Carmen was Alexander Payne’s first short film, made while he was studying at UCLA Film School. It is a silent comedy, derived from the opera of the same name. In the film a mentally challenged gas station attendant is put in charge of the store, which leads to love and a tragic-comic end.

• Steve Freedman
• Khorshield MacHalle
• Joe Marinelli
• Margo Newman
• Buddha Jon Parker
• Jeri Alyse Pittman
• George Woodard