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In a world of superheroes, the Old Gods have risen. Declaring themselves rulers over various cities, they have thrown the whole planet into turmoil.
Drift and Snake are two low-powered superheroes who protect a small city. Overfaced by the power of an Old God, they have been forced to fight him less directly.
The two heroes, forced to communicate via dead drop to maintain secrecy, try to convince each other that their method of fighting back is right, with increasingly extreme results...

  • Ed Jowett
    Director
  • Ed Jowett
    Writer
  • Ed Jowett
    Producer
  • Joshua Mark Addington
    Producer
    Recollections
  • Daisy Boyden
    Key Cast
    "Drift"
  • Mark Hunter
    Key Cast
    "Snake"
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Genres:
    Superhero, Drama
  • Runtime:
    18 minutes 18 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    August 8, 2023
  • Production Budget:
    9,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    United Kingdom
  • Country of Filming:
    United Kingdom
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    No
Director Biography - Ed Jowett

Ed Jowett is a creator, worldbuilder and writer with over a decade of publishing roleplaying games, comics and audio to bring worlds to life. He's published over 150 titles as the lead creator of Shades of Vengeance. More recently, he's taken steps into making short movies to experience a new frontier of storytelling.

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