"LOST HILLS, CA."
WINNER! 3rd Place/2002 California State Poetry Society. This short film adaptation tells the story of a mother and son, who enjoy life together in a trailer park in Lost Hills, CA. Summertime, good friends, BBQ, beer... and more beer!
Shot in 2010, still impacting audiences today.
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Waide RiddleDirector
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Waide RiddleWriter
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Waide RiddleProducer
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Waide RiddleKey Cast"Son"
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Robbin OrmondKey Cast"Mother"
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Ryan HaakeKey Cast"Chin-Ups Man"
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Joe NicholsonKey Cast"Boxer"
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Chad SandersKey Cast"Kissing Gay Couple"
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Jefferson HendrickKey Cast"Kissing Gay Couple"
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Chris DesocioKey Cast"Chef"
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Jack GerenKey Cast"Narrator"
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Beau IoanaKey Cast"Boxer"
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Raphael MihopoulosKey Cast"Nude Man"
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Project Type:Experimental, Short
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Genres:Experimental, LGBT, Art
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Runtime:6 minutes
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Completion Date:February 22, 2010
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Production Budget:1,000 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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LGBTQ Unbordered International Film & Literary FestivalRehoboth Beach, Delaware
United States
June 16, 2023
Bronze Award Winner in Short Film -
LGBTQ Unbordered International Film & Literary FestivalRehoboth Beach, Delaware
United States
June 16, 2023
OFFICIAL SELECTION -
Krimson Horyzon International Film FestivalWest Bengal
India
March 9, 2023
WINNER! Best Experimental Short Film -
Krimson Horyzon International Film FestivalWest Bengal
India
March 9, 2023
OFFICIAL SELECTION -
DRUK International Film FestivalPunakha Paro
India
February 18, 2023
India
Winner: Best LGBT Short Film -
Short Films MatterLos Angeles
United States
January 15, 2023
Official Selection -
North Carolina International Gay & Lesbian Film FestivalDurham, North Carolina
August 16, 2010
North Carolina Premiere
Official Selection -
Austin International Gay & Lesbian Film FestivalAustin, Texas
September 16, 2010
Texas Premiere
Official Selection -
Fort Lauderdale International Film FestivalFort Lauderdale, Florida
October 11, 2010
Florida Premiere
Official Selection -
Palm Springs International ShortFestPalm Springs, California
June 16, 2010
World Premier
Official Selection -
UCLA Library of Special CollectionsLos Angeles
United States
Officially Archived in UCLA Library
Waide is an award-winning writer, producer & director. Many of his literary works & films are archived at UCLA Library of Special Collections, Poets House/NYC, Simon Wiesenthal Center/Museum of Tolerance, USC ONE LGBT Archives & the Bodleian Library at Oxford University.
This is the film adaptation of my 2002 award-winning poem presented by the California State Poetry Society. Proudly SAG/AFTRA.