3 Day Weekend

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This article is about the 2019 film. For weekends that are longer than two days, see long weekend.
3 Day Weekend
Directed byWyatt McDill
Written byWyatt McDill
Produced byMegan Huber
Starring
Release date
October 23, 2019
Running time
79 minutes
Box office 

3 Day Weekend is a 2019 feature-length puzzle thriller notable for being made with no dialogue.[1] It was written and directed by Wyatt McDill, and produced by Megan Huber who together own the film's production company, .[2] 3 Day Weekend stars Maya Stojan, Morgan Krantz, Nathan Phillips, and Scott MacDonald through the events of a kidnapping over the course of a three day weekend.

First appearing at a special screening of the film at the , 3 Day Weekend had its world premiere at the 2020 Cinequest Film Festival in San Jose, California. In 2020, Showtime bought the broadcast rights for larger distribution, opening availability to North American audiences. 3 Day Weekend was formally released in North America on October 23, 2020.

Plot[]

3 Day Weekend follows the point of view of four different characters through the same events of one three day weekend. Each point of view creates a different perspective of what is happening, initially as an amateur camper stumbling across a kidnapping in progress, then a jailhouse rendezvous, a double-cross, and eventually a revenge plot, depending on which character is misinterpreting the story.

Cast[]

Production[]

3 Day Weekend was shot in the countryside near Park Rapids, Minnesota over the course of 17 days.[3]

Reception[]

3 Day Weekend world premiered at the 2020 Cinequest Film Festival in San Jose, California after winning an at a special screening of the film at the Twin Cities Film Festival.[4] Showtime bought the North American broadcast rights in 2020. The film has been called "suspenseful and entertaining" by Randy Myers of The Mercury News.[5]

References[]

  1. ^ "Made-in-Minnesota, dialogue-free thriller '3 Day Weekend' opens on streaming services". Twin Cities. 2020-10-01. Retrieved 2020-10-25.
  2. ^ McDill, Wyatt (2019-10-23), 3 Day Weekend (Thriller), Morgan Krantz, Scott MacDonald, Nathan Phillips, Maya Stojan, Sleeper Cell, Lunacy, retrieved 2020-10-27
  3. ^ Oct 11th 2017 - 3pm, Shannon M. Geisen |. "L.A. filmmakers shoot thriller, become fans of northern Minn". Duluth News Tribune. Retrieved 2020-10-27.
  4. ^ Bill.Cooper (2019-10-27). "2019 TCFF Award Winners Announced". Twin Cities Film Fest. Retrieved 2020-10-25.
  5. ^ "Cinequest 2020: Here are 15 films not to miss at San Jose's big film fest". The Mercury News. 2020-02-25. Retrieved 2020-10-27.
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