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Garbage Rex

A former homeless man, now a documentary filmmaker, delves into the harsh realities of life on the streets, uncovering dark secrets and forming unexpected alliances as he strives to give a voice to the voiceless.

PROOF OF CONCEPT FOR THE FEATURE FILM
Garbage Rex is a Dickensian rabbit hole that ends in streets of darkness. It explores themes of survival and the moral complexities faced by those living on the edge.

PLEASE NOTE: THE FEATURE FILM SCRIPT FOR THIS PILOT PROJECT IS COMPLETED AND IN DEVELOPMENT, PITCH DECK AVAILABLE.

  • Steve Hunyi
    Director
  • Steve Hunyi
    Writer
  • Steve Hunyi
    Producer
  • Gian Bonacchi
    Producer
  • Michael Strelow
    Key Cast
    "Tate"
  • Tal Profs
    Key Cast
    "Rex"
  • Alina Razumenko
    Key Cast
    "Junkie"
  • Pete M Smith
    Key Cast
    "Bearded"
  • Diogo Sales
    Key Cast
    "Blonde"
  • Dalia Hunyi
    Key Cast
    "Annie"
  • Nathalie Meyer
    Key Cast
    "Hairdresser Boss"
  • Pawell Attig
    Key Cast
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    GARBAGE REX
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Runtime:
    19 minutes 21 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    December 31, 2024
  • Production Budget:
    30,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    United Kingdom
  • Country of Filming:
    Spain
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Digital Cinema Package:
    Unavailable
Distribution Information
  • Artis Video
    Distributor
    Country: Worldwide
Director Biography - Steve Hunyi

He is a psych-medic by training, shaped by a small, conflicted Jewish household. Cinema became his early sanctuary - a place of emotional order and clarity amid anxiety and domestic noise. Classic films were formative rather than nostalgic: The Wizard of Oz, Singin’ in the Rain, Meet Me in St. Louis, Gilda, The Wages of Fear, and The Maltese Falcon. Through black-and-white television, film offered coherence, safety, and connection.

His relationship with cinema is foundational. It was his first stable relationship and remains the lens through which he understands psychology, behaviour, and narrative. Two recent years of intensive therapy clarified why film holds this central role: it is where empathy, memory, and storytelling converge.

He works intuitively and visually, with strong focus and creative drive. Socially reserved, he is nonetheless a collaborative team leader with cognitive empathy and adaptability under pressure. Curiosity, care, and commitment define his work.

He has made several multi-awarded short films, highlighting "Boxed In" (2017) and "Garbage Rex" (2026) and he has several multi-awarded feature length scripts. He's going to film in 2026 the short film "Puzzle Demon" and he's raising funds with his team for the feature films "Garbage Rex" and "Fertility Heist". He has also written and staged several theatrical productions in Barcelona, including The Toymaker’s Apprentice, a family musical exploring the dangers of indulgent parenting, blending the spirit of The Nutcracker with Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.

Above all, he is a father to two daughters, which grounds everything he makes. Film is his medium, psychology his framework, and human contradiction his subject.

Website: https://hunyifilms.com/

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Director Statement

Why did I write Garbage Rex?

A cry of anger. Since I can remember, whenever I watched Charlie Chaplin, Buster Keaton or Laurel and Hardy I always felt the suffering of the underdog. The weak. Those with no voice.

I had a nice childhood mostly. A silent Father, perhaps. Am British, too. Dominant Mom. Anxiety was always there and I never knew why? But Film was my sanctuary where movie magic calmed me. And conspired to captivate me.

The underdog was my Father with whom I identified. My Mother loved me - terrified me too. The forces of drama played out at home, I guess, poured through my skin.

I am privileged to be a doctor to help others. I now choose film to express the deep anger I still carry when I see injustice or suffering.