In The Dark

Facing the deterioration of his lifelong career, a radio journalist sets out to ignite interest in salvaging his local radio station in Live Oak, Florida after a hurricane throws it off the air.

(Director's note: This version is currently without final color and audio)

  • Rhea Begazo
    Director
  • Rhea Begazo
    Editor
  • James Berry
    Cinematographer
    Cletus (Best Florida Short, Gasparilla International Film Festival, 2024), Have You Seen The Ratman? (Best Florida Short, Gasparilla International Film Festival, 2023)
  • James Berry
    Producer
    Cletus (Best Florida Short, Gasparilla International Film Festival, 2024), Have You Seen The Ratman? (Best Florida Short, Gasparilla International Film Festival, 2023)
  • Rhea Begazo
    Producer
  • James Jackson
    Co-Producer
  • Pat Laughery
    Colorist
  • Forrest Lotterhos
    Sound Design and Re-Recording Mix
  • Project Type:
    Documentary, Short
  • Runtime:
    28 minutes 2 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    February 26, 2025
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States, United States
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
Director Biography - Rhea Begazo

Rhea Begazo is an emerging documentary editor and director from Florida, currently based in Denver, Colorado.

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Director Statement

In The Dark is both: a portrait of what a man does when he is losing grip on his life’s purpose, and how the struggles of a small town radio station illustrate larger patterns about the dissemination of information in the 21st century.

I was drawn to John as a character when I learned of his “do or die” attitude towards being a journalist, and his commitment to saving radio - a medium that most young Americans find archaic.

How do you face your life’s work phasing out of modern necessity? To acknowledge you are a dying breed? As natural disasters become more commonplace, what happens to people in rural areas? Are modern forms of communication really indestructible? These are some questions I hope the film poses.