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Gatekeepers

A young car thief, Archie Dixon, sets his sights on going straight. When Archie is offered by his colleague to take the position of a getaway driver for a heist operation, he declines. A fight gradually breaks out. In a tragic pay-off, Archie graduates from car theft to murder, killing his colleague in self-defence.

  • Ugrin Vuckovic
    Director
    Lumen
  • Casey Israelson
    Director
  • Ugrin Vuckovic
    Writer
    Lumen
  • Casey Israelson
    Writer
  • Ugrin Vuckovic
    Producer
    Lumen
  • Ugrin Vuckovic
    Key Cast
    "Archie Dixon"
  • Casey Israelson
    Key Cast
    "Man"
  • Ugrin Vuckovic
    Editors
    Lumen
  • Casey Israelson
    Editors
  • Ugrin Vuckovic
    Directors of Photography
  • Casey Israelson
    Directors of Photography
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Genres:
    crime, noir, drama, coming of age, tragedy
  • Runtime:
    3 minutes 55 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    September 3, 2022
  • Production Budget:
    0 NZD
  • Country of Origin:
    New Zealand
  • Country of Filming:
    New Zealand
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Blackmagic RAW
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Black & White
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
Director - Ugrin Vuckovic, Casey Israelson
Director Statement

Gatekeepers is a film that was written, shot, and edited in a space of 48 hours. It is a tragedy of the most minimal scope, yet the most drastic circumstance that the ordinary person may encounter.