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𝗞𝗜𝗦𝗦 𝗠𝗘 𝗚𝗢𝗢𝗗𝗕𝗬𝗘 (𝟮𝟬𝟭𝟲) is in the running at the @prevostreaming Summer Film Showcase, and voting is open now.

This is the oldest film I have in the Showcase, and honestly the one that made me who I am.

Over 10 years ago now I was in Pittsburgh with no real idea what I was doing. I convinced a room full of people to help me raise $30,000 to shoot a dystopian short on 16mm celluloid, at a time when everyone was moving as far away from film as possible. It was a swing. Most of them had no reason to believe in it except that they believed in each other.

Is the film perfect? No. I was young and there is a lot in it I would do differently now. But I watch it back and I am genuinely impressed by who I was during that production. Fearless. Collaborative. Willing to ask for help and willing to be wrong in front of people.

That was the Pittsburgh indie scene. Everyone showed up for everyone. Nobody was getting paid what they were worth and it never once mattered.

When I moved to LA I learned a hard lesson that I am still sitting with: the people who show up first are the people you should carry with you through your entire career. I wish I had been a better leader in the years after this. I wish I had held onto more of what we built. To everyone who stood beside me on this one, thank you from the bottom of my heart. Nothing has ever hit quite the same.

CREW
Director — Brendan Sweeney
Writers — Zack Eritz, Brendan Sweeney
Cinematographer — Stefano Ceccarelli 
Executive Producers — Ian Burkland, Brendan Sweeney, Zack Eritz
Producers — Molly Duerig, Bill Eritz, Ashley Kinser, Dave Majcher
Cast — Kieron MacLeod, Dan Bisbee, Adrianne Knapp, Curtis Thomas
Editor — David Cherry
Composer — Benjamin Squires
Gaffer — Bob Wenrich
Art Director — Ryan Austin

Shot on 16mm @kodak_shootfilm @kodak_cameraclub 

HOW TO VOTE
    1 -Start a PREVO membership at prevostreaming.com
    2-Watch what moves you (most films are under 20 minutes)
    3-Open “Cast Your Vote” and nominate in five categories
    4-Screenshot your ballot and share it

Voting closes August 16. Link in bio.

More coming soon. 🎬

#indie #filmmaking #shortfilms #cinema  #filmdirector
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