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Shadow of a Gun

When two aimless young men bond over a gun hobby, a project to build an AR-10 rifle puts their friendship and sanity to the test.

  • Micah Van Hove
    Director
    Menthol
  • Jeffrey Reeser
    Writer
  • Micah Van Hove
    Writer
    Menthol
  • Jacob King
    Writer
  • Dominic Pino
    Writer
  • Micah Van Hove
    Producer
    Menthol
  • Jeffrey Reeser
    Producer
    Menthol
  • Dominic Pino
    Key Cast
  • Jake King
    Key Cast
    Menthol
  • Brett Baxter
    Key Cast
    Menthol
  • Mishone Feigin
    Key Cast
  • Joe Marine
    Director of Photography
  • Project Type:
    Feature
  • Genres:
    Drama
  • Runtime:
    1 hour 29 minutes
  • Completion Date:
    February 22, 2018
  • Production Budget:
    20,000 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:
    No
Director Biography - Micah Van Hove

Micah Van Hove is a director, producer and DP who has been exploring the possibilities in micro-budget cinema since 2009. His first feature film MENTHOL (from the producer of BOYZ N THE HOOD) premiered at the 2014 Santa Barbara International Film Festival. In 2018, Micah's short film DEL ARCO VACÍO was selected as the #1 finalist for Black Factory Cinema's program with Werner Herzog in Peru. Micah's second solo directorial effort SHADOW OF A GUN will make its premiere at the 2018 Knoxville Film Festival in Tennessee.

Micah's music video work for artists like Weyes Blood, Alex G and Elvis Depressedly has premiered on Pitchfork, Rolling Stone, Vice, NPR and more. A regular writer for No Film School since 2013, Micah has sought to stimulate discourse and elevate films that reflect a commitment to personal and courageous work.

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Director Statement

When I stumbled upon my roommate building an AR-15 rifle in our garage, I started to ask myself some questions about the lure and function of the firearm, both culturally and personally. After watching my friend build a firearm I started to see the gun in a new way. I started to understand what this process meant to him. In order to explore this new empathy, we formed a story about the affect that guns can have on a rapidly forming friendship.

The polarizing discourse around firearm ownership has proven to be a treacherous battleground of ideologies and temperaments. We do not shy away from this complexity, and the result is a blending of reality and fiction to create two characters who have drastically different emotional responses to guns.