Namir Smallwood stars as Dr. James Hayman in the psychological horror film "Rounding", which is premiering at the Tribeca Festival. (Image courtesy of Alex Thompson)
"Rounding," a film written and directed by DePaul MFA alumnus Alex Thompson, is featured at this year's Tribeca Festival. James Choi, an instructor in the School of Cinematic Arts and award-winning filmmaker, produced the film.
"What's cool about this project is that four recent undergraduates and graduates also worked on the film and are credited producers — Julianna Imel, Leah Gaydos, Gianna Capra and Liv Krusinski," Choi notes. "There also were numerous other DePaul students who served on the crew during production to earn experiential credit."
A psychological horror film,
"Rounding" follows Dr. James Hayman, who is transferring to a rural hospital for the second year of his residency for a fresh start, after treating a patient near the end of her life. Having trouble connecting with patients, Haman's superior urges him to be more personable and take a “Bedside Technique” class. When he becomes consumed with the case of a young asthma patient, demons from Hayman's past begin haunting him and his reality starts to unravel.
"Rounding" is available for watching online through the
Tribeca Festival website.
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