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An afternoon surprise forces two friends to make the best of a bad situation.

  • Pardis Parker
    Director
    Two Men, Two Cows, Two Guns; The Dance
  • Pardis Parker
    Writer
    Two Men, Two Cows, Two Guns; The Dance
  • Pardis Parker
    Producer
    Two Men, Two Cows, Two Guns; The Dance
  • Pardis Parker
    Key Cast
    Two Men, Two Cows, Two Guns; The Dance
  • Mark Little
    Key Cast
    Roller Town, Mr. D
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Genres:
    Drama, Comedy
  • Runtime:
    11 minutes 40 seconds
  • Shooting Format:
    16mm
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Toronto International Film Festival

    Emerging Filmmaker Spotlight Screening
  • Athens International Film Festival

    3rd Prize
  • Miami Short Film Festival
  • Canadian Comedy Awards

    Nominee: Pardis Parker - Best Writing, Film; Pardis Parker - Best Performance by a Male, Film
  • Just For Laughs Film Festival

    Best of Just For Laughs
  • Calgary International Film Festival

    Curated Screening - Best of Just For Laughs
  • CBC Short Film Face-Off

    Finalist
  • Atlantic Film Festival

    CBC Atlantic Shorts Gala
  • Imago Film Festival

    Special 10th Anniversary Screening - Best of the Decade; 1st Place
  • Gimli Film Festival

    Curated Screening - Best of the NSI Film Festival
  • Next Wave Art Salon

    Time Arts Award
  • Creative Arts Film Festival

    Winner: Best Short Film, Paul St. Amand - Best Editing, Zan Rosborough - Best Sound Design, Mathieu Benoit - Best Original Score; Nominee: Pardis Parker - Best Director, Alastair Meux - Best Cinematography
  • World Music and Independent Film Festival

    Nominee: Pardis Parker - Best Actor, Pardis Parker - Best Screenplay, Mark Little - Best Supporting Actor
  • Margaret River Shorts Film Festival

    Finalist
  • Big Dam Film Festival

    People's Choice Award
  • Buttered Corn on the Cob Film Festival

    Juror Pick
  • Screaming Ant Film Festival

    Best Narrative Film, Featured Filmmaker Award
  • Desiderata Film Festival

    1st Place
  • Atlanta Philosophy Film Festival

    Audience Choice Award
  • Twin Rivers Media Festival

    Award of Excellence
  • Moondance International Film Festival

    Atlantis Award
  • Films in Bloom

    Audience Award - Silver
  • ViewFinders International Film Festival

    Best Short Film
  • Over The Fence Comedy Film Festival
  • Culture Days Manitoba Pop Up Film Festival
  • South Texas Underground Film Festival
  • Island Media Arts Festival
  • Crossroads Film Festival
  • ReelWorld Film Festival
  • Jubilee Film Festival
  • CNS Diversity Film Festival
  • Washington West Film Festival
  • Ventura Film Festival
  • Anthem Film Festival
  • Petaluma Film Festival
  • Riverside International Film Festival
  • Davis Film Festival
  • Indie Spirit Film Festival
  • Sene Film Festival
  • Tallahassee Film Festival
  • Detroit Independent Film Festival
  • Beloit International Film Festival
  • Yellowknife International Film Festival
  • Derby City Film Festival
  • Canton Palace International Film Festival
  • Sidewalk Moving Picture Festival
  • Montgomery Film Festival
  • Huntsville International Film Festival
  • Flagstaff Mountain Film Festival
  • NSI Film Festival
  • Grand Rapids Film Festival
  • Glen Rose Neo·Relix Film Festival
  • TriMedia Film Festival
  • Estes Park Film Festival
  • Southern Appalachian International Film Festival
  • Hyart Film Festival
  • Southern Winds Film Festival
  • Blue Whiskey Independent Film Festival
  • Washougal International Film Festival
  • Interrobang Film Festival
  • Film Stories Festival
  • Urban Suburban Film Festival
  • Phoenix International Christian Film Festival
  • Dawn Breakers International Film Festival
  • PEI International Film Festival
  • Hubbards Barn Summer Shorts Mini-Festival
Director Biography - Pardis Parker

Pardis Parker is the creator and star of Comedy Central's Mideast Minute, and will soon be joining the 25th season of CBC's stalwart satirical news program This Hour Has 22 Minutes as a Correspondent.

As a writer/director his work has earned distinctions from the likes of Disney-ABC, NBCUniversal, the Toronto International Film Festival, Athens International Film Festival, Montreal's Just for Laughs Comedy Festival, Boston Comedy Festival, Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, Canadian Comedy Awards, and National Screen Institute of Canada.

As a comedian he's performed at comedy clubs across Canada, the United States, and England.

And as an actor he's appeared on shows for ABC, CBS, CBC, Showcase, Family Channel, Comedy Central, and others.

And he likes blueberries.

Not eating them, but just, you know, as a concept.

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Director Statement

I was living in Montreal when the terrorist attacks occurred on September 11th, 2001.

Shortly afterward a car in my neighbourhood was vandalized in the manner depicted in the film. Far from being an isolated incident, it was one of many acts of violence directed towards anyone living in the West who could conceivably have been of Middle Eastern origin.

The question I asked myself when I sat down to address the incident was, what happened next? How did the victim respond? How would I have responded?

The result is this film.

My eternal thanks goes out to everyone listed in the film's credits. The film wouldn’t be what it is had it not been for their involvement.