Morning is Broken (2023)

12-Minute Fantasy Short Film

NOW STREAMING:

Award-Winning 12-Minute Female-Led Fantasy Film, Presented by Omeleto.

World Premiere:

Second Place Winner at Seattle International Film Festival’s SFFSFF

June 3rd, 2023

WINNER: BEST FANTASY FILM

GEN CON

MIDWEST PREMIERE

FRIDAY AUGUST 4th, 2023

GAMING TREND ARTICLE HERE

About the film

in the aftermath of a breakup, Izzy struggles to navigate the new normal without her friend group and their game where she played “Morwenna Morningsong,” a hero of her own creation. It'll take a leap of faith and a true companion to stop her erosion and reconnect her to her character, herself and, eventually, the "real world" again.

MORNING IS BROKEN is a 12-minute short film executive produced by Chloe Baldwin and directed by D. Matthew Beyer & Paul Stafford. Shot in Chicago in 2022, toured the festival circuit in 2023 to fan and critical aclaim, winning Best Fantasy Film at GenCon and 2nd Place overall in SIFF’s genre category.

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directed by D. Matthew Beyer & Paul Stafford

written by D. Matthew Beyer

executive producer Chloe Baldwin

director of photography Paul Stafford

Chloe Baldwin as Izzy/Morwenna

Adam Wesley Brown as Ezra/Avrie

Jacob Bates as Saidro

associate producers: D. Matthew Beyer & Paul Stafford

editor & SFX supervisor: D. Matthew Beyer

health coordinator, sound & music coordinator, score composer: Paul Stafford

key PA, sound operator, & COVID assistant: Rosebud Harrison

costume consultant & boom operator: Kara Tesch

fight coordinator: Jacob Bates

songs:

Poison Oak by John Miller (The Holy Dark), Mysa by Laurel Violet, Edgar Allan Poe by Modern Aquatic

special thanks:

R&D Fight Choreography, Rewired Cafe, Deb Harford & The Harford Family, Theatre of Western Springs, Anthony Garcia-Munoz, Emily Swanson, Grant Escandón