Dead Hearts | A Short Film by Stephen W. Martin

A young mortician learns that not even death can stand in the way of true love. A whimsical, gothic bedtime story filled with love, loss, taxidermy, Kung Fu, and biker werewolves.

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Dead Hearts won the follawing Awards:

ScreamFest La 2014 - Los Angeles - Best Horror Comedy Short Film
Toronto After Dark Film Festival - Silver Award for Best Canadian Short Film
The St. Louis International Film Festival - Best Live Action Short Film (Oscar qualitying for the 2016 Academy Awards)
The St. Louis International Film Festival - Best International Short Film
MonsterFest Film Festival - Best International Short Film
George Lindsay UNA International Film Festival - Best Short Film
George Lindsay UNA International Film Festival - Best in Show
A Night of Horror Film Festival - Best Short Film
Another Hole in the Head Genre Film Festival - Best International Short Film
Horrible Imaginings Film festival 2014 - San Diego, California - Best Short Film
Freeky Creek Short Film Festival 2014 - Best Short Film
Atlanta Horror Film Festival 2014 - Best Short Film
Horrorquest Film Festival 2014 - Best of the Quest
The Hamilton Film Festival 2014 - Best Short Film
The Sacramento Horror Film Festival 2014 - Best Short Film (The Love Award) Zompire Undead Film Festival 2014 Portland, Oregon - Le Gran’ Zombi Award
The Red Wasp Film Festival Wellborn Texas 2014 - 'One To Watch’ Award
Diabolique International Film Festival Bloomington, Indiana - Best Actress
Open Wound Film Festival 2014 - Santa Fe, New Mexico - Best Director, Best Screenplay and Best Cinematography
Zed Film Festival 2014:
Outstanding Foreign Dark Comedy Short Film
Outstanding Screen Story
Outstanding Cinematography
Outstanding Acting Performance for Valin Shinyei
Outstanding Acting Performance for Dalila Bela
Outstanding Voice Performance Don McClukenDale

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Dead Hearts has been shown at numerous festivals, including:

The Toronto After Dark Film Festival 2014
Vancouver International Film Festival 2014
Yellow Knife International Film Festival 2014
Edmonton International Film Festival 2014
Ottawa International Film Festival 2014
Vancouver Short Film Festival 2014
The Hamilton International Film Festival 2014
Slime Bone City Film Festival 2014
Calargy Underground Film Festival 2015
Cinequest International Film Festival 2015

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Director: Stephen W. Martin
Screenplay: Stephen W. Martin
Producer: Stephen W. Martin and Alex Glua
Music: Luke Moore