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Honor Among Thieves

Official Selection of 113 film festivals with more than 85 nominations and 40 awards including 20 as best short film. And our list keeps growing!

When a planet-hopping cowboy-criminal (Jason R. Moore, Marvel’s The Punisher) returns to New Mexico after a heist-gone-wrong, he expects a hero’s welcome. Instead, he finds his mutinous crew have decided he’s no longer in charge.

  • Justin Eugene Evans
    Director
    A Lonely Place For Dying
  • Justin Eugene Evans
    Writer
    A Lonely Place For Dying
  • Jason R. Moore
    Producer
    Marvel's The Punisher (Season 1 & Season 2)
  • Justin Eugene Evans
    Producer
    A Lonely Place For Dying
  • Rubén Burgos, Jr.
    Producer
  • Brent Tiano
    Producer
  • Jason R. Moore
    Key Cast
    "John Thurston"
    Marvel's The Punisher (Season 1 & Season 2)
  • Michael B. Tabb
    Key Cast
    "Sam Spurlock"
  • Tyler Bates
    Composer
    300, Guardians of the Galaxy, John Wicke, Deadpool & Samurai Jack
  • Joanne Higginbottom
    Composer
    300, Guardians of the Galaxy, John Wicke, Deadpool & Samurai Jack
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Genres:
    Sci-Fi, Western
  • Runtime:
    9 minutes 59 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    May 10, 2019
  • Production Budget:
    14,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    Puerto Rico, United States
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Red Epic 5K
  • Aspect Ratio:
    1:2.39
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Florence Film Awards
    Florence
    Italy
    October 6, 2019
    Italian Premiere
    Winner - Best Sci-Fi Short
  • Wallachia International Film Festival
    Bucharest
    Romania
    October 10, 2019
    Romania Premiere
    Winner - Best Sci-Fi Short
  • HEX After Dark Film Festival
    Calgary, Alberta
    Canada
    October 11, 2019
    Canadian Premiere
    Winner - Best Sci-Fi Short
  • Johnson City Film Festival
    Johnson City
    United States
    November 8, 2019
    Tennessee Premiere
    Winner - Best Visual Effects
  • Kino London presents "The People's Film Festival"
    London
    United Kingdom
    November 21, 2019
    Semi-Finalist - Best Short SciFi
  • CARE Awards
    Cairo, West Virginia
    United States
    November 6, 2019
    West Virginia Premiere
    Nominee - Best Short
  • International Shorts Film Festival
    Southbank, Victoria
    Australia
    December 2, 2019
    Australian Premiere
    Official Selection
  • Changing Face International Film Festival
    Cronulla
    Australia
    December 7, 2019
    New South Wales Premiere
    Winner - Best Sci-Fi Short
  • Changing Face International Film Festival
    Cronulla
    Australia
    December 7, 2019
    New South Wales Premiere
    Nominee - Best Lighting
  • Changing Face International Film Festival
    Cronulla
    Australia
    December 7, 2019
    New South Wales Premiere
    Nominee - Best Visual Effects
  • The Oklahoma Black Film Festival (The Black Gatsby)
    Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
    United States
    December 13, 2019
    Oklahoma Premiere
    Nominee - Best Short
  • Silicon Valley International Film Festival
    San Fransisco, California
    United States
    December 11, 2019
    California Premiere
    Official Selection
  • International Shorts
    Southbank
    Australia
    November 30, 2019
    Official Selection
  • Beloit International Film Festival
    Beloit
    United States
    February 21, 2020
    Wisconsin Premiere
    Official Selection
  • Culver City Film Festival®
    Culver City
    United States
    December 6, 2019
    Los Angeles Premiere
    Official Selection
  • Two Roads International Film Festival
    Brooklyn
    United States
    December 7, 2019
    Winner - Best Sci-Fi Short
  • Chandler International Film Festival
    Chandler
    United States
    January 17, 2020
    SouthWest Premiere
    Official Selection
  • Wild Indie Sci-Fi & Fantasy Short Film Festival
    London
    United Kingdom
    January 11, 2020
    Winner - Best Sound & Music
  • Jaipur International Film Festival
    Jaipur
    India
    January 17, 2020
    Indian Premiere
    Nominee - Best Sci-Fi Short
  • Chambal International Film Festival
    Kota
    India
    January 18, 2020
    Kota Premiere
    Official Selection
  • GeekFest Toronto
    Toronto
    Canada
    February 14, 2020
    Winner - Best of Fest
  • GeekFest Toronto
    Toronto
    Canada
    February 14, 2020
    Nominee - Best Sci-Fi Film
  • GeekFest Toronto
    Toronto
    Canada
    February 14, 2020
    Nominee - Best Actor Jason R. Moore
  • GeekFest Toronto
    Toronto
    Canada
    February 14, 2020
    Nominee - Best Ensemble Cast
  • GeekFest Toronto
    Toronto
    Canada
    February 14, 2020
    Nominee - Best Adventure Film
  • GeekFest Toronto
    Toronto
    Canada
    February 14, 2020
    Nominee - Best Short Film
  • North Europe International Film Festival
    London
    United Kingdom
    February 15, 2020
    Official Selection
  • Spello Int'l Short Film Festival
    Spello
    Italy
    February 29, 2020
    Official Selection
  • WILDsound FEEDBACK Film & Screenplay Festival
    Toronto
    Canada
    March 5, 2020
    Official Selection
  • Kino London Presents "The People's Film Festival"
    London
    United Kingdom
    March 6, 2020
    Semi-Finalist - Best Sci-Fi Short
  • Russian International Horror Film Awards
    Moscow
    Russian Federation
    March 23, 2020
    Russian Premiere
    Official Selection
  • Ferrara Film Festival
    Ferrara
    Italy
    March 28, 2020
    Finalist - Best Short
  • Mabig Film Festival
    Augsburg
    Germany
    April 14, 2020
    The Andreea Boyer Premiere
    Winner - Best Sci-Fi Short
  • Fort Myers Beach International Film Festival
    Fort Myers
    United States
    April 21, 2020
    Official Selection
  • Southeast Regional Film Festival
    Jacksonville, Florida
    United States
    June 5, 2020
    Florida Premiere
    Official Selection
  • New York Cinematography Awards (NYCA)
    New York
    United States
    June 29, 2020
    New York Premiere
    Finalist - Best Cinematography
  • Tylerman Film Festival
    Wheaton, Illinois
    United States
    August 15, 2020
    Illinois Premiere
    Winner - Best Short
  • The Monkey Bread Tree Film Awards
    Ilford
    United Kingdom
    September 27, 2019
    Winner - Best Short Film (Made For More Than $10,000)
  • The Monkey Bread Tree Film Awards
    Ilford
    United Kingdom
    September 27, 2019
    Nominee - Best Cinematography
Director Biography - Justin Eugene Evans

