Maggie Shayne's Embrace The Twilight

The multiple award/trophy winning FEATURE MOVIE based on New York Times best-selling author Maggie Shayne's novel from her fan favorite "Wings In The Night" series. "A seductive vampire and an ex-soldier must protect the only human-vampire hybrid from dangerous mercenaries who seek the secrets of her immortality."

Filmed in Colima, Mexico and Northwest Ohio by Vampires 2 Films & Ghost Walk Studios. Screenplay & Directed by filmmaker Carlos Dunn who tragically passed away during the final weeks of filming. His dream movie was finished with love by his partners at Ghost Walk Studios in his honour.

Film score by award-winning, international composer Mariano Saulino of Argentina.

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    Director
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  • Carlos Dunn
    Writer
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  • Carlos Dunn
    Producer
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  • Rocky Karlage
    Producer
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  • Victoria Vardon
    Producer
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  • Tony Vardon
    Producer
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  • Chris Hahn
    Key Cast
    "Frank Stiles"
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  • Logan Shephard
    Key Cast
    "Colonel Willem Stone"
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  • Theresa Byron
    Key Cast
    "Sarafina"
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  • Aja Nicole
    Key Cast
    "Rhiannon"
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  • Project Type:
    Feature
  • Genres:
    Horror, Suspense, thriller, love story
  • Runtime:
    2 hours 21 minutes 2 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    August 31, 2019
  • Production Budget:
    75,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    RED Movie Camera, Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Atlas Theatre RED CARPET PREMIERE
    Euclid, Ohio
    United States
    November 16, 2019
    North American Premiere
    Red Carpet
  • VEGAS MOVIE AWARDS
    Las Vegas, NV
    United States
    September 5, 2020
    Best Narrative Feature | Best Producer | Best Original Score | Best Poster | Best Costume Design
  • THE INDIEFEST 2021 FILM AWARDS
    La Jolla, CA
    United States
    May 4, 2021
    Gold Trophies for Best Film Feature | Best Production Design
  • BIRSAMUNDA INTERNATIONAL FILM AWARDS (BIFA)
    Charring Cross
    India
    May 25, 2022
    BIFA Gold Trophy
  • VESUVIUS INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
    Campania
    Italy
    May 31, 2022
    Official Selection
  • IMAGINARIUM CONVENTION FILM FESTIVAL
    Louisville, KY
    United States
    July 8, 2022
    Official Selection
  • LOS ANGELES MOTION PICTURE FILM FESTIVAL
    Los Angeles, CA
    United States
    November 28, 2022
    International Grand Jury Prize - Best Film
  • JANJIRA INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL (JIFF)
    Murud - Janjira in Maharashtra
    India
    January 8, 2023
    Official Selection - Best Feature Film
  • INTERNATIONAL COSMOPOLITAN FILM FESTIVAL OF TOKYO
    Tokyo
    Japan
    May 5, 2023
    Japan Premiere
    Best Editing Award
  • The Macroproject Film Festival
    New York City, NY
    United States
    September 22, 2023
    Semi-Finalist
Distribution Information
  • Green Apple Entertainment
    Distributor
    Country: United States
    Rights: Video on Demand, Pay Per View, Theatrical, Video / Disc, Free TV, Paid TV, Console / Handheld Device
Director Biography - Carlos Dunn

Carlos "Glenn" Dunn was the Founder and CEO of Vampires2 Films LLC with Virtual and On-Location studios in Colima, Mexico and in Atlanta, Georgia, USA.

His first movie, the Award Winning Cult Classic Horror-Romance: "Carlos Dunn's Katherine" was praised as "Like watching an old John Carpenter film".

Carlos wrote Pulp Fiction style stories for more than 50 years; in addition to numerous screenplays. He published and sold more than 70 short stories and also published 7 novels. Carlos was a back stage musician and back up singer at Nashville's Grand Ole Opry from 1970 to 1974, playing 5-string banjo and string bass and singing harmony. He toured with greats like the late Bill Monroe, The Osborn Brothers, Lester Flatt, and Hee Haw's Archie Campbell.

Carlos founded Vampires2 Publishing company in the early 1980s and founded Vampires2Films LLC in 2014. His dream was to become a major independent filmmaker and was well on his way when he became ill during filming of the Maggie Shayne vampire story he had fallen in love with.

Our amazing friend tragically passed from cancer in 2018; at which time his partners and co-producers at Ghost Walk Studios LLC finished the work of his dreams, "Maggie Shayne's Embrace The Twilight", in his honor.

The movie received a standing ovation at its Red Carpet Premiere screening November 16, 2019.

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Director Statement

(Posthumous)
"I don't make movies just to make movies, I make them to make money so I can create other films. A lot of small parts must come together. Each film must Never have been done before, it must appeal to a large audience, and you can visualize the entire movie by saying 2 sentences or less."