Medias Res (2017)

Medias Res: Directed by Edwin Fernando Gonzalez. With Mike Delaney, Sarah Coykendall, Joseph Mason, Reggie D. White. Dave and Joe, evicted from their apartment, turn to stealing cars and dealing Fluoride to make their financial ends meet. One night they find Summer Hayes in the trunk of a stolen automobile and nothing is what it at first appears to be.

“As someone who has made a few short films myself, I was surprised to learn how small the budget for this film was – because it does not show. Sure, there are a few budgetary workarounds (i.e., cutting away at a gunshot instead of paying for expensive squib effects) and a few sound issues that a higher budget might have helped resolve, but overall, this looks like more than a $10,000 film. The acting is pretty solid throughout and the story has fun twists and turns to keep you engaged. It would be interesting to see what this production team could do with a little more money and a little more time.”