The Black Ghiandola

The Black Ghiandola is a 2017 horror short film directed by Sam Raimi, Catherine Hardwicke, and Theodore Melfi and starring Johnny Depp, Laura Dern, David Lynch, and J. K. Simmons.^[3] It tells the story of a young man risking his life to save a young girl he has grown to love, after his family has been killed in a zombie apocalypse.^[4] The film was a project undertaken by the Make a Film Foundation to realize the idea of Anthony Conti, a 16-year-old facing stage IV adrenal cortical cancer.^[5] The film screened at the 2017 Oceanside International Film Festival.^[6]

The Black Ghiandola
Film poster
Directed by	Sam Raimi Catherine Hardwicke Theodore Melfi
Written by	Anthony Conti Scott Kosar
Produced by	Tamika Lamison Bettina Fisher Adele Jones
Starring	Johnny Depp Laura Dern David Lynch J. K. Simmons
Music by	Trent Reznor Atticus Ross
Release date	April 22, 2017 (2017-04-22)[1][2]
Running time	18 minutes
Language	English

References

1. "Make a Film Foundation Premieres Zombie Film Created With Johnny Depp to Fulfill Wish of Kid With Cancer". www.prnewswire.com (Press release). Retrieved 15 May 2020.
2. "Sam Raimi: The Black Ghiandola – horror that makes a difference". 2 December 2017. Retrieved 15 May 2020.
3. The Black Ghiandola (2017), retrieved 2018-09-22
4. "The Black Ghiandola". MovieWeb. 2 December 2016. Retrieved 2018-09-22.
5. "Johnny Depp Joins Film Project For Teen Living With Stage 4 Cancer". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2018-09-22.
6. "Oceanside International Film Festival Accepting Submissions for 8th Annual Event". Oside News. 28 November 2017. Retrieved 26 March 2022.

External links

• The Black Ghiandola at IMDb