South of 8

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South of 8
South of 8 Poster.jpg
Promotional release poster
Directed byTony Olmos
Written byTony Olmos
Produced by
  • Ryan Binse
  • Jeanette Di Pinza
  • George Jac
  • Tony Olmos
  • Luke Anthony Pensabene
Starring
  • Brian Patrick Butler
  • George Jac
  • Jennifer Paredes
  • Kate Schott
  • Raye Richards
  • Luke Anthony Pensabene
  • Shane P. Allen
CinematographyTony Olmos
Edited byTony Olmos
Production
company
Rosewood Five
Distributed byMultiVisionnaire Pictures
Amazon Video
Release date
  • September 26, 2016 (2016-09-26) (Downtown Los Angeles Film Festival)
Running time
91 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$9,000[1]

South of 8 is a 2016 American crime drama heist film by Tony Olmos in his directorial debut. It premiered September 26, 2016 at the Downtown Los Angeles Film Festival in Los Angeles, California.

Plot[]

In the near future, a former con looking for work becomes infamous with a gang of bank robbers during America's next Great Depression.

Cast[]

  • Brian Patrick Butler as Ryan Bertrand
  • George Jac as Victor Vasquez
  • Jennifer Paredes as Emma
  • Kate Schott as Lori Randolph
  • Raye Richards as Lola 5
  • Luke Anthony Pensabene as Benji
  • Shane P. Allen as Lt. Armando Harris

Production[]

Principal photography took place in San Diego with a local cast and crew. With a $9,000 budget, filming and editing was completed in a span of 18 months.[1]

Release[]

South of 8 premiered on September 26, 2016 at the Downtown Los Angeles Film Festival in Los Angeles, California.[2][1]

Reception[]

Critical response[]

Emilie Black of Cinema Crazed said the film has potential citing "the story, directing, acting, and music are good" but also noted it had "framing, lighting, and focus issues".[3]

Accolades[]

Festival / Event (year) Award Recipient Result Ref.
San Diego Film Awards (2017) Best Narrative Feature Film Tony Olmos Nominated [4]
San Diego Film Week (2017) Best Horror/SciFi/Thriller Feature Tony Olmos Won [5]
Downtown Los Angeles Film Festival (2016) Best Dramatic Screenplay Tony Olmos Won [6]
San Diego Film Awards (2016) Best Trailer Tony Olmos Won [7]

Sequel[]

A comedy horror sequel called Continuance premiered at Shockfest on December 10, 2021.[8]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c San Diego "South of 8" filmmakers make a feature film with (almost) no budget at the Wayback Machine (archived October 10, 2016)
  2. ^ "2016 DTLA Film Festival Announces Feature Films and Special Series". DTLA Film Festival.
  3. ^ Black, Emilie. "South of 8 (2016) [San Diego Film Week 2017]". Cinema Crazed.
  4. ^ 2017 San Diego Film Awards Nominations at the Wayback Machine (archived November 14, 2018)
  5. ^ SD Film Week Award Winners- Juried Awards at the Wayback Machine (archived August 16, 2018)
  6. ^ "DTLA Film Festival Announces 2016 Awards". DTLA Film Festival.
  7. ^ 2016 San Diego Film Awards- Official Winners! at the Wayback Machine (archived April 7, 2016)
  8. ^ Halen, Adrian. "Tony Olmos Slasher 'Continuance' World Premieres at Shockfest on Dec 10th". Horror News Net.

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