Kiss of Death

A black-and-white neo-noir short film about a young thief and his wife who prepare to flee town by sunrise, until the arrival of a mysterious stranger changes everything.

  • Timothy Collins
    Director
  • Jillian Kibler
    Director
  • Timothy Collins
    Writer
  • Jillian Kibler
    Writer
  • Tri Nguyen
    Producer
  • Timothy Collins
    Producer
  • Jillian Kibler
    Producer
  • Kathryn Telford
    Key Cast
  • Forest Jones
    Key Cast
  • Lea Boulch
    Key Cast
  • Project Type:
    Short, Student
  • Genres:
    Crime, Drama, Film Noir, Neo Noir
  • Runtime:
    10 minutes 7 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    December 16, 2015
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    2.35 : 1
  • Film Color:
    Black & White
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    Yes
  • Los Angeles Independent Film Festival Awards
    Los Angeles, CA
    United States
    March 19, 2016
    Los Angeles Premiere
    Best Student Directors
  • Cannes Short Film Corner
    Cannes, France
    France
  • L.A. Neo Noir Novel, Film & Script Festival
    Los Angeles, CA
    United States
    Silver Award - Best Short Film
  • IndieFEST Film Awards
    La Jolla, CA
    United States
    Award of Recognition
  • Hollywood International Moving Pictures Film Festival
    Los Angeles, CA
    United States
    Award of Recognition
  • NYC Indie Film Awards
    New York City, NY
    United States
    Diamond Award - Best Cinematography, Bronze Award - Best Actress (Kathryn Telford)
  • Best Shorts Competition
    La Jolla, CA
    United States
    Award of Merit
  • American Youth Film Festival
    Atlanta, GA
    United States
    July 29, 2016
    Winner - Best in Show
  • NewFilmmakers New York - YoungFilmmakers Series
    New York City, NY
    United States
    September 7, 2016
    NYC Premiere
  • International Filmmaker Festival of World Cinema, Milan
    Milan
    Italy
    November 29, 2016
    Talented New Director, Best Supporting Actress in a Short Film (Léa Boulch)
Director Biography - Timothy Collins, Jillian Kibler

We (Timothy Collins & Jillian Kibler) are student filmmakers at the Art Institute of Atlanta. We co-wrote, co-directed and co-produced the short film Kiss of Death, which was featured at the 2016 Cannes Film Festival Short Film Corner.

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Director Statement

Kiss of Death is an homage to the era of classic film noir from the 30s and 40s. It was our intention to take the more familiar elements of film noir, such as the black and white photography with strong shadows, the criminal element, the MacGuffin, the femme fatale, and to combine these elements with more modern themes for an unexpected twist. For more information about Kiss of Death, please visit www.facebook.com/kissofdeathfilm or www.imdb.com/title/tt5377302/

There are also several news articles and interviews about the film listed to the right. Thank you for considering our film and we hope you enjoy it!