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For The Good of The People

Set in an oppressive small-town with a false sense of “utopia”, a young man witnesses a disturbing event that goes against everything he’s been raised to believe.

  • Chris K. Daniels
    Director
    Stand, Scumbags, Squeeze Toy
  • Chris K. Daniels
    Writer
    Stand, Scumbags, Squeeze Toy
  • Jenny Whipple
    Writer
  • Chris K. Daniels
    Producer
  • Anna Daniels
    Producer
  • Jenny Whipple
    Producer
  • Katie Whipple
    Producer
  • Jaryd Massaro
    Producer
  • Samuel Caswell
    Producer
  • Kate Shaughnessey
    Producer
  • B. Raad
    Producer
  • Henry Lynch
    Key Cast
    "Danny"
  • Bob Higgins
    Key Cast
    "Sheriff James"
  • David Bushery
    Key Cast
    "Mayor Al"
  • Katie Novak
    Key Cast
    "The Girl"
  • Myles Delahunty
    Key Cast
    "The Head Watcher"
  • Christian Tabb
    Key Cast
    "Harrison"
  • Juilo Velasquez
    Key Cast
    "The Watcher"
  • Project Type:
    Short, Student
  • Genres:
    Thriller, Horror, Dystopian, Creepy
  • Runtime:
    43 minutes
  • Completion Date:
    May 14, 2021
  • Production Budget:
    10,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital, 4K, ARRIRAW
  • Aspect Ratio:
    2.39: 1
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    Yes - Massachusetts College of Art and Design
  • Cannes Film Festival
    Cannes
    France
    May 25, 2022
    Short Film Corner
  • Los Angeles Independent Film Festival
    Los Angeles
    United States
    May 21, 2022
    Los Angeles Premiere
    Best Directing - Award Winner
  • The American Short Film Festival
    Los Angeles
    United States
    June 22, 2022
    Best Up & Coming Director - Award Winner
  • The International Diversity Film Festival
    Santa Monica
    United States
    August 25, 2021
    Best Student Film - Award Winner
  • Medusa Film Festival

    United States
    February 28, 2022
    Best Director - Award Winner
  • Prague International Film Awards
    Prague
    Czech Republic
  • American Independent Film Festival

    United States
    Best Short Film - Award Winner
  • Stockholm Film and Television Festival
    Stockholm
    Sweden
Director Biography - Chris K. Daniels

Chris K. Daniels is a filmmaker from Boston, Massachusetts. He's best known for his compelling, stylized storytelling through the use of characters and their twisted worlds.
Chris tends to focus his work on offbeat, conceptual takes on reality. He seeks to bring forth interesting forms of 'what if' questions, and answer those through his stories, in the most exciting ways possible.
Chris has been creating short films for the majority of his life. From the day he made his very first YouTube channel in fourth grade, to the day he landed his first distribution deal in college, he's held onto his passion. Always trying to evolve and become a better version of himself.
In 2017, Chris founded the company iSee Entertainment Core, later renamed Cinemonic. Through that, he's created a central network for himself as a director, as well as a circle of other storytellers from around the country, now involved with the brand.
All-in-all, Chris loves to create. He's a young man passionate about making movies that mean something. He hopes to tell stories for the rest of his life

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Director Statement

“For The Good of The People” is truly a culmination of all my love for immersive storytelling. This film is about characters, societal illusions, corruption, trust, family and perspective. Everything in this story is relevant now more than ever. While the world of “For The Good of The People” is a twisted, dystopian take on reality: It’s filled with parallels to today as well as hypothetical situations that would come from the extremism of today’s changing world.
Above all else, I wanted to focus this film on the human element that brings us into this world. The story is all about personal perspective in this extreme, corrupt, ideological world. I wanted to showcase the tragedy that a comes from blind faith, with sympathizable humans in a seemingly unfamiliar world.
This film has taken me over a year and a half to bring to life, and it was worth every second. I’m so incredibly proud of this project, and everyone involved in it. Thank you so much to anyone and everyone that takes the time to experience our story.