Private Project

Bound 4 Heaven

The incredible true story of a young woman preparing to join her church youth group on a missionary trip, when they are kidnapped and forced to confess their “sins.” But what exactly is considered sinful? How far would you go to protect your faith? Or your own identity?

  • Alexey Samsonov
    Director
  • Emmanuel Romero
    Writer
  • Drew Stephens
    Writer
  • Alexey Samsonov
    Producer
  • Krystle Piamonte
    Key Cast
    "Myra"
  • Barnaby Falls
    Key Cast
    "Pastor Michael"
  • Vonn Scott Bair
    Key Cast
    "Andy"
  • Casey Addams
    Key Cast
    "Joanie"
  • Brandon Llovet
    Key Cast
    "Mark"
  • Jones Reeve
    Key Cast
    "Peter"
  • Darren Breen
    Key Cast
    "Brian"
  • Drew Stephens
    Executive Producers
  • Sahar Kazemzadeh
    Executive Producers
  • Alisha McCutcheon
    Director of photography
  • Geoffrey van den Brande
    Production design
  • Sanjana DeSilva
    Associate producer
  • Jose Lopez
    Editor
  • Margrit Eichler
    Composer
  • Jose Lopez
    Assistant director
  • Paul Hara
    Assistant camera
  • Christopher Talbott
    Assistant camera
  • Lisa Tesler
    Gaffer
  • Margaret Kowalick
    Key grip
  • Adam Perry
    Sound recording
  • Andrew Chen
    Sound recording
  • Stan Ng
    Sound recording
  • Bianca Beyrouti
    Script supervisor
  • Darren Breen
    Stunt coordinator
  • Joanne Kay
    Makeup
  • Tamia Ellis
    Production assistant
  • Jeff Grimes
    Casting
  • Gloria Martinez
    Casting
  • Wayne Cheng
    Supervising Sound Editor
  • Christopher Talbott
    Colorist
  • Sahar Kazemzadeh
    Titles
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Genres:
    Drama
  • Runtime:
    13 minutes 14 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    March 15, 2019
  • Production Budget:
    5,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
Director Biography - Alexey Samsonov

Alexey is a Russian-born San Francisco Bay Area writer/director. He has spent several years working in the local filmmaking scene and is best known for his short "106°F" (2017).

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Director Statement

I am truly honored to join with our amazing San Francisco film community to bring "Bound 4 Heaven" to the screen. This story is a coming of age story like no other. The action is condensed into a few hours, where powerful external forces pushes the protagonist into expressing her true self - and to becoming an independent person. Hopefully our film might inspire and empower others to do the same.