The Dark Resurgence: A Star Wars Story

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The Dark Resurgence: A Star Wars Story
Dark Resurgence.jpg
Poster
Directed byMichael McCumber
Written byMichael McCumber
Starring
  • Daniel Sosa Porter
  • Christopher Szabo
  • Kayla Sweet
  • Gerren Hall
  • Erik Cram
Cinematography
  • Michael McCumber
  • Mike Peterson
Edited byMichael McCumber
Music byAdam Hooper
Production
company
Mike The Marine
Distributed by YouTube
Release date
  • April 10, 2018 (2018-04-10)
Running time
13 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

The Dark Resurgence: A Star Wars Story is a 2018 Star Wars fan film written and directed by Michael McCumber. The film stars Daniel Sosa Porter, Christopher Szabo, Kayla Sweet, Gerren Hall and Erik Cram.

Contents

Plot

A Sith Lord emerges during the fall of the Galactic Empire.

Cast

Production

Principal photography took place on Mount Laguna in San Diego County. [1]

Release

The film premiered on April 10, 2018, at University of California, San Diego [1] and was released on YouTube on May 4, 2018. [2] On September 28, 2018, it screened at the Museum of Photographic Arts as part of GI Film Festival San Diego. [3]

Reception

Critical response

Alex Hernandez at Techaeris called it "impressive." [4] Chloe Esser at UCSD Guardian and Richard Propes at The Independent Critic rated it a B+. [1] [2] Trenton Bowser at Project Louder said it is "a fantastic fan film." [5]

List of awards and nominations
Accolades
FestivalYearAwardRecipient(s)ResultRef.
Azure Lorica's Fan Film Awards2019Best ActorChristopher SzaboNominated [6]
Best ActressKayla SweetNominated
San Diego Film AwardsBest Fight ChoreographyMichael McCumberWon
Best Visual Effects: Narrative Short FilmAnnie Caps-Wightman, Michael McCumber, Roman ShcherbakovNominated
Best Costume: Narrative Short FilmRosalie Barrio, Kristen GuerraNominated
Best Sound Design: Narrative Short FilmMichael McCumberNominated
Austin Indie Fest2018Best Fan FilmThe Dark ResurgenceWon [7]
GI Film Festival San Diego Best Film Made By or Starring Veterans or MilitaryMichael McCumberNominated [3]
Local Film Showcase: Best ActorChristopher SzaboNominated
Local Film Showcase: Best ActressKayla SweetNominated
Local Film Showcase: Best Student FilmThe Dark ResurgenceNominated
Local Choice AwardThe Dark ResurgenceNominated

References

  1. 1 2 3 Esser, Chloe (2022-07-13). "Film Review: "The Dark Resurgence" - UCSD Guardian". UCSD Guardian . Archived from the original on 2022-07-13. Retrieved 2022-09-28.
  2. 1 2 Propes, Richard. "The Independent Critic - "Star Wars" Fan Short "The Dark Resurgence" Released on Youtube". The Independent Critic. Retrieved 2022-09-28.
  3. 1 2 "The Dark Resurgence | GI Film Festival San Diego 2018". GI Film Festival . 2018-10-01. Archived from the original on 2021-01-21. Retrieved 2022-09-28.
  4. ↑ Hernandez, Alex (2018-05-08). "The Dark Resurgence is another epic fan made Star Wars film". Techaeris. Retrieved 2022-09-28.
  5. ↑ Storms, Joel (2018-05-12). "Fan Film - The Dark Resurgence (Review)". Project Louder. Retrieved 2022-09-28.
  6. ↑ "Nominations for 2019". Azure Lorica FanFilm Awards. Retrieved 2023-08-06.
  7. ↑ "2018 AWARDS". AUSTIN INDIE FEST. Retrieved 2023-08-06.
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