The Fifth of November

{{About|the 2018 film|the date|November 5|commemoration observed on 5 November|Fifth of November}}

{{Infobox film

| name = The Fifth of November

| image = The Fifth of November 2018 Short Film.jpg

| alt =

| caption = Poster

| director = Javier Augusto Nunez

| writer = {{Plainlist|

Qurrat Ann Kadwani
Javier Augusto Nunez

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| producer = {{Plainlist|

Christopher Holloway
Qurrat Ann Kadwani
Javier Augusto Nunez

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| starring = {{startplainlist}}

Qurrat Ann Kadwani
William H. Bryant Jr.
Joanna DeLane
Shaw Jones

| cinematography = Ray Gallardo

| editing = Javier Augusto Nunez

| music = Lynn Neumann

| studio = Infrastructure Productions

| distributor = ShortsTV

| released = {{Film date|2018|06|01}}

| runtime = 16 minutes

| country = United States

| language = English

| budget =

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The Fifth of November is a 2018 psychological thriller short film directed by Javier Augusto Nunez and written by Nunez and Qurrat Ann Kadwani. The film stars Kadwani, William H. Bryant Jr., Joanna DeLane and Shaw Jones.

Cast

Qurrat Ann Kadwani as Jane Evans
William H. Bryant Jr. as Zachary Williams
Joanna DeLane as Alejandra Guerrero
Shaw Jones as Owen Smith{{Cite web |title=The Fifth of November |url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/the_fifth_of_november |access-date=2020-06-23 |website=Rotten Tomatoes}}

Production

The Fifth of November was created in San Diego. Actress Qurrat Ann Kadwani starred in and produced the film.{{Cite web |last=Cristi |first=A. A. |date=2018-07-03 |title=INTRUSION Comes to Kansas City Fringe Festival |url=https://www.broadwayworld.com/kansas-city/article/INTRUSION-Comes-to-Kansas-City-Fringe-Festival-20180703 |access-date=2022-06-22 |website=BroadwayWorld |language=en}}

Release

The film screened at the San Diego International Film Festival,{{Cite web |title=Locals Theater |url=https://sdfilmfest.com/localstheater/ |access-date=2022-06-22 |website=San Diego International Film Festival |language=en-US}} NYC International Reel Film Festival{{Cite web |title=NYC International Reel Film Festival |url=https://nycreelfilmfestival.com/official-selections-2019 |access-date=2022-06-22 |website=NYC International Reel Film Festival |language=en-US}} and NewFilmmakers NY.{{Cite journal |date=2019-11-26 |title=NewFilmmakers First Short Program |url=https://issuu.com/brandonruckdashel/docs/nfm_fall_2019web |journal=NewFilmmakers NY |volume=8 |issue=2 |pages=7 |via=Issuu}} The film was distributed by ShortsTV.{{Cite web |title=What's on ShortsTV? |url=https://tv24.co.uk/channel/shortstv/2021-07-06 |access-date=2022-06-22 |website=tv24.co.uk |language=en}}

Reception

Horrornews.net claims that "the filmmakers did a commendable job giving us a horror film based on real-world events and treated the subject matter with respect.{{Cite web |date=2020-06-19 |title=Film Review: The Fifth of November (short film) (2018) |url=https://horrornews.net/144741/film-review-the-fifth-of-november-short-film-2018/ |access-date=2022-06-22 |website=Horror News {{!}} HNN |language=en-US}} Jeremie Sabourin of Cinema Smack scored it 4 out of 5 stars and said that while it "isn't quite an enjoyable view given its subject matter, it's a thought-provoking piece of cinema that's certainly worthy of discussion."{{Cite web |last=Sabourin |first=Jeremie |date=2020-03-05 |title=Short Film Review: The Fifth of November |url=https://www.cinemasmack.com/short-film-review-the-fifth-of-november/ |access-date=2022-06-22 |website=Cinema Smack |language=en-US}} Olivia York at Agnès Films called it "stunning [...] and does not sugarcoat the effects" of mass shootings.{{Cite web |last=York |first=Olivia |date=2020-02-24 |title=Review of Javier Augusto Nunez's The Fifth of November |url=https://agnesfilms.com/reviews/review-of-javier-augusto-nunezs-the-fifth-of-november/ |access-date=2022-06-22 |website=Agnès Films |language=en-US}} Rebecca Cherry at Film Carnage rated it 4 out of 5 stars claiming "it's a poignant satire that has an important message."{{Cite web |last=Cherry |first=Rebecca |date=2020-04-22 |title=Review: The Fifth of November |url=https://filmcarnage.com/2020/04/22/review-the-fifth-of-november/ |access-date=2022-06-22 |website=Film Carnage |language=en}} In a review at Asian Movie Pulse, Adam Symchuk says that "although the short film may have some valid points, the way the subject matter is presented negates social message."{{Cite web |last=Symchuk |first=Adam |date=2019-09-22 |title=Short Film Review: The Fifth of November (2019) by Javier Nunez |url=https://asianmoviepulse.com/2019/09/short-film-review-the-fifth-of-november-2019-by-javier-nunez/ |access-date=2022-06-22 |website=Asian Movie Pulse |language=en-US}} Movie Deputy rated it 1 out of 10 calling it "a vile and disgusting presentation."{{Cite web |date=2018-06-01 |title=The Fifth of November (UR) (1.0) - Movie Deputy |url=https://moviedeputy.com/the-fifth-of-november/ |access-date=2022-06-22 |website=Movie Deputy |language=en-US}} Richard Propes of The Independent Critic says it is "an engaging, memorable film with a strong central performance by Kadwani."{{Cite web |last=Propes |first=Richard |title=The Independent Critic - "The Fifth of November" a Memorable Indie Short |url=https://www.theindependentcritic.com/the_fifth_of_november |access-date=2022-06-22 |website=The Independent Critic}} She won two awards for Best Actress.{{Cite web |last=McDonald |first=Malini Singh |date=2021-08-29 |title=TBB Podcast: Meet Qurrat Ann Kadwani |url=https://theatrebeyondbroadway.com/2021/08/29/tbb-podcast-meet-qurrat-ann-kadwani/ |access-date=2022-06-22 |website=A Voice for Artists |language=en}}