Private Project

Broken Sidewalk

Pepper has given up her acting dreams and returned to her hometown, now working as a full-time waitress in a rundown diner.

Showing up for her New Year's Eve shift, Pepper deals with an unwanted proposal, a group of shiftless misfit coworkers more concerned with bathroom bong breaks and an unraveling backroom love triangle, and an ex who shows up with a long lost surprise.

When the diner is robbed, the heist goes awry. Two people are shot, more than one mystery is solved, and Pepper is left to clean up the mess.

  • Aaron McPherson
    Director
    A Million Ways to Die in the West, The Orville, Longmire
  • Adam Luaces
    Writer
  • Katie Neuner
    Writer
  • Nathan Brimmer
    Writer
  • Nathan Brimmer
    Producer
  • Adam Luaces
    Producer
  • Dolph Lundgren
    Key Cast
    "Herb"
    Rocky IV, Universal Soldier, The Expendables
  • Challen Cates
    Key Cast
    "Ginger"
    Big Time Rush
  • Shaun Sipos
    Key Cast
    "Reed"
    The Vampire Diaries, Texas Chainsaw Massacre 3D
  • Teri Reeves
    Key Cast
    "Pepper"
    Once Upon a Time, Chicago Fire
  • Matt Reidy
    Key Cast
    "Trigo"
    Big Time Rush, This Is Us
  • Matthew Page
    Key Cast
    "Straw"
    Enter the Dojo, Sicario, Odd Thomas
  • Brett Rickaby
    Key Cast
    "Barley"
    Shameless, True Blood
  • Alex Knight
    Key Cast
    "Cole"
    Enter the Dojo, Breaking Bad
  • Kennedy Tucker
    Key Cast
    "Judy"
    Shadows of the Dead, The Other Mother
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Runtime:
    23 minutes
  • Completion Date:
    May 11, 2018
  • Production Budget:
    50,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    4K
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    No
Director Biography - Aaron McPherson

Aaron McPherson's 20-year career as an actor and acting coach brings him into his film directorial debut with Broken Sidewalk. A student of the great Larry Moss, Aaron's ability to effectively coach actors makes the complement behind the lens natural. With accolades such as coaching Forest Whitaker during his Oscar-winning role in "The Last King of Scotland," Aaron currently coaches Seth MacFarlane on "The Orville."

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