We All Die Alone

Not to be confused with You're Gonna Die Alone or Every Man Dies Alone.

We All Die Alone is a 2021 American dark comedy short film directed by Jonathan Hammond and written by Hammond and Ryan Roach. It stars Brian Patrick Butler, Frank DiPalermo, Suzana Norberg and Alexandra Slade. The film premiered in 2021 at the FilmOut San Diego LGBT Film Festival in San Diego, California. It has screened at festivals such as Sidewalk Film Festival, Sarasota Film Festival, San Diego International Film Festival, HollyShorts Film Festival and won awards at Burbank International Film Festival, Downtown Los Angeles Film Festival, Phoenix Film Festival, GI Film Festival, Oceanside International Film Festival and Idyllwild International Festival of Cinema. The film was distributed by Omeleto and Film Shortage on their YouTube channels.

We All Die Alone
Directed by	Jonathan Hammond
Written by	Jonathan Hammond Ryan Roach
Produced by	Ryan Binse Jonathan Hammond Carla Nell Yasmin Preciado Shannon Taylor
Starring	Brian Patrick Butler Frank DiPalermo Joshua Alan Jones Patrick Mayuyu Durwood Murray Carla Nell Suzana Norberg Brent Roberts Alexandra Slade
Cinematography	Ellie Ann Fenton
Edited by	Tyler J. French
Music by	Nick Byron Campbell
Production companies	GrooveKo Jonathan Hammond Productions
Distributed by	Omeleto
Release dates	September 12, 2021 (2021-09-12) (FilmOut San Diego LGBT Film Festival) November 22, 2022 (2022-11-22) (Omeleto) April 2, 2023 (2023-04-02) (Film Shortage)
Running time	14 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Plot

The arrogance of a conflict negotiator results in two clashing gangs butting heads in a stand-off that leads to dramatic conversations about Mexican food, romance and tragic consequences.

Cast

• Brian Patrick Butler as Riley
• Frank DiPalermo as Peter
• Joshua Alan Jones as Killer
• Patrick Mayuyu as Phillip
• Durwood Murray as Second Story
• Carla Nell as Patsy
• Suzana Norberg as Svetlana
• Brent Roberts as Crusher
• Alexandra Slade as Evangelique

Production

Principal photography took place in San Diego.^[1] Jonathan Hammond and Ryan Binse are a few filmmakers involved in the project.^[2] Hammond said he was inspired by Quentin Tarantino, Brian De Palma, Martin Scorsese and Edgar Wright.^[3] The film was originally made as a 48 hour film and was recreated after three years with additional characters.^[4] Ryan Roach co-wrote the script.^[5]

Release

We All Die Alone premiered on September 12, 2021 at the FilmOut San Diego LGBT Film Festival in San Diego, California.^[6] It screened on October 15 of the same year at San Diego International Film Festival.^[7] In 2022, it screened at Sidewalk Film Festival,^[8] Dances With Films,^[9] HollyShorts Film Festival,^[10] Sarasota Film Festival,^[11][12] GI Film Festival San Diego^[2] and Reeling: The Chicago LGBTQ+ International Film Festival.^[13]

The film was distributed on YouTube by Omeleto on November 22, 2022^[5] and Film Shortage on April 2, 2023.^[3]

Reception

Critical response

Alan Ng of Film Threat said the film is "exactly what I look for in comedy" and "bends the gangster genre enough to make the story feel fresh."^[14]

