Private Project

Piece of Paradise

Alex, a young content creator, ran away from her childhood home at a young age because of her abusive father. Years later, Alex's channel blows up after one of her friends, Chase, overshares details of her past to an online audience. Now that her original audience is seen as obsolete by some, she must decide whether to cater to the new audience for fame or stay true to herself by continuing to do what she loves.

  • Will Hoxie
    Director
    Breathless, The Editor, The Letter, Based on a True Story, 9 Days and Back, Retaliation, The Kander Man, Post Diagnosis, Daryll Vs. The Forces of Evil, The Last Night, Footfalls
  • Will Hoxie
    Writer
    Breathless, The Editor, The Letter, Based on a True Story, 9 Days and Back, Retaliation, The Kander Man, Post Diagnosis, Daryll Vs. The Forces of Evil, The Last Night, Footfalls
  • Will Hoxie
    Producer
    Breathless, The Editor, The Letter, Based on a True Story, 9 Days and Back, Retaliation, The Kander Man, Post Diagnosis, Daryll Vs. The Forces of Evil, The Last Night, Footfalls
  • Nicolette A. Muñoz
    Producer
  • McKenna Garvey
    Key Cast
    "Alex"
    Shadow of a Doubt, Pale Blue Eyes, Breathless, Unknown Caller, Best New Filmmaker
  • Jake Selvidge
    Key Cast
    "Riley"
    Breathless
  • Joanna Gunaraj
    Key Cast
    "Chase"
  • Holly Speake
    Key Cast
    "Young Alex"
  • Chloe Nelson
    Key Cast
    "Chloesha"
  • Jason Isaak
    Key Cast
    "Dad"
    The Sweetheart Deal, Pulse, Icing on the Cake, Alison, My Sekret War, Saving Grace
  • Will Hoxie
    Editor
    Saudade, La Solución Cuesta, Timeless Streets, Breathless, The Editor, The Letter, Based on a True Story, 9 Days and Back, Retaliation, The Kander Man, Post Diagnosis, Daryll Vs. The Forces of Evil, The Last Night, Footfalls
  • Will Hoxie
    Director of Photography
    The Editor, The Letter, 9 Days and Back, Retaliation, The Kander Man, Post Diagnosis, Daryll Vs. The Forces of Evil, The Last Night, Footfalls
  • Elias Hardt
    Colorist
    The Start of Something Beautiful
  • Haley McCord
    Sound Designer
    Saudade, All I'm Left with is Pictures, With the Daisies, R.U.T.H
  • Dominic Mitchell
    Production Assistant
  • Project Type:
    Short, Student, Other
  • Genres:
    Drama
  • Runtime:
    24 minutes 37 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    November 11, 2022
  • Production Budget:
    1,800 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    Yes - Arizona State University
  • Digital Cinema Package:
    Unavailable
Director Biography - Will Hoxie

Will Hoxie started filmmaking in High School and since then has helped make 19 worked films in total, one of those films being an upcoming feature-length horror film that he is both editing and coloring. Will is interested in working on stories that promote new ways of thinking and or teach a valuable lesson about life and humanity through storytelling.

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Director Statement

Piece of Paradise is a coming-of-age drama short film about internet privacy and how people are supposed to deal with their trauma in real life when everybody already knows what happened to them.

In many ways, "Piece of Paradise" is an experimental film.

While shooting the film, I tried my best to make sure that the set was minimal. Not just because of covid, but because I was interested in seeing what would happen if I filmed an entire short film with just the actors and me on a set. In addition to this, I used several different cameras in service of the film's themes. The camera list includes a Black Magic Pocket Cinema 4k, a Samsung Galaxy S8, and a 2021 Macbook Pro. However, all of the experimentation that I did was in service of a script that I believed in and a message that I think would resonate with many content creators and people my age.

I hope that you, whoever you may be, enjoy the film that you are about to see. Whether you are getting sucked into the story or laughing at the film's shortcomings, I hope that you have a good time regardless because I had a great time making it.

Sincerely, Will Hoxie