The Joyless Economy (2026)
Short film selected for the Cannes Film Festival Directors’ Fortnight Lineup. A documentary that explores how a woman's movie collection triggers her infidelity. Created for one viewer—the woman whose confessions are revealed through hypnotic second-person narration. All events and artifacts are presented at a steady, soothing pace.
Director: Marjorie Conrad
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E. Gautier as Narrator |
| Directing | Marjorie Conrad | Director |
| Writing | B. Curran | Writer |
| Writing | Marjorie Conrad | Writer |
| Production | Marjorie Conrad | Producer |
| Production | John Tuthill | Producer |
| Crew | B. Curran | Cinematography |
| Crew | J. McCarthy | Cinematography |
| Crew | John Tuthill | Cinematography |
| Crew | Marjorie Conrad | Cinematography |
| Sound | Marjorie Conrad | Sound |
| Editing | Marjorie Conrad | Editor |
| Sound | John Tuthill | Sound |
