A WEDDING DAY

WRITTEN & DIRECTED BY BRENDAN BEACHMAN

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For newlyweds Brad and Jill, it seems the honeymoon is over before it even began. When an eccentric stranger named Jess White stumbles into the couple’s first argument as man and wife, the day takes an abrupt turn and changes their lives forever.

ABOUT OUR FILM FUND WINNER

Brendan Beachman is a graduate of Montana State University, where he studied film/photography, with an emphasis on screenwriting/directing and production design. His senior thesis film “Stasis” (2008) played at festivals worldwide. In 2009, he moved to Los Angeles to pursue a career in film. He cut his teeth writing/directing/producing/editing/sound designing, hundreds of advertisements and is now a full-time commercial director with worldwide representation. He has also written and directed many award-winning short films, including the semi-biographical dark comedy, “Intersection.” He has several feature film projects in varying stages of development. Brendan resides in Santa Monica, CA with his wife, Angelyn, and son, Finn.

FESTIVALS & AWARDS

Year

Film Festival (Awards)

2024 Miami Int’l Film Festival
2024 Santa Monica Film Festival
2024 Sedona Film Festival
2024 Julien Dubuque Int’l Film Festival (Winner, Audience Award for Best Short Film) 

Year

Film Festival (Awards)

2023 Calgary Underground Film Festival (Winner, Audience Award for Best International Short)
2023 Dances With Films | LA (Winner, Competition Short Audience Award & Grand Jury Special Recognition for Cinematography)
2023 Breck Film Festival, Colorado
2023 Edmonton Int’l Film Festival
2023 Catalina Film Festival
2023 Newport Beach Film Festival (Festival Honors for Best Narrative Short)
2023 San Diego Int’l Film Festival
2023 Highland Park Film Festival (Winner, Jury Award for Best Short & Best Ensemble Cast) 

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