Experiencing Interruptions?

DEADLY PROMISES

Logline:
Secrets are meant to be kept. After all, a promise is a promise...

One-Line Summary:
Dillon's life is changed forever when he discovers what's locked in the basement.

Synopsis:
Dillon Copeland is an attractive, talented teenager who resides with his uncle in Colorado. He has a crush on Megan who is also interested in him. But Travis, the popular High School jock, likes her too and it's only a matter of time before the tension gets out of control.
As the plot thickens, some VERY disturbing secrets are revealed... the kind of secrets that are better kept in the basement. How could Uncle Max keep this hidden for so long? Promises are made as the story unfolds… and promises, even deadly ones, must be kept...
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  • Joseph Ramos
    Director
    Prime, Monster Force Zero, Soul Custody, etc.
  • Julian Crouser
    Writer
    Beautiful Boy, Better Late Than Dead, Ghost in the Gun, Rory
  • Thomas Crouser Jr
    Writer
  • Sandra L Bucy
    Writer
  • Thomas Crouser Jr
    Producer
  • Julian Crouser
    Key Cast
    "Dillon"
    Beautiful Boy, Better Late Than Dead, Ghost in the Gun, Rory
  • Isabella Salazar
    Key Cast
    "Megan"
    Invisible World
  • Braeden Wilson
    Key Cast
    "Travis"
    The Trip House
  • MJ Wolfe
    Key Cast
    "Uncle Max"
    Collateral, Mr and Mrs Smith, The Aviator
  • Project Type:
    Feature
  • Genres:
    Suspense, Thriller
  • Runtime:
    1 hour 21 minutes
  • Completion Date:
    March 20, 2020
  • Production Budget:
    49,500 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital and Blackmagic
  • Aspect Ratio:
    21:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    No
  • LA Film Awards: BEST PICTURE
    Los Angeles, CA
    United States
    April 2, 2020
    Best Picture Award
  • BLASTOFF Film Festival: BEST FEATURE FILM
    Los Angeles, CA
    United States
    March 14, 2020
    Best Feature Film Award
  • New York Int'l Film Awards: BEST FEATURE FILM
    New York, NY
    United States
    May 7, 2020
    Best Feature Film Award
  • Florence Film Awards: BEST FEATURE FILM
    Florence
    Italy
    April 5, 2020
    Best Feature Film Award
  • Mindfield Film Festival: BEST FEATURE FILM
    Albuquerque, NM
    United States
    March 1, 2020
    Best Feature Film - Platinum Award
  • New York Movie Awards: BEST FEATURE FILM
    New York, NY
    United States
    March 3, 2020
    Best Feature Film Award
  • Festigious Int'l Film Festival: BEST INDIE FEATURE
    Los Angeles, CA
    United States
    April 5, 2020
    Best Indie Feature Award
  • LA Film Awards: BEST INDIE FEATURE
    Los Angeles, CA
    United States
    April 2, 2020
    Best Indie Feature Award
  • New York Int'l Film Awards: BEST INDIE FEATURE
    New York, NY
    United States
    May 7, 2020
    Best Indie Feature Award
  • ONIROS Film Awards: BEST INDIE FEATURE
    Saint Vincent
    Italy
    April 5, 2020
    Best Indie Feature Award
  • LA Film Awards: BEST THRILLER
    Los Angeles, CA
    United States
    April 2, 2020
    Best Thriller Award
  • The Int'l Horror Hotel: TOP 3 BEST SUSPENSE/THRILLER
    Cleveland, OH
    United States
    April 25, 2020
    Top 3 Best Suspense/Thriller Award
  • Cinema WorldFest Awards: HORROR/THRILLER
    Los Angeles, CA
    United States
    March 29, 2020
    Award of Merit: Horror/Thriller
  • Accolade Global Film Competition: FEATURE FILM
    La Jolla, CA
    United States
    March 27, 2020
    Award of Merit: Feature Film
  • Latitude Film Awards: FEATURE FILM
    London
    United Kingdom
    April 6, 2020
    Feature Film - Gold Award
  • IndieFEST Film Awards: FEATURE FILM
