Trial by Self
8.4 /10 1 Votes8.4
Director Brandon Allen Powell Initial release 2011 Screenplay Brandon Allen Powell Duration Country United States | 8.2/10 Genre Drama, Thriller Music director DJ Pearlman Producer Brandon Allen Powell Writer Brandon Allen Powell Language English | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Cast Michelle Lamelza, Kevin Crank, Lauren Doxey |
Trial by Self is an American micro-budget independent feature film written and directed by Brandon Allen Powell.
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It is the debut film of Brandon Allen Powell and was written to be as inexpensive to shoot as possible. In addition to writing and directing the film, Powell also produced, shot and edited the film himself.
Synopsis
Torn apart by seemingly trivial life events, Tony Fisher, who was once a loving father and husband is now self-destructive, despondent and emotionally unavailable. His daughter Sarah avoids being at home because of the awkward family situation, while his wife Keri tries her best to reach Tony. Meanwhile, people around them are meeting violent ends and this is taking a toll on the family. They are all in for a wild and violent ride on the way to a suspenseful and thought provoking conclusion.
Cast
The cast of Trial by Self is made up of mostly unknown actors. Many of the actors had never acted before.
Production
Trial by Self was written, directed, produced, shot, and edited by Brandon Allen Powell. It was shot over a very long period of time in the small town of Gorman, Texas. The production faced many hardships as described in the Langdon Review of the Arts in Texas. In Volume 10 of the annual publication, Powell describes some of the challenges that he had to overcome while making the film and stated that, "A sane person would have simply given up. I made so many compromises that it became clear that the resulting film would not be my original vision."
Reception
As of April 2013, Trial by Self was still making the festival circuit. It has been accepted to a number of film festivals and has been nominated for many awards at the festivals winning one award so far. A few reviews on the film have been published and they are generally positive.
References
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