South of 8

South of 8 is a 2016 American crime drama heist film by Tony Olmos in his directorial debut. It premiered September 26, 2016 at the Downtown Los Angeles Film Festival in Los Angeles, California.

South of 8
Promotional release poster
Directed byTony Olmos
Written byTony Olmos
Produced by
  • Ryan Binse
  • Jeanette Di Pinza
  • George Jac
  • Tony Olmos
  • Luke Anthony Pensabene
Starring
  • Brian Patrick Butler
  • George Jac
  • Jennifer Paredes
  • Kate Schott
  • Raye Richards
  • Luke Anthony Pensabene
  • Shane P. Allen
CinematographyTony Olmos
Edited byTony Olmos
Production
company
Rosewood Five
Distributed byMultiVisionnaire Pictures
Amazon Video
Release date
  • September 26, 2016 (2016-09-26) (Downtown Los Angeles Film Festival)
Running time
91 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$9,000[1]

Plot

In the near future, a former con looking for work becomes infamous with a gang of bank robbers during America's next Great Depression.

Cast
  • Brian Patrick Butler as Ryan Bertrand
  • George Jac as Victor Vasquez
  • Jennifer Paredes as Emma
  • Kate Schott as Lori Randolph
  • Raye Richards as Lola 5
  • Luke Anthony Pensabene as Benji
  • Shane P. Allen as Lt. Armando Harris

Production

Principal photography took place in San Diego with a local cast and crew. With a $9,000 budget, filming and editing was completed in a span of 18 months.[1]

Release

South of 8 premiered on September 26, 2016 at the Downtown Los Angeles Film Festival in Los Angeles, California.[2][1]

Reception

Critical response

Emilie Black of Cinema Crazed said the film has potential citing "the story, directing, acting, and music are good" but also noted it had "framing, lighting, and focus issues".[3]

Accolades
Festival / Event (year) Award Recipient Result Ref.
San Diego Film Awards (2017) Best Narrative Feature Film Tony Olmos Nominated [4]
San Diego Film Week (2017) Best Horror/SciFi/Thriller Feature Tony Olmos Won [5]
Downtown Los Angeles Film Festival (2016) Best Dramatic Screenplay Tony Olmos Won [6]
San Diego Film Awards (2016) Best Trailer Tony Olmos Won [7]

Sequel

A comedy horror sequel called Continuance premiered at Shockfest on December 10, 2021.[8]

References
  1. San Diego "South of 8" filmmakers make a feature film with (almost) no budget at the Wayback Machine (archived October 10, 2016)
  2. "2016 DTLA Film Festival Announces Feature Films and Special Series". DTLA Film Festival. 12 September 2016.
  3. Black, Emilie. "South of 8 (2016) [San Diego Film Week 2017]". Cinema Crazed.
  4. 2017 San Diego Film Awards Nominations at the Wayback Machine (archived November 14, 2018)
  5. SD Film Week Award Winners- Juried Awards at the Wayback Machine (archived August 16, 2018)
  6. "DTLA Film Festival Announces 2016 Awards". DTLA Film Festival. 29 September 2016.
  7. 2016 San Diego Film Awards- Official Winners! at the Wayback Machine (archived April 7, 2016)
  8. Halen, Adrian (13 December 2021). "Tony Olmos Slasher 'Continuance' World Premieres at Shockfest on Dec 10th". Horror News Net.
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