''She's a Fox'' is a 2009 semi-autobiographical
short film written and directed by Cameron Sawyer. It stars Jake Nutty and
Academy Award nominee
Hailee Steinfeld
Hailee Steinfeld (born December 11, 1996) is an American actress and singer. She is the recipient of List of awards and nominations received by Hailee Steinfeld, various accolades, including a Peabody Award, and nominations for an Academy Award ...
. The story follows sixth grader Cameron Sawyer as he pursues the most popular girl in his elementary school.
Plot
Sixth grader Cameron Sawyer is a member of a gang of "bad boys" who constantly terrorize the other kids at their school. Though Cameron acts tough in front of his friends, he has a crush on Talia Alden, a classmate who has been dating a boy named Jake Magnum since second grade. After being ignored by Talia, Cameron decides to leave his gang and abandon his mullet in pursuit of Talia. After some time trying to get Talia to notice him, Cameron wins the school "Fun Run", beating Jake and gaining her attention.
At a party, Cameron is asked what he thinks of Talia. After praying to God for guidance, he finally says, "She's a fox". Talia and Cameron begin to date, and their first kiss is captured in a photo booth. One day Cameron, Talia, and their friends are running when they are ambushed by Cameron's old gang, led by his former best friend Mitch. The gang eggs Cameron and his friends. While he tries to stand up to Mitch, Cameron is immediately defeated.
After the confrontation, Talia breaks up with Cameron. He goes to her house to talk to her, but leaves when he finds her with Jake. The film ends with Cameron biking away while "
Love Hurts" by
Nazareth
Nazareth ( ; ar, النَّاصِرَة, ''an-Nāṣira''; he, נָצְרַת, ''Nāṣəraṯ''; arc, ܢܨܪܬ, ''Naṣrath'') is the largest city in the Northern District of Israel. Nazareth is known as "the Arab capital of Israel". In ...
plays.
Cast
* Jake Nutty – Cameron Sawyer
*
Hailee Steinfeld
Hailee Steinfeld (born December 11, 1996) is an American actress and singer. She is the recipient of List of awards and nominations received by Hailee Steinfeld, various accolades, including a Peabody Award, and nominations for an Academy Award ...
– Talia Alden
* Anthony Matthew Scott – Mitch Fallin
* Troy Romzek – Jake Magnum
* Stephanie Drapeau – Mrs. Woodhouse
* Cameron Sawyer – Himself/narrator
* Erin Sossamon – Amber McMillan
*
Katrina Johnson - School Girl
* Cristal Guel - School Kid
Reception
''She's a Fox'' was an Official Selection in numerous
film festivals throughout the United States and internationally, most notably the
Heartland Film Festival,
Edinburgh International Film Festival,
Cleveland International Film Festival and the
Academy-accredited
LA Shorts Fest
The LA Shorts International Film Festival (LA Shorts) founded by Robert Arentz in 1997 is one of the largest international short film festivals in the world with more than 300 films screening annually.
In order to qualify for a short film award at ...
. Received well by jurists and audiences alike, the film has received a number of awards.
Awards
References
External links
Official website* {{IMDb title, 1521811
2009 short films
2009 films
2000s English-language films
English-language short films