DIG

Dig Wins Award

Dig won the AUDIENCE AWARD at the 2010 Austin Film Festival.

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Synopsis

Short Synopsis

After the unexpected death of his father, a young man must return to his small hometown in South Texas to attend the funeral. Here he finds himself haunted by his father's past and is drawn into a search for answers. The journey will make him question his father, his family, and ultimately himself. Both dark and dramatic, Dig adds a dose of the supernatural to this emotional story about family and forgiveness.

Long Synopsis

Dig chronicles a young man's journey toward forgiveness following the unexpected death of his father. Leaving the city to return to his small hometown in south Texas, Mike remains guilt-stricken following his father's funeral. Despite the support of his family and friends, it is not enough to overshadow the feelings Mike harbors. As the days pass, he attempts to heal, but his efforts are soon distracted when he notices a familiar looking dog hanging around his grandparents' home. Fueling his curiosity, Mike is led by the animal to a deserted cabin on the outskirts of town where he discovers evidence of his father. Intrigued by the new location and its connection to his dad, Mike is drawn in by the need for more answers. Unraveling a mystery that leads Mike to the darkest corners of his thoughts, he begins to question his father, his family, and even himself. Both dark and dramatic, Dig adds a dose of the supernatural to this emotional story about family and forgiveness

Trailer

Jordan Jones

as MIKE - lead

Dig denotes Jordan Jones' debut performance. Since filming, he has completed his second feature film titled Big Boy and starred in a LEVIS commercial with award winning director Rick Floyd.

Theo Guttierez

as MANUEL - supporting

Raised in San Antonio, Texas, Theo Guttierez has been working in film for several years, both in front and behind the camera. Theo is a partner in Wood-N-Fly Productions and has two projects in preproduction.

Emily Baker

as KATIE - supporting

Originally from Arkansas, Emily began pursuing performing arts at the age of five. Before moving to Austin, she was awarded the most memorable performance by an actress through the Ozark Arts Coucil of the renowned Lyric Theater in Harrison, Arkansas. Since moving to Austin, she is continually studying dance, theater, and film, and has attained numerous principal parts in locally produced films.

Richard Jones

as RENTON - supporting

Richard found his love for acting circuitously after achieving a BA in Broadcast Journalism and working as an editor on several narrative projects. In the past year, he has been cast in the feature films Dig, Stoner, and More Moments the Go and starred in the indie feature Look at Me Again.

Stephen Belyeu

Writer/Director/Producer

Stephen Belyeu is an award winning writer and director. As a student, he wrote and directed 6 short films and 1 digital feature, some of which have received national acclaim and have screened internationally. His short film MI ABUELA and digital student feature SOME SUNNY DAYS were chosen and showcased on The Territory in 2004 and 2005 respectively, a television program that recognizes and showcases upcoming filmmakers worldwide. His most recent short BACK won best film at the Islander Film Festival in 2008 and was nominated for Best Student Short at the Rockport International Film Festival in 2007. In 2008, Stephen was awarded funds from the City of Austin Cultural Funding Program for DIG, his feature directorial debut on 16mm. Stephen resides in Austin, Texas, where he currently teaches filmmaking to youth in the Austin area through organizations including the City of Austin Parks and Recreation, Austin School of Film, and the Austin Film Society.

Lucas Millard

Cinematographer

Currently based in New York City, Lucas was raised in Cincinnati and spent his formative years in the northwestern United States as well as various overseas locales from northern Japan to Kathmandu, Perth to Tangiers. He shot his first one reel film one fateful winter afternoon in Vermont in 1998 on an automatic super8 camera. Lucas received an MFA from the University of Texas in 2007. Lucas's other feature films credits include, ALL SUN AND LITTLE WHITE FLOWERS and HAPPY POET, which premiered at the 2010 SXSW Festival and internationally premiered at the 2010 Venice International Film Festival.

Hotel, Hotel

Original Music

Hotel, Hotel began as two violins, two guitars, & one drummer in the summer of 2005. Initially, birthed as a side project from the Texas collective CAN(d/t)A; Hotel, Hotel quickly took a more serious turn. Standard are twenty-minute epics of mounting drone guitar as eerie violin leads echo over the money beat. By that same winter, H,H had toured Texas & recorded it's first album in a old haunted house in Austin, Texas. The summer of 2006 saw them touring the UK. April 2007 saw a USA east coast tour. After a year & a half of band line-up changes, living in different states, and a variety of other changes, they completed their second album, The Sad Sea, in November 2008. They are currently preparing to release two new albums.

DIG selected in Narrative Feature Competition @ AFF

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DIG was one of eight films selected to screen in the Narrative Feature Competition at the 2010 Austin Film Festival. The AFF screening will mark the World Premiere.

After screening, DIG received the AUDIENCE AWARD WINNER for the festival.

Stay tuned for upcoming festival information...

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