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A Drive at Dawn

A Drive at Dawn
A Drive at Dawn
A Drive at Dawn

Synopsis

Three men drive into the desert at night to wrestle with an unspeakable evil.
Official Selection PÖFF Shorts Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival 2025

Details

Year
2024
Type of project
Shorts
Running time
7 min 14 sec
Format
Arri Alexa 2K ProRes4444
Director
Joe D'Ovidio
Producer
Erika N Ewing, Catherine Taylor
Editor
Anna Meller
Screenwriter
Joe D'Ovidio
Director of Photography
Robert Nachman
Production Designer
Kimberly Romo
Sound
Harry Butcher
Composer
Hollie Buhagiar
Principal cast
Eric Lampaert, Joseph Williams, Jim Piazza, Rich Sands

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Production Status

Production Company

Joe D'Ovidio

248 Fellows Court
Weymouth Terrace
London
E2 8LL

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