Things We Dig
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| Things We Dig | |
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| Directed by | Pia Thrasher |
| Written by | Pia Thrasher |
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| Cinematography | Peter Mickelsen |
| Edited by | Peter Stoll |
| Music by | Eric Recourt |
Production company | Spinnera Filme |
| Distributed by | Screamfest |
Release date |
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Running time | 19 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Things We Dig is a 2020 comedy horror short film written and directed by Pia Thrasher. The film stars Jenn Larson, Thrasher, Cat Forrest and Morgan Marlow.
Plot
Four female vampire roommates gather together to make a quick buck.
Cast
- Jenn Larson
- Pia Thrasher
- Cat Forrest
- Morgan Marlow
- Marc Biagi
- Stephanie Scurry
- Patrick Russel Burton
- Deepti Kingra Mickelsen
Production
Thrasher was inspired to create something like What We Do in the Shadows. She said the film took four years to make, with pre-production and principal photography in 2019 and wrapping post-production in 2020. The film was shot in San Diego mockumentary style and was crowdfunded on Indiegogo.[1]
Release
Things We Dig premiered at Screamfest Horror Film Festival on October 14, 2020.[2] The festival later distributed the film on YouTube.[3] The film screened at Horror Haus in 2020,[1] Ax Wound Film Festival in 2021[4] and San Diego International Film Festival in 2022.[5]
Reception
Emilie Black at Cinema Crazed said how the good casting helps create magic with only a few minutes of screen time.[6] Ben Ragunton at TG Geeks said the production value was rich and is worth watching with a glass of wine.[7] Berlyn Nikolunauer at Morbidly Beautiful said the film was "a playful kind of silly."[4] They all compared the film to What We Do in the Shadows.[6][7][4]
| Festival | Year | Award | Recipient(s) | Result | Ref. |
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| International Vampire Film and Arts Festival | 2020 | Golden Stake | Pia Thrasher | Nominated | |
| Misty Moon International Film Festival | Best Short Film | Pia Thrasher | Finalist | [8] | |
| 6ix Screams International Horror Film Festival | 2021 | Classic Villain | Pia Thrasher | Won | |
| Austin After Dark Film Festival | Best Director | Pia Thrasher | Nominated | ||
| Best Dark Comedy Film | Pia Thrasher | Nominated | |||
| End of Days Film Festival | Best Cast Ensemble | Jenn Larson, Pia Thrasher, Cat Forrest, Morgan Marlow | Won | ||
| Sick Chick Flicks Film Festival | Best Horror Film | Pia Thrasher | Won | ||
| Night Terrors Film Festival | Best Film | Pia Thrasher | Nominated | ||
| San Diego Film Awards | 2022 | Best Hair and Makeup | Ty Marie Combe | Nominated | |
| Best Production Design | Elsa Mickelsen | Nominated | |||
| Best Costume Design | Elsa Mickelsen | Nominated | |||
| Best Emerging Actor | Morgan Marlow | Nominated |
References
- ^ a b Accomando, Beth (2020-10-05). "San Diego Filmmaker Gets World Premiere At Screamfest LA". KPBS Public Media. Retrieved 2022-09-27.
- ^ "Things We Dig", Screamfest Horror Film Festival, 2020-09-04, retrieved 2022-09-27
- ^ Things We Dig Short Horror Comedy | Screamfest, 2022-01-14, retrieved 2022-09-27
- ^ a b c Nikolunauer, Berlyn (2021-12-19). "AxWound Film Fest 2021: Day 8 Recap". Morbidly Beautiful. Retrieved 2022-09-27.
- ^ "Things We Dig". San Diego International Film Festival. Archived from the original on 2022-10-21. Retrieved 2022-09-27.
- ^ a b Black, Emilie (2020-10-19). "Shorts Round Up of the Week: Women in Horror – Cinema Crazed". Cinema Crazed. Retrieved 2022-09-27.
- ^ a b Ragunton, Ben (2020-05-16). "Ben's Breakdown | "Things We Dig" is an amusing and bloody shocking vampire short | TG Geeks". TG Geeks. Retrieved 2022-09-27.
- ^ "Misty Moon's International Film Festival saves The Cinema Museum from COVID » The Cinema Museum, London". The Cinema Museum, London. Retrieved 2023-08-06.
External links
- Things We Dig at IMDb
- Things We Dig at Letterboxd
- Things We Dig on YouTube
