Short film

Fadeaway

13 min

A quiet, heavy short that lingers in guilt and memory, unfolding slowly and leaving an ache rather than a jolt.

Overview: After a hookup text leads to the discovery of a deadly overdose, a closeted bisexual man is confronted by his memories of the victim, and an old omen with newfound meaning.
How it feels: Melancholic, tense, dark and earnest. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Grief, identity, guilt, death
Content: Mild violence, gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: grief
identity
guilt
death
memory
Places: None
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: nonlinear
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Directed by: Brendan Prost
Written by: Brendan Prost
Starring: Riley Davis, Matt Dejanovic, Sydney Eberwein, Graham K. Miles, Hunter Elliott
Cinematography: Ryan Flowers
Runtime: 13 min
Country: Canada
Languages: English