Choke Hold
Sometimes you have to go too far to know your own strength.
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R. W. GrayDirector"aidos," "zack & luc," "Objects Are Closer"
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R. W. GrayWriter"alice & huck," "The Wall," "aidos," "zack & luc"
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Jon DewarProducer
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Matt RogersProducer
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R. W. GrayProducer
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Jesse LapointeKey Cast
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Ian GoffKey Cast"a list"
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Project Type:Short
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Runtime:13 minutes 39 seconds
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Completion Date:October 12, 2015
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Production Budget:750 USD
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Country of Origin:Canada
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Country of Filming:Canada
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Language:English, French, Spanish
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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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Silver Wave Film FestivalFredericton, NB
November 7, 2015
World Premiere
Winner: Best Actor, Best Screenwriting, Best Cinematography, Best Editing / Nominated: Best Short Film -
SENE Film FestivalProvidence, RI
United States
April 23, 2016
US Premiere
2nd Place, Best LGBT Short Film -
Cinema Spectacular 3Vancouver
Canada
May 29, 2016 -
SERILE FILMULUI GAY International Film FestivalCluj-Napoca, Cluj
Romania
November 14, 2016 -
The Brightside Tavern Shorts FestJersey City, NJ
United States
August 13, 2016 -
The Iris Prize FestivalCardiff
United Kingdom
October 14, 2016
UK Premiere -
Atlantic Film FestivalHalifax
Canada
September 16, 2016
Nova Scotia Premiere -
OUTrageous! Santa Barbara LGBTQ Film FestivalSanta Barbara
United States
November 5, 2016 -
Tampa Bay Underground Film FestivalTampa Bay, Florida
United States
December 2, 2016 -
TLVFest, Tel Viv International LGBT Film FestivalTel Aviv
Israel
June 5, 2017
Israeli Premiere
Robert W. Gray has had over ten short scripts produced including the award-winning shorts “alice & huck” and “Blink.” “Choke Hold” is his fifth film as a director.
He is a senior editor of numerocinqmagazine.com, and is chiefly responsible for “Numero Cinq at the Movies,” the monthly film column. He has written two books of short stories, Crisp (2010) and Entropic (2015). He is a professor of film and creative writing at the University of New Brunswick.