Private Project

Nuts! The Musical

Two brothers, Sam and Isaac Piper, manage their dying father's pest control company. When spraying the home of former child star, Zack Thompson, they unwittingly stumble into an outrageous conspiracy. Coincidentally, Sam's newly-invented pest control chemical is in popular demand. Depending on who gains control of this chemical, it could bring fame and fortune, jeopardize the conspiracy, or simply provide a sensational high.

  • Benjamin Dean Wilson
    Director
  • Benjamin Dean Wilson
    Writer
  • Tyler Robins
    Writer
  • Benjamin Dean Wilson
    Producer
  • Tyler Robins
    Producer
  • Emily Bell
    Producer
  • Ben Doerner
    Producer
  • Tyler Robins
    Key Cast
  • Benjamin Dean Wilson
    Key Cast
  • Emily Bell
    Key Cast
  • Brock Bartel
    Key Cast
  • Benjamin Dean Wilson
    Composer
  • Ben Doerner
    Cinematographer
  • Project Type:
    Feature
  • Genres:
    Dark Comedy, Musical
  • Runtime:
    1 hour 31 minutes 36 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    June 24, 2021
  • Production Budget:
    11,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    16mm
  • Aspect Ratio:
    4:3
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    No
Director Biography - Benjamin Dean Wilson

Hailing from Tulsa, Oklahoma, Benjamin Dean Wilson lives to tell stories. He has told them with music, with film, and now, with Nuts! The Musical, he tells them with both.

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Director Statement

The goal was simple, to make a feature film as monumental as Lawrence of Arabia with less than half the budget of Slacker. We set out, equipped with a 16mm news camera from the 1970's and a spirit of resourcefulness. In the tradition of Monty Python, troupe members play multiple characters, both person and puppet. The result, a dark musical comedy with 13 songs and a plot so outrageous it could only be described as Nuts!