Apocalyptic Action Drama | "Bygones" | Award Winning Short Film (2022)
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 4 ม.ค. 2023
- 7 years after a global collapse, a lonely, guilt-ridden survivor is pulled out of his hermit lifestyle when trouble begins to brew in the forest he dwells in.
Starring Steven Logan, Emma Jenkins Purro, and Brogan Wilkinson.
Cast and Crew:
www.imdb.com/title/tt19071714/
Produced in late 2019 through to 2020 and had a lengthy festival run due to the pandemic. The film was originally shot as a 10 minute short and was later extended in 2020 with an additional 20 minutes of story shot. Bygones was a short proof of concept for a narrative that is still developing today. A series is currently being written for multiple forms of media in the hopes of gaining future funding.
Winning Awards:
- Best International Student Film - Prodigy Film Fest
- Best International Actor - Steven Logan - Prodigy Film Fest
- Best Supporting Actor - Emma Jenkins Purro - Prodigy Film Fest
- Best Sound Design - Paris Cinema Awards
- Special Recognition - The Arcadia Award for Best Makeup, Props & Costume Design - Prodigy Film Fest.
Nominations:
- Dramatic Short - Emerging Artists Film Festival
- Best Cinematography - Oshara Ardelean - AFIN
- Best Student Film - AFIN
- Best Direction & Cinematography - Prodigy Film Fest
- Best Score - Brayden Jones - Prodigy Film Fest
- Best Supporting Actor - Brogan Willkinson - Prodigy Film Fest
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A lot of work went into this. Comments in no particular order: Good camera work, believable wardrobe and props (terrific duster!), nice editing, skilled sound and score that drew me in. Great opening scene--hearing only the audio of the panic of those early moments of whatever happened was quite powerful. You artfully avoided many of the over-done post-apocalyptic tropes: no eating from a tin can, no AR-15, no map with big black X's, no drinking the last drop from a canteen, no sitting by the campfire staring at a worn photo of a loved one. Well done! The acting was enjoyable. I loved the scene where he got frustrated trying to split the log the wrong way and decided he was going to make it happen anyway. I totally did not buy that he would not shoot the deer. At that point in his journey, survival would have been extremely hard, food scarce, and every calorie would be life changing. And I didn't get why he left that invaluable survival and defense tool--the rifle--behind. I thought maybe he was eschewing firearms altogether, but then I saw that he kept his pistol, so I was like, "Dude, I bet you'll wish you had the rifle if you have to shoot something at a distance." The story was not quite cohesive. I get that each of the main characters had to face their own conflicts--hers was physical, his was emotional--but there wasn't enough development for me to find their attraction to each other believable. The imagined conversation with his dead wife by the seashore was askew, in my opinion. Overall, a solid and creative post-apo short. I'm interested to see what happens next.
Thanks for the feedback, it was a lot of hard work to pull off with such a small budget. Regarding some of the inconsistent plot points and scenes, that was ultimately due to some things in script not translating to screen how we quite imagined. If we were to find enough funding we would likely start from the beginning again and tell a story which connects better, and character arcs which aren't as rushed (no dead lover visions😅) We really appreciate the comment. We are currently developing a very in depth show bible in the hopes of pitching to executives. Is there something you haven't seen in a post-apo series which you'd like to see on screen?
@@talismanproductions For what my opinion is worth, I didn't think the dead lover vision was out of place, just not handled quite right. When one has been alone for along time, one is prone to all sorts of imaginings, especially of those we love. When my grandfather died, I dreamed often of him for the next several years. Daydreams and visions are made of the same stuff, so I thought the scene was appropriate. However, in movies when one is faced with a conflict, and a loved one appears to them in a vision, usually the loved one's words reflect what the character himself thinks but is afraid to face. The survivor's driving urge is to walk into the ocean and be at peace with his dead wife. His wife appears, and her purpose should be to speak back to him his own deeper, scarier thoughts, the ones that represent hard work, truth, and hope, to help him make the right decision. However, in this case your main character voiced both narratives--the foolish impulsive one and then the deeper, wiser one--while the vision of his dead wife acted more like a siren, calling him to his death. He kept saying, "If you were here, I know you'd say.." and I kept thinking, this is where the writer should have her say it, because she's actually supposed to be there as a vehicle for exposing his own unwelcome thoughts. I'm not explaining this well. It felt jumbled to me.
