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Johnny The Dime

A brash and arrogant man catches a peeping-tom spying on his sister. He vows to take revenge, and discovers something very special about himself along the way.

  • David Gazzo
    Writer
  • Joseph Blake Menzel
    Director
  • David Gazzo
    Key Cast
    "Johnny"
  • David Lambert
    Producer
  • David Gazzo
    Producer
  • Joseph Menzel
    Producer
  • John Fitzpatrick
    Director of Photography
  • Brandon Gorsira
    AD
  • Justine Betrand
    1st AC
  • Thomas Hutteau
    Gaffer
  • Will Fortune
    Colorist
  • Alex McKelvey
    Editor
  • Lauren Loccisano
    Hair and Makeup
  • Amy Southers
    Choreographer
  • Matt Leibowitz
    Sound/Music
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Genres:
    Comedy
  • Runtime:
    7 minutes 17 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    January 17, 2021
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Brightside Film Festival
    Jersey City, NJ
    March 13, 2022
    Best Actor in a Comedy: David Gazzo for Johnny the Dime
  • Kansas City FilmFest International
    Kansas City, MO
    United States
    April 26, 2022
    Best Short Comedy
  • Sedona International Film Festival
    Sedona, AZ
    United States
    February 23, 2022
    Audience Choice Award: Best Short Comedy
Director Biography - Joseph Blake Menzel

Joseph Blake Menzel is a Writer, Director, Producer and Actor. He began filmmaking during his teen years in Florida, before moving to New York to make his passion for story telling his life's work. He made his feature film debut acting in Escape Plan 2 starring Sylvester Stallone in 2017. His first drama short film Coming to Terms, premiered at the revered Cannes Film Festival in 2018. Recently he created a Pilot titled Stretched, that he wrote, directed and starred in. He is currently in the process of raising financing for his first feature film, which will be a dark comedy.

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