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Not Another Murder Mystery

A detective must figure out who caused the death of a publisher at a house get-together with an unexpected result amongst the suspects.

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Director | Producer | Writer

  • Irving Xavier Martinez
    Director
  • Irving Xavier Martinez
    Writer
  • Irving Xavier Martinez
    Producer
  • Wayne Earl Kinney
    Key Cast
    "Detective James Nolan"
  • Thivy Michelle
    Key Cast
    "Kim Sears"
  • Sam Dalesio
    Key Cast
    "Judith Lee"
  • Eric Lyons
    Key Cast
    "Thomas Smith"
  • Joshua Shaffer
    Key Cast
    "Ken Lee"
  • Jessica "Jek" Aquino
    Key Cast
    "Drew Paige"
  • Gabrielle Narverud
    Key Cast
    "Officer One"
  • Alexandria Akina
    Key Cast
    "Officer Two"
  • Irving Xavier Martinez
    Crew
    Director
  • Alexandria Akins
    Crew
    1st AD, 2nd Unit Director
  • Nathaniel Hacker
    Crew
    Boom Op, 3rd Unit Director
  • Jacob Koopman
    Crew
    2nd AC, 2nd Unit AC
  • Shiam Vega
    Crew
    Camera Operator
  • Troy Grow
    Crew
    Key Grip, Electric, Cam Op
  • Christian Lee
    Crew
    Boom Op, Sound Mixer
  • Project Type:
    Short, Student
  • Genres:
    Mystery, Comedy, crime
  • Runtime:
    6 minutes 53 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    September 1, 2023
  • Production Budget:
    200 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    United States, United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States, United States
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital, 35mm, 50mm, Sony FX3
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    Yes - Full Sail University
Director Biography - Irving Xavier Martinez

Irving Xavier Martinez is an independent filmmaker in Orlando, Fl. He has majored in the MFA for Film Production at Full Sail University. He has worked in several film projects as Production Design, Boom Mic, and Grip. He has become knowledgeable in screenwriting, sound, editing and other positions in the filming industry, to gain a vast knowledge for a successful career in the future. His many interests are mainly in storytelling, writing and musical scoring in films.

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Director Statement

As the writer and director, I wanted to create a story that mimicked the typical murder mystery trope’s that inspired me from the 1985 film; Clue, starring Tim Curry, while also adding a few twists from the book and television series; Goosebumps by R.L. Stein. I wanted to add a metaphorical meaning to my film, “Not Another Murder Mystery” to give a deeper meaning and understanding as to why I chose to use a murder mystery as the direction for the film.
My hope for this film is for the audience to interpret what the bigger meaning to the plot of the film was rather than what its main purpose was from its mystery genre trope. In the end, it was never really about solving the mystery, but rather to wonder why allowing one’s self to act as if nothing wrong was happening and letting the stressful and critical situation around you to continue to build up until the very thing that you ignored for so long eventually run’s your life for you, and you are no longer in control