Private Project

A GLORIOUS ADVENTURE

Under threat of losing their house, Katy and Will must enroll their son David in a tech mogul's newest phase of research.

  • Brian McDermott
    Director
  • Brian McDermott
    Writer
  • Brian McDermott
    Producer
  • Pat McMenamin
    Key Cast
    "Will"
  • Anne Lewis
    Key Cast
    "Dr. Krull"
  • Alaina Hurley
    Key Cast
    "Katy"
  • Ronan McDermott
    Key Cast
    "David"
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Runtime:
    19 minutes 12 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    November 1, 2025
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    RED
  • Aspect Ratio:
    2.35:1
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Athens International Monthly Art Film Festival

    Honorable Mention for Best Short Film
  • Los Angeles Short Film Award
    Los Angeles
    United States
    December 9, 2025
    Best Sci-Fi
  • Vienna International Film Awards
    Vienna
    Austria
    January 12, 2026
    Honroable Mention Best Sci-Fi/Fantasy
Director Biography - Brian McDermott

I am a filmmaker, teacher, and ex-poet who plays too much chess. My MFA thesis film on aging and assisted living, a work of fiction, was nominated by Temple University for a Princess Grace Award and screened at a number of festivals. I also directed and produced "Language Healers" and "We Are All Related Here" - two award-winning documentary films on Indigenous rights and environmental issues.
I hold an MFA in Film and Media Arts from Temple University and currently teach screenwriting, directing and documentary filmmaking in the TV/Film department at DeSales University.

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