Regarding what I'd like to see, I feel like you're on track. Most post-apo stories place the apocalypse front and center. They're more about the environment and less about the characters. You seem to be avoiding that trap. The apocalypse should be the backdrop, but not the story. If there's an open tin can, it should be barely visible in the background somewhere. If he's running out of water, you must find a way to communicate that without having him hold the canteen above his gaping mouth and waiting for that last drop. If there's bad guys or zombies, they should be few and infrequent unless they are central to the story. Even then, one bad guy or zombie that continually haunts the character's footsteps is far more effective than constant attacks by raiders or hordes of undead. Otherwise, you run the risk of being same-same with all the others out there. If I made a post-apo movie, I'd focus on the simple stuff, build and release tension in relatable ways. You did that well with the batteries.
@@factcheck1776 From what you've said, I think you'll like what we have in store for our planned series. Hopefully we will be able to make it in the near future. Thanks
@@talismanproductions If you've never seen it, check out Goodbye World. It's one of the best post-apocalyptic movies out there, and perfectly encapsulates what I'm talking about. It's not a story about the apocalypse. It's a story about a bunch of complex characters in the apocalypse.
@@factcheck1776 Thanks, will check it out!
What happens when the batteries die?...... Reality kicks in, that's what.
Awesome, emotionally-charged short film
Cleanest equipment I ever seen and the freshest of the haircut. Can’t deal with that.
No problem, thanks for the view and comment!! 😁
My biggest issue is that no one in this type or any other situation would walk away from a yellowboy and leave it like that...
My boy found shrooms in the forest he's always hallucinating 😂
Excellent in all aspects. Thought provoking. Gritty. Real.
Thanks so much for those kind words.
good short film. actors, story line, all very good. well worth the watch. thank you for this
Thank you! The support we've had so far is really inspiring us to continue the development of this world and the stories within it.
It’s a little hard to believe that a guy who lost his marbles would have survived that long by himself or wouldn’t have ate a bullet. Overall it wasn’t bad compared to other apocalyptic shorts but a bit sappy for me
We have no choice but to let bygones be bygones and consider how much they matter in the long run when we give up so much good for such a little bad.
Amazing job...Peace
Thanks so much!
Very well done given the complexity of the storyline involved. I could watch more of this!
That's really heartwarming to hear! Hopefully we can create more. Would you be interested in seeing where this story continues, or see other smaller stories within the same world?
A good film with a beginning, a middle and an end.
Beautifully done!!
Excellent!! ❤❤😊
Good movie, only thing I don't understand, is why he left the rifle.
Guess Arthur isn't as mentally sound as we might think.
That's basically my reaction when my playstation, poof, broke. 😅 He'll get over it ... I think.
Not going to spoil too much, but the whole fighting scene was a pleasant surprise. I wasn't expecting that.
Anyway, good job. I really liked watching it.
🤣 That's great! We hope you have a playstation replacement now.
Very good, nice work!
I liked it, someone else started, and I agree, you avoided a lot of bad PA tropes. Actors, production and story overall very good imo. Would love to see more! My biggest problem is I couldn't figure her interest in this damaged guy with zero ambition. But I guess in this situation the pickings are slim. 😄 He hit the jackpot; she was clearly a keeper.
We would love to delve more into the backstory of Nora in the future and further reveal her personal interests.
Well done.
sweet film
El mensaje es muy bonito. Me ha gustado mucho. Thank you.
Thank you! I'm glad you liked it.
Too many of these post-apocalyptic films assume the survivors are still somewhat sane.
Good thing in this film the characters are definitely not sane.
Okay 👌
Very talented actors
Thanks, you can see Emma Jenkins Purro in the 2022 horror film "Pearl" alongside Mia Goth.
@@talismanproductions is it on youtube ?
nice work. Very interesting.
Thank you very much!
2 is better than 1
How about 3?
Film çok güzel ama İngilizce 😢
We are currently working on translations. What subtitles would you like?
my initial thot was ‘batteries’
And then your second thought was "Outstanding"