Jonathan Hammond | |
---|---|
![]() Hammond in 2019 | |
Born | Decatur, Illinois, U.S. |
Alma mater | |
Occupations |
|
Years active | 2018–present |
Known for |
|
Parent | Belva Gadlage (mother) |
Awards | List of Awards |
Website | https://jonathanhammond.org/ |
Jonathan Hammond is an American film director, film editor, screenwriter and film producer who directed the films Expect A Miracle: Finding Light in the Darkness of a Pandemic (2020), Isabel (2018), Kathy (2018) and We All Die Alone (2021). Hammond won the Copper Wing Award for short film directing at the Phoenix Film Festival and received multiple nominations for a Pacific Southwest Emmy Award at National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences.
Hammond is the son of Belva Gadlage. [1] A grant recipient from National Endowment for the Arts, [2] he grew up in Decatur, Illinois [3] and attended Eisenhower High School. [1] Hammond studied at University of Illinois and New York University Tisch School of the Arts before relocating to San Diego [4] [5] and later to Los Angeles. [2]
Hammond has cited influences from the works of Steven Spielberg, Alfonso Cuarón, Quentin Tarantino, and Taika Waititi. [6] His film Expect A Miracle depicts San Diego's handle on AIDS in the 1980s, a time where sexual orientation towards the same gender was confined. [7] Hammond was a panelist at San Diego Comic-Con and compared being selected to screen his film Kathy there as exciting as having an Emmy nomination. [8] [9] He was a judge for the Minneapolis 48 Hour Film Project in 2020 and his film Before depicted a dinner party within the COVID-19 Pandemic. [10] [11] Hammond and Jodi Cilley talked about the challenges faced when recruiting talent when turning true local stories into films. [12] Film Threat praised Hammond's film We All Die Alone , scoring it 8 out of 10. [13] Hammond is part of an expanded network of LGBT filmmakers who have influence to project styles of horror. [14]
Year | Title | Director | Writer | Producer | Editor |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
2018 | Kathy | Yes | Co-writer | Yes | No |
Isabel | Yes | Co-writer | Yes | Yes | |
2020 | Expect a Miracle: Finding Light in the Darkness of a Pandemic | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
2021 | We All Die Alone | Yes | Co-writer | Executive | No |
2022 | Some Like It Hot [15] | Yes | Co-writer | No | — |
Event | Year | Award | Film | Result | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Burbank International Film Festival | 2022 | Best LGBTQ Short Film | We All Die Alone | Won | [16] |
GI Film Festival San Diego | 2022 | Local Choice Award | We All Die Alone | Won | [17] |
Best Local Narrative Short | Nominated | ||||
Idyllwild International Festival of Cinema | 2022 | Indie Spirit Award | We All Die Alone | Won | |
Best Short Film | Nominated | ||||
Best Director - Short Film | Nominated | ||||
Best Screenplay - Short Film | Nominated | ||||
Oceanside International Film Festival | 2022 | Best Narrative Short Film | We All Die Alone | Nominated | |
Phoenix Film Festival | 2022 | Copper Wing Award - Best LGBTQIA+ Directed Short | We All Die Alone | Won | [18] |
National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences | 2021 | Pacific Southwest Emmy Award | Expect A Miracle: Finding Light in the Darkness of a Pandemic | Nominated | [19] |
2019 | Pacific Southwest Emmy Award | Isabel | Nominated | [20] |
Kathy | |
---|---|
Directed by | Jonathan Hammond |
Written by |
|
Produced by |
|
Starring |
|
Cinematography | Aiden Keltner |
Edited by | Jonathan Hammond |
Music by | Jonathan Hammond |
Production company | Grooveko |
Distributed by | Alter |
Release date |
|
Running time | 17 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Budget | $10,000 |
Kathy is a 2018 horror short film directed by Jonathan Hammond and written by Hammond and Ryan Roach. The film stars Samantha Ginn, Cristyn Chandler, Suzana Norberg, Frank DiPalermo and Jared Sarvis.
Frankie's mother and her friends enjoy an afternoon prayer circle and exorcism.
The film was made in San Diego. The story was originally written as non fiction about a gay local writer's early life within his strict, faithful family. It was then redrafted as a horror film, taking place in the 1980s. [22] Hammond mentioned being influenced on inspecting important topics of interest to come up with characters of a different degree. [23]
Kathy screened at Horrible Imaginings Film Festival, [24] [25] [26] Catalina Film Festival, [27] Comic-Con International Independent Film Festival, [22] FilmOut San Diego Film Festival, [28] [29] Indie Short Fest, [30] San Diego Film Week [31] and IndieX Film Fest. [32] It was distributed by Alter. [33]
William Neal Hallford is an American game designer, book author, screenwriter, and independent film director. He is best known for his work on the fantasy role-playing games Betrayal at Krondor, Dungeon Siege, and Champions of Norrath.
