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The Wheel of Heaven

A woman caught up in predatory relationships is thrown into a multi-layered world of choices after she discovers a mystical book in a thrift store.

  • Joseph Badon
    Director
    The Blood of the Dinosaurs, Sister Tempest, The God Inside My Ear
  • Joseph Badon
    Writer
  • Jason Kruppa
    Writer
  • Daniel Waghorne
    Producer
  • Vincent Stalba
    Producer
  • Joseph Badon
    Producer
  • Coby Holloway
    Producer
  • Brian Plaideau
    Producer
  • Joseph Estrade
    Producer
  • Katie Weiss Porter
    Producer
  • Kali Russell
    Key Cast
  • Jeff Pearson
    Key Cast
  • Project Type:
    Feature
  • Genres:
    Sci Fi, Horror, Dark Comedy, Avant Garde, Absurd, Dada, Surreal, Surrealism
  • Runtime:
    1 hour 42 minutes 33 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    June 14, 2023
  • 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 - Joseph Badon

Born and raised in a very poor home in Slidell, Louisiana, Joe Badon played in a Punk/Noise/Jazz Band in High School.  He went to the University of New Orleans to study film but only lasted one semester.  At age 20 he married his high-school sweetheart, had two daughters and became a Youth Pastor and an Associate Pastor at a non-denominational holy roller church. Badon was in church for 16 years and worked in ministry for 12 years.  

Joe then launched a new career in visual art and illustration.

Joe continued his career in freelance art doing comics and storyboards for films for almost 10 years.

At the age of 39, Joe decided to do the thing that he most wanted to do in life- and that was make a movie. Gathering cast and crew through social media and friends and family, Joe self financed his first film, ‘The God Inside My Ear’ in 2018. After an award winning festival run, ‘The God Inside My Ear’ secured worldwide distribution through Gravitas Ventures. 

In 2019, Joe ran a successful kickstarter to fund his second feature film ‘Sister Tempest’ which had an even more successful festival run and is being distributed through Darkside Releasing.  
In 2022, Joe wrote and directed his latest short film, ‘The Blood of the Dinosaurs’ which has played at such festivals as Fantasia, HollyShorts and BUFF!

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Director Statement

We're trying to create what I call 'Cinematic Mixtapes' because we’re cherry-picking lots of various contrasting genres, styles, and techniques to create mixtapes of all my favorite cinema.