Kelli Converso

stage & screen 

  • A young woman holds a cigarette up. A man's hands light it for her.
  • A young man extends a hand to another, expecting handshake. He smiles kindly.
  • A young man sits in an office, the sun beaming on his face. His legs are crossed.
  • A young man and woman dance at a house party.
  • A young man sits in an audience. He beams at someone on-stage that is out of frame.
  • A hand scribbles on a letter. A candle is lit behind it.
  • A young man in a leather jacket pushes another against a wire fence in New York City. It is nighttime.
  • A young woman stands in a door frame, smiling eagerly at someone off-camera. A house party is happening behind her
  • A young man stares concernedly at another.
  • Two college students kiss in a bathroom.
  • A young man in a leather jacket holds a lighter. He stares down with a mixture of concern and confusion.
  • A young woman stands against a wall with a teary look.

teaser coming soon

STARRING: Nick Snipes, Diletta Guglielmi, Nick Skonberg, Libby Ronon, Alex Zheng, Guillermo Prieto IV

WRITER/DIRECTOR: Kelli Converso

PRODUCER: Madeleine Berry

DP: Haley Bowland

SCORE: Jacob Gehlbach

Piromane interrogates celebrity, ambition, and the entropic consequences of greed. When Frank, an aspiring screenwriter, discovers his idol's twisted secret to success, he must answer an essential question: what would you give for your art? Or, more aptly: what would you take from someone else? This short film was shot over the course of five days.

RUNTIME: 21:54 min