Antique Failure
Collin (Joel Sena) lives a simple, disillusioned life as a small-town’s only mechanic. However, his world completely shifts when Roman (Rickard Claeson), the lead singer of touring punk group ‘Antique Failure,’ comes to Collin for help on his broken-down van. The attraction is instant, but in fear of his small, conservative community, Collin must decide between keeping safe, or taking his only chance at love.
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Carter CavanaughDirectorApparition
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Carter CavanaughWriterApparition
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Joel SenaKey Cast"Collin"
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Rickard ClaesonKey Cast"Roman"
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Addie GuidryKey Cast"Matilda"
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Tim ReganKey Cast"Daniel"
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Ethan LynchKey Cast"Disc Jockey"
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Jacob WengerKey Cast"Markie"
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Jess RickmersKey Cast"Nat"
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Jake ManganExtras
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Megan RickmersExtras
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Ryan RizzutiExtras
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Kasia SierantExtras
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Karrington WheelerExtras
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Harrison KraftDirector of Photography
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Megan RickmersArt Director
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Alex CentenoSound
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Carter CavanaughEditor
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Allison Davidoff1st AD
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Karrington Wheeler2nd AD
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Yvonne PayneScript Supervisor
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Devon LorencovitzBoom
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Jacob WengerProduction Designer
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Kasia SierantArt Department PA
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Jess RickmersMakeup Artist
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Charlee RieffAC
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Charles StorckGaffer
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Evan BradleyKey Grip
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Ronin RusteGrip
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Mason BlairKey PA
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Chuck CavanaughMix and Sound Design
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Project Type:Short, Student
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Genres:Drama, Romance, LGBT, LGBTQ
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Runtime:15 minutes
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Completion Date:June 23, 2022
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Production Budget:3,000 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:Yes - Montclair State University
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Script Awards Los AngelesLos Angeles, CA
United States
Quarter-Finalist -
Filmmatic Short Screenplay AwardsLos Angeles, CA
United States
Semi-Finalist -
The Cutting Room International Short Film Festival NYCNew York, New York
United States
Official Selection
Carter Cavanaugh is a filmmaker, artist, and production designer based in Brooklyn, NY. They graduated from Montclair State University with a BFA in Filmmaking in 2020, receiving "Best Director" and "Best Screenwriter" awards at their graduation ceremony for their work on "Antique Failure."
As a nonbinary creative, Carter’s mission statement is to create space for marginalized representation both on and off-screen.
"Antique Failure" is the most important piece I've ever worked on. I finished production just days before the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. I've never had a challenge quite like trying to edit, graduate, and get work in my industry, all while uncertainty and death loomed above my head. For my main character, his life is also filled with doubt, depression, and insecurity. It took months to find him again, to find myself again, to see my characters and my world and remember how important this story is for me, how important it is for my community.
As a queer filmmaker, queer characters and queer film mean everything to me. For years, in my program, I was told to look at film and see myself in it, in these characters and these stories. How could I, when every story was a straight man's fantasy? How could I see myself when I didn't exist at all? My statement as a filmmaker is to create LGBT+ characters with depth so that while anyone can relate to their experiences, they explicitly give queer audiences the space to truly see themselves and their struggles reflected back at them.
Antique Failure is a story about being true to yourself.
This film is dedicated to every LGBT powerhouse I've ever met - I love you, thank you.