Things We Dig

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Things We Dig
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Directed byPia Thrasher
Written byPia Thrasher
Produced by
  • Courtney Eastman
  • Jeremy Katz
  • Stephen Mickelsen
  • Miguel Rodriguez
  • J.R. Thrasher
  • Pia Thrasher
Starring
  • Jenn Larson
  • Pia Thrasher
  • Cat Forrest
  • Morgan Marlow
  • Marc Biagi
  • Stephanie Scurry
  • Patrick Russel Burton
  • Deepti Kingra Mickelsen
CinematographyPeter Mickelsen
Edited byPeter Stoll
Music byEric Recourt
Production
company
Spinnera Filme
Distributed by Screamfest
Release date
Running time
19 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Things We Dig is a 2020 comedy horror short film written and directed by Pia Thrasher. The film stars Jenn Larson, Thrasher, Cat Forrest and Morgan Marlow.

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Plot

Four female vampire roommates gather together to make a quick buck.

Cast

Production

Thrasher was inspired to create something like What We Do in the Shadows . She said the film took four years to make, with pre-production and principal photography in 2019 and wrapping post-production in 2020. The film was shot in San Diego mockumentary style and was crowdfunded on Indiegogo. [1]

Release

Things We Dig premiered at Screamfest Horror Film Festival on October 14, 2020. [2] The festival later distributed the film on YouTube. [3] The film screened at Horror Haus in 2020, [1] Ax Wound Film Festival in 2021 [4] and San Diego International Film Festival in 2022. [5]

Reception

Emilie Black at Cinema Crazed said how the good casting helps create magic with only a few minutes of screen time. [6] Ben Ragunton at TG Geeks said the production value was rich and is worth watching with a glass of wine. [7] Berlyn Nikolunauer at Morbidly Beautiful said the film was "a playful kind of silly." [4] They all compared the film to What We Do in the Shadows . [6] [7] [4]

Accolades
FestivalYearAwardRecipient(s)ResultRef.
International Vampire Film and Arts Festival2020Golden StakePia ThrasherNominated
Misty Moon International Film FestivalBest Short FilmPia ThrasherFinalist [8]
6ix Screams International Horror Film Festival2021Classic VillainPia ThrasherWon
Austin After Dark Film FestivalBest DirectorPia ThrasherNominated
Best Dark Comedy FilmPia ThrasherNominated
End of Days Film FestivalBest Cast EnsembleJenn Larson, Pia Thrasher, Cat Forrest, Morgan MarlowWon
Sick Chick Flicks Film FestivalBest Horror FilmPia ThrasherWon
Night Terrors Film FestivalBest FilmPia ThrasherNominated
San Diego Film Awards2022Best Hair and MakeupTy Marie CombeNominated
Best Production DesignElsa MickelsenNominated
Best Costume DesignElsa MickelsenNominated
Best Emerging ActorMorgan MarlowNominated

References

  1. 1 2 Accomando, Beth (2020-10-05). "San Diego Filmmaker Gets World Premiere At Screamfest LA". KPBS Public Media . Retrieved 2022-09-27.
  2. ↑ "Things We Dig", Screamfest Horror Film Festival , 2020-09-04, retrieved 2022-09-27
  3. ↑ Things We Dig Short Horror Comedy | Screamfest, 2022-01-14, retrieved 2022-09-27
  4. 1 2 3 Nikolunauer, Berlyn (2021-12-19). "AxWound Film Fest 2021: Day 8 Recap". Morbidly Beautiful. Retrieved 2022-09-27.
  5. ↑ "Things We Dig". San Diego International Film Festival . Archived from the original on 2022-10-21. Retrieved 2022-09-27.
  6. 1 2 Black, Emilie (2020-10-19). "Shorts Round Up of the Week: Women in Horror – Cinema Crazed". Cinema Crazed. Retrieved 2022-09-27.
  7. 1 2 Ragunton, Ben (2020-05-16). "Ben's Breakdown | "Things We Dig" is an amusing and bloody shocking vampire short | TG Geeks". TG Geeks. Retrieved 2022-09-27.
  8. ↑ "Misty Moon's International Film Festival saves The Cinema Museum from COVID » The Cinema Museum, London". The Cinema Museum, London. Retrieved 2023-08-06.
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