3 high school friends go on a week-long getaway in the Colorado wilderness to clear their heads after a tragedy, but the environment only heightens their emotions.

Bachelor of Fine Arts Thesis Film at Emerson College | Recipient of the Andrea Montoni Film Catalyst Award

Written & Director: Robson Trudgill

Producers: Robson Trudgill & Aamuro Kanda

Director Of Photography: Sam Schrag

Cast: Hope Greenwood, Jesse Shafroth, Alex Leondedis & Erik Larrson

1st Assistant Director: Omri Dayan

Gaffer: Evan Groover

1st Assistant Camera: Olivia Steinberg

Additional Assistant Camera: Zach Damberger & Wes Barnhill

Sound Recordist:Wes Barnhill

Additional Sound Recording: Austin Reed & Olivia Steinberg

Key Grip: Austin Reed

Swing Electric: Carter Mak

Art Team: Gwen Egan & Holly Shafroth

Set Production Assistant: Holly Shafroth

Editors: Robson Trudgill, Savannah Berkeland & Ryan Porter O

Original Score: The Weirdo From Another Planet https://weirdofromanotherplanet.bandcamp.com/

Featuring "Place to Be" by Nick Drake covered by Chloe Vuillermoz https://soundcloud.com/chloevuillermoz

Sound Mix: Julia Skubisz

Foley/Dialogue Editor: Randy Aguilar

Color Grading/VFX: Sam Schrag

Special Thanks: Korbett Matthews, Trenton P. Hoshiko, John Williams, Louise Fordyce, Bruce Trudgill, Catrin Trudgill, Frank Franscella, Neale Brown, Clare Larsen, Max Goldberg, Patrick Miller, The Peterson Family, Peyton Hill, Barr Hogen, Morrison Shafroth, Sean Bannon, Mikasi Chapman & Logan Conover.

Filmed entirely on location in Nederland/Rollinsville Colorado.

CONTROLLED BURNS

21 mins | Digital | Color | 1.85 : 1 | 2021

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