Trumped (film)
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| Trumped | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Michael Whitton |
| Produced by | Kellie Maltagliati |
| Written by | Michael Whitton |
| Starring |
James James Matt Kawczynski David Whitton |
| Music by | Michael Whitton |
| Cinematography | Sean Daly |
| Editing by | Michael Whitton |
| Studio |
ON3 Films Ask Around Productions |
| Distributed by | 3 Walls Entertainment |
| Release dates |
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| Running time | 7 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Trumped is a 2009 American thriller short film written and directed by Michael Whitton and starring James James, Matt Kawczynski, and David Whitton. The film is about a three-man costumed gang bent on scaring people for fun.
Plot Summary
The film is focused around a demented scare game that the desensitized players: Greg (James), Anthony (Kawczynski), and Tommy (Whitton) think is harmless and the random victims believe is real; but when an accident blurs the two, Greg and his cohorts are forced to face a consequence that trumps all the rest.
Cast
(in order of appearance)
- James James as Greg (Blue), a thrill-seeker
- David Whitton as Tommy (Red), Greg's roommate
- Matt Kawczynski as Anthony (Green), Greg's friend by default
- Tamara Gschaider as Mia, young attack victim
- Kathy Corrigan as Ima, old attack victim
- Larry Whitton as Gentleman, Ima's husband
- Jaime Whitton as Girl, a potential attack victim
- Rodney Amieva as Dude, Girl's friend
- Ray Chavez, Jr. as Mello, a hoodie gangster
- Rene Arreola as Once, a hoodie gangster
- David Fernandez as Keso, a hoodie gangster
Production
Trumped was shot in Super 16mm on location in Los Angeles, California.
Accolades
- Winner BEST DRAMA at the 2010 Ivy Film Festival[1]
- Winner BEST SHORT at the 2010 FirstGlance Short Online Contest[2]
- Winner PREMIERE at the FirstGlance Film Fest Philadelphia TwentyTen (Shorts Too)[3][4]
- SEMI-FINALIST at the 2011 Action/Cut Short Film Competition[5]
- Shortlisted at 2010 Visionfest[6] and the 2011 Independents' Film Festival.[7]
See also
- Aestheticisation of violence
- Adrenaline junkie
References
- ↑ http://ivyfilmfestival.com/page/2010-ivy-film-festival-winners
- ↑ http://www.firstglancefilms.com/hollywood/shortonlinecontest#TRUMPED
- ↑ http://www.citypaper.net/blogs/criticalmass/firstglance_film_festival_announces_philly_line_up.html
- ↑ http://www.pr.com/press-release/256914
- ↑ http://www.actioncut.com/sfc/2011finalists.htm#TRUMPED
- ↑ http://www.visionfest.com/film_festival/films/2010/#trumped
- ↑ http://tbae.net/2011-films
External links
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