    La Jolla, CA
    United States
    May 6, 2020
    Award of Merit: Feature Film
  • LA Film Awards: BEST DIRECTOR (Feature)
    Los Angeles, CA
    United States
    April 2, 2020
    Best Director Award (Joseph Ramos)
  • American Golden Picture Int'l FF: BEST DIRECTOR
    Jacksonville, FL
    United States
    March 3, 2020
    Best Director Award (Joseph Ramos)
  • Mindfield Film Festival: BEST DIRECTOR
    Albuquerque, NM
    United States
    March 1, 2020
    Best Director - Platinum Award (Joseph Ramos)
  • LA Film Awards: BEST 1ST TIME DIRECTOR
    Los Angeles, CA
    United States
    April 2, 2020
    Best 1st Time Director Award (Joseph Ramos)
  • Festigious Int'l Film Festival: BEST 1st TIME DIRECTOR
    Los Angeles, CA
    United States
    April 5, 2020
    Best 1st Time Director Award (Joseph Ramos)
  • New York Int'l Film Awards: BEST 1ST TIME DIRECTOR
    New York, NY
    United States
    May 7, 2020
    Best 1st Time Director Award (Joseph Ramos)
  • ONIROS Film Awards: BEST 1st TIME DIRECTOR
    Saint Vincent
    Italy
    April 5, 2020
    Best 1st Time Director Award (Joseph Ramos)
  • New York Cinematography Awards: BEST PRODUCER
    New York, NY
    United States
    March 14, 2020
    Best Producer Award (Thomas Crouser Jr.)
  • New York Int'l Film Awards: BEST 1ST TIME PRODUCER
    New York, NY
    United States
    May 7, 2020
    Best 1st Time Producer Award (Thomas Crouser Jr.)
  • Mindfield Film Festival: BEST ACTOR
    Albuquerque, NM
    United States
    March 1, 2020
    Best Actor - Diamond Award (Julian Crouser)
  • Best Actor Award: BEST YOUNG ACTOR
    New York, NY
    United States
    May 5, 2020
    Best Young Actor Award (Julian Crouser)
  • LA Film Awards: BEST YOUNG ACTOR
    Los Angeles, CA
    United States
    April 2, 2020
    Best Young Actor Award (Julian Crouser)
  • Festigious Int'l Film Festival: BEST YOUNG ACTOR
    Los Angeles, CA
    United States
    April 5, 2020
    Best Young Actor Award (Julian Crouser)
  • ONIROS Film Awards: BEST YOUNG ACTOR
    Saint Vincent
    Italy
    April 5, 2020
    Best Young Actor Award (Julian Crouser)
  • Accolade Global Film Competition: ACTOR
    La Jolla, CA
    United States
    March 27, 2020
    Award of Recognition: Lead Actor (Julian Crouser)
  • IndieFEST Film Awards: LEADING ACTOR
    La Jolla, CA
    United States
    May 6, 2020
    Award of Recognition: Lead Actor (Julian Crouser)
  • Latitude Film Awards: LEAD ACTOR
    London
    United Kingdom
    April 6, 2020
    Lead Actor - Gold Award (Julian Crouser)
  • Mindfield Film Festival: BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
    Albuquerque, NM
    United States
    March 1, 2020
    Best Supporting Actress - Diamond Award (Isabella Salazar)
  • American Golden Picture Int'l FF: BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
    Jacksonville, FL
    United States
    March 3, 2020
    Best Supporting Actress Award (Isabella Salazar)
  • Best Actor Award: BEST YOUNG ACTRESS
    New York, NY
    United States
    May 5, 2020
    Best Young Actress Award (Isabella Salazar)
  • New York Int'l Film Awards: BEST YOUNG ACTRESS
    New York, NY
    United States
    May 7, 2020
    Best Young Actress Award (Isabella Salazar)
  • ONIROS Film Awards: BEST YOUNG ACTRESS
    Saint Vincent
    Italy
    April 5, 2020
    Best Young Actress Award (Isabella Salazar)
  • Accolade Global Film Competition: SUPPORTING ACTRESS
    La Jolla, CA
    United States
    March 27, 2020
    Award of Recognition: Supporting Actress (Isabella Salazar)
  • IndieFEST Film Awards: SUPPORTING ACTRESS
    La Jolla, CA
    United States
    May 6, 2020
    Award of Recognition: Supporting Actress (Isabella Salazar)
