Short Film
A dark comedy about a teenager who just can't get rid of his brother.
Daryl Hexler has had to take care of his mentally and physically handicapped brother Sebastian all his life. When Sebastian dies in a freak bathroom accident however, Daryl embarks on a darkly comedic journey involving beach cremations, body donations, and carpool lane violations, all the while learning one of the toughest lessons in life: how to grieve for the loss of family.
2011 / 20 mins / RED
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WINNER
"Best Dark Comedy" - International Student Film Festival Hollywood
"Best Screenplay" - Southern California Business Film Festival
"Best Cinematography" - Southern California Business Film Festival
"Finalist" - Slamdance Screenplay Competition
"Semi-Finalist" - Page International Screenwriting Awards
"Finalist" - The Movie Deal! Screenplay Contest
Charles & Lucille King Family Foundation Grant
Irving Lerner Endowment Fund
OFFICIAL SELECTION
- LA Shorts Fest
- Temecula Valley International Film Festival
- Big Island Film Festival
- Washington DC's Independent Film Festival
- Myrtle Beach International Film Festival
- Poppy Jasper International Film Festival
- Okanagan International Film Festival
- International Student Film Festival Hollywood
- Southern California Business Film Festival