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?
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Christian NilssonDirectorUnsubscribe
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Christian NilssonWriterUnsubscribe
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Andrew van den HoutenProducerThe Woman, Darlin', The Ranger, Camera Obscura, 13 Cameras, The Block Island Sound
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Han SotoProducerDon't Look Back
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Larry FessendenKey CastHabit, The Dead Don't Die, The Ranger, River of Grass
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Eric TabachKey CastUnsubscribe, Love Is Strange
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Giorgia WhighamKey CastSierra Burgess Is a Loser Sierra Burgess Is a Loser, The Punisher, 13 Reasons Why, Scream: The TV Series
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Giullian GioielloKey CastThe Cat and the Moon, Scream: The TV Series, The Iron Fist, The Carrie Diaries
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Zachary BoothKey CastDamages, The Beaver, Keep The Lights On, After Louie
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Noa FisherKey CastUncut Gems
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Jacob A WareKey CastBoardwalk Empire
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Project Type:Feature
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Genres:Thriller, Suspense, Crime
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Runtime:1 hour 21 minutes 57 seconds
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Completion Date:March 1, 2021
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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:RED
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Aspect Ratio:16:9
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Film Color:Color
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First-time Filmmaker:Yes
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Student Project:No
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Popcorn Frights Film FestivalFort Lauderdale, Florida
United States
August 19, 2021
World Premiere
Official Selection -
Fantasy FilmFest
Germany
Distribution Information
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GravitasDistributorCountry: United StatesRights: All Rights
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Unobstructed ViewDistributorCountry: CanadaRights: All Rights
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Octane EntertainmentSales AgentCountry: Worldwide
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101 FilmsDistributorCountry: United KingdomRights: All Rights
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.
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!