Bone Town

In a parody of 40s melodramas, two lovers say goodbye and reminisce about the night they went to Bone Town.

  • Peter Damm
    Director
  • Peter Damm
    Writer
  • Mary Munez
    Producer
  • Warren Williams
    Producer
  • Peter Damm
    Producer
  • Brookelyn Hébert
    Key Cast
  • Bryan Duff
    Key Cast
  • J.P. O’Rourke
    Cinematography
  • Andrew Skalak
    Still Photograper
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Runtime:
    6 minutes 4 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    June 3, 2024
  • Production Budget:
    30,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    35mm
  • Aspect Ratio:
    1.37:1
  • Film Color:
    Black & White
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
Director Biography - Peter Damm

Peter Damm is a Chicago-based filmmaker who grew up in Philadelphia.

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Director Statement

This film is both a parody and an homage to 1940s melodrama, a period of film that I have only come to appreciate more as I’ve gotten older. I wanted to play in the world of canonical films like “Now, Voyager” or “Brief Encounter” through the use of blocking and B&W 35mm film. I wrote the script as a heightened version of melodramatic euphemism, but even more than the dialogue, I wanted to create something that allowed the actors and crew to use their talents to get as close as possible to the look and feel of a genre I so admire.