Kept Man
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| Kept Man | |
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| Directed by | Brett Annese |
| Screenplay by | Wilson Cleveland |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Matthew Moroughan |
| Edited by | Nathaniel Wixon |
| Music by | Brett Annese |
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Running time | 12 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Kept Man is a 2014 short film suspense drama directed by Brett Annese and written by Wilson Cleveland, who also stars.[2] The film, set in Los Angeles, is a two-hander that depicts the intense relationship between Cleveland's character Jake and his new boyfriend, Brian, played by Hartley Sawyer, who is slowly losing his grip on reality.
The film was released for Halloween on October 31, 2014 on YouTube. A second cut of the film, featuring three additional scenes was released for Valentine's Day on February 14, 2015, on Amazon Prime Video and Vimeo On Demand.[3][4]
Cast
- Wilson Cleveland as Jake[5]
- Hartley Sawyer as Brian[6][7]
Reception
The film received generally favorable reviews from critics. In his December 9, 2014 IndieWire review, Joseph Ehrman-Dupre called Kept Man "a moody, mysterious, and shocking film" with "a twist you know is coming, but you won't guess it"[8] and NewMediaRockstars' Evan DeSimone credited the film as being "perfectly constructed to keep the viewer off balance."[9]
On May 19, 2015 the International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences honored the film with a 2015 Webby Award for Individual Short (Drama).[10]
References
- ^ Hurwitz, Daniel (October 31, 2014). "What to Watch This Weekend: Kept Man". USA Today. Retrieved May 27, 2018 – via Gannett Company.
- ^ Snicks, Brooks (November 7, 2014). "Watch! Cutting The Ties That Bind In Creepy Short Film". NewNowNext. Retrieved May 23, 2018 – via Viacom Media Networks.
- ^ Gutelle, Sam (October 31, 2014). "Here's One Last Horror Video For Your Halloween Weekend". Tubefilter. Tubefilter, Inc. Retrieved May 23, 2018.
- ^ Hurwitz, Daniel (October 31, 2014). "What to Watch This Weekend: Kept Man". USA Today. Retrieved May 27, 2018 – via Gannett Company.
- ^ Johnson, Jocelyn (February 11, 2015). "New Film from Wilson Cleveland Pits Journalist Against Wall Street Mogul". VideoInk. VideoInk. Retrieved May 28, 2018.
- ^ "Watch Hartley Sawyer in Kept Man". TV Guide. CBS Interactive. February 14, 2015. Retrieved May 28, 2018.
- ^ Snicks, Brooks (November 7, 2014). "Watch! Cutting The Ties That Bind In Creepy Short Film". NewNowNext. Retrieved May 23, 2018 – via Viacom Media Networks.
- ^ Ehrman-Dupre, Joseph (December 9, 2014). "The Art of the Short Film: Kept Man". IndieWire. IndieWire. Retrieved May 23, 2018.
- ^ DeSimone, Evan (October 31, 2014). "Kept Man Will Keep You on Edge". NewMediaRockstars. NewMediaRockstars. Retrieved May 23, 2018.
- ^ "2015 Webby Award Winners: Kept Man". Webby Awards.
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