Cursed World Problems
While visiting their parents, an expecting couple discover that there is an evil gypsy curse on their family's bloodline and their unborn child is in grave danger.
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Doug HawleyDirectorRed Christmas, Alamo Downs
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Doug HawleyWriterRed Christmas, Alamo Downs
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Ivana DarsonWriter
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Ivana DarsonProducer
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Scott GleineProducerAlamo Downs
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Philip ManganoProducerAlamo Downs
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Chris GierowskiProducerBetsy, The Wicked One, Irrational Fear, Alamo Downs, Don't F**k in the Woods, HEAD
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Dorée SeayKey CastTangerineland, The View From Here, Split Lip
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Fernando HernandezKey Cast
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Jeff AustinKey CastHow to Get Away with Murder, The X-Files, L.A. Confidential, Castle
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Mary EdmonsonKey CastCome and See, The Pitch
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Chris GierowskiExecutive ProducerBetsy, The Wicked One, Irrational Fear, Alamo Downs, Don't F**k in the Woods, HEAD
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Project Type:Short
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Genres:Horror, Comedy
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Runtime:8 minutes 58 seconds
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Completion Date:August 27, 2017
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Production Budget:4,000 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
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Aspect Ratio:16:9
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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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Studio City International Film and TV FestivalNorth Hollywood, California
United States
November 6, 2017
World Premiere
Official Selection -
The Killer Valley Horror Film FestivalAshland, Oregon
United States
November 17, 2017
Best Special Effects -
Irvine International Film FestivalIrvine, CA
United States
January 27, 2018
Official Selection -
Huntington Beach Film FestivalHuntington Beach
United States
February 22, 2018
Official Selection -
South Georgia Film FestivalValdosta, GA
United States
March 2, 2018
East Coast Premiere
1st Place - Open Category, Best Actress - Dorée Seay -
Emerge MicrocinemaCleveland, OH
United States
May 11, 2018
Ohio Premiere
Official Selection -
Die Laughing Film FestivalHollywood, CA
United States
May 26, 2018
Best Horror/Comedy -
Hollywood HorrorfestNorth Hollywood, CA
United States
July 27, 2018
Best Original Story -
ScareLALos Angeles, CA
United States
August 25, 2018
Official Selection -
Cleveland Comic Con Film ShowcaseMiddleburg Heights, OH
United States
October 6, 2018
Best Cinematography -
Fargo Fantastic Film FestivalFargo, ND
United States
September 27, 2018
Official Selection -
Scare-A-Con Film FestivalVerona, NY
United States
October 26, 2018
Official Selection -
Orpheus Brewing Horror-Comedy Film FestivalAtlanta, GA
United States
October 28, 2018
Official Selection -
ShareGrid Community ShowcaseLos Angeles, CA
United States
November 30, 2018
Official Selection -
L.A. Short Scares Film FestSanta Monica
United States
February 27, 2019
Official Selection
Distribution Information
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ShortsTVDistributorCountry: United StatesRights: Video on Demand, Paid TV
Doug Hawley grew up in Ohio and attended The University of Toledo, majoring in film studies. For the past ten years he has been living in Los Angeles with his partner, Jennifer, and their dog, Ludo. A couple of his recent directing credits include the zombie horror/comedy short "Red Christmas" and the action/comedy short "Alamo Downs" starring Todd Lowe (Gilmore Girls, True Blood).
After several drinks one evening, I confided to some friends that my family supposedly had a gypsy curse placed on it generations ago. My friends, being recent immigrants to the United States from Southeastern Europe, laughed heartily and exclaimed that where they're from "...EVERYBODY'S family has a gypsy curse". It was at that point my friends became my collaborators and we were off and running on "Cursed World Problems", a short film about, you guessed it, a gypsy curse.