The San Diego International Film Festival is an independent film festival in San Diego, California, produced by the non-profit San Diego Film Foundation. The main event has traditionally been held annually in the autumn at venues in the Gaslamp Quarter, La Jolla and Balboa Park.
The Phantom Hour is a 2016 comedy horror short film written and directed by Brian Patrick Butler. The film stars Luke Anthony Pensabene, Raye Richards and Connor Sullivan and premiered September 8, 2016 at Horrible Imaginings Film Festival.
Jodi Cilley is an American college professor and film producer known for founding Film Consortium San Diego and San Diego Film Awards.
The Summoning is a Sri Lankan horror short film written and directed by Akash Sunethkumara. It premiered on the 26 October 2018 and was released on YouTube and Vimeo the same Halloween.
Merrick McCartha is an American actor who appeared on television shows such as All American (2020–2021),Criminal Minds (2012–2015), Rebel (2017) and Unstable (2023). His film credits include Anatomy of an Antihero: Redemption (2018), Failure! (2023), Hemet, or the Landlady Don't Drink Tea (2023) and The Playground (2017).
Brian Patrick Butler is an American actor, film director, screenwriter, and film producer. He is known for writing and directing the film Friend of the World (2020), writing and performing in the film Hemet, or the Landlady Don't Drink Tea (2023), and appearing in the films South of 8 (2016), Thane of East County (2015) and We All Die Alone (2021).
The Oceanside International Film Festival (OIFF) is an annual film festival based in Oceanside, a town in North County of San Diego. It was founded in 2009 by the Oceanside Cultural Foundation.
The Horrible Imaginings Film Festival (HIFF) is an annual film festival originally based in San Diego until 2018, when it moved to Santa Ana. It was established in 2009 by Miguel Rodriguez.
Ray Gallardo is an American film director and cinematographer who directed the films At the Frontera (2018) and Callejero (2015) and was the cinematographer for the films Friend of the World (2020),The Fifth of November (2018) and Touch (2022).
Hush is a 2016 horror drama short film written and directed by Michael Lewis Foster. The film stars Rachel Barker, Luke Bedsole, Eric Casalini and Ghadir Mounib. It screened at San Diego International Film Festival and Catalina Film Festival and won awards at Oceanside International Film Festival and Horrible Imaginings Film Festival. The film was distributed by Seed&Spark and Bloody Disgusting.
Daisy Belle is a 2018 science fiction short film written and directed by William Wall. The film stars Lily Elsie, qualified for an Oscar at Bermuda International Film Festival, won five Pacific Southwest Emmy Awards at National Academy of Televisions Arts and Sciences, was distributed by Dust and shot in San Diego.
Touch is a 2022 crime horror short film written and directed by Justin Burquist. The film stars Eva Ceja, Randy Davison, Steve Froehlich and Nick Young. It won Best Horror Short Film at Berlin Short Film Festival, was nominated for Best Art Direction at Oceanside International Film Festival and screened at Monster Fest and Comic-Con International Independent Film Festival.
William Wall is an American filmmaker and cinematographer known for Daisy Belle (2018), Zero (2014), The Immortal Edward Lumley (2013) and Love All You Have Left (2017).
The Case of Evil is a 2014 horror drama short film written and directed by Jana and Neal Hallford. The film stars Merrick McCartha and Rebecca Sausedo. It premiered at Horrible Imaginings Film Festival on October 12, 2014.
Justin Burquist is an American filmmaker and music video director who directed the films Broken Knuckles (2013), Touch (2022), and was the cinematographer for the films Hemet, or the Landlady Don't Drink Tea (2023) and Pulp Friction (2021). Burquist's films have won awards at Oceanside International Film Festival and Berlin Short Film Festival.
Beth Accomando is a film and theatre critic for KPBS, who formerly worked as an arts reporter for NPR, XETV and The Star-News. She hosts the Cinema Junkie podcast and has curated several film events throughout San Diego County. Accomando edited the 1991 to 1992 sequels of the Attack of the Killer Tomatoes franchise and is part of the Alliance of Women Film Journalists and Critics' Choice Movie Awards. Her work has been distributed through several publications, including RogerEbert.com.
Michael Lewis Foster is an American filmmaker who directed the film To Fall in Love (2023) and wrote and directed the short film Hush (2016). He has won awards at Horrible Imaginings Film Festival and Oceanside International Film Festival.