| Trumped | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Michael Whitton |
| Written by | Michael Whitton |
| Produced by | Kellie Maltagliati |
| Starring | James James Matt Kawczynski David Whitton |
| Cinematography | Sean Daly |
| Edited by | Michael Whitton |
| Music by | Michael Whitton |
| Production companies | ON3 Films Ask Around Productions |
| Distributed by | 3 Walls Entertainment |
| Release date |
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| Running time | 7 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Trumped is a 2009 American thriller short film written and directed by Michael Whitton and starring James James, Matt Kawczynski, and David Whitton. The film follows the spree of a three-man costumed gang bent on scaring people for fun.
Premise
The film is focused around a demented scare game that the desensitized players: Greg (James), Anthony (Kawczynski), and Tommy (Whitton) think is harmless and the random victims believe is real; but when an accident blurs the two, the players are forced to face a consequence that trumps all the rest.
Cast
(in order of appearance)
- James James as Greg (Blue), a thrill-seeker
- David Whitton as Tommy (Red), Greg's roommate
- Matt Kawczynski as Anthony (Green), Greg's friend by default
- Tamara Gschaider as Mia, young attack victim
- Kathy Corrigan as Ima, old attack victim
- Larry Whitton as Gentleman, Ima's husband
- Jaime Whitton as Girl, a potential attack victim
- Rodney Amieva as Dude, Girl's friend
- Ray Chavez, Jr. as Mello, a hoodie gangster
- Rene Arreola as Once, a hoodie gangster
- David Fernandez as Keso, a hoodie gangster
Production
Trumped was shot in Super 16mm on location in Los Angeles, California.
Accolades
- Winner BEST DRAMA at the 2010 Ivy Film Festival
- Winner BEST SHORT at the 2010 FirstGlance Short Online Contest
- Winner PREMIERE at the FirstGlance Film Fest Philadelphia TwentyTen (Shorts Too)
- SEMI-FINALIST at the 2011 Action/Cut Short Film Competition
- Shortlisted at 2010 Visionfest and the 2011 Independents' Film Festival.
See also
References
- "Ivyfilmfestival.com". ivyfilmfestival.com. Archived from the original on 2010-07-15. Retrieved 2012-04-03.
- "Short Online Contest". Archived from the original on 2012-04-04. Retrieved 2012-04-03.
- "FirstGlance Film Festival announces Philly line-up | Philadelphia City Paper | 08/06/2010". Archived from the original on 2012-07-29. Retrieved 2012-04-03.
- "FirstGlance Film Fest Philadelphia TwentyTen Announces Official Selections for Annual Event".
- "Action/Cut Short Film Competition - 2011 Finalists & Semi-Finalists". www.actioncut.com.
- "Domani Vision Film Society :: film festival :: films :: 2010". www.visionfest.com. Archived from the original on 2012-03-12. Retrieved 2012-04-03.
- http://tbae.net/2011-films