Private Project

Don't You Go Nowhere

A jazz dynamo belts his way through his weekly set until he makes an unexpected connection with an audience member in this short film about the power of music over memory.

  • Bryan Poyser
    Director
  • Bryan Poyser
    Writer
  • Jon Michael Simpson
    Producer
  • V. Marc Fort
    Producer
  • Cameron Malone
    Producer
  • Dwayne Washington
    Producer
  • Mac Mcintosh
    Key Cast
    "Doc Marvell"
  • Taméca Jones
    Key Cast
    "Lex"
  • Michael Hale
    Key Cast
    "Jessie Smith"
  • Jimmy Blazer
    Key Cast
    "Jimmy"
  • Dayne Reliford
    Key Cast
    "Dayne"
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Genres:
    Drama, Musical
  • Runtime:
    8 minutes
  • Completion Date:
    May 1, 2022
  • Production Budget:
    15,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    2:1
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Woodstock Film Festival
    Woodstock, NY
    United States
    October 1, 2022
    Official Selection
  • Austin Film Festival
    Austin, TX
    United States
    October 28, 2022
    Texas Short Filmmaker Award
  • Hill Country Film Festival
    Fredericksburg, Texas
    United States
    June 2, 2022
    World Premiere
    Best Texas Film Award
  • Lone Star Film Festival
    Fort Worth, TX
    United States
    November 11, 2022
    Best Narrative Short Film Award
  • Denton Black Film Festival
    Denton, TX
    United States
    January 28, 2023
    Best Narrative Short & Best Texas Narrative Short
  • Cine del Mar Film Festival
    Punta del Este
    Uruguay
    July 12, 2023
    South American Premiere
    Best Short Film of the Festival, Best Director - Short Film, Best Script - Short Film
  • Deep in the Heart Film Festival
    Waco, Texas
    United States
    July 21, 2023
    Best Texas Short Film Award
  • Legacy Theatre Film Festival
    Stony Creek, CT
    United States
    September 20, 2022
    Short Drama Award
  • Sidewalk Film Festival
    Birmingham, Alabama
    United States
    August 27, 2022
    Official Selection
  • Newport Beach Film Festival
    Newport Beach, CA
    United States
    October 19, 2022
    Official Selection
  • Crested Butte Film Festival
    Crested Butte, Colorado
    United States
    September 21, 2022
    Official Selection
  • Montclair Film Festival
    Montclair, NJ
    United States
    October 29, 2022
    Official Selection
  • LA Shorts International Film Festival
    Los Angeles, CA
    United States
    July 27, 2022
    Official Selection
  • Long Beach International Film Festival
    Long Beach, NY
    United States
    July 30, 2022
    Official Selection
  • Film Fest Tucson
    Tucson, AZ
    United States
    October 15, 2022
    Official Selection
  • Dallas International Film Festival
    Dallas, TX
    United States
    October 15, 2022
    Official Selection
  • Santa Fe International Film Festival
    Santa Fe, NM
    United States
    October 22, 2022
    Official Selection
  • Sound Unseen Film Festival
    Minneapolis, MN & Austin, TX
    United States
    November 5, 2022
    Official Selection
  • Carrboro Film Festival
    Carrboro, NC
    United States
    November 19, 2022
    Official Selection
  • Sedona International Film Festival
    Sedona, AZ
    United States
    February 23, 2023
    Official Selection
  • Oxford Film Festival
    Oxford, MS
    United States
    March 4, 2023
    Official Selection
  • Annapolis Film Festival
    Annapolis, MD
    United States
    March 23, 2023
    Official Selection
  • Independent Film Festival of Boston
    Boston, MA
    United States
    April 28, 2023
    Official Selection
  • Mendocino Film Festival
    Mendocino, CA
    United States
    June 1, 2023
    Official Selection
  • ShorTS International Film Festival
    Trieste
    Italy
    July 1, 2023
    International Premiere
    Official Selection
  • Revelation Perth Film Festival
    Perth
    Australia
    July 12, 2023
    Australian Premiere
    Official Selection
  • Walla Walla Movie Crush
    Walla Walla, WA
    United States
    July 7, 2023
    Official Selection
  • Music Imbizo Film Festival
    Durban
    South Africa
    August 29, 2023
    African Premiere
    Official Selection
Director Biography - Bryan Poyser

A two-time Independent Spirit Award nominee, writer/director Bryan Poyser has made 3 features, numerous short films as well as projects for Comedy Central, the USA Network, Ridley Scott Associates and HBO. Bryan’s feature LOVERS OF HATE premiered in competition at the Sundance Film Festival and was nominated for the John Cassavetes Award at the 2011 Independent Spirit Awards. His first feature DEAR PILLOW was also nominated for a Spirit Award in 2005. Bryan’s latest feature LOVE & AIR SEX premiered at the SXSW Film Festival and was released by Tribeca Films. Most recently, he wrote an episode of the Duplass Brothers HBO series ROOM 104, which aired in 2020. Bryan lives in Austin, Texas, with his wife and daughter and teaches filmmaking at Texas State University.

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