A Win, Win Situation
AWARDS & NOMINATIONS
THE Lesson
GENRE:
Horror
TYPE:
Short Film
SYNOPSIS:
WINNER of the 2018 HIRFF "People's Choice Award" for Best Short Drama & WINNER of the 2018 RIFF "Best Horror" Short Film, WINNER "Best Lighting" 2018 Culver City Film Festival: An average Joe has a break down after Losing his wife and daughter in a car accident.
AWARDS & NOMINATIONS:
WINNER of the 2018 HIRFF "People's Choice Award" for Best Short Drama & WINNER of the 2018 RIFF "Best Horror" Short Film, WINNER "Best Lighting" 2018 Culver City Film Festival: An average Joe has a break down after Losing his wife and daughter in a car accident.
This short film will take you on an emotional journey while you try and decide who is the victim and who is the villain. And hopefully walk away with a new outlook on a current epidemic that's taking over society.
Man of a Funny Age
GENRE:
Single Camera Sitcom
TYPE:
Television Pilot
SYNOPSIS:
Joey Medina, one of the Original Latin Kings of Comedy, has a fading career, he's broke and struggling with middle age. It all comes to a head when his mother comes for a visit and is exposed to all of Joey's more successful and wealthier friends.
AWARDS & NOMINATIONS:
Single camera sitcom pilot about Joey Medina, one of the Original Latin Kings of Comedy. His career is fading, he's broke and he's struggling with middle age. It all comes to a head when his mother comes for a visit and is exposed to all of Joey's more successful and wealthier friends.
Missing
GENRE:
Horror
TYPE:
Short Film
SYNOPSIS:
Winner Best Director (short film) & Best Screenplay (short film) 2014 Horror Realm International Film Festival / Winner Excellence Award 2014 Rícon International Film Festival Puerto Rico. A young man living with his 92-year-old grandmother can't resist his twisted and sadistic impulses as he kidnaps, tortures and mutilates his victims.
AWARDS & NOMINATIONS:
Winner Best Director (short film) & Best Screenplay (short film) 2014 Horror Realm International Film Festival / Winner Excellence Award 2014 Rícon International Film Festival Puerto Rico. (please keep reading below for more info)
A young man living with his 92-year-old grandmother can't resist his twisted and sadistic impulses as he kidnaps, tortures and mutilates his victims.
BEHIND THE SCENES FOOTAGE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vDcmz...
The idea for "MISSING" came about when I imagine what a black and white film with only one color would look like. I thought to myself a black and white horror film where the only color was red would really look interesting. I decided this will be the project I will practice my shooting, lighting and editing skills on. I've directed several times before but this would be the first time I took on all the other responsibilities.
As a professional comedian most of my filmmaking projects are comedies, so I knew if I were to produce a horror film that it would have to be as dark and disturbing as possible. So with that the idea for "MISSING" was born. I set out to make a film that would be hard to watch for the viewer. I wanted the viewer to feel what the victims in the film were experiencing. I made sure to keep the viewer at arms distance away, close to the torture and suffering.
Having almost zero budget I built many props myself and designed many of the makeup effects as well. I spent about six weeks preparing for the shoot, including writing and casting. The shoot itself took three days with a partial crew for only half the time. No one was paid and everyone on the cast and crew happily volunteered their time and talent. I truly enjoyed making this film and enjoyed throwing my hat into one of the greatest genres of cinema.
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