Hush (2016 short film) explained

Hush
Director:Michael Lewis Foster
Cinematography:David Jester
Editing:Michael Lewis Foster
Music:Alex E. McDaniel
Studio:Slanted View Pictures
Runtime:26 minutes
Country:United States
Language:English
Budget:$10,000

Hush is a 2016 horror drama short film written and directed by Michael Lewis Foster. The film stars Rachel Barker, Luke Bedsole, Eric Casalini and Ghadir Mounib. It screened at San Diego International Film Festival and Catalina Film Festival and won awards at Oceanside International Film Festival and Horrible Imaginings Film Festival. The film was distributed by Seed&Spark and Bloody Disgusting.

Plot

Sadie is trying her best to be Caleb’s mother, but he makes life impossible to raise a child.

Cast

Production

The film was made in San Diego[2] and directed by Michael Foster.[3] In an interview at MovieMaker Magazine, Foster claimed to have drawn inspiration for Hush from the 2012 Aurora, Colorado shooting.[4]

Release

Hush premiered at the San Diego International Film Festival.[5] [6] [7] It later screened as part of the New York No Limits Film Series,[8] Catalina Film Festival,[9] Chicago Horror Film Festival,[10] NewFilmmakers LA, Hollywood Just 4 Shorts and was distributed by Seed&Spark[11] and Bloody Disgusting.[12] It screened virtually at Oceanside International Film Festival’s Ten Year Reprise in 2021 as part of the festival’s best films of 2017.[13]

Reception

Hush was featured among a panel of filmmakers at the premiere of Our Barrio, an event hosted by the IntelleXual Podcast at the Museum of Photographic Arts.[14] Foster later represented the film at a panel for San Diego Comic-Con. The film was recommended by KPBS’ Cinema Junkie at Horrible Imaginings Film Festival.[15]

Critical response

Film critic Scott Marks at San Diego Reader calls the film a "dark, beautifully made, and brutally honest bouncing-baby short." Timothy Rawles at San Diego Gay and Lesbian News said the “structure of the story is put together with many uncomfortable and unexpected solutions.”

Accolades

FestivalYearAwardRecipient(s)ResultRef.
HorrorHaus Film Festival2017Best ActressRachel Barker[16]
Best Young ActorLuke Bedsole
Nightmares Film Festival2017Best Actress ShortRachel Barker[17] [18]
Best Actor ShortLuke Bedsole
Oceanside International Film Festival2017Best PictureMichael Foster[19] [20]
Horrible Imaginings Film Festival2017Best San Diego FilmHush[21] [22]
Best Shorts Competition2016Award of Recognition – Film ShortMichael Foster[23]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Hush . 2022-06-28 . NewFilmmakers LA.
  2. Web site: Marks . Scott . 2016-04-05 . A Hush falls over San Diego . 2022-06-28 . . en.
  3. Web site: 2016-10-26 . SAM Guests and Program Participants . 2022-07-05 . . en.
  4. NewFilmmakers LA: Uriel Brito, Adam Gold, Andy Koeger, Ghadir Mounib & Michael Lewis Foster . 2017-11-17 . De Lillo . Danny . en-us . 2022-06-28 . MovieMaker Magazine.
  5. Web site: 2016-09-03 . San Diego International Film Festival Announces Full Festival Line-Up For September 27-October 2 Incarnation Save On Passes & Enter To Win Tickets . 2022-06-28 . SanDiegoVille.
  6. Web site: Accomando . Beth . Beth Accomando . 2016-09-28 . Newly Rebranded San Diego International Film Festival Kicks Off Tonight . 2022-06-28 . . en.
  7. Web site: Cavassuto . Maria . 2016-08-30 . San Diego Film Festival Announces Full 2016 Lineup . 2022-06-28 . . en-US.
  8. Web site: New York No Limits Film Series . 2022-06-28 . The Wild Project . en-US.
  9. Web site: 2016-10-11 . Wes Craven - Catalina Film Institute & Festival . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20161011213404/http://catalinafilm.org/horror-thriller/ . 2016-10-11 . 2022-07-10 . Catalina Film Festival.
  10. Web site: 2017 Season 18 . 2022-07-05 . Chicago Horror Fest.
  11. Web site: Hush Seed&Spark . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20200807184723/https://www.seedandspark.com/watch/hush . 2020-08-07 . 2022-07-04 . Seed&Spark.
  12. 2020-01-01 . Bloody Bites - Bloody Disgusting presents the short horror film "Hush.". 2022-07-10 . . en.
  13. Web site: The Best of OIFF 2017 OIFF Reprise - Best Of 2017 OIFF Ten Year Reprise . 2022-07-10 . Eventive . en.
  14. Web site: 2016-11-03 . "Our Barrio" Private Screening & Filmmakers Event . 2022-07-10 . . en-us.
  15. Web site: Accomando . Beth . Beth Accomando . 2017-09-07 . Horrible Imaginings Film Festival Embraces The Darkness For 8th Year . 2022-07-10 . . en.
  16. Web site: 2017-11-12 . Check out the award-winning films of HorrorHaus Film Festival 2017 . 2022-06-28 . The Film Festivals portal . en.
  17. Web site: 2017 Festival . 2022-06-28 . . en-US.
  18. Web site: 2017-10-12 . The "Cannes of Horror" Unveils 2017 Award Nominees . 2022-07-05 . iHorror . en-US.
  19. Web site: 2018-03-22 . 2017 Highlights . 2022-06-28 . . en-US.
  20. Web site: 2017-08-16 . 2017 Oceanside International Film Festival Winners . 2022-06-28 . OsideNews . en-US . 2021-10-21 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211021044047/https://www.osidenews.com/2017/08/16/2017-oceanside-international-film-festival-winners/ . dead .
  21. Web site: Accomando . Beth . Beth Accomando . 2017-09-22 . Horrible Imaginings And 'Uncharted Regions' . 2022-06-28 . . en.
  22. Web site: 2017-09-14 . 2017 Awards Horrible Imaginings . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20170914201705/https://hifilmfest.com/2017-awards/ . 2017-09-14 . 2022-06-28 . Horrible Imaginings Film Festival.
  23. Web site: Award of Recognition November 2016 . 2022-06-28 . Best Shorts Competition . en-US.

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