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BOTTOM-FEEDER | Award-Winning Thriller Drama Short Film
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Brandon D. Hill

BOTTOM-FEEDER | Award-Winning Thriller Drama Short Film

A reformed criminal must confront the demons of his past to save his estranged daughter from old sins and prove his innocence. *OFFICIAL SELECTION: LA Shorts International Film Festival (Oscar & BAFTA Qualifying)* *OFFICIAL SELECTION: Omeleto* *OFFICIAL SELECTION: San Francisco Another Hole in the Head Film Festival* *OFFICIAL SELECTION: Thriller Suspense Film Festival* *WINNER: Best Thriller at Los Angeles Film Awards* *WINNER: Best Thriller at Top Shorts Film Festival* *WINNER: Best Thriller at Golden Short Film Festival* *WINNER: Best Action Thriller Short at Hollywood Blvd Film Festival* *WINNER: Best Student Filmmaker at Hollywood Blvd Film Festival* *WINNER: Best Young Director at Reale Film Festival* *WINNER: Best Director at Indie X Film Fest* Kieran is a reformed criminal trying to establish a bond with his daughter Abby. After getting out of prison, he takes her on a fishing trip in hopes of getting an opportunity to make amends and reconnect. However, Abby is tenuous and distant with her father, even when Kieran tries to reach out to her emotionally. But when Kieran discovers he can't leave his past behind, Abby is caught in the crosshairs of a larger scheme to pull Kieran back into his former life. Now Kieran must do anything he can to save his daughter, even if that means facing the terrible choices of his past. CAST: Aland Brifkani as KIERAN Maya Haughawout as ABBY Igor Grbesic as THE MAN Robert Paden as THE DRIVER Hugo Mejia as DEPUTY PAUL Michael Jon Murphy & Raul San Martin as THE GUARDS Raelyn Ayana & Myriam Ali as THE VICTIMS Anika Kulander & Eric J. Black as THE POLICE OFFICERS Abigail Halon as MOM CREW: Director - Brandon D. Hill Producer - Jacob Dulberg Writers - Trevor Gore & Brandon D. Hill Editor - Ofek Shoichet Director of Photography - David Murillo Galiano Production Designer - Max DeFalco Art Director - Lydia Gallegos Unit Production Manager - Brett Behrens Original Music Composer - Lu Cheng 1st AD - Brianna Chapman 2nd AD - Halia Reingold Location Manager - Eddy Quinteros Stunt Coordinator - Davey Thompson Weapons Wrangler - Thomas Ginn Script Supervisor - Ofek Shoichet Production Sound Mixer - Sam Stewart Boom Operator - Mackenzie Holmes Hair and Makeup Artist - Julia Cornell 1st AC - Liam Shore 2nd AC - Ben Tinsley Steadicam Operator - Kenny Niernberg Digital Imaging Technician - Zachary Patterson Gaffer - Conrad Holzman Key Grip - Sean Lindsey Best Boy Grip - Tariq Avila Best Boy Electric - Jackson Bennett G&E Swing - Wyatt Thompson G&E Swing - Rowdy Stephens Set Dresser - Cooper Andrews Set Dresser - Alanis Rosa Production Assistant - Sydney Postelwait Production Assistant - Gavin Gates Production Assistant - Grant Gaechter Production Assistant - Becky Nino Supervising Sound Editor - Matt Yocum Re-Recording Mixer - Matt Yocum Sound Effects Editor - Ryan Sullivan Dialogue Editor - Juliana Henao Mesa Foley Artist - Isabella Miller Foley Artist - Cassie Thanos SPECIAL THANKS: Aiden Glikmannn Cooke Optics Cinema Vehicles Christine Fugate Dodge College of Film & Media Arts Michael Wilkins Oden Roberts Robby Campbell Scott Arundale Travis Knox Tom Ptasinski Created as a senior thesis film at Chapman University.
'MORENDO' - A Short Film | Award-Winning
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Brandon D. Hill

'MORENDO' - A Short Film | Award-Winning

When the son of a prolific jazz composer is forced to take care of his dying father overnight, he attempts to reconnect with his estranged dad by writing his last composition on the piano in one of their last moments together. *Official Selection in the Academy-Award & BAFTA-Qualifying LA Shorts International Film Festival* *Won Best Acting in the Trinity Film Festival* *Best Short Film Finalist in The Rome Primsa Film Awards* *Semi-Finalist in the Academy-Award & BAFTA-Qualifying Rhode Island International Film Festival* Credits - Starring Dareionte' Kinder as Evan Starring Nicole Shadi Tchounga as Carly Starring Frederick Irvin as Bruce Directed by Brandon Hill Produced by Lydia Gallegos Written by Zachary Patterson Director of Photography - Joseph Lim Production Designer - Jackie Cheng Original Music Composer - Jonathan Yang Editor & Script Supervisor - Ofek Shoichet 1st AD - Sabrina Gies 2nd AD - Aidan Eck Production Sound Mixer - Sam Stewart Boom Operator - Max DeFalco Unit Production Manager - Adam Ferenczy Covid Compliance Officer - Michael Malvini Location Manager - Jackson Nettleship 1st AC - Austin Warren Gaffer - Teddy Jian Key Grip - Shawyun Tabesh DIT - Yixuan Li G&E Swing - Kneo Flores G&E Swing - Hye Young Ra Foley Artist - Julia Cornell Sound Designer & Colorist - Brandon Hill Special Thanks: Jay Lowi Ed Lavelle Scott Arundale Robby Campbell Karim Alkhouli Joel Levin Lydia Levin Cedric Minkin Lauren Minkin Dodge College of Film & Media Arts Created as part of the Advanced Production workshop at Chapman University.
'ON ANOTHER NOTE' - A Short Film | Award Winning
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SGT. PUSHUP | Helping Children One Pushup at a Time (Award-Winning Humanitarian Documentary Short)
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Brandon D. Hill

Director, Editor, Storyteller
Being able to tell stories through visuals is the one thing I will never take for granted. I would love to help you tell your stories.

COMING SOON

PROJECT VESPERI, a cinematic branching narrative video game built in Unreal Engine 5.
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Served as the Creative Director, Cinematic Designer, and Engine Lead.
Releasing on Steam and Epic Games in 2025.


Owner and Operator of
Last Praetorian Interactive LLC.
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'ON ANOTHER NOTE' - A Short Film | Award Winning
Brandon D. Hill
K.I.T. | Award-Winning Animated Short Film | Unreal Engine 4
Brandon D. Hill

K.I.T. | Award-Winning Animated Short Film | Unreal Engine 4

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SGT. PUSHUP | Helping Children One Pushup at a Time (Award-Winning Humanitarian Documentary Short)
Brandon D. Hill

SGT. PUSHUP | Helping Children One Pushup at a Time (Award-Winning Humanitarian Documentary Short)

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