New Jersey Stage Issue 59 | Page 74

THE RESERVOIR Go To College Or On Tour? SHARE BUTTON One of the challenges in making a short film is telling a complete story. The Reservoir is one that both succeeds and makes you wonder if you will ever see the main charac- ters again - either in a longer film or a television or web-based series. NJ STAGE - ISSUE 59 by Gary Wien The film was Jordan Rowe’s thesis at New York University. It’s a story about two friends, Aaron (played by Jared Gilman) and Grant (played by Eli Bridges), who are about to gradu- ate high school in North Caldwell, New Jersey. INDEX NEXT ARTICLE 74