Things We Dig

Things We Dig
Things We Dig
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Directed by	Pia Thrasher
Written by	Pia Thrasher
Produced by	Courtney Eastman; Jeremy Katz; Stephen Mickelsen; Miguel Rodriguez; J.R. Thrasher; Pia Thrasher;
Starring	Jenn Larson; Pia Thrasher; Cat Forrest; Morgan Marlow; Marc Biagi; Stephanie Scurry; Patrick Russel Burton; Deepti Kingra Mickelsen;
Cinematography	Peter Mickelsen
Edited by	Peter Stoll
Music by	Eric Recourt
Production; company	Spinnera Filme
Distributed by	Screamfest
Release date	October 14, 2020 (Screamfest Horror Film Festival);
Running time	19 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Things We Dig is a 2020 comedy horror short film written and directed by Pia Thrasher. The film stars Jenn Larson, Thrasher, Cat Forrest and Morgan Marlow.

Plot

Four female vampire roommates gather together to make a quick buck.

Cast

Jenn Larson as Lucretia
Pia Thrasher as Kuni von Stechen
Cat Forrest as Helgi
Morgan Marlow as Brynn 'The Hacker'
Marc Biagi as Miles
Stephanie Scurry as Deanna
Patrick Russel Burton as Scott
Deepti Kingra Mickelsen as Mona
Beth Accomando as Dead Clown
Billy Colestock as Freddy
- Mike Burnell as Freddy's voice
Phillip Lorenzo as Dead Monk
Elsa Mickelsen as Wrapped Victim
Matt Rotman as Dead Alien
Didi Tee as The Stiff
Tony Weidinger as Dead Hunter

Production

Thrasher was inspired to create something like What We Do in the Shadows. She said the film took four years to make, with pre-production and principal photography in 2019 and wrapping post-production in 2020. The film was shot in San Diego mockumentary style and was crowdfunded on Indiegogo.^[1]

Release

Things We Dig premiered at Screamfest Horror Film Festival on October 14, 2020.^[2] The festival later distributed the film on YouTube.^[3] The film screened at Horror Haus in 2020,^[1] Ax Wound Film Festival in 2021^[4] and San Diego International Film Festival in 2022.^[5]

Reception

Emilie Black at Cinema Crazed said how the good casting helps create magic with only a few minutes of screen time.^[6] Ben Ragunton at TG Geeks said the production value was rich and is worth watching with a glass of wine.^[7] Berlyn Nikolunauer at Morbidly Beautiful said the film was "a playful kind of silly."^[4] They all compared the film to What We Do in the Shadows.^[6]^[7]^[4]

Accolades
Festival	Year	Award	Recipient(s)	Result	Ref.
International Vampire Film and Arts Festival	2020	Golden Stake	Pia Thrasher	Nominated
Misty Moon International Film Festival	2020	Best Short Film	Pia Thrasher	Finalist	^[8]
6ix Screams International Horror Film Festival	2021	Classic Villain	Pia Thrasher	Won
Austin After Dark Film Festival		Best Director	Pia Thrasher	Nominated
Austin After Dark Film Festival		Best Dark Comedy Film	Pia Thrasher	Nominated
End of Days Film Festival		Best Cast Ensemble	Jenn Larson, Pia Thrasher, Cat Forrest, Morgan Marlow	Won
Sick Chick Flicks Film Festival		Best Horror Film	Pia Thrasher	Won
Night Terrors Film Festival		Best Film	Pia Thrasher	Nominated
San Diego Film Awards	2022	Best Hair and Makeup	Ty Marie Combe	Nominated
		Best Production Design	Elsa Mickelsen	Nominated
		Best Costume Design	Elsa Mickelsen	Nominated
		Best Emerging Actor	Morgan Marlow	Nominated

References

^ ^a ^b Accomando, Beth (October 5, 2020). "San Diego Filmmaker Gets World Premiere At Screamfest LA". KPBS Public Media. Retrieved September 27, 2022.
^ "Things We Dig", Screamfest Horror Film Festival, September 4, 2020, retrieved September 27, 2022
^ Things We Dig Short Horror Comedy | Screamfest, January 14, 2022, retrieved September 27, 2022
^ ^a ^b ^c Nikolunauer, Berlyn (December 19, 2021). "AxWound Film Fest 2021: Day 8 Recap". Morbidly Beautiful. Retrieved September 27, 2022.
^ "Things We Dig". San Diego International Film Festival. Archived from the original on October 21, 2022. Retrieved September 27, 2022.
^ ^a ^b Black, Emilie (October 19, 2020). "Shorts Round Up of the Week: Women in Horror – Cinema Crazed". Cinema Crazed. Retrieved September 27, 2022.
^ ^a ^b Ragunton, Ben (May 16, 2020). "Ben's Breakdown | "Things We Dig" is an amusing and bloody shocking vampire short | TG Geeks". TG Geeks. Retrieved September 27, 2022.
^ "Misty Moon's International Film Festival saves The Cinema Museum from COVID » The Cinema Museum, London". The Cinema Museum, London. Retrieved August 6, 2023.

External links

[:3-1] Accomando, Beth (October 5, 2020). "San Diego Filmmaker Gets World Premiere At Screamfest LA". KPBS Public Media. Retrieved September 27, 2022.

[2] "Things We Dig", Screamfest Horror Film Festival, September 4, 2020, retrieved September 27, 2022

[3] Things We Dig Short Horror Comedy | Screamfest, January 14, 2022, retrieved September 27, 2022

[:0-4] Nikolunauer, Berlyn (December 19, 2021). "AxWound Film Fest 2021: Day 8 Recap". Morbidly Beautiful. Retrieved September 27, 2022.

[5] "Things We Dig". San Diego International Film Festival. Archived from the original on October 21, 2022. Retrieved September 27, 2022.

[:1-6] Black, Emilie (October 19, 2020). "Shorts Round Up of the Week: Women in Horror – Cinema Crazed". Cinema Crazed. Retrieved September 27, 2022.

[:2-7] Ragunton, Ben (May 16, 2020). "Ben's Breakdown | "Things We Dig" is an amusing and bloody shocking vampire short | TG Geeks". TG Geeks. Retrieved September 27, 2022.

[8] "Misty Moon's International Film Festival saves The Cinema Museum from COVID » The Cinema Museum, London". The Cinema Museum, London. Retrieved August 6, 2023.

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