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A Cold Farewell

"A Cold Farewell" is a Black and White Film Noir made in the style of Classic Hollywood Movies. Set in Chicago of 1955, it follows Private Detective Rick Stancer on a dangerous case involving the wife of an old war buddy.

  • Art Medina
    Executive Producer
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  • Art Medina
    Writer
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  • Art Medina
    Director
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  • Art Medina
    Editor
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  • Art Medina
    Animator
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  • Michael Cabrera
    Original Music
  • Greg Norgaard
    Key Cast
    "Rick Stancer"
  • Emily Ember
    Key Cast
    "Tatianna Carter"
  • Jessica Catanzano
    Key Cast
    "Dorrie"
  • Jerry Vasilatos
    Key Cast
    "Sgt. Merle Burrows"
  • Sebastian Medina
    Key Cast
    "Green's Driver"
  • Igor Rubchinsky
    Key Cast
    "Russian in White Hat"
  • Roy Torres
    Key Cast
    "Motto"
  • Michael Cabrera
    Key Cast
    "Alfred Green"
  • Art Medina
    Key Cast
    "Jeremiah Carter"
  • Project Type:
    Animation, Feature
  • Genres:
    Film Noir, Detective, Suspense, Crime Drama, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
  • Runtime:
    55 minutes 23 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    January 31, 2022
  • Production Budget:
    1,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States
  • Language:
    English
  • Aspect Ratio:
    4:3
  • Film Color:
    Black & White
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • "A Cold Farewell" Animated Movie Premiere
    Chicago, IL
    United States
    March 5, 2022
    World Premiere
Distribution Information
  • Eight-Twelve Productions
    Distributor
    Country: Worldwide
    Rights: All Rights
Director Biography - Art Medina

Art Medina is a Chicago-based artist who set up a small production company at home to bring a 2012 original script to life.

A COLD FAREWELL (2022 writer, director, animator)

THE TINDER TWO-STEP (2017 actor)

TURNING TRICKS (2016 actor)

REPLICA (2015 writer, director, actor)

KIND (2014 writer, director, actor)

TRADITIONAL RETIREMENT (2014 writer, director, actor)

SAVAGE NOIR (2013 director, actor)

A SAVAGE ROMANCE (2012 director, actor)

ARTPOLOGY (2012 writer, director, actor)

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Director Statement

Being a fan of Classic and Foreign Films Art Medina filmed "A Cold Farewell" as an animated short movie in the film noir style of the 40's and 50's.

At the start of the Pandemic Art Medina carefully choose traditional Paper, a series of fountain pens, and jet black Carbon Ink and got to work!

Designing every background, hand drawing each detail and using only gray and black markers Art Medina used the knowledge he gained as a self-taught animator and graphic-artist to animate his script which was originally planned to be shot as a live feature.