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| Directed by | Damian Harris |
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| Cinematography | Julio Macat |
| Edited by | Toby Yates |
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| Distributed by | Angel Studios |
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Running time | 122 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Brave the Dark is a 2023 American drama film directed by Damian Harris and starring Jared Harris and Nicholas Hamilton. The film premiere took place at the Heartland International Film Festival in October 2023.
Stan Deen was a high school English and Drama teacher of the Garden Spot High School, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania from 1967 until his death in 2016. He founded the Garden Spot Performing Arts (GSPA) in 1967. [1] Brave the Dark was written by Dale G. Bradley, Lynn Robertson, John P. Spencer, director Damian Harris and Nathaniel "Nate" Deen. Filming locations included the real Garden Spot High School in Lancaster County where Nathaniel Deen attended and Stan Deen taught as well as the house both lived in. Filming took place between late summer and autumn 2021. Climactic scenes were filmed against the Poplar Neck Bridge near Lancaster in October 2021. [2]
Brave the Dark is scheduled to be released in the United States on January 24, 2025. [3]
| Award | Date | Category | Result | Ref. |
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| Heartland International Film Festival | 6 October 2023 [4] | Overall Audience Choice Award | Won | [5] |
| Newport Beach Film Festival | 13 October 2023 [6] | Best US Film Audience Award | Won | [7] |
| San Diego International Film Festival | 20 October 2023 [8] | Narrative Competition | Nominated | [9] |
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