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DEMISE - EPISODE 1

In a world of high priced escorts, billionaires and madams, a male escort has made a choice to leave everything behind. Before he can start fresh, he is framed for a murder he didn’t commit. Or did he?

  • Tony Kim
    Director
  • Loie Maxwell
    Writer
  • Tony Kim
    Producer
  • Loie Maxwell
    Producer
  • Turnkey Pictures
    Producer
  • Ryan Cooper
    Key Cast
    "Jason Stone"
    Rough Night
  • David Steen
    Key Cast
    "Les Ellis"
    Django Unchained
  • Rebecca Tarabocchia
    Key Cast
    "Julia Ellis"
  • Project Type:
    Short, Web / New Media
  • Genres:
    Crime Drama, Neon Noir, Drama, Thriller, Mystery, Short Film, Series, Scripted, Web Series, Pilot
  • Runtime:
    6 minutes 9 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    October 9, 2019
  • Production Budget:
    30,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    2.40:1
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Sunscreen Film Festival
    St Petersburg Fla
    United States
    September 26, 2020
    Official Selection
  • Festival Angaelica
    Pasadena
    United States
    November 7, 2020
    Official Selection
  • Santa Monica Webfest
    Santa Monica, CA
    United States
    June 5, 2020
    Official Selection
  • Santa Monica Webfest
    Santa Monica CA
    United States
    June 6, 2020
    Nominee Best Pilot
  • Santa Monica Webfest
    Santa Monica CA
    United States
    June 6, 2020
    Nominee Best Cinematography
  • Santa Monica Webfest
    Santa Monica CA
    United States
    June 6, 2020
    Nominee Best Original Score
  • Minnesota Webfest
    Minneapolis Minnesota
    United States
    September 24, 2020
    Official Selection
  • Minnesota Webfest
    Minneapolis
    United States
    September 24, 2020
    Nominee Best Dramatic Pilot
  • Sicily Webfest
    Sicily
    Italy
    September 4, 2020
    Official Selection
  • Baltimore Next Media Webfest
    Baltimore
    United States
    October 29, 2020
    Official Selection
  • Baltimore Next Media Webfest
    Baltimore, MD
    United States
    November 1, 2020
    Nominee Best Pilot
  • Bastalavista International Genre Film Festival
    Hanover
    Germany
    September 19, 2020
    Official Selection
Director Biography - Tony Kim

Tony Kim is a renown fashion photographer who has contributed to some of the worlds most esteemed publications. He has been a contributor to Vogue, Harper's Bazaar, and collaborated with several global luxury brands. Complementing his directorial career, Tony has recently photographed actors and celebrities including Elisabeth Moss, Elizabeth Olson, Chloe Sevigny, Derek Jeter, and Amy Adams.

Tony Kim is a partner in TurnKey Pictures, a media company he co-founded with screenwriter/producer Loie Maxwell. Together they develop and produce scripted shorts that are highly stylized and written to be serialized. Because of their respective backgrounds in fashion, TurnKey focuses on visual storytelling about glamorous and disturbed cultures that transcend time and place.

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Director Statement

Demise exemplifies a world where people's lives are playthings for the powerful who defy all boundaries with impunity.