Gordon - AFI Short Film, 2022

Director: MC Plaschke Producers: Jim Bulluck and Corrine McGarey Screenwriter: Jake Curtis Cinematographer: Sharon Pulwer Editor: Abbey Letizia Production Designer: Paige Schaeffer

Gordon is content with the way he has lived his life, but as he nears 75 he finds himself alone. Everyday he goes for a walk to his favorite coffee cart, but this time, Gordon finds himself outside an odd arcade. As he ventures in, there is a glowing claw machine that is calling his name. In the claw machine, among the stuffed animals, he finds himself a real live kitten. Gordon tries his best to win himself a friend, as he didn’t know how much he needed one, but ends up failing. As someone else wins the kitten, a new cat - bigger, grumpier, and older- is placed in the machine. Gordon realizes that this cat, for him, is the perfect fit. Using his last coin, Gordon gets to bring his new friend back home.