Cheating, Inc.



Cheating, Inc. is a 1991 short, non-dialogue comedic silent film about a class of students cheating on their exam. The film was an official selection of the 1992 Cannes Film Festival.

Crew

 * William Lorton, Director / Writer / Sound
 * Erik Porter, Camera / Editor
 * Matthew Peterson, Original Music
 * Derek Purcell, Production Design

Cast

 * Ken Jones
 * Derek Purcell
 * Jonathan Fish
 * Gregory Bernstein
 * Robert Weston
 * John Randall
 * Todd M. Guyette
 * Gary Rubenstein
 * Carlos Medrano de Anda
 * Jared Bushansky

Behind the Scenes

 * The entire film was made at The University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California, campus.
 * USC CNTV 310 class, in which the film was made, required students to complete an eight-minute, non-dialogue 16mm black and white project over an eight-week period.
 * 16mm / BW / Mono Optical Track / 8min 30 sec / 1.33:1 Academy Ratio

Articles in the Media

 * Article: 11 May 1992:  "A Taste of the Big Time at Cannes" by Kenneth Turan, Los Angeles Times
 * Article: 20 April 1992:  "US Comes on Strong at Cannes" by Pia Farrell, The Hollywood Reporter