Private Project

Smash House

A con man and his apprentice have a simple business scheme: a therapeutic way for customers to relieve their stress by breaking inanimate objects at a high price. The plan sounds good on paper, but the results are disastrous.

  • Nick Adrian
    Director
    Like A Complete Unknown
  • Nick Adrian
    Writer
    Like A Complete Unknown
  • Nick Adrian
    Producer
  • Seth Henry
    Producer
  • Wyan Adrian
    Producer
  • Karen Adrian
    Producer
  • Nick Adrian
    Key Cast
  • Gabriel Alvarez
    Key Cast
  • Jay Dial
    Key Cast
  • Seth Henry
    Key Cast
  • Jonathan Vo
    Key Cast
  • Erickson Roebuck
    Key Cast
  • Nick Adrian
    Story
  • Seth Henry
    Story
  • Nick Adrian
    Cinematography
  • Jonathan Vo
    Cinematography
  • Jay Dial
    Cinematography
  • Nick Adrian
    Editor
  • Wyan Adrian
    Production Designer
  • Nick Adrian
    Sound Mixer
  • Alex Vombat
    Original Music
  • Praded
    Original Music
  • David Franklin
    Original Music
  • Amza
    Original Music
  • Project Type:
    Short, Student
  • Genres:
    Drama, Thriller, Crime, Action, Adventure
  • Runtime:
    10 minutes 20 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    August 7, 2017
  • Production Budget:
    2,550 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    Yes
  • George Lindsey UNA Film Festival
    Florence, Alabama
    United States
    March 2, 2017
    Festival Premiere
Director Biography - Nick Adrian

Nick Adrian is currently a sophomore in college who is pursuing his dream of being a filmmaker in any way he can. In the fall of 2015, he and his best friend decided they were tired of sitting around and not filming. Nick cast his friend as the lead role in "Like A Complete Unknown", a silent and almost one-man short film about a lonely college student who finds solace in his pet rock. Nick was determined to make a short film that seemed original compared to others, and used what resources he had to complete his task: his iPhone and the iMovie app. The two friends formed Coffee Whale Films, their own film production company that took its name from the coffee shop where they discussed ideas. Coffee Whale Films' next project would be bigger and better; shot on a DSLR camera, included sound, and housed a diverse cast. This project came to be known as "Smash House", and centered on two con men attempting to get their most recent get-rich-quick scheme running, to disastrous results. This time, Nick recruited friends to play the parts, even taking a role himself as the inquisitive but doomed Police Officer. Nick Adrian has several more projects in mind and is more than ready to start them.

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Director Statement

My goal is to make quality, original films. I intend to make each one different from its predecessor. To challenge the idea of filmmaking and to tell a great story in the mean time.