Private Project

Playdate in a Dungeon

Three strangers wake up in the basement of the worlds loneliest dungeons and dragons player.

  • Tate Hawver
    Director
  • Christian Gentolia
    Writer
  • Tate Hawver
    Writer
  • Nick Lundquist
    Writer
  • Christian Gentolia
    Cinematographer
  • Tate Hawver
    Editor
  • Nick Lundquist
    Sound
  • Audrey Ellen Shaw
    Key Cast
    "Rachel"
  • Taige Mills
    Key Cast
    "Lester"
  • Blake Atlas
    Key Cast
    "Mark"
  • Tate Hawver
    Key Cast
    "Kevin"
  • Project Type:
    Short, Student
  • Genres:
    Comedy, Horror
  • Runtime:
    4 minutes 57 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    May 2, 2019
  • Production Budget:
    150 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    Yes
  • Central Florida Film Festival
    Mount Dora, Florida
    United States
    September 7, 2019
    Official Selection
  • Miami Independent Film Festival - Mindie Selection
    Miami, Florida
    United States
    June 28, 2019
    Finalist
  • 2019 Prince of Prestige Academy Awards
    Land O' Lakes, FL
    United States
    Official Selection
  • jellyFEST
    Hollywood, CA
    United States
    Semi-finalist
  • Tampa Bay Underground Film Festival
    Tampa, Florida
    United States
    December 5, 2019
    Official Selection
  • Palm Beach International Mini Movie and Film Festivals
    Palm Beach
    United States
    December 9, 2019
    Semi-finalist
  • Orlando Edge Film Festival
    Orlando, Florida
    United States
    January 24, 2020
    Official Selection
  • Palm Beaches Student Showcase of Films
    Palm Beach, Florida
    United States
    April 3, 2020
    Official Selection
Director Biography - Tate Hawver

Hi, my name is Tate Hawver. I'm a writer, director, and editor from Orlando, FL. I graduated from the University of Florida with a degree in film production. Currently, I'm a video production intern at Walt Disney World.

At Winter Park High School, I took video production for four years and discovered my love for telling stories, particularly in filmmaking. I won multiple awards locally, regionally, and nationally across several different genres. The award I'm most proud of is my award from C-SPAN. Among over 2,300 applicants, I took second place in the southeastern region for a documentary on the Wekiva River.

In college, I managed to pay my rent by being a broadcast camera operator for the nationally televised sports UF proudly has. I also worked on dozens of student films, documentaries, commercials, and other school productions. I graduated Magna Cum Laude on May 4th, 2019.

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Director Statement

To make images that didn't previously exist and deserve to be.