection.org/films/film?Id=1768 Tribeca Film Institute Reframe collection]</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.amazon.com/Redemption-Maddie/dp/B004LAPSPM/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1354120887&sr=8-1&keywords=redemption+maddie|title=Amazon.com: Redemption Maddie: Allison Scagliotti, Kevin Montgomery, Aaron King, Rachel Morrison|website=www.amazon.com|access-date=2019-03-10}}</ref>

The film's official website provides the following description<blockquote>"In the wake of tragedy, 14 year old Maddie Clifford employs manipulation, insulin syringes, and an ill-fated rabbit in a startling quest for redemption."</blockquote>The synopsis highlights an aspect of the film's plot which revolves around the so-called [rabbit test](/source/rabbit_test), a practice employed to detect pregnancy used in the early twentieth century.

==Cast==
* [Allison Scagliotti](/source/Allison_Scagliotti) as Maddie Clifford
* Kevin Montgomery as Tyler
* Michael Catlin as Mr. Clifford
* Peggy Goss as Mrs. Clifford
* Christopher Dobler as James
* Gisselle Castellanos as Classmate Girl #1
* Jay Collette as Neighbor boy
* Paige Cooper as Nurse Fisher
* [Skyler Day](/source/Skyler_Day) as Classmate Girl #2
* Gabi DuBay as Maddie's Classmate
* Kennis Frommel as Baby
* Bella Frommell as Baby
* Chandler M. Guidroz as Doctor
* Steve Humphreys as Mr. Dacey
* Barry Alan Levine as Pet Store Pete
* Stephen Markarian as Henry
* Timothy Mittel as Carl
* Matthew Moseley as Chris
* Judi Rosen Sacks as Nurse
* Alexandria M. Salling as Young Maddie
* Dalton Smith as Winston
* Jennifer Winters as New Wife

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*{{IMDb title|0890881}}
*[http://www.vimeo.com/175647 AFI Dallas 2007 Award Reception]
*[http://www.redemptionmaddie.com Redemption Maddie Official Website]

Category:2007 films
Category:American drama short films
Category:American independent films
Category:2007 drama films
Category:2007 English-language films
Category:2007 American films
Category:American student films

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