Samaritan

Dustin Murphy

SAMARITAN was made with the support of The Climate Story Lab (March 2020) supported by BFI Network, Exposure Labs & The Doc Society. It's a creative narrative film that muses upon our individual responsibility to embrace a more sustainable future, while empathizing with our human impulse to escape in denial when the challenge feels too overwhelming. Our film is a conversation starter which asks audiences to reflect on their own choices and leaves them with the question: what would you do? Festival Selections & Awards: 1. Flickers’ Rhode Island International Film Festival 2020 - Semi-Finalist Academy Award & BAFTA Qualifying 2. Southern Shorts Awards 2020 (Nominated for Best Editing, Best Cinematography, Best Production Design) 3. The Shortest Nights - Official Selection 2020 BIFA Qualifying 4. Exit 6 Film Festival - Official Selection 2020 5. Bolton International Film Festival - Official Selection 2020 BAFTA Qualifying 6. Chicago International Social Change Film Festival - Official Selection 2020 7. TweetFest - In Competition (Nominated for Best Short Film, Best Actor, Best Costumes) 2020 8. Dam Short Film Festival - Official Selection 2021 9. Beloit International Film Festival - Official Selection 2021 10. Omaha Film Festival - Official Selection 2021 11. Beeston Film Festival - Nominated for a B'Oscar in Science Fiction 2021 12. Sedona International Film Festival - Winner: Best International Short 2021 13. Denver Underground Film Festival - Official Selection 2021 14. Southport Film Festival - Official Selection 2021 15. SCINEMA International Science Film Festival - Official Selection 2021 16. Shorts on Tap - Official Selection 2021 17. Adirondack Film Festival - Official Selection 2021 An expanded version of this short film is now available on Omeleto. A feature version is currently in development. Written & Directed by DUSTIN CURTIS MURPHY Produced by ADDY RAJA, NICCI BRIGHTEN, & DUSTIN CURTIS MURPHY Starring CHRIS KYRIACOU & PETER ORMOND Cinematography by JOSH BIRCH Assistant Director TOP TARASIN Composer JASPER DENT More info at dcmfilmmaker.com