Gonella Productions

LANGUAGE: English

Genre: short neo-noir thriller
Running Time: 8 minutes
Year of production: 2016

SYNOPSIS

In search of an un-detectable poison, Sangstrom, a seemingly ordinary man, seeks out a sagacious druggist at his eerie apothecary. The canny druggist requires him to prove his merit, igniting a cat-and-mouse game that winds up with Sangstrom getting more than he bargained for.

PRODUCTION AND DISTRIBUTION

Production Company: AireBedd Productions
Film exports/World sales: Gonella Productions

CAST

Robert W. Smith as The Druggist
Daniel Mitura as Sangstrom
C.J. Gelfand as Bag Lady
Teddy Kalin as Detective

MAIN CREDITS

Director: George Vatistas
Screenwriter: George Vatistas
Producer: David M. Night Maire
Sound: Naleeka Dennis
Editing: Adrian Carey
Sound Editing: Mattias Murhagen
Music Composer: Rob Eletto

TECHNICAL DETAILS

Genre: thriller
Sub-genre: neo-noir
Language: English
Country of origin: United States of America
Year of production: 2016
Total running time: 08 minutes 37 seconds
Shooting format: HD
Color type: color
Aspect ratio: 16:9
Sound format: stereo

AWARDS

1. Paula Rhodes Memorial Award – SVA Short Film Fest 2016
2. Best Fantasy – Mediterranean Film Festival 2017
3. Silver Remy Award Shorts – Suspense/Thriller – WorldFest – Houston International Film & Video Festival 2017
4. Best Student Film – Black Cat Picture Show 2017
5. Best Action/Thriller Short Film – GenreBlast Film Festival 2017
6. Best Long Narrative – Gotham Film Festival 2017
7. Best Student Film – Another Hole In the Head 2017
8. Best Narrative Short – College – Garden State Film Festival 2018
9. Best Cinematography – Jim Thorpe Independent Film Festival 2018
10. Best Performances – WildSound Feedback Film & Screenplay Festival 2018
11. Best Cinematography – Liberty Massacre 2018
12. Best Production Design – Wreak Havoc Film Festival 2018
13. 3rd Place Best Suspense Short – Indie Suspense Horror Sci-Fi Film Festival 2018
14. Best Student Film - LIFFT India Filmotsav-World Cine Fest 2018
15. Best Short – Stormy Weather Horror Film Fest 2019
16. Best Actor (Robert W. Smith) – Stormy Weather Horror Film Fest 2019
17. Best Sound / Music – Stormy Weather Horror Film Fest 2019
18. Award Winner – NanoCon International Science-Fiction Film Festival 2019
19. Audience Choice Award – Lit On Film – Strand Books & Nitehawk present the Annual Literary Film Fest 2019
20. Best Cinematography – Video Hackers Film Festival 2019
21. Best NY Student Film – Upstate NY Horror Film Festival 2019
22. Best Actor: University Category – Festival Internacional de Cinema Escolar de Alvorada 2019
23. Best Student Film – Frostbite International Indie Fest 2019
24. Best Original Score – Frostbite International Indie Fest 2019
25. Best Short Horror – Ocean City Film Festival 2020
26. Best Short Film – Noir – Blu-Hill Film Festival 2020
27. Best Horror – Down East Flick Fest 2020
28. Best Sound Design – Maine Student Film Festival 2020
29. Best Student Film – End of Days Film Festival 2021
30. Best of the Fest - YellowHammer Film Fest 2021
31. Best Cinematography - YellowHammer Film Fest 2021
32. 3rd Prize Best Fiction Film - Sakarya International Short Film Festival 2021
33. Best Short Film – The Thing in the Basement Horror Fest 2021
34. Best Score – Hardcore Horror Fest 2021
35. Best Cinematography – Chainsaw Game & Music Festival 2021
36. Viewer's Favorite – The Fear Faire Film Festival 2022
37. Judge’s Choice – The Fear Faire Film Festival 2022
38. Best Director of Student Film – Brazil International Monthly Independent Film Festival 2022
39. Best Actor of Student Film (Robert W. Smith) – Brazil International Monthly Independent Film Festival 2022
40. Best Editing of Student Film – Brazil International Monthly Independent Film Festival 2022
41. Best Production Design – Sugar Loaf Film Festival 2022
42. Best International Film – Brejning Film Festival 2022
43. Best Actor (Robert W. Smith) – Brejning Film Festival 2022
44. Mucky Award for Best Film Twist – 573 Short Film Festival 2022
45. Best Director – Short Film – Ipê Amarelo Film Festival 2022
46. Best Lead Actor (Robert W. Smith) – Short Film – Ipê Amarelo Film Festival 2022
47. Best Cinematography – Short Film – Ipê Amarelo Film Festival 2022
48. Best Production Design – Short Film – Ipê Amarelo Film Festival 2022
49. Best Horror/Thriller – David Film Festival 2023
50. Best Actor/Actress (Robert W. Smith) – David Film Festival 2023
51. Best Cinematography – David Film Festival 2023
52. Best Thriller Film – Aasha International Film Festival 2023
53. Best Production Design – Electric Film Festival 2024
54. Jury Award – Best Spoopy Short – Kinda Spoopy 2024