Private Project

Go On and Bleed

Heading north to avoid the US draft in the summer of 1971, Monty meets the beautiful, enigmatic Marianne. They share an unexpected connection yet when he awakes, she is gone. He spends the rest of the heady summer thinking of her, as he begins to realize the land to which he ran is not as benign as imagined.

  • J.Christian Hamilton
    Director
    Agnes, Clear Grey
  • J.Christian Hamilton
    Writer
    Agnes, Clear Grey
  • Mitch Myers
    Key Cast
    "Monty"
  • Elyane Guay
    Key Cast
    "Marianne"
  • Matthew Stevens
    Key Cast
    "Joshua"
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Runtime:
    14 minutes 19 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    June 1, 2022
  • Production Budget:
    4,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    Canada
  • Country of Filming:
    Canada
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    4K
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Female Eye Film Festival
    Toronto
    Canada
    June 9, 2022
    World Premiere
    Official Selection
  • Toronto Independent Film Festival
    Toronto
    Canada
    September 15, 2023
    Best Short Film (Jury Award)
  • Milton Film Festival
    Milton
    Canada
    January 25, 2023
    Official Selection
  • Lake Placid Film Festival
    Lake Placid
    United States
    November 11, 2023
    US Premiere
    Official Selection
  • International Motion Picture Awards
    Brooklin
    Canada
    February 28, 2023
    Best Director
  • Cinéfest International Film Festival
    Sudbury
    Canada
    September 23, 2023
    Finalist, CTV Best in Shorts
Director Biography - J.Christian Hamilton

An emerging female Director from Canada who is also a DJ and collector of rare avant-garde & psychedelic vinyl which is featured on her weekly radio program at 89.5fm in Toronto.
Attention to accurate historical production design and customs is paid specifically in period pieces because of a degree in History and Theatre (University of Toronto, 2012) and Film: Video Design and Production (George Brown College, 2019). Her first film, “Agnes", made while still a student, won "Best Drama Short" at Toronto Short Film Festival, 2020. Since then, she has won several best director and short film awards and nominations including CTV Best in Shorts at Cinéfest (2023).

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