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Deviant
Poster
Directed byBenjamin Howard
Written by
  • James Hall
  • Benjamin Howard
Produced by
Starring
  • Rudy Pankow
  • Mike Burnell
  • Krystina Montemurro
  • Court Rutter
CinematographyAlex Niknejad
Edited by
  • James Hall
  • Benjamin Howard
Music byTyler Rivera Stein
Distributed byOmeleto
Release date
  • June 9, 2018 (2018-06-09)
Running time
10 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$6,500

Deviant is a 2018 drama short film directed by Benjamin Howard and written by Howard and James Hall. The film stars Rudy Pankow, Mike Burnell, Krystina Montemurro and Court Rutter.

Plot

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In the 1960s, a sexually conflicted teenager escapes the tortures of electrotherapeutic conversion therapy to find hope and acceptance.

Cast

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Production

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The project is Howard's undergraduate capstone film[2] made at San Diego State University in the spring of 2017.[3] He said "Deviant takes a young teenager, whose sexual preference comes into direct conflict with his faith and family."[4] In scouting locations for the church, members of the production visited numerous LGBT-friendly churches in the San Diego area.[citation needed] Several turned down the production due to the script's mature themes.[citation needed] The church sequences were eventually filmed at Kensington Community Church, in San Diego.[citation needed]

Release

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Deviant premiered on June 9, 2018 at Dances with Films.[1] It went on to screen at Outfest, HollyShorts Film Festival,[5] Cleveland International Film Festival,[6] Nashville Film Festival,[7] GI Film Festival San Diego[8][9][10] and San Diego International Film Festival.[11] The film was distributed by Omeleto on April 20, 2020. It has amassed over a quarter-million views since its release online.[12]

Reception

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Before the film's festival premiere, Howard was recognized with an award for Best Directing at San Diego State's Emerging Filmmakers Showcase in the spring semester, 2017.[citation needed] In 2019, Deviant received a Student Emmy Award[13] at the Pacific Southwest Chapter for National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences.[14]

The film received more than 20 awards and nominations over the year and a half it played on the festival circuit, including several for Pankow and Howard, for acting and directing, respectively.[citation needed] Howard used the film as part of his application to UCLA film school, and was admitted into the program in 2018.[citation needed]

Accolades

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List of awards and nominations
Festival Year Award Recipient(s) Result Ref.
Pacific Southwest Emmy Award 2019 Student Programming - Short Form Deviant Won [14]
Fine Cut Festival of Films 2019 Best Student Film Deviant Nominated [15]
San Diego Film Awards 2019 Best Narrative Short Film Benjamin Howard Won
Best Direction: Narrative Short Film Benjamin Howard Won
Best Cinematography: Narrative Short Film Alex Niknejad Won
Best Production Design: Narrative Short Film Phuong Truong Won
Best Editing: Narrative Short Film Benjamin Howard Nominated
James Hall Nominated
Best Costume: Narrative Short Film Alejandra Guerrero Nominated
Prison City Film Festival 2019 The Captain's Award (Best Director) Benjamin Howard Won [16]
The C.O. Award (U.S. Narrative Short) Benjamin Howard Nominated
James Hall Nominated
Ricardo Osuna Nominated
The Major's Award (Narrative Short - Best Actor) Rudy Pankow Nominated
The Major's Award (Narrative Short - Best Supporting Actor) Court Rutter Nominated
The Desk Boss Award (Best in Genre: Drama) Benjamin Howard Nominated
James Hall Nominated
Ricardo Osuna Nominated
U.S. Short Film Award (Best Overall Submission) Benjamin Howard Nominated
James Hall Nominated
Ricardo Osuna Nominated
Humboldt International Film Festival[usurped] 2019 Honorable Mention for Acting Rudy Pankow Won [17]
Court Rutter Won
Krystina Montemurro Won
Mike Burnell Won
San Diego Film Week 2019 Jury Award Benjamin Howard Won

References

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  1. ^ a b "DEVIANT | Dances With Films". Dances with Films. 2018-06-09. Retrieved 2022-06-15.
  2. ^ "5Q's w/Benjamin Howard "Deviant" Director". Borrego Springs Film Festival. Archived from the original on 2022-06-15. Retrieved 2022-06-15.
  3. ^ Shields, Judy (2018-09-21). "KCET's Fine Cut Festival of Films Awards and Screening | The Hollywood Times". The Hollywood Times. Archived from the original on 2022-12-01. Retrieved 2022-06-15.
  4. ^ "Deviant". Prison City Film Festival. Retrieved 2022-06-15.
  5. ^ "Official Selections 2018 —". HollyShorts Film Festival. Archived from the original on 2022-08-10. Retrieved 2022-06-15.
  6. ^ "Deviant - Cleveland International Film Festival :: March 22 - April 1, 2023". Cleveland International Film Festival. Archived from the original on 2019-03-27. Retrieved 2022-06-15.
  7. ^ "Nextgen Program 5" (PDF). Nashville Film Festival. 2019-10-06.
  8. ^ "Deviant". GI Film Festival San Diego. 2019-09-27. Retrieved 2022-06-15.
  9. ^ Fulcher, Albert (2019-09-13). "3 LGBTQ short films not to miss". LGBTQ San Diego County News. Retrieved 2022-06-15.
  10. ^ Cristi, A. A. (2019-09-10). "Two Weeks Away From Opening Night, GI Film Festival San Diego Announces Award Nominees". Broadway World. Retrieved 2022-06-15.
  11. ^ "Locals Theater". San Diego International Film Festival. Archived from the original on 2022-08-10. Retrieved 2022-06-15.
  12. ^ "Deviant | Drama Short Film". Omeleto. Archived from the original on 2020-12-02. Retrieved 2022-06-15.
  13. ^ "Riley". Film Independent. Retrieved 2022-06-15.
  14. ^ a b Newell, Ena (2019-05-03). "2019 Emmy Award Nominees". National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. Retrieved 2022-06-15.
  15. ^ "KCET, Fine Cut, Deviant". KCET.org. Retrieved 2022-03-09.
  16. ^ "THE 2019 PCFF NOMINEES". Prison City Film Festival. Retrieved 2022-03-09.
  17. ^ "2019, 52ND ANNUAL HUMBOLDT INT'L FILM FESTIVAL FILM FESTIVAL WINNERS". Archived from the original on June 29, 2021. Retrieved 2022-03-09.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
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