The Butcher
A newly sober father of two struggles to reconnect with his children sometime after the death of his wife. When personal and professional struggles threaten his sobriety, The Butcher is forced to make a choice between relapse or his continued attempts to reconcile his family.
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Kyle TaubkenDirectorThe Neighborhood, So Brief Was His Torso, Gehenna
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Kyle TaubkenWriterThe Neighborhood, So Brief Was His Torso, Gehenna
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Jay TaubkenKey Cast"The Butcher"
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Garrett AtkinsonKey Cast"The Butcher's Boss"
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Katie KelleyKey Cast"Jess"
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Lillian MasieKey Cast"Kate"The Neighborhood, Hellyfish
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Oliver MoatesKey Cast"The Butcher's Grandson"
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Kyle TaubkenProducerThe Neighborhood, So Brief Was His Torso, Gehenna
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Dwayne GreenDirector of PhotographyThe Neighborhood, Gehenna
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Kyle TaubkenEditorThe Neighborhood, So Brief Was His Torso, Gehenna
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Kurdice NealSound DesignerSo Brief Was His Torso, Crazy For The Boys, Animals Among Us
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Emily Tuberville TaubkenFirst Assistant Camera
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David MoatesLocation Sound Mixer/Boom Operator
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Water LiarsMusic
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Emily Tuberville TaubkenBTS Photographer
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Vicki TaubkenCraft Service
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Travis Scott RaySpecial ThanksSo Brief Was His Torso
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Russell ShawSpecial ThanksNewness of Life, The Neighborhood
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Anna MoatesSpecial Thanks
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Josh ColferFeatured Extra
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Terence GrayFeatured Extra
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Project Type:Short
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Runtime:12 minutes 2 seconds
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Completion Date:August 10, 2017
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Production Budget:3,500 USD
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Country of Origin:United States
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Country of Filming:United States
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Language:English
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Shooting Format:Digital 4K RAW
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Aspect Ratio:2:35
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Film Color:Color
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First-time Filmmaker:No
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Student Project:No
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Y'allywood Film FestivalAtlanta, GA
United States
November 30, 2018
Official Selection -
Macon Film FestivalMacon, GA
United States
August 17, 2018
Official Selection -
Cardiff Mini Film FestivalCardiff, Wales
United Kingdom
June 23, 2018
Wales Premiere
Official Selection -
Tupelo Film FestivalTupelo, MS
United States
April 21, 2018
Official Selection -
South Georgia Film FestivalValdosta, GA
United States
March 2, 2018
Georgia Premiere
Best Cinematography -
Edinburgh Indie Film FestivalEdinburgh, Scotland
United Kingdom
December 17, 2017
European Premiere
Official Selection In Competition -
Indie Memphis Film FestivalMemphis, TN
United States
November 4, 2017
Hometown Premiere
Official Selection In Competition -
Portland Film FestivalPortland, OR
United States
November 1, 2017
West Coast Premiere
Official Selection In Competition -
Franklin International Independent Film FestivalFranklin, TN
United States
October 15, 2017
Tennessee Premiere
Official Selection In Competition -
Grenada Afterglow Film FestivalGrenada, MS
United States
October 7, 2017
World Premiere
Official Selection In Competition
Kyle Taubken is a writer/director from Memphis, TN who grew up nearby in a small town in northern Mississippi. Inspired, in part, by the personal films of the New Hollywood movement and the low budget independent films of the early 90s, Kyle made his first short film at age 20. After completing his graduate work at the Savannah College of Art and Design in 2014, where his thesis film (THE NEIGHBORHOOD) won four graduate film awards, including Best Graduate Director and Best Graduate Film, Kyle returned to Memphis where he continues to make films and work as a freelance videographer and editor. Kyle’s films have screened in competition at festivals worldwide including the Portland Film Festival, Indie Memphis, the Cardiff Mini Film Festival, and the Macon Film Festival. Kyle is currently developing his first feature, and the upcoming PATRICK is his 17th short film.