  • LA Film Awards: BEST DUO
    Los Angeles, CA
    United States
    April 2, 2020
    Best Duo Award (Julian Crouser, Isabella Salazar)
  • Mindfield Film Festival: BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
    Albuquerque, NM
    United States
    March 1, 2020
    Best Supporting Actor - Gold Award (MJ Wolfe)
  • LA Film Awards: BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
    Los Angeles, CA
    United States
    April 2, 2020
    Best Supporting Actor Award (MJ Wolfe)
  • Accolade Global Film Competition: SUPPORTING ACTOR
    La Jolla, CA
    United States
    March 27, 2020
    Award of Recognition: Supporting Actor (MJ Wolfe)
  • IndieFEST Film Awards: SUPPORTING ACTOR
    La Jolla, CA
    United States
    May 6, 2020
    Award of Recognition: Supporting Actor (MJ Wolfe)
  • Cinema WorldFest Awards: ACTING
    Los Angeles, CA
    United States
    March 29, 2020
    Award of Merit: Acting (Braeden Wilson)
  • Mindfield Film Festival: BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
    Albuquerque, NM
    United States
    March 1, 2020
    Best Supporting Actor - Platinum Award (Braeden Wilson)
  • Accolade Global Film Competition: SUPPORTING ACTOR
    La Jolla, CA
    United States
    March 27, 2020
    Award of Recognition: Supporting Actor (Braeden Wilson)
  • IndieFEST Film Awards: SUPPORTING ACTOR
    La Jolla, CA
    United States
    May 6, 2020
    Award of Recognition: Supporting Actor (Braeden Wilson)
  • LA Film Awards: BEST ENSEMBLE
    Los Angeles, CA
    United States
    April 2, 2020
    Best Ensemble Award (Julian Crouser, Isabella Salazar, Braeden Wilson, MJ Wolfe)
  • White Deer Int'l Film Festival: BEST ENSEMBLE CAST
    Grantham, England
    United Kingdom
    May 7, 2020
    Best Ensemble Cast Award (Julian Crouser, Isabella Salazar, Braeden Wilson, MJ Wolfe)
  • American Golden Picture Int'l FF: BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
    Jacksonville, FL
    United States
    March 3, 2020
    Best Cinematography Award (Ian Brander, Alex Fahl)
  • Festigious Int'l Film Festival: BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
    Los Angeles, CA
    United States
    May 6, 2020
    Best Cinematography Award (Ian Brander, Alex Fahl)
  • Mindfield Film Festival: BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
    Albuquerque, NM
    United States
    March 1, 2020
    Best Cinematography - Platinum Award (Ian Brander, Alex Fahl)
  • Accolade Global Film Competition: CINEMATOGRAPHY
    La Jolla, CA
    United States
    March 27, 2020
    Award of Merit: Cinematography (Ian Brander, Alex Fahl)
  • IndieFEST Film Awards: VIDEOGRAPHY
    La Jolla, CA
    United States
    May 6, 2020
    Award of Merit: Videography (Ian Brander, Alex Fahl)
  • Festigious Int'l Film Festival: BEST EDITING
    Los Angeles, CA
    United States
    May 6, 2020
    Best Editing Award (Tony Sylvers)
  • Mindfield Film Festival: BEST EDITOR
    Albuquerque, NM
    United States
    March 1, 2020
    Best Editor - Gold Award (Tony Sylvers)
  • New York Int'l Film Awards: BEST EDITING
    New York, NY
    United States
    May 7, 2020
    Best Editing Award (Tony Sylvers)
  • ONIROS Film Awards: BEST EDITING
    Saint Vincent
    Italy
    April 5, 2020
    Best Editing Award (Tony Sylvers)
  • Accolade Global Film Competition: EDITING
    La Jolla, CA
    United States
    March 27, 2020
    Award of Merit: Editing (Tony Sylvers)
  • IndieFEST Film Awards: EDITING
    La Jolla, CA
    United States
    May 6, 2020
    Award of Merit: Editing (Tony Sylvers)
  • Alternative Film Festival: BEST WRITERS
    Toronto
    Canada
    March 22, 2020
