Under a Bad Moon
A former sheriff deputy moves to the country after a breakdown following her partner's murder. The perpetrator is still at large when she awakens to the sound of a gunshot and distressing voices. She seeks out the source and finds a dead body, and three young men and a woman. She's forced to deal with her trauma so she can handle the situation at hand.
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Stephen Franklin BlantonDirector
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Stephen Franklin BlantonWriter
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Stephen Franklin BlantonProducer
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Cynthia Marie BreedProducer
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Deanna ShaekelKey Cast"Roxanne Williams"Canaveral Chronicles, Shift Drinks, Strong Bones
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Matthew James BucklewKey Cast"Dean"The Lion in Winter, Vanya & Sonia & Masha & Spike
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Britton Johnson HollingsworthKey Cast"Orin"Hunchback of Notre Dame, Les Misérables
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Veronika StoykovaKey Cast"Jana"The Good Things Devils Do, Signs, Mel Tells
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Sean HeslepSupporting CastPlaying Through, A Haunting
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Michael BertholdSupporting CastPeanut Butter Falcon, Terror in the Woods
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Leslie CravenSupporting CastPhotography Model
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Dan DennisDirector of PhotographyCamera Operator for Orlando Magic Basketball, Owner of iFilmFlorida
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Dan SchimkeFirst CameraSwamp People, Assistant Editor, 5 episodes, The Case of JonBenet Ramsey, miniseries, episodes 1-2, assistant editor
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RJ IstvanCastingThe Mad Hatter, Free Headshot
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Bruce MarchoAssistant DirectorOwner of One Take Creative Production Company, known for commercials
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Michael HelmsSoundCentral Florida Production Sound Mixer, Host of Location Sound Podcast
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Louisa CaudronCostume DesignerStudent Projects at The Savannah College of Art and Design
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Dawn LemayWardrobe AssistantRadio and Entertainment Facilitator and Personality "Dawn of the Underground"
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Christy AlexanderHair and MakeupPhotoshoot and Theatrical Production Makeup and Hair Artist
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Kimberly CobbScript SupervisorMultiple film projects, UCF Film School Graduate
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Frank Starchak StarchakMusicMusic Producer and Composer
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Kenioun CooperMusicMusic Producer and Composer
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Jason DerfussFilm EditorEdited "Scarlet's Witch" and Primary Editor for Infinity Pictures
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Bruce MarchoTrailer EditorOwner of One Take Creative Production Company, known for commercials
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Project Type:Short
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Runtime:17 minutes 43 seconds
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Completion Date:November 4, 2021
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Production Budget:45,000 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:16.9
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Film Color:Color
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First-time Filmmaker:Yes
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Student Project:No
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Think Shorts- Selected: 5 Star Review
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Selected-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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Paris Film Awards- Silver Award: Best Thriller
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Milan Gold Awards- Honorable Mention: Best Original Song
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Snow Leopard International Film Festival- Honorable Mention: Best Director Debut
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Fox International Film Festival- Honorable Mention- Best Thriller
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Fox International Film Festival- Honorable Mention- Best Actress
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Fox International Film Festival-Honorable Mention: Best Thriller
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Honorable Mention---------------------------------------------------------
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4th Dimension Independent Film Festival- Nominee: Best Midnight Film
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New Jersey Film Awards- Nominated Best Actress & Best Ensemble
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Alternative Film Festival- Nominee: Best Short Film
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Nominees-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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Palm Springs Shorts- Semi-Finalist Best narrative US Short Film
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Berlin Shorts Award- Semi-Finalist: Best Thriller Short
Semi-Finalist Best Thriller Short -
Madrid Arthouse Film Festival- Semi-Finalist: Short Thriller
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Phoenix Shorts- Semi-finalist Graveyard Shift Shorts
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Madrid Arthouse Film Festival- Semi-Finalist Best Thriller ShortMadrid
Spain
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London Indie Short Festival- Semi-Finalist: Narrative International Shorts
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Semi-Finalists----------------------------------------------------------------------------
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Delta International Film Festival- Finalist: Midnight MovieIndia
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Robinson Film Awards- Finalist: Thriller Short
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Morart Creative Film Festival- Finalist: All Genre
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Crown International Film Festival- Finalist: Best Thriller
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Finalists-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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Philadelphia World Film Festival- Winner: Best Covid Shortper e-mail notification
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Bright International Film Festival - Winner: Midnight Film
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Portland New Alternative Voices- Winner: Best Thriller
Nominee Best Thriller -
Cineplay International Film Festival- Winner: Thriller
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Hollywood Blood Horror Festival- Winner: Best Thriller Short
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Sweet Democracy- Winner: Short Thriller
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Athens International Monthly Film Festival- Winner: Best acting
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Lily Indie Film Fest- Winner: Best Crime/ThrillerOdessa
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Art Film Awards- Winner: Best Thriller
Best Thriller -
New York Neorealism Film Awards- Winner: Best ThrillerItaly
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The Pitch Film Fest- Winner: Best Short Thriller
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Hollywood on the Tiber Film Awards- Winner: Best Narrative Short
Best Narrative Short -
Hollywood Gold Awards- Winner: Best Short Thriller
Award Winner Thriller Short Film -
Austin International Art Festival- Winner: Best Thriller Short
Winner Best Thriller Short -
Hollywood Blvd. Film- Winner: Best Short Thriller
Best Short Thriller -
Florence Film Awards-Winner: Best Thriller
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Nicomedia International Bi-Monthly Film Awards- Winner: Best Thriller
Best Thriller -
NYC International Film Festival- Winner: Best Short Thriller
Best Short Thriller -
Vesuvius International Film Festival- Winner: Best Short FilmCampania
Italy
Best Short Film -
Royal Wolf Film Awards- Winner: Best Original Music Score
Best Original Music Score -
Snow Leopard International Film Festival- Winner: Best Thriller
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Royal Wolf Film Awards-Winner: Best Action/Thriller & Film of the Month
Best Action/Thriller, Film of the Month -
White Vulture Film Festival- Winner: Best Horror/Sci-Fi/Thriller Short
Winner Best Horror/Sci-Fi Short -
Cult Movies International Film Festival- Winner: Best Short Thriller
Best Short Thriller -
Dreamachine International Film Festival- Winner: Best Revenge Short
Best Revenge Short -
Beyond the Curve- Winner: Best Midnight Film
Winner Best Midnight Film -
Hollywood International Golden Age- Winner: Short Thriller
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Magic Silver Screen- Winner: Best Cinematography
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Magic Silver Screen- Winner: Best Actress
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New Jersey Film Awards- Winners: Best Thriller & Best Director
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Ediplay- Winner: Best Midnight Movie
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Medusa Film Festival- Winner: Best Thriller
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Winners-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1991 Music Video- Writer and Performer "Moonshiner's Daughter"
2004-2014 Martial Arts Instructional Videos- Director/Producer
2021 "Under a Bad Moon" Writer/Director/Producer
In this short film we examine the darker side of human nature in regards to revenge and retribution. The main character is a woman who lost her partner to an unsolved murder and can't let go of her anger when she sees another woman wronged. Despite her fury, she has a softer side that comes out at the end showing that no one is beyond redemption.