Litmus
Armed with a briefcase, a watch, and an earpiece; a man traverses his way through something beyond nightmares and memories, guided by a mysterious voice who promises to protect him.
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Travis DarkowDirectorTales From Town Z: The King In Yellow, Tales From Town Z: Synesthesia, Elliot, Goodbye Tomorrow, Roadside, A Pursuit Most Putrid, REZZUREKT, Bad Blood, Deadcember, Elizabeth, Silence in the Aftermath, Snow Blind, Synapse, October Scout, The Shape of Evil, The Denier - REEL 1: Fun in the Sun, The Denier - REEL 2: Show Stopper, The Denier - REEL 3: House Call, The Denier - REEL 4: Day at the Beach, The Denier - REEL 5: Yard Work, The Denier - REEL 6: Beddy Bye, Bunny Boy, Maladroit, Elizabeth II, The Shape of Evil II, The Keeping Cost, August In Remission
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Travis DarkowWriterTales From Town Z: The King In Yellow, Tales From Town Z: Synesthesia, Elliot, Goodbye Tomorrow, Roadside, A Pursuit Most Putrid, REZZUREKT, Bad Blood, Deadcember, Elizabeth, Silence in the Aftermath, Snow Blind, Synapse, October Scout, The Shape of Evil, The Denier - REEL 1: Fun in the Sun, The Denier - REEL 2: Show Stopper, The Denier - REEL 3: House Call, The Denier - REEL 4: Day at the Beach, The Denier - REEL 5: Yard Work, The Denier - REEL 6: Beddy Bye, Bunny Boy, Maladroit, Elizabeth II, The Shape of Evil II, The Keeping Cost, August In Remission
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Travis DarkowProducerTales From Town Z: The King In Yellow, Tales From Town Z: Synesthesia, Elliot, Goodbye Tomorrow, Roadside, A Pursuit Most Putrid, REZZUREKT, Bad Blood, Deadcember, Elizabeth, Silence in the Aftermath, Snow Blind, Synapse, October Scout, The Shape of Evil, The Denier - REEL 1: Fun in the Sun, The Denier - REEL 2: Show Stopper, The Denier - REEL 3: House Call, The Denier - REEL 4: Day at the Beach, The Denier - REEL 5: Yard Work, The Denier - REEL 6: Beddy Bye, Bunny Boy, Maladroit, Elizabeth II, The Shape of Evil II, The Keeping Cost, August In Remission
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Chris IsaacsonProducer
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Travis DarkowKey Cast"Subject 17/18/19"Tales From Town Z: The King In Yellow, Tales From Town Z: Synesthesia, Elliot, Goodbye Tomorrow, Roadside, A Pursuit Most Putrid, REZZUREKT, Bad Blood, Deadcember, Elizabeth, Silence in the Aftermath, Snow Blind, Synapse, October Scout, The Shape of Evil, The Denier - REEL 1: Fun in the Sun, The Denier - REEL 2: Show Stopper, The Denier - REEL 3: House Call, The Denier - REEL 4: Day at the Beach, The Denier - REEL 5: Yard Work, The Denier - REEL 6: Beddy Bye, Bunny Boy, Maladroit, Elizabeth II, The Shape of Evil II, The Keeping Cost, August In Remission
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Corum SzathmaryKey Cast"SERVILE Program Doctor"
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Travis DarkowVideo Editing and Color GradingTales From Town Z: The King In Yellow, Tales From Town Z: Synesthesia, Elliot, Goodbye Tomorrow, Roadside, A Pursuit Most Putrid, REZZUREKT, Bad Blood, Deadcember, Elizabeth, Silence in the Aftermath, Snow Blind, Synapse, October Scout, The Shape of Evil, The Denier - REEL 1: Fun in the Sun, The Denier - REEL 2: Show Stopper, The Denier - REEL 3: House Call, The Denier - REEL 4: Day at the Beach, The Denier - REEL 5: Yard Work, The Denier - REEL 6: Beddy Bye, Bunny Boy, Maladroit, Elizabeth II, The Shape of Evil II, The Keeping Cost, August In Remission
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Travis DarkowSound Editing and DesignTales From Town Z: The King In Yellow, Tales From Town Z: Synesthesia, Elliot, Goodbye Tomorrow, Roadside, A Pursuit Most Putrid, REZZUREKT, Bad Blood, Deadcember, Elizabeth, Silence in the Aftermath, Snow Blind, Synapse, October Scout, The Shape of Evil, The Denier - REEL 1: Fun in the Sun, The Denier - REEL 2: Show Stopper, The Denier - REEL 3: House Call, The Denier - REEL 4: Day at the Beach, The Denier - REEL 5: Yard Work, The Denier - REEL 6: Beddy Bye, Bunny Boy, Maladroit, Elizabeth II, The Shape of Evil II, The Keeping Cost, August In Remission
