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Curtains Down: The Last Rod

A broadway star's unwitting mistext sends him on a voyage to inadvertent self discovery.

Starring, John Francis Hebert, Ryan Gibson and Drama Desk nominee Miche Braden.

  • John Hebert
    Director
    O'er The Water
  • John Hebert
    Writer
  • John Hebert
    Key Cast
    "Steve Hammerstein III"
    O'er The Water, Boardwalk Empire
  • Ryan Gibson
    Key Cast
    "Adam Schultz"
  • Miche Braden
    Key Cast
    "Sexy Grandma"
    Inventing Anna, Evil, The Devils Music
  • Project Type:
    Short, Other
  • Genres:
    Comedy, Micro-movie, Ultra-short
  • Runtime:
    3 minutes 45 seconds
  • Production Budget:
    6,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital Film Emulation
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Coney Island Film Festival
    Brooklyn, NY
    United States
    September 17, 2022
    New York Premeire
    Official Selection
  • Cannes Short Film Festival
    Cannes
    France
    February 20, 2023
    WINNER: Audience Award
Director Biography - John Hebert

John F. Hebert’s early work as an actor includes National Tours of AGYG and George M! as George M. Cohan. In 2010 John turned his focus to learning the electric bass touring the US with Stephie Coplan & The Pedestrians, while their single JERK hit #14 on the alt-rock charts.

Three years later he picked up the double bass to tour Europe with rockabilly band Jumbo Brown. Since 2016 John has been studying privately at the Joe Solomon Jazz Improvisation Workshop. His short film O’er The Water is made the film festival circuit and has been nominated six times for Best Pilot/Web Series and has won once in addition to Best of Show at Pinnacle Awards Festival, currently his short Curtains Down: The Last Rod has been tearing through the film circuit nominated for 23 awards winning 10 such as Audience Award at Cannes Short Film Festival and many more.

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Director Statement

I did it because I thought it was funny.