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I've Always Been Here

A mother must defend herself against supernatural forces.

  • M. Sean McManus
    Director
  • M. Sean McManus
    Writer
  • Loretta McCracken
    Writer
  • M. Sean McManus
    Producer
  • Jess Pedratchick
    Key Cast
  • Jason Poggioli
    Key Cast
  • Brian C. Nieves
    Key Cast
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Genres:
    Horror, Drama, Supernatural
  • Runtime:
    9 minutes 20 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    December 23, 2014
  • Production Budget:
    500 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts David Lynch Film Project
    Philadelphia
    January 8, 2015
    North American Premiere
    3rd Place
  • Philadelphia Independent Film Festival

    Official Selection
  • Shorts in the Fall Film Festival

    October 19, 2018
    Golden Shortie (1st place)
  • Terror Film Festival

    October 31, 2015
    Best Original Musical Score
  • Local Haunts

    October 18, 2018
    Official Selection
Director Biography - M. Sean McManus

With over twenty years professional experience editing commercials, reality television, documentaries and industrial films, McManus has recently turned his attention to creating his own darkly personal films.

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Director Statement

Based on real events all names and incidents have been stylized and altered into a heightened cinematic reality to protect those presumed innocent by the filmmakers.