THE UNMENTIONABLES

SHOT ON FILM
(11 minutes, 25 seconds)

The pilot episode of the LOOSE PISTOLS series. If you dig old-school cop films and television shows from the 1970s and early 1980s, then you will love this!

Dominic and Struther, two old-school, no nonsense detectives bust an underground counterfeit underwear ring. The seedy underbelly of society is their stomping ground. Their methods and work ethic are a bit unorthodox, but they usually yield a humorous result when cracking a case.

THIS FILM IS DELIVERABLE READY.

Camera - Aaton 16mm. KODAK Tri-X Black & White Reversal film, 7266.

  • Lance Lucero
    Director
    HUNTING FOR FISH, The Last Resort, Elvis Bigfoot, Waiting For Legros, Waiting For Legros 2: The Eye of the Tiger, Fantasyland
  • Lance Lucero
    Writer
    HUNTING FOR FISH, The Last Resort, Elvis Bigfoot, Waiting For Legros, Waiting For Legros 2: The Eye of the Tiger, Fantasyland
  • Lance Lucero
    Producer
    HUNTING FOR FISH, The Last Resort, Elvis Bigfoot, Waiting For Legros, Waiting For Legros 2: The Eye of the Tiger, Fantasyland
  • Lorelle Mansfield
    Producer
    The Last Resort, Elvis Bigfoot, Waiting For Legros, Waiting For Legros 2: The Eye of the Tiger
  • Vincent Olan
    Producer
  • Tom Hackett
    Producer
  • Vincent Olan
    Key Cast
    "Dominic"
    HUNTING FOR FISH, The Last Resort
  • Tom Hackett
    Key Cast
    "Struther"
  • R. Scott Croushore
    Key Cast
    "Brownie"
    The Last Resort
  • Shannon K. Dunn
    Key Cast
    "Tammy"
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Genres:
    Comedy, Crime, Film, Short
  • Runtime:
    11 minutes 30 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    December 18, 2020
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    16mm
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Black & White
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • ACTION ON FILM 2021
    Las Vegas, Nevada
    United States
    July 29, 2021
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    OFFICIAL SELECTION
Director Biography - Lance Lucero

A FILMMAKER WHO SHOOTS ON FILM! And a comic book creator.

Writer, Producer, Director, Photographer, Editor, Sound Designer, Visual Effects Artist, Graphics Artist, and Marketer.

AWARD WINNING comic book creator.

Owner and operator of Warehouse 9 Productions, Ltd.

FANTASYLAND short film (shot on film). Licensed to Omni Short Film Distribution/Filmgrinder. A festival selection way back in the day. An official Cinebarre Short Film Selection, featured during the preshow of of major film releases. Showcased over 30 weeks of theatrical play across the USA! This allowed Lance Lucero the opportunity to EARN an IMDB page, not buy his way in.

HUNTING FOR FISH, his feature film debut (shot on film). 23 years in the making! The film event of 1998! CINEMAFEST 2019 - BEST RETRO FEATURE! Distribution with Adler & Associates Entertainment, Inc. in 2020. I'm just waiting to see where the film might land...

THE LAST RESORT short film (shot on film). Award winning. Still touring the festival circuit.

WAITING FOR LEGROS short film trilogy (shot on film). The third installment of the series, COIFFEUR EXTRAORDINAIRE - WAITING FOR LEGROS has begun its festival submission process.

THE UNMENTIONABLES short film (shot on film). Award winning. Still touring the festival circuit.

Lance Lucero writes and produces the critically acclaimed and AWARD WINNING graphic novel BOB: NON-UNION PSYCHIC - THE BIG BOOK OF BOB VOL. 1. Available now through ne1world.com.

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Director Statement

I have been to quite a few festivals the last few years and I got to say this... Maybe film festivals of today should be called Movie Festivals because they show nothing but HD videos. If a festival is not going to show FILMS SHOT ON FILM, they should not be calling themselves film festivals. Or at least, have a separate film category, to justify the title of "film festival." Film and HD are not the same thing...

If you want to be like the filmmaking masters of the past, then do like they do - SHOOT ON FILM!

Yeah, I get it, the HD video invasion is trying to take over the world. People are conditioned to shoot video. Once again, for the sensitive types, I'm not totally bashing video; it does have its place in the world, I just feel that it has no place in cinema. I want my FILMS to reflect true cinematic art, both in style and entertainment value.

Heck, I'm not even sure judges or movie goers even understand what REAL FILM is anymore... People are programmed to think video is the standard format in movie making now days. It's a depressing time for REAL filmmakers.

I want to create a cinematic experience and I don't need a big budget, a movie star, a social cause, zombies, vampires, or super heroes to achieve it.

I often wonder though... Will I have to relinquish my artistic and entertainment values to get noticed? Nope! Not going to do it!

Here is my art! SHOT ON FILM in my home town! I support the local filmmaking community.

Enjoy the cool little flick we created.