Scavengers
Ben, a senior in high school, finds a paper clue leading to the wilderness surrounding his town. He teams up with his best friends who experience the hunt with him as things get dark. [This version of the film has a slightly reduced runtime compared to the original, in order to meet certain festival requirements]
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Giovanni JenningsDirector
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Giovanni JenningsWriter
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Christian MohrWriter
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Cole FurdynaWriter
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Medha VadlamudiWriter
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Giovanni JenningsProducer
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Isabella JenningsProducer
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Christian MohrProducer
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Cole FurdynaProducer
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Christian MohrKey Cast"Ben"
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Cole VossKey Cast"Jack"
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Anisa MaggioreKey Cast"Lexi"
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Gabriel DyKey Cast"Elliott"
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Project Type:Feature, Student
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Genres:Thriller, Drama, Coming of Age
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Runtime:40 minutes
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Completion Date:June 4, 2021
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Production Budget:600 USD
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Country of Origin:United States
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Country of Filming:United States
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Language:English
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Shooting Format:Digital
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Aspect Ratio:2.35:1
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Film Color:Color
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First-time Filmmaker:Yes
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Student Project:Yes - Issaquah High School
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Premiere - North Bend TheatreNorth Bend, WA
United States
June 5, 2021
World Premiere -
Theatrical Return - North Bend TheatreNorth Bend, WA
United States
August 14, 2021
'A Long Way From Home Productions' Premiere
Distribution Information
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Prime Video (US)DistributorCountry: United StatesRights: Video on Demand
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Prime Video (UK)DistributorCountry: United KingdomRights: Video on Demand
Giovanni Aiden Jennings was born in Seattle, Washington, to Seattle-born Robert Jennings and Los Angeles-born Melanie Jennings. Raised in Issaquah, Washington, he attended Issaquah High School, where he worked on various student-led films with Issaquah Film Club. Starting off as a cinematographer and later directing and writing, Giovanni had his directorial debut in the Issaquah Film Club production, Scavengers (2021), which premiered at North Bend Theatre. He continues to work as cinematographer on various projects and is planning on continuing his writing and directing careers in the future.
The initial goal of Scavengers was to create a film that captured the most iconic yet also secret locations in the town I grew up in. I teamed up with my fellow students to make a film that did so, however the focus shifted during the filmmaking process. It became a project much more geared towards the story; a story that utilized the great PNW locations we had on hand to convey the message of the film effectively. It was a challenge to shoot, edit, and score a feature length film in 4 months, but it was completed on-time and with a budget made of nothing but the contributions of the generous cast and crew involved.