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Chris IsaacsonCinematography and Steadicam
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Travis DarkowCinematography and SteadicamTales From Town Z: The King In Yellow, Tales From Town Z: Synesthesia, Elliot, Goodbye Tomorrow, Roadside, A Pursuit Most Putrid, REZZUREKT, Bad Blood, Deadcember, Elizabeth, Silence in the Aftermath, Snow Blind, Synapse, October Scout, The Shape of Evil, The Denier - REEL 1: Fun in the Sun, The Denier - REEL 2: Show Stopper, The Denier - REEL 3: House Call, The Denier - REEL 4: Day at the Beach, The Denier - REEL 5: Yard Work, The Denier - REEL 6: Beddy Bye, Bunny Boy, Maladroit, Elizabeth II, The Shape of Evil II, The Keeping Cost, August In Remission
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Kelsey DarkowWardrobe
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Travis DarkowContinuityTales From Town Z: The King In Yellow, Tales From Town Z: Synesthesia, Elliot, Goodbye Tomorrow, Roadside, A Pursuit Most Putrid, REZZUREKT, Bad Blood, Deadcember, Elizabeth, Silence in the Aftermath, Snow Blind, Synapse, October Scout, The Shape of Evil, The Denier - REEL 1: Fun in the Sun, The Denier - REEL 2: Show Stopper, The Denier - REEL 3: House Call, The Denier - REEL 4: Day at the Beach, The Denier - REEL 5: Yard Work, The Denier - REEL 6: Beddy Bye, Bunny Boy, Maladroit, Elizabeth II, The Shape of Evil II, The Keeping Cost, August In Remission
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Travis DarkowSet DecorationTales From Town Z: The King In Yellow, Tales From Town Z: Synesthesia, Elliot, Goodbye Tomorrow, Roadside, A Pursuit Most Putrid, REZZUREKT, Bad Blood, Deadcember, Elizabeth, Silence in the Aftermath, Snow Blind, Synapse, October Scout, The Shape of Evil, The Denier - REEL 1: Fun in the Sun, The Denier - REEL 2: Show Stopper, The Denier - REEL 3: House Call, The Denier - REEL 4: Day at the Beach, The Denier - REEL 5: Yard Work, The Denier - REEL 6: Beddy Bye, Bunny Boy, Maladroit, Elizabeth II, The Shape of Evil II, The Keeping Cost, August In Remission
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Project Type:Short
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Genres:Sci-Fi, Drama, Horror, indie
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Runtime:28 minutes 14 seconds
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Completion Date:July 24, 2021
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Production Budget:100 USD
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Country of Filming:United States
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Language:English
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Aspect Ratio:16:9
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Film Color:Black & White and Color
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First-time Filmmaker:No
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Student Project:No
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Madras Independent Film FestivalChennai
India
August 24, 2021
Award Winner - Best Short Film -
Direct Monthly Online Film FestivalCanton, Michigan
United States
September 1, 2021
Official Selection -
Accord Cine FestOnline Event
September 3, 2021
Official Selection -
Hollywood Blood Horror FestivalHollywood, California
United States
August 31, 2021
Award Winner - Best Sci-Fi Film -
Accord Cine FestOnline Event
September 3, 2021
Finalist -
Oregon Scream Week Horror Film FestivalPortland, Oregon
United States
October 14, 2021
Official Selection -
Vesuvius International Film Festival
Italy
September 30, 2021
Official Selection -
Vesuvius International Film Festival
Italy
September 30, 2021
Finalist -
Oregon Scream Week Horror Film FestivalPortland, Oregon
United States
October 14, 2021
Finalist -
MonsterFlix AwardsOnline Event
United States
October 7, 2021
Semi-Finalist -
