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Dashcam

DASHCAM is a psychological thriller following Jake—a timid video editor at a local news channel who fantasizes about becoming a reporter. While editing a piece on a routine traffic stop that resulted in the death of a police officer and a major political official, Jake is inadvertently sent dashcam video evidence that tells a completely different story. Working alone from his small apartment in NYC, Jake uses his skills as an editor to analyze the footage and figure out the truth behind what actually happened. Has Jake uncovered a conspiracy that he can break on the morning news? Or is he seeing things that aren't really there?

  • Christian Nilsson
    Director
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  • Christian Nilsson
    Writer
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  • Andrew van den Houten
    Producer
    The Woman, Darlin', The Ranger, Camera Obscura, 13 Cameras, The Block Island Sound
  • Han Soto
    Producer
    Don't Look Back
  • Larry Fessenden
    Key Cast
    Habit, The Dead Don't Die, The Ranger, River of Grass
  • Eric Tabach
    Key Cast
    Unsubscribe, Love Is Strange
  • Giorgia Whigham
    Key Cast
    Sierra Burgess Is a Loser Sierra Burgess Is a Loser, The Punisher, 13 Reasons Why, Scream: The TV Series
  • Giullian Gioiello
    Key Cast
    The Cat and the Moon, Scream: The TV Series, The Iron Fist, The Carrie Diaries
  • Zachary Booth
    Key Cast
    Damages, The Beaver, Keep The Lights On, After Louie
  • Noa Fisher
    Key Cast
    Uncut Gems
  • Jacob A Ware
    Key Cast
    Boardwalk Empire
  • Project Type:
    Feature
  • Genres:
    Thriller, Suspense, Crime
  • Runtime:
    1 hour 21 minutes 57 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    March 1, 2021
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    RED
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Popcorn Frights Film Festival
    Fort Lauderdale, Florida
    United States
    August 19, 2021
    World Premiere
    Official Selection
  • Fantasy FilmFest

    Germany
Distribution Information
  • Gravitas
    Distributor
    Country: United States
    Rights: All Rights
  • Unobstructed View
    Distributor
    Country: Canada
    Rights: All Rights
  • Octane Entertainment
    Sales Agent
    Country: Worldwide
  • 101 Films
    Distributor
    Country: United Kingdom
    Rights: All Rights
Director Biography - Christian Nilsson

Christian Nilsson is an Emmy Award-winning video journalist and producer, and the award-winning director behind UNSUBSCRIBE-the $0-budget short film that became the #1 movie in the American box office in 2020.

The Long Island-native's work has been featured on Esquire, BuzzFeed, The Huffington Post, The Atlantic, Vanity Fair, CBS, Washington Post, BBC, New York Post, Elle, Entertainment Weekly, MTV, Time, AV Club, Food & Wine, and others.

DASHCAM is Christian's feature-length directorial debut.

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Director Statement

After YouTuber Eric Tabach and I took advantage of a distribution loophole and our $0-budget horror short, UNSUBSCRIBE, absurdly became the number one movie in America in June 2020, we were approached by producers to make a feature-length version of the film. Instead, I pitched them DASHCAM—a story inspired by some of my favorite films like Antonioni's BLOW-UP, De Palma's BLOW OUT, Coppola's THE CONVERSATION, and Pakula's KLUTE.

DASHCAM isn't a "pandemic film" but it is very much born out of events we've seen over the last year—confusion, isolation, virtual gatherings, and disturbing video evidence of police brutality. It was our aim to produce a film that felt tangential to our collective experience throughout the pandemic while telling a suspenseful, original story to which we could all relate.

Please enjoy!