Bad Decisions

Living in the low ends of Oakland, two brothers struggle to come together as one of them joins a dangerous gang which results in an incident that will change the perspective of his life forever.

  • Christian Chahin
    Director
  • Christian Chahin
    Story By
  • Salvador Chahin
    Written By
  • Christian Chahin
    Producer
  • Victor Rivas
    Producer
    Emily
  • Beatrize De Guzman
    Producer
  • Christian Chahin
    Cast
  • Arturo Rangel
    Cast
  • Javier Vega
    Cast
  • Leticia Duarte
    Cast
  • Rayshawn Dunaway
    Cast
  • Alberto Ocegueda
    Cast
  • Damian Orozco
    Cast
  • Jorge Ortega
    Cast
  • Paul Gorman Jr
    Cast
  • Clayton Sargento
    Cast
  • Victor Rivas
    Director Of Photography
    Emily
  • Harshith Kotni
    First & Second AC's
  • Adrian Neria
    First & Second AC's
  • Adrian Neria
    Gaffer
  • Christian Chahin
    Editor
  • Amaobi Ajawara
    Sound Mixer
  • Marshaniia Aleksandra
    Boom Operator
  • Thao Nguyen
    Make Up Artist
  • Steve Jebril
    Set Photographer
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Genres:
    Drama, Crime thriller
  • Runtime:
    13 minutes 21 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    April 20, 2021
  • Production Budget:
    8,500 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital - BMPCC 6k BRAW
  • Aspect Ratio:
    2.35
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Digital Cinema Package:
    Unavailable
  • Good Studios - Century 25 Union Landing and XD
    Union City
    United States
    September 15, 2021
    North American Premiere
  • San Francisco Indie Short Festival
    San Francisco
    United States
    May 31, 2021
    North American Premiere
    Best Us Short Film
Distribution Information
  • Good Studios LLC
    Distributor
    Country: United States
    Rights: All Rights
Director Biography - Christian Chahin

Christian Chahin is a Film Director from the Bay Area. Christian grew up in Union City, CA which is a city located in the East Bay. Christian has grown a large passion for filmmaking over the years, which was inspired by his younger brother who's a Screenwriter. Within these past years, Christian has acted, written, and directed short films. Christian’s proudest work is his most recent Short Film titled "Bad Decisions," which is starring and directed by Christian himself. One of Christian’s favorite quotes is by Denzel Washington, “Got to be who you are in this world, no matter what”. Christian is the CEO and one of three co-founders of Good Studios. A production company known as “Good.”, which serves as a creative studio and distribution company for both founders and artists.

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Director Statement

Towards the end of 2020 I knew I wanted to make a short film. I was a one man team before this project, but it was time to expand and network. I knew there were going to be some challenges that will come across. It all started with just an idea, but we made that idea come to life. The film "Bad Decisions" was a passion project. It was truly an amazing experience. I never thought that I would have a crew of 20 plus people behind me ready to make my vision come to life. Though the process wasn't easy, COVID-19 made things harder. But we didn't let that affect what we had in store. We played it safe and followed all safety guidelines to make sure everyone was healthy. I had an amazing experience with the actors and watched their process of getting into character. From experienced actors to non-experienced actors, all were extremely talented. Everyone from cast to crew were determined to make this story come to life, I have nothing but gratitude for everyone who was involved. This project is one that has really inspired me to create more and encourage others to tell their stories.