Pretty Dangerous

Pretty Dangerous (2015) This intimate portrait of Seleziya "Sparx" Esho finds the pro wrestler confronting a personal obsession and the strain it puts on both her body and her family.

  • Jeff Reynolds
    Producer
  • Dan Laera
    Writer
  • Jeff Reynolds
    Writer
  • Dan Laera
    Director
  • Matthew Read
    Cinematographer
  • Brandon Hurd
    Picture Editor
  • Joel Ruscinski
    Composer
  • Daniel Paul Baptista
    Composer
  • Zach Duchin
    Sound Designer
  • Project Type:
    Documentary, Short, Student, Other
  • Genres:
    Documentary, Sports, Drama, Short, Student
  • Runtime:
    8 minutes 42 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    January 1, 2015
  • Production Budget:
    1,200 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    Canada
  • Country of Filming:
    Canada
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    Yes
  • Toronto Youth Shorts Film Festival
    Toronto, Ontario
    Canada
    August 8, 2015
    Canadian Premiere
    Nominated Best Director (Non-Fiction) & Nominated Audience Choice Award
  • Montreal World Film Festival
    Montréal, Quebec
    Canada
    September 1, 2015
    Montreal Premiere
  • Highway 61 Film Festival
    Pine City, Minnesota
    United States
    October 3, 2015
    United States Premiere
    Winner 1st Place Documentary Short
  • Toronto Indie Doc Film Festival
    Toronto, Ontario
    Canada
    October 4, 2015
  • ITSA Film Festival
    Sonora, California
    United States
    November 13, 2015
    California Premiere
  • TIFF Canada's Top Ten Film Festival
    Toronto, Ontario
    Canada
    January 15, 2016
  • Bronx International Film Festival
    New York City, New York
    United States
    January 30, 2016
    New York Premiere
  • Dam Short Film Festival
    Boulder City, Nevada
    United States
    February 10, 2016
    Nevada Premiere
  • Oaxaca Sports Film Festival
    Oaxaca de Juarez, Oaxaca
    Mexico
    March 3, 2016
    Mexico Premiere
  • Vaughan Film Festival
    Vaughan, Ontario
    Canada
    May 18, 2016
    Vaughan Premiere
  • Buffalo International Film Festival
    Buffalo, New York
    United States
    October 8, 2016
    Buffalo Premiere
  • Manhattan Independent Film Festival
    New York City, New York
    United States
    October 8, 2016
    Manhattan Premiere
  • Barrie Film Festival
    Barrie, Ontario
    Canada
    October 15, 2016
    Barrie Premiere
  • Hamilton Film Festival
    Hamilton, Ontario
    Canada
    November 12, 2016
    Hamilton Premiere
Distribution Information
  • Bell Fibe TV 1
    Country: Canada
    Rights: Video on Demand
Director Biography - Dan Laera

Dan Laera is a director, producer, and writer based in Toronto, Canada. His passion for film began at a young age, when his father introduced him to kung-fu and monster movie classics. He is in his 3rd year at Humber College in the Film & Television Production program and a graduate of York University’s film program with a BA in Cinema & Media Studies in 2013. PRETTY DANGEROUS is his first venture into documentary filmmaking. He is currently developing several projects.

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