Private Project

Sundown

An elderly man gets a visit from his childhood best friend, who appears to him as a teenager.

  • Erik Gernand
    Director
  • Erik Gernand
    Writer
  • Erik Gernand
    Producer
  • Mark Addison Smith
    Producer
  • Richard Henzel
    Key Cast
    "David"
  • Isa Arciniegas
    Key Cast
    "Sami"
  • Michael Saguto
    Key Cast
    "Max"
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Runtime:
    10 minutes 35 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    August 12, 2019
  • Production Budget:
    6,500 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    4K
  • Film Color:
    Black & White and Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • LesGaiCineMad
    Madrid
    Spain
    November 12, 2019
    World Premiere
  • Pink Life QueerFest
    Istanbul
    Turkey
    January 23, 2020
    Official Selection
  • Door County Short Film Festival
    Sister Bay, WI
    United States
    February 14, 2020
    Official Selection
  • CinHomo
    Valladolid
    Spain
    March 20, 2020
    Official Selection
  • Wicked Queer
    Boston
    United States
    April 12, 2020
    Official Selection
  • KASHISH Mumbai International Queer Film Festival
    Mumbai
    India
    May 20, 2020
    Official Selection
  • Reel Out
    Charlotte, NC
    United States
    May 7, 2020
    Official Selection
  • River Bend Film Festival
    Goshen, IN
    United States
    October 1, 2020
    Official Selection
  • OutSouth Queer Film Festival
    Durham, NC
    United States
    September 11, 2020
    Official Selection
  • North Louisiana Gay & Lesbian Film Festival
    Shreveport
    United States
    September 11, 2020
    Official Selection
  • Thessaloniki International LGBTIQ Film Festival
    Thessaloniki
    Greece
    September 24, 2020
    Official Selection
  • Reeling: The Chicago LGBTQ+ International Film Festival
    Chicago
    United States
    September 24, 2020
    Official Selection
  • Long Beach QFilm Festival
    Long Beach, CA
    United States
    September 10, 2020
    Official Selection
  • Bent Sacramento LGBTQ Film Festival
    Sacramento
    United States
    October 9, 2020
    Official Selection
Director Biography - Erik Gernand

Erik Gernand is a playwright and filmmaker whose award-winning short films have screened at more than 100 film festivals around the world including SXSW, Cinequest, Chicago International Film Festival, and Outfest. His films have been broadcast on IFC, PBS, and the Logo Channel and have been distributed by First Run Features and Strand Releasing. Erik is a senior lecturer in Radio-TV-Film at Northwestern University.

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