Accolades

List of awards and nominations
Festival	Year	Award	Recipient(s)	Result	Ref.
Reeling: The Chicago LGBTQ+ International Film Festival	2022	Best Narrative Short – Audience Choice Award	We All Die Alone	Won	[15]
Burbank International Film Festival	2022	Best LGBTQ Short Film	We All Die Alone	Won	[16]
Downtown Los Angeles Film Festival	2022	Best Ensemble Cast	We All Die Alone	Won	[17]
Idyllwild International Festival of Cinema	2022	Juan Anchia Award for Best Cinematography for a Short Film	Ellie Ann Fenton	Won	[18]
		Indie Spirit Award	We All Die Alone	Won
		Best Short Film	We All Die Alone	Nominated
		Best Director - Short Film	Jonathan Hammond	Nominated
		Best Actor - Short Film	Patrick Mayuyu	Nominated
		Best Screenplay - Short Film	Jonathan Hammond, Ryan Roach	Nominated
		Excellence in Producing	Yasmin Preciado, Shannon Taylor	Nominated
		Best Original Score - Short	Nick Byron Campbell	Nominated
Oceanside International Film Festival	2022	Best Supporting Actress	Suzana Norberg	Won	[19]
			Carla Nell	Nominated
		Best Supporting Actor	Brian Patrick Butler	Nominated
			Brent Roberts	Nominated
		Best Art Direction	We All Die Alone	Nominated
		Best Cinematography in a Short	Ellie Ann Fenton	Nominated
		Best Narrative Short Film	We All Die Alone	Nominated
GI Film Festival San Diego	2022	Local Choice Award	Jonathan Hammond	Won	[20]
		Best Local Narrative Short	Jonathan Hammond	Nominated	[21]
Phoenix Film Festival	2022	Copper Wing Award for Best LGBTQIA+ Directed Short	Jonathan Hammond	Won	[22]

References

1. "The best things to do this weekend in San Diego: April 27–30". San Diego Union-Tribune. 2023-04-26. Retrieved 2023-04-27.
2. Tomeo, Marissa (2 April 2022). "2022 GI Film Festival Announces Film Lineup". Broadway World. Retrieved 17 April 2022.
3. "We All Die Alone - Comedy | Daily Short Pick". Film Shortage. 2023-04-02. Archived from the original on 2023-04-02. Retrieved 2023-04-25.
4. Toffolo, Matthew (5 December 2021). "Interview with Filmmaker Jonathan Hammond (WE ALL DIE ALONE)". matthewtoffolo.com (Interview). Retrieved 17 April 2022.
5. "We All Die Alone | Comedy Short Film". Omeleto. Archived from the original on 2022-11-22. Retrieved 2022-11-22.
6. "2021 FilmOut San Diego LGBTQ Film Festival". Museum of Photographic Arts. Retrieved 17 April 2022.
7. "WE ALL DIE ALONE". San Diego International Film Festival. 15 October 2021. Retrieved 17 April 2022.
8. Peralta, Diego (2022-08-21). "2022 Sidewalk Film Festival Lineup Announced". Awards Radar. Retrieved 2022-09-12.
9. "We All Die Alone USA, 2021, 13.5 min. FUSION SHORTS GRP 4". Dances With Films. 13 May 2022. Retrieved 13 May 2022.
10. "May HollyShorts Monthly Screening". BitPixTV. 27 May 2022. Retrieved 27 May 2022.
11. "We All Die Alone Sarasota Film Festival 2022". Sarasota Film Festival. 1 April 2022. Retrieved 17 April 2022.
12. Sippell, Margeaux (15 March 2022). "Sarasota Film Festival Sets 2022 Slate Including Porcupine and Listening to Kenny G". MovieMaker. Retrieved 17 April 2022.
13. "Reeling: The 40th Chicago LGBTQ+ International Film Festival". Eventive. Retrieved 2022-09-12.
14. Ng, Alan (17 December 2021). "WE ALL DIE ALONE". Film Threat. Retrieved 17 April 2022.
15. "Indie: U-Z". LA Film Festivals. Archived from the original on 2023-12-25. Retrieved 2023-12-25.
16. "2022 AWARD WINNERS / NOMINEES". Burbank International Film Festival. Retrieved 2022-11-10.
17. "2022 DTLA Film Festival Announces Award Winners". DTLA Film Festival. 2022-09-19. Retrieved 2022-11-10.
18. "The Sound of Us wins two top prizes at Idyllwild International Festival of Cinema". The Film Festivals Portal. 14 March 2022. Retrieved 17 April 2022.
19. "OIFF 2022 Winners". Oceanside International Film Festival. Retrieved 17 April 2022.
20. "Filmmakers and actors take home coveted awards at GI Film Festival San Diego". KFMB-TV. 25 May 2022. Retrieved 27 May 2022.
21. "GI Film Festival San Diego Announces 2022 Award Nominations Across 13 Categories". GI Film Festival San Diego. Retrieved 27 May 2022.
22. "2022 Copper Wing Award Winners". Phoenix Film Festival. Retrieved 17 April 2022.

External links

• Film portal
• United States portal

• We All Die Alone at IMDb
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• We All Die Alone on YouTube