Blow Out

A woman finds a seemingly innocent balloon outside her front door. She brings it inside. Things get weird.

Short / Canada & US / Color / dir. Daniel David Stewart
Written by: Michelle Alexander
Starring: Michelle Alexander (michellealexander.ca) and Benji the balloon
Produced by: Daniel David Stewart and Michelle Alexander
Director of Photography: Marshall Douglis
Edited by: Jessica Rose and Daniel David Stewart
Original score by: Logan Hunter and Ross Reinhardt (theriotlife.com/talent/fallen-swan/)
Baking Show VO: Misty Stinnett and Daniel David Stewart
Hair and Makeup: Sarah Krasnianski
Sound Recordist: Matt Thompson
Post-Sound: Alex Borquez
Special FX: Jamie Yu
1st Assistant Camera: Jackie Bryan
Gaffer: Tanner Johnston
Colorist: Arthur Oganesyan 

OFFICIAL SELECTIONS: London Short Film Festival 2020, Vancouver Short Film Festival 2020, Blackbird Film Festival 2020, Nightmares Film Festival 2019, Iron Mule Short Comedy Series 2019, Canberra Short Film Festival 2019, LA Under the Stars 2020, LA Comedy Festival 2019, Sherman Oaks Film Festival 2019, Calabasas Film Festival 2019. Sunscreen Film Festival West 2019. Moorpark Film Festival 2019, Catalina Film Festival 2019

AWARDS and NOMINATIONS:
Judges Award - Iron Mule Comedy Series (Winner)
Kickass Original - LA Comedy Festival (Winner)
Best Editing - Canberra Short Film Festival (Winner)
Best Short Film Experimental - Sherman Oaks Film Festival (Winner)
Best Director - Sunscreen Film Festival West (Winner)
Best Horror Comedy Short - Nightmares Film Festival (Nominee)
Best Comedy - LA Under the Stars (Nominee)
Wonder Woman Award - LA Under the Stars (Nominee)
Black Swan Award - LA Under the Stars (Nominee)

Official website: blowoutfilm.com
IMDb: imdb.com/title/tt10955150/
Instagram: @blowoutfilm
Facebook: blowoutfilm

Thanks so much for watching!

Cast: Michelle Alexander