    Best Writers Award (Thomas Crouser Jr, Julian Crouser, Sandra L Bucy)
  • Couch Film Festival: BEST WRITERS
    Toronto
    Canada
    March 29, 2020
    Best Writers Award (Thomas Crouser Jr, Julian Crouser, Sandra L Bucy)
  • LA Film Awards: BEST ORIGINAL STORY
    Los Angeles, CA
    United States
    April 2, 2020
    Best Original Story Award (Thomas Crouser Jr, Julian Crouser, Sandra L Bucy)
  • Cinema WorldFest Awards: PRODUCED SCREENPLAY
    Los Angeles, CA
    United States
    March 29, 2020
    Award of Merit: Produced Screenplay (Thomas Crouser Jr, Julian Crouser, Sandra L Bucy)
  • New York Int'l Film Awards: BEST SCREENPLAY
    New York, NY
    United States
    May 7, 2020
    Best Screenplay (Julian Crouser, Thomas Crouser Jr., Sandra L Bucy)
  • BLASTOFF Film Festival: BEST FILM TRAILER
    Los Angeles, CA
    United States
    March 14, 2020
    Best Film Trailer Award (Thomas Crouser Jr)
  • The Scene Festival: BEST FILM TRAILER
    Hyattsville, MD
    United States
    March 30, 2020
    Best Film Trailer Award (Thomas Crouser Jr)
  • American Golden Picture Int'l FF: BEST TRAILER
    Jacksonville, FL
    United States
    March 3, 2020
    Best Trailer Award (Thomas Crouser Jr)
  • The Int'l Horror Hotel: TOP 3 BEST TRAILER
    Cleveland, OH
    United States
    April 25, 2020
    Top 3 Best Trailer Award (Thomas Crouser Jr.)
  • Latitude Film Awards: TRAILER
    London
    United Kingdom
    April 6, 2020
    Trailer - Gold Award (Chris Brady, Thomas Crouser Jr)
  • New York Int'l Film Awards: BEST MAKEUP
    New York, NY
    United States
    May 7, 2020
    Best Makeup Award (Jessica Chynoweth)
  • LA Film Awards: BEST MAKEUP
    Los Angeles, CA
    United States
    April 2, 2020
    Best Makeup Award (Jessica Chynoweth)
  • White Deer Int'l Film Festival: BEST HAIR + MAKEUP
    Grantham, England
    United Kingdom
    May 7, 2020
    Best Hair + Makeup Award (Jessica Chynoweth)
  • New York Int'l Film Awards: BEST COSTUMES
    New York, NY
    United States
    May 7, 2020
    Best Costumes Award (Thomas Crouser Jr.)
  • New York Int'l Film Awards: BEST ORIGINAL PROP
    New York, NY
    United States
    May 7, 2020
    Best Original Prop Award (Jessica Chynoweth + Thomas Crouser Jr.)
Distribution Information
  • Green Apple Entertainment
    Distributor
    Country: Worldwide
    Rights: Internet, Video on Demand, Pay Per View, Hotel, Airline, Video / Disc, Console / Handheld Device
Director Biography - Joseph Ramos

Joseph Ramos is a Writer and Director based in Colorado. He studied at the Art Institute of Colorado for Media Arts and Animation, followed by Colorado Film School for Writing and Directing. Joseph began his film career as a grip and gaffer for independent films ranging from heart felt drama pieces (such as Diamond in the Rough) to sci-fi action thrillers (like Monster Force Zero). He has contributed to television documentaries and reality programs airing on ABC, National Geographic, Investigation Discovery, Travel Channel, Oxygen, and Food Network. Behind the scenes, Joseph is best known for his writing contributions on award winning short films Hannah and Gretchen and The Kicker.

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Director Statement

DEADLY PROMISES is my first feature film and I'm thrilled with how this creative work of fiction turned out. Collaborating with this incredible crew, including Producer Thomas Crouser Jr., Screenwriter Sandra L Bucy, 1st AD Anton Church, DP Ian Brander, Editor Tony Sylvers, etc., and this incredibly talented cast, including actors Julian Crouser, Isabella Salazar, Braeden Wilson, M.J. Wolfe, etc., has been everything a new Director wants for their first feature. Thank you! -Joe