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
External links
Official Cheating, Inc. website