Justin Eugene Evans' previous film, A Lonely Place For Dying, was accepted in 46 film festivals. The film was nominated for 53 awards and won 29 including 18 best pictures. Justin then took a leave of absence from filmmaking for 8 years to invent a new type of cinema lighting system. He is now returning to filmmaking with a Science-Fiction/Western short film entitled Honor Among Thieves.

Justin's engineering skills include mechanical, electrical, mechtronic, optical, and thermodynamics. He worked in 18 factories throughout China to teach himself the fundamentals of modern manufacturing. He taught himself basic Mandarin so he could navigate the world of Chinese and Southeast Asia manufacturing.

With his new skills, he built Anthem One, Inc. and sold the company for 61 million dollars. He recently began EvansWerks, Inc., allowing him to work on both engineering and media.

As an adult with Asperger's Syndrome, he often feels slightly out of step. Justin's son, David, is also Autistic and his wife is a college culinary instructor at an Autistic school in Wisconsin. Together, they educate non-Autistics about Autism and advocate for Autistic acceptance.

Justin splits his time between invention and filmmaking.

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Director Statement

It always comes down to characters. Superficially, combining science fiction and the wild west may seem difficult. But, the challenges weren't the visual effects or science fiction weapons; the challenges were about character.

I don't believe in genre. I believe a writer's primary job is to be a malevolent manipulator, crafting deeply flawed characters and then constantly thwarting their ambitions.

And in that sense, this science fiction western is really a story of failed friendship, mistrust and an inability to take a leap of faith. It is, I hope, funny, quirky and deeply human.

But, my script would never have been possible without my amazing team! James Wulfgar's science fiction weaponry and props are as good as any Hollywood film. Branden Miletta's visual effects work is stupendous. Luis Caffesse's amazing editing blows me away; I could never do what he does. Bytheway-May's music carefully balances the comedy and action of this short film. The costumes and sets are incredible.

And the cast! The cast did such an amazing job! Michael Tabb, Jason R. Moore and Chris Ranney own their roles. They bring so much depth and detail to their characters.

I'm truly blessed to have such an amazing team help bring my quirky, strange, genre mash-up to life. We hope you enjoy Honor Among Thieves!