Private Project

WASTERS

Over 20 festival awards including: BEST ACTION FILM, BEST SHORT FILM, BEST DIRECTOR, BEST LEAD ACTRESS, BEST FIGHT CHOREOGRAPHY, BEST STUNTMAN, etc.

A masked bounty hunter and a beautiful femme fatale fight to escape the ruthless gang of psychopaths they’ve robbed in this non-stop, postapocalyptic action flick. Featuring U.S. Martial Arts Hall of Famer Molotov Mitchell and the award-winning stunt work of Triangle Krav Maga's "Fight Dub" stunt team.

  • Molotov Mitchell
    Director
    Krav Maga Compendium
  • Molotov Mitchell
    Writer
  • Greer Gunther
    Producer
  • Molotov Mitchell
    Key Cast
    "Cole"
  • Greer Gunther
    Key Cast
    "Sawyer"
  • Thom Goolsby
    Key Cast
    "The Nail"
  • Jason Hollowell
    Cinematography
  • Talita Torelly
    Makeup and FX
  • Wasted Couture
    Costumes
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Genres:
    Action
  • Runtime:
    14 minutes 59 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    May 30, 2019
  • Production Budget:
    10,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    iPhone
  • Aspect Ratio:
    2.40:1
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Oniros Film Awards
    Saint-Vincent
    Italy
    WINNER - BEST ACTION FILM
  • Oniros Film Awards
    St. Vincent
    Italy
    WINNER - BEST EDITING
  • Obscura Film Festival
    Berlin
    Germany
    October 18, 2019
    OFFICIAL SELECTION
  • Oniros Film Awards
    St. Vincent
    Italy
    WINNER - BEST STUNTMAN
  • Live Action Shorts Film Festival
    Missoula
    United States
    OFFICIAL SELECTION
  • Oniros Film Awards
    St. Vincent
    Italy
    WINNER - BEST FIGHT CHOREOGRAPHY
  • Genre Celebration
    Tokyo
    Japan
    OFFICIAL SELECTION
  • Mahul Woods International Film Festival
    Purulia
    India
    WINNER - BEST MOBILE FILM (ANY LENGTH)
  • American Golden Picture International Film Festival
    Jacksonville
    United States
    WINNER - BEST LEAD ACTRESS, BEST DIRECTOR, BEST EDITING
  • Marina del Ray Film Festival

    Official Selection
  • Austin Action Fest

    Official Selection
  • Eurasia International Monthly Film Festival
    Moscow
    Russian Federation
    Finalist
  • European Cinematography AWARDS (ECA)
    Amsterdam
    Netherlands
    Semi-finalist
  • Indie X
    Los Angeles
    WINNER - BEST ACTION SHORT
  • Indie X
    Los Angeles
    NOMINEE - BEST DIRECTOR
  • Indie X
    Los Angeles
    NOMINATED - BEST COSTUME DESIGN
  • Indie X
    Los Angeles
    NOMINATED - BEST EDITING
  • Indie X
    Los Angeles
    NOMINATED - BEST SPECIAL FX
  • International Action Film Awards
    Hawthorn, Victoria
    Australia
    WINNER - BEST SHORT FILM, BEST DIRECTOR, BEST ACTRESS, BEST FIGHT CHOREOGRAPHY, BEST ACTION SEQUENCE, BEST EDITING
  • Calcutta International Cult Film Festival
    Calcutta
    India
    WINNER - BEST MOBILE FILM
  • Live Action Shorts Film Festival
    Missoula
    United States
    OFFICIAL SELECTION
  • Focus International Film Festival

    OFFICIAL SELECTION
  • Rome Independent Prisma Awards
    Rome
    Italy
    OFFICIAL SELECTION
  • Indie Short Fest
    Los Angeles
    OFFICIAL SELECTION
  • Wallachia Int'l Film Festival
    Bucharest
    Romania
    OFFICIAL SELECTION
  • Tokyo Cowboys Quarterly Film Festival
    Tokyo
    Japan
    OFFICIAL SELECTION
Director Biography - Molotov Mitchell

Molotov Mitchell is an award-winning filmmaker, a U.S. Martial Arts Hall of Famer and the founder of Triangle Krav Maga, one the world's most elite combat training facilities. As you might expect, his cinematic background and Israeli military training make for some serious action films. You could say that kicking a$$ is his bread and butter (or should that be “batter?”).

And while he crafts fantastical worlds and scenarios for his characters to explore, the combat is always rooted in the realism that Krav Maga is famous for. Both an award-winning stuntman and director, Molotov writes, kicks and shoots his way through films that are brutal and stylish. And while the dudes do a lot of damage, it's often the ladies that steal the show in his stories. Whether it's a mother defending her toddler against kidnappers in a parking garage or a femme fatale smashing thugs with their own dumbbells, Molotov demonstrates how the fairer sex can turn the tables with a little improvisation and a lot of rage.

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Director Statement

"Stay Dangerous."