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Filling In

A gentle giant of man, down on his luck, considers a risky and covert career path. To help him learn the ropes, a grizzled vet in the field takes him under his wing.

  • Bradley Hawkins
    Director
    Roller Coaster
  • Bradley Hawkins
    Writer
    Roller Coaster
  • Austin Haitos
    Writer
  • Peter Fenton
    Writer
  • Sarah Hawkins, Producer
    Producer
  • Karl Holtz, Executive Producer
    Producer
    Roller Coaster
  • Jared Odrick, Executive Producer
    Producer
    Roller Coaster
  • Bradley Hawkins, Consulting Producer
    Producer
    Roller Coaster
  • Jared Odrick
    Key Cast
  • Karl Holtz
    Key Cast
  • Jim Casella
    Original Music Score
    Roller Coaster
  • Tyler Bailey
    Sound Editor
    Roller Coaster
  • Ryan Geesaman
    Sound Recordist
  • Ryan Geesaman
    Editor
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Genres:
    Comedy, Fantasy
  • Runtime:
    22 minutes
  • Completion Date:
    April 3, 2017
  • Production Budget:
    20,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • California Film Awards
    San Diego, CA
    United States
    January 5, 2018
    Best Television Pilot
  • North American Film Awards

    United States
    December 22, 2017
    Best Comedy
  • London Film Awards
    London
    United Kingdom
    December 16, 2017
    Best Director, Best Supporting Actor (Karl Holtz)
  • Open World Toronto Film Festival
    Toronto, ON
    Canada
    November 19, 2017
    Canadian Premiere
    Best Supporting Actor (Karl Holtz)
  • ReadingFilmFEST
    Reading, PA
    United States
    November 12, 2017
  • Marcellus Movie Madness Family Film Festival
    Marcellus, NY
    United States
    November 12, 2017
  • Rome International Film Festival
    Rome, GA
    United States
    November 11, 2017
  • Austin Indie Fest
    Austin, TX
    United States
    November 10, 2017
    Texas premiere
    Best Television Pilot
  • Lancaster International Short Film Festival
    Lancaster, PA
    United States
    November 9, 2017
  • Zed Fest Film Festival
    North Hollywood, CA
    United States
    October 31, 2017
    Los Angeles Premiere
    Best Comedy Fantasy, Outstanding Screenplay, Outstanding Performance (Jared Odrick), Outstanding Performance (Karl Holtz)
  • Celtic Mystery Short Film Festival
    London, England
    United Kingdom
    October 28, 2017
    U.K. Premiere
    Outstanding Short Film
  • Utopia Film Festival
    Greenbelt, MD
    United States
    October 15, 2017
    Eleanor Roosevelt Award for Creativity (Honorable Mention)
  • Way Down Film Festival
    Columbus, GA
    United States
    October 14, 2017
  • Idaho Horror Film Festival
    Boise, ID
    United States
    October 14, 2017
    Idaho Premiere
  • Rahway International Film Festival
    Westfield, NJ
    United States
    September 24, 2017
    Best Editing (Short Film)
  • Laughlin International Film Festival
    Laughlin, NV
    United States
    October 13, 2017
    Nevada Premiere
  • Queen City Film Festival
    Cumberland, MD
    United States
    October 8, 2017
    Maryland Premiere
  • North Bay Art & Film Festival
    Benicia, CA
    United States
    October 7, 2017
  • Mount Vernon International Film Festival
    Mount Vernon, NY
    United States
    September 30, 2017
    Best Short
  • Unreal Film Festival
    Memphis, TN
    United States
    September 24, 2017
    Tennessee Premiere
  • The World Independent Film Festival
    San Francisco, CA
    United States
    September 23, 2017
    California Premiere
    Best Comedy (Short)
  • Sydney Indie Film Festival
    Sydney
    Australia
    September 23, 2017
    Australian Premiere
  • Fargo Fantastic Film Festival
    Fargo, ND
    United States
    September 22, 2017
    North Dakota Premiere
  • Harrisburg-Hershey Film Festival
    Harrisburg, PA
    United States
    September 20, 2017
    Best Comedy (Short); Best Film from a Local Artist
  • Endless Mountains Film Fetsival
    Wellsboro, Pennsylvania
