Bound 4 Heaven
The incredible true story of teens in a church youth group who are kidnapped and forced to confess their “sins.” But who decides what is sinful? How far would you go to protect your faith? Or your own identity?
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Alexey SamsonovDirector
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Drew StephensWriterPrinsesa, Tape 96, Slightly Super, Nanay's Lullaby
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Emmanuel RomeroWriterPrinsesa, Tape 96
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Krystle PiamonteKey Cast"Myra"
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Barnaby FallsKey Cast"Pastor Michael"
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Alexey SamsonovProducer
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Drew StephensExecutive ProducerPrinsesa, Tape 96, Slightly Super, Nanay's Lullaby
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Sahar KazemzadehExecutive Producer
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Alisha McCutcheonDirector of Photography
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Project Type:Short
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Genres:Drama, LGBTQ, Faith
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Runtime:13 minutes 14 seconds
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Completion Date:March 15, 2019
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Production Budget:5,000 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:No
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Shanghai Pride Film FestivalShanghai
China
June 8, 2019
Semi-Finalist -
Rainbow Umbrella Film Festival - LondonLondon
United Kingdom
January 9, 2020
UK Premiere
Official Selection -
San Antonio QfestSan Antonio, TX
United States
April 16, 2019
Official Selection -
Bay Area Short Film Festival (BASH)Albany, CA
United States
December 8, 2019
Official Selection -
SF IndieFest: Another Hole in the Head Film FestSan Francisco
United States
December 15, 2019
Official Selection -
Southern Shorts AwardsRoswell Georgia
United States
April 16, 2019
{WINNER}: Cinematography and Production Design
DREW STEPHENS (Story Creator, Co-Writer and Executive Producer) is best known for short film and stage projects such as “Prinsesa,” “VDA: Tape 96” and “Nanay's Lullaby”, which have won dozens of awards around the world. Drew was a TV & Radio presenter in Thailand and was the original TV host for Electric City LGBT TV in San Francisco.
ALEXEY SAMSONOV (Director) 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).
Both have been active in Scary Cow Film Productions, a unique filmmaking co-op providing networking and technical resources to aspiring indie filmmakers.
Our team is 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 push the protagonist into expressing her true self. Hopefully our film might inspire and empower others to do the same.