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Texas in The Fall

In the great state of Texas, apprentice mobman Jake Reneau is assigned his first hit contract - Andrea Mayer, the granddaughter of his boss and his date for tomorrow. Jake must wrestle with his growing feelings for Andrea while being pressured by his syndicate mentor, Samuel, to complete the job. As a compromise, Jake decides to make Andrea's last day the best day of her entire life. But as the coldness of Winter creeps into the warm city of Dallas, darkness seeps into the heart of this young man.

  • Seth Amaradasa
    Writer, Director, Editor
    Six Feet Under (2018)
  • Lucas Fowler
    Director of Photography
    Synth Wizards, Six Feet Under (2018)
  • Ali Hashemi
    Executive Producer
    Six Feet Under (2018)
  • Sayuri Amaradasa
    Assistant Director
  • Ian Scott Castillo
    Key Cast
    "Jake"
    Six Feet Under (2018)
  • Kelsey Madenwald
    Key Cast
    "Andrea"
  • Seth Amaradasa
    Key Cast
    "Samuel"
    Six Feet Under (2018)
  • Doug Akins
    Key Cast
    "Jason"
  • T. Hayes
    Key Cast
    "Narrator"
    The Laugh Doctor (2021)
  • Project Type:
    Short, Student
  • Genres:
    Western, Romance, Drama, Crime
  • Runtime:
    23 minutes 8 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    December 4, 2021
  • Production Budget:
    2,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital (H.264)
  • Aspect Ratio:
    2.35:1
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    Yes - University of Texas at Austin
Distribution Information
  • YouTube
    Country: Worldwide
    Rights: Internet
Director Biography

Seth Amaradasa is an American independent film director, screenwriter, editor, and actor based in Austin, Texas.

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Director Statement

"Texas in The Fall" was shot in Texas by a cast and crew of entirely Texas natives. Since the demise of the Western genre, the public image of our state has been relatively frozen in time. But Texas has changed a lot since then, and this film aims to bring the new and diverse Texas back to the world stage. Our film features a well-assimilated California immigrant protagonist, an organic minority-majority cast, and various popular contemporary locations across the state. Our goal is to challenge the audience's perception of what life in Texas is like while simultaneously reconjuring the deep rooted themes of the Wild West which audiences are well acquainted to.