    United States
    September 17, 2017
    Best Family-Friendly Short
  • Gallup Film Festival
    Gallup, New Mexico
    United States
    September 16, 2017
    New Mexico Premiere
  • New York State International Film Festival
    Albany, New York
    United States
    September 13, 2017
  • Oniros Film Awards
    Aosta
    Italy
    August 15, 2017
    Best Series Pilot, Best Comedy (July 2017)
  • Something Wicked Film Festival
    Lawrenceville, GA
    United States
    August 5, 2017
    Best Fantasy Short; Festival Director's Award for "Most Believable Fantasy/Sci-Fi Film"
  • Brightside Tavern Short Film Festival
    Jersey City, NJ
    United States
    July 30, 2017
    New Jersey Premiere
    Best Director (Comedy)
  • Chautauqua International Film Festival
    Jamestown, NY
    United States
    July 29, 2017
    Best Director (Short Film), Best Editing (Short Film), Best Actor (Silver Award)
  • Southern Shorts Awards
    Roswell, Georgia
    United States
    July 15, 2017
    Best Original Music Score; Awards of Excellence : Short Film, Cinematography, Editing, Music Score, and Screenplay; Awards of Merit : Acting (2), Direction, Sound Design
  • Westercon 70 Film Festival
    Tempe, AZ
    United States
    July 3, 2017
    Arizona Premiere
    Grand Jury Award (Best Short)
  • Spotlight Film Awards
    Atlanta, Georgia
    United States
    June 30, 2017
    Georgia Premiere
    Silver Award
  • Wolves Independent International Film Awards
    Saldutiškis, Utena
    Lithuania
    May 30, 2017
    Best Editing - Spring 2017
  • MisCon International Short Film Festival
    Missoula, Montana
    United States
    May 28, 2017
    Montana Premiere
  • Rainier Independent Film Festival
    Ashford, Washington
    United States
    May 21, 2017
    Washington State Premiere
  • NY Premiere of Filling In at The Little Theatre
    Rochster, NY
    United States
    May 11, 2017
    NY Premiere
  • IndieFEST Film Awards
    La Jolla, CA
    United States
    May 9, 2017
    Award of Merit (SPECIAL MENTION) - Short Film and Screenplay; Award of Merit: Lead Actor, Supporting Actor, Direction, Editing, and Music Score
  • Lebanon County, PA Premiere of Filling In at the Allen Theatre
    Annville, PA
    United States
    May 8, 2017
  • Los Angeles International Film Festival Awards
    Los Angeles, CA
    United States
    April 30, 2017
    Best Director (Short) , Best Editing (Short)
  • Lancaster County, PA Premiere of Filling In at Zoetropolis
    Lancaster, PA
    United States
    April 24, 2017
    World Premiere
Director Biography - Bradley Hawkins

Actor/Director, Bradley Hawkins, made his directorial debut for the big screen in 2015 with his award-winning comedy short, ROLLER COASTER. After starting a career as an actor in the San Francisco Bay Area during the 1990s, Hawkins and his family moved to Lancaster, PA where he taught film studies, and humanities courses at the high school level, and directed several stage productions. Now retired from teaching, Hawkins has picked up where he left off 25 years ago, and his recent acting credits include the lead role in LOBSTER CAGE, and supporting roles on television in, COLD CASE, UNUSUAL SUSPECTS, MURDER BOOK, and DEADLINE: CRIME. As a film director and producer, Hawkins won five awards for his direction of ROLLER COASTER, and has already won six awards for his writing and direction on FILLING IN. Hawkins is now in development on two feature films which he hopes to see go into production in 2018.

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Director Statement

What a joy it has been to be able collaborate with my daughter, Sarah Hawkins on this follow-up to our father/daughter comedy short, ROLLER COASTER. With the unexpected success that Roller Coaster received on the film festival circuit (earning 28 film festival awards), and then immediately launching our own production company (Dadley Productions) in order to roll into pre-production of FILLING IN, these past two years have made for one exciting thrill ride!