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Operation: Dark Waters

Operation: Dark Waters follows Charles "Chuck" Sutton (Dominique Marsell), an Army veteran, who embarks on a gritty mission through Los Angeles’ underworld. Driven by the need to avenge his late wife’s death and uncover the truth behind his missing son, Sutton confronts a web of danger and deception in this intense, personal vendetta.

  • Raul Perez
    Director
    The 4 Points, The Ice Cream Stop
  • Raul Perez
    Writer
    The 4 Points, The Ice Cream Stop
  • Raul Perez
    Producer
    The 4 Points, The Ice Cream Stop
  • Dominique Marsell
    Producer
    The 4 Points, Troy's Story, Those Who Inherit The Earth, The Way of the Stranger
  • Dominique Marsell
    Key Cast
    "Charles "Chuck" Sutton"
    The 4 Points, Troy's Story, Those Who Inherit The Earth, The Way of the Stranger
  • Kriss Dozal
    Key Cast
    "Eva"
    The Platinum Loop, Nanny Dearest, The Black Hamptons
  • Chris Levine
    Key Cast
    "Walter"
    Anabolic Life, The Ice Cream Stop, Saint Nick, The 4 Points
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Genres:
    Action, Drama, Thriller
  • Runtime:
    27 minutes 14 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    December 18, 2023
  • Production Budget:
    1,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States
  • Language:
    English
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Hollywood Reel Independent Film Festival
    Hollywood, CA
    United States
    February 24, 2024
    Screening
    People's Choice Award Best Short Drama
  • Independent Shorts Awards
    Hollywood, CA
    United States
    January 14, 2024
    Screening
    Silver Award Best Crime Short
Distribution Information
  • Fawesome - Movies and TV
    Distributor
    Country: Worldwide
    Rights: All Rights
Director Biography - Raul Perez

At the moment, I work in Television and Film in the Camera Department, and Union Member of Local 600 Cinematographers Guild as a Digital Loader. When I have free time, I Write, Produce and Direct Indie Projects. I currently have 1 Short film titled, “The Ice Cream Stop”, listed on TUBI and AMAZON Prime which won multiple awards. Another Indie project titled, “The 4 Points”, a Feature Film, just received a distribution deal. My latest project, “Operation: Dark Waters”, another multiple award winning short film is receiving great recognition and will continue the festival run for the rest of year before hitting streaming platforms.

My Influence of story telling comes from movies from Tony Scott. “Man on Fire” was the film that got me very interested in filmmaking. The gritty, rough street, type of topics that happen everyday that most of us don’t see or hear about. I love the under dog stories as well, mainly true stories from individuals with a troubled past that are able to change their lives for the better. I love those types of stories and hope to continue making them.

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Director Statement

One skill that helped me was communication. I wasn’t the greatest at it but through errors of my own, I found it’s very important to posses this skill and to clearly, agree or disagree when working with multiple individuals that hold some kind of creative control in the projects I Write, Produce and Direct. In telling stories, communication is key.

Confidence (Not overly confident), is another major skill needed in this industry especially in the Directing world from what I’ve learned. If you don’t have Confidence on set to share your vision, people start chiming in on what this or that shot should be, how the cast should deliver lines, then you have too many cooks in the kitchen and start to lose your vision.

Kindness, I try to treat everyone that I work with, with the utmost respect and kindness. Yes, we are making a film and we want to take it seriously but I also believe it should be fun. There are millions of people im sure, that would love to be in our shoes of filmmaking so, it’s a dream for many, let’s have fun. Smile, Live, Love, Laugh have a great time doing what you love to do. Wether it’s Directing, Editing, Cinematography, Acting, Sound Mixing, Camera Operating… Always be Kind, and love what you do.