Direct Monthly Online Film FestivalCanton, Michigan
United States
September 1, 2021
Award Winner - Best Short Sci-Fi Film of the Month -
Oregon Short Film FestivalPortland, Oregon
United States
November 6, 2021
Official Selection -
Paradox International Short Film FestivalMaharashtra
India
October 29, 2021
Official Selection -
Oregon Short Film FestivalPortland. Oregon
United States
November 6, 2021
Finalist -
Thrills And Chills Film AwardsOnline Event
United States
October 31, 2021
Award Nominee - Best Sci-Fi Film -
Independent Shorts AwardsLos Angeles, California
United States
January 9, 2022
Official Selection -
Independent Shorts AwardsLos Angeles, California
United States
January 9, 2022
Finalist -
Paradox International Short Film Festival
October 29, 2021
Finalist -
Seattle Movie AwardsSeattle, Washington
United States
April 30, 2022
Semi-Finalist -
West Sound Film FestivalBremerton, Washington
United States
August 5, 2022
Official Selection - Screened at the Historic Roxy Theatre in downtown Bremerton, Washington -
Honor Film FestivalOnline Event
August 31, 2022
Official Selection -
The Foreman Empire Productions TV & Movie AwardsAtlanta, Georgia
United States
August 13, 2022
Official Selection
My name is Travis Darkow, I was born in Bremerton, Washington, where I currently live with my wife and our two dogs, Jax and Laika. I have had a passion for writing and creating since I was very young. I was always writing stories, usually about aliens or monsters, or making my own little comic books. As I got older I never stopped writing, all through school I took as many writing courses as I could and my passion only grew over the years. I enjoy all aspects of writing. I write poetry, I love writing and playing music, and have written fifty to a hundred original songs. I have about a dozen or so children's books that I have written as well. My greatest passion though is film. I absolutely fell in love with movies when I was a kid, and found that my absolute favorite thing in the world is writing and directing films. I've written, directed and edited around two dozen short films since the seventh grade, and in June 2019 I completed my first feature length horror/sci-fi film called Goodbye Tomorrow. I am currently writing and directing short and feature length original films, as well as developing an ever expanding list of original pilots and feature length screenplays that I have been hard at work writing. Crafting stories and creating whole new worlds that didn't exist before has always brought me much joy. It is truly my favorite thing in the world and I will never stop creating.
Horror and science fiction has been my passion for as much of my life as I remember. I recall watching the original House on Haunted Hill and Humanoids From the Deep with my grandpa when I was about 7 years old, and something clicked in my young brain at that point. A feeling that I had found something that spoke to me on a different level than anything else has ever done since. Creating horror, to me, is creating a terrifying environment where you can run around this disturbing playground, and by the end of it, feel relieved. Maybe relieved to just be done with the creepy visuals and sounds of a horror film. But also relief from releasing fears you have built up inside yourself, in a safe and engaging way. My favorite horror films are the ones that straddle the line between horror/science fiction, and psychological thriller or mystery. I love nothing more than leaving a theater, or sitting through the credits of a movie at home, and not being able to get what you just saw out of your head. Movies that make you think deeply about the world, and our relationships to the horrors and tragedies that occur here I find to be absolutely fascinating. These are the types of films I hope to craft as I continue my journey of writing and directing horror based films. I put a lot of thought and energy into crafting worlds full of foreshadowing and blink and you'll miss it details, and I strive to keep growing and pushing forward in my pursuit of my true passion.