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Peacock

A group of boys get invited to a party by the popular girl at school. They exude confidence on their way to see her, only to be taught a valuable life lesson on masculinity.

  • Cory Steele
    Director
  • Cory Steele
    Writer
  • Cory Steele
    Producer
  • Bill Ostroff
    Producer
  • Julie Chadbourne
    Producer
  • Mika Kelley
    Producer
  • Jayden Scala
    Key Cast
    "Jared"
  • Anthony Ruggieri
    Key Cast
    "Logan"
  • Jude Friedman
    Key Cast
    "Sage"
  • Anthony Bashian
    Key Cast
    "Cole"
  • Ava Jean
    Key Cast
    "Jessica"
  • Aleks Paunovic
    Key Cast
    "Awesome Dad"
  • Dorothy Dillingham Blue
    Key Cast
    "Awesome Mom"
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Genres:
    Comedy, Drama
  • Runtime:
    18 minutes 27 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    December 1, 2024
  • Production Budget:
    15,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    United States, United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States, United States
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    RED
  • Aspect Ratio:
    4:3
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    No
Director Biography - Cory Steele

Cory Steele is a Los Angeles-based filmmaker and cinephile, originally from South Florida. A film school graduate, Cory began his career working on sets as a production assistant while funding and creating short films on his own. Now an established filmmaker—and a prime example of the duality of man (his top Spotify artists include Future and Celine Dion)—Cory aims to be a distinctive voice in the industry, blending his practical on-set experience with his artistic sensibilities and a meta-formal approach to storytelling.

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Director Statement

My focus is on the people, places, and events that shape us during our youth. Through my work, I aim to highlight the importance of gaining the perspective, as adults, to look inward and confront our past selves—to uncover why we are the way we are. Why do some of us become fragile, emotional, or angry? I want to share my belief that the peaks and valleys of human emotion don’t exist in isolation. For me, movies are a form of self-therapy, and I believe that collective self-reflection through art can make the world a better place.

Over the past ten years, I’ve worked as a dedicated production assistant on a wide range of projects—from studio features to Emmy-winning TV series to reality television. I saved up my earnings from these often minimum-wage jobs to create short films using whatever resources I could gather. These experiences have taught me so much on a technical level, but more importantly, they’ve helped me discover my true sensibilities as a filmmaker.