SAMARITAN
Chris Kyriacou & Peter Ormond
Drama | Dystopian | dir. Dustin Curtis Murphy
An immigrant doctor, fearing deportation and living off grid, stumbles upon the unconscious body of a racist politician whose been kidnapped and left for dead.
This short was produced alongside Addy Films and Superbright Pictures Fall 2019.
SAMARITAN was selected for The Climate Story Lab (March 2020) supported by BFI Network, Exposure Labs & The Doc Society.
“Intellectually ambitious and visually stunning.”
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FESTIVAL HIGHLIGHTS
Awards
Sedona International Film Festival
Best International Short
The Weather Channel’s #EarthFilmChallenge
Grand Prize
Nominations
Southern Shorts Awards
Best Editing
Best Cinematography
Best Production Design
Mandy.com’s Mini Movie Fest
Shortlisted: Member’s Choice Award
TweetFest
Best Short Film
Best Actor
Best Costume Design
Beeston Film Festival
B’Oscar for Science Fiction
Denver Underground Film Festival
Honourable Mention: Cinematography
Official Selections
Flickers’ Rhode Island International Film Festival (Academy Award & BAFTA Qualifying)
The Shortest Nights (BIFA Qualifying)
Exit 6 Film Festival
Bolton International Film Festival (BAFTA Qualifying)
Chicago International Social Change Film Festival
Dam Short Film Festival
Beloit International Film Festival
Omaha Film Festival
Southport Film Festival
SCINEMA International Science Film Festival
Shorts on Tap
Skyline Indie Film Fest
Adirondack Film Festival
Raindance Film Festival (Off Competition)