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One Year Later (2016)

One year in the life of a long distance relationship.


Director: Alex Gardels
Cinematography by Justin Moore
Starring: Steve Petersen, Erin Stanley

No Time for Dreaming (2016)

After undergoing an experimental procedure to fix a sleep disorder, a young man finds himself with no need for sleep. And he soon beings to discove a whole new side to life.


Directed by Alex Gardels
Written by Trevor Caskey & Alex Gardels
Starring: Matt Raimo, Katie Cleary, Jeff E. Johnson, Jaxy Boyd
Director of Photography: Amy Schleicher
Original Music: Kevin de León, Gypsies & Judges

The Who, What, and Why We Won't Work (2015)

A first date conjures up memories of relationship pasts for a young man.


Directed by Alex Gardels
Written by Trevor Caskey & Alex Gardels
Cinematography by Amy Schleicher
Starring: Max Benton, Erin Beck, Ariel Mantelli, Callan Taylor, Simone Spira, Steven Petersen, Anais Zuniga


Winner Best Comedy Eureka Springs Indie Film Fest  
Winner Best Comedy San Fransisco Film Awards
Nominated Best Comedy Los Angeles Independent Film Festival Awards.
Official Selection FireReel Film Festival
Official Selection The Online Film Festival
Official Selection Film Open Mic
Official Selection Studio 35 Comedy Film Festival

Ori (2014)

After a harrowing incident a young woman finds herself confined to her home, and soon becomes convinced of her neighbor's involvement in the crime.

Starring: Mesa Kronhaus, Steven Petersen, Zach Gillette, Ben Bandel
Director: Alex Gardels
Director of Photography: Amy Schleicher
Producers: Trevor Caskey and Alex Gardels
Original Score: Kevin de León

Offical Selection Eureka Springs Indie Film Fest  
Film Shortage Daily Short Pick

Used Books (2013)

A young man still trying to find his way through life begins to receive advice from a very unusual place. 

Directed by Alex Gardels
Written by Alex Gardels
Cinematography by Amy Schleicher
Starring Steven Petersen, Kyrsten Watt, Jacqueline Malanke, Erin Stanley

Winner Best Narrative Film UCR MCS Film Festival 2013

The In Between (2012)

Two travelers wander a post-apocalyptic wasteland as tensions build to an explosive conclusion.

Directed by Alex Gardels
Written by Derek Burrill
Cinematography by Amy Schleicher
Starring: Kyle Filippelli, Alexandra Franke

Screenplays

The Old Man and the C Sharp 

The power of music transcends circumstance and connects two very different people from very different worlds.

Winner 2nd Place HollyShorts Screenplay Competition 2014
Winner 2nd Place LAIFF Screenplay Competition 2014
Hnorable Mention Fresh Voices Screenplay Competition
Semi-Finalist ScreenCraft Short Production Fund
Semi-Finalist ScreenCraft Short Screenplay Competition 
Official Selection IndyStock Screenplay Competition 2015
Official Selection Magwill International Film Festival 2015
Official Selection Honolulu Film Awards

 

Used Books 

A young man still trying to find his way in the world begins to receive advice from a very unusual source.

Official Selection HollyShorts Screenplay Competition 2015
Official Selection IndyStock Screenplay Competition 2015

Early Onset

A young writer heralded as the next great American author is forced to reevaluate everything he thought he knew when he is presented with terrible news.

Official Selection Magwill International Film Festival 2015