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Frag

Its a regular night at a local gay bar. That is until a disgruntled war vet sets a grenade on the bar counter, turning his bad day into everyone else's problem.

  • Christopher Frentzel
    Director
    Somebody to Love
  • Christopher Frentzel
    Writer
    Somebody to Love
  • Christopher Frentzel
    Producer
    Somebody to Love
  • Manny Simone
    Key Cast
    "Gene"
  • Wayne Kinney
    Key Cast
    "Toby"
  • Daniel Mart
    Key Cast
    "Kenny"
  • Karlee Prevatt
    Director of Photography
    Somebody to Love
  • Antonio Ortiz
    Music Composer
    Somebody to Love
  • Liza Burlingame
    1st AD
  • William Gilmore
    2nd AD
  • Tony DeLeon Jr.
    Stunt Supervisor
  • Pablo Venegas
    Audio Mixer
  • Jose Carlos Rojas
    Camera Operator
  • Ali Fuentes
    1st AC
  • Karina Lago
    2nd AC
    Somebody to Love
  • Boris Garrido
    Grip
  • Jordan Holt
    Production Assistants
  • Chad Simon
    Production Assistants
  • Luis Felipe Dulanto
    Production Assistants
  • Isabella Massardi
    Production Assistants
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Genres:
    Drama, Suspense
  • Runtime:
    12 minutes 33 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    November 1, 2023
  • Production Budget:
    10,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    RED
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
Director Biography - Christopher Frentzel

Christopher Beytia Frentzel is a native South Floridian who studied Digital Media Production and Creative Writing at Florida State University. While in college and working part-time, he wrote, directed, and produced his first ever feature film, Somebody to Love, at the age of 21. Since then, the film has gone on to win numerous awards, such as Best Feature and Best Drama, and Christopher himself has won "Best Producer" and "Best First-Time Filmmaker."

Christopher has since worked as a 1st AD on the comedy-horror feature, "Zombeez," as well as "The Abode," a horror feature that takes place in past and present St. Augustine.

Christopher also does freelance videography and editing and received his remote drone piloting license in 2021. He is currently working on coordinating the festival run of "Frag," the distribution for "Somebody to Love," as well as working as an associate producer for CBS Sports HQ.

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Director Statement

This was an immensely challenging short film that I learned a lot from. The true story the film is based on really stood with me and both inspired and shook me to my core. It's reminiscent of the constant threats of violence the LGBTQ community faces, as well as other safe spaces in the world that continue to be threatened by gun violence. The grenade is a different but similar tool of destruction, and I was in awe over the heroes of this story being able to diffuse the situation and keep the man distracted. This short is not only about protecting our community, but also looking after those we often leave behind. The man who set the grenade was a veteran suffering from mental health issues, trauma, and being neglected by his own community. Often times, gay men harshly judge one another despite sharing similar experiences. This in turn causes more damage to each other. I hope this film touches people's hearts and reminds them to keep one another in mind and to look after everyone that makes up our community, even those who may seem like they don't need it.