Secret Blackheart (2013)

She's her own worst enemy. Literally.

Genre : Comedy, Drama

Runtime : 10M

Director : Chris Ross

Synopsis

Secret Blackheart is a darkly funny short film about a young woman devastated by a bad break-up, who manages to pull out of her depression after a bizarre encounter brought on by her best friend's obsession with the self-help phenomenon 'The Secret'.

Actors

Emily Hampshire
Emily Hampshire
Kate / The Pirate
Melanie Scrofano
Melanie Scrofano
Melissa

Crews

Chris Ross
Chris Ross
Director
Chris Ross
Chris Ross
Writer
F. Tyler Shaw
F. Tyler Shaw
Music
Melanie MacDonald
Melanie MacDonald
Editor
Ben Lichty
Ben Lichty
Director of Photography

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