''The Mary Alice Brandon File'' is a 2015

short film A short film is any motion picture that is short enough in running time not to be considered a feature film. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences defines a short film as "an original motion picture that has a running time of 40 minutes ...

created as part of '' The Storytellers: New Voices of the Twilight Saga'' short film competition, which it went on to win. It depicts the early life of Alice Cullen, adoptive sister of

Edward Cullen Edward Cullen (né Edward Anthony Masen, Jr.) is a character in the ''Twilight'' book series by Stephenie Meyer. He is featured in the novels ''Twilight'', ''New Moon'', ''Eclipse'' and ''Breaking Dawn'', and their corresponding film adaptat ...

Plot

In a mental asylum, 19 year-old Mary Alice Brandon is subjected to torturous

Electroshock therapy Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is a psychiatric treatment where a generalized seizure (without muscular convulsions) is electrically induced to manage refractory mental disorders.Rudorfer, MV, Henry, ME, Sackeim, HA (2003)"Electroconvulsive th ...

after she was locked up for having visions of the future. While being tortured memories of her family continue to flash through her mind.

Production

Officially produced by

Lionsgate Lions Gate Entertainment Corporation, doing business as Lionsgate, is a Canadian-American entertainment company. It was formed by Frank Giustra on July 10, 1997, domiciled in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada and is currently headquartered ...

, the entire short was filmed in

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, where most of the actual '' The Twilight Saga'' was shot. The Riverview Hospital,

Roedde House Museum The Roedde House Museum is a late- Victorian home located at 1415 Barclay Street in Vancouver, Canada. It was the home of Gustav Roedde and his family. The house was built in 1893 and was allegedly designed by architect Francis Rattenbury in the ...

, and The Segal Building, (500 Granville St, Vancouver) were all used in the film. The special effects were completed by ''Goldtooth Creative''.

Cast

Paloma Kwiatkowski Paloma Kwiatkowski (born May 29, 1994) is a Canadian film and television actress. She is best known for her roles as Thalia Grace in Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters (film), ''Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters'' (2013) and Cody in Bates Motel (TV seri ...

as Mary Alice Brandon *

Eileen Pedde Eileen Pedde is an American actress. Pedde made her debut in the TV series '' The Little Kidnappers'' in 1990. She has appeared in numerous major American television series including ''The X-Files'' and ''Smallville'' (2003) but is perhaps best ...

as The Nurse * Michael Hogan as The Doctor *

John Emmet Tracy John Emmet Tracy is an American-Canadian actor who has appeared in various film, television, and stage roles. He currently has a recurring role as Ellis Steele on the American television series, ''Yellowstone''. He has previously held recurring ...

as Edgar John Brandon * Barbara Beall as Lillian Brandon *

Emma Tremblay Emma Tremblay (born April 21, 2004) is a Canadian actress. Tremblay is known for her roles on the television series ''Supergirl (TV series), Supergirl'' and ''Wayward Pines'', and the films ''Elysium (film), Elysium'', ''The Giver (film), The Give ...

as Young Mary Alice Brandon * Erin Boyes as Anna Marie * Audrey Smallman as Cynthia Brandon * Jade Hudema as Strange Man * Taylor Hickson as Townsfolk #1 * Melita Fawcett as Townsfolk #2 * Jason Stevens as Townsfolk #3 * Jodi Pongratz as Roommate * Roger Haskett as Town Marshal * Will Williams as The Groundskeeper

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Mary Alice Brandon File, The 2015 films 2015 short films Works based on Twilight (novel series) 2010s English-language films