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.<br /><br />-----<br /><br />Dead Hearts won the follawing Awards:<br /><br />ScreamFest La 2014 - Los Angeles - Best Horror Comedy Short Film <br />Toronto After Dark Film Festival - Silver Award for Best Canadian Short Film<br />The St. Louis International Film Festival - Best Live Action Short Film (Oscar qualitying for the 2016 Academy Awards)<br />The St. Louis International Film Festival - Best International Short Film<br />MonsterFest Film Festival - Best International Short Film<br />George Lindsay UNA International Film Festival - Best Short Film<br />George Lindsay UNA International Film Festival - Best in Show<br />A Night of Horror Film Festival - Best Short Film<br />Another Hole in the Head Genre Film Festival - Best International Short Film<br />Horrible Imaginings Film festival 2014 - San Diego, California - Best Short Film<br />Freeky Creek Short Film Festival 2014 - Best Short Film<br />Atlanta Horror Film Festival 2014 - Best Short Film<br />Horrorquest Film Festival 2014 - Best of the Quest <br />The Hamilton Film Festival 2014 - Best Short Film <br />The Sacramento Horror Film Festival 2014 - Best Short Film (The Love Award) Zompire Undead Film Festival 2014 Portland, Oregon - Le Gran’ Zombi Award <br />The Red Wasp Film Festival Wellborn Texas 2014 - 'One To Watch’ Award<br />Diabolique International Film Festival Bloomington, Indiana - Best Actress<br />Open Wound Film Festival 2014 - Santa Fe, New Mexico - Best Director, Best Screenplay and Best Cinematography<br />Zed Film Festival 2014: <br />Outstanding Foreign Dark Comedy Short Film<br />Outstanding Screen Story<br />Outstanding Cinematography <br />Outstanding Acting Performance for Valin Shinyei <br />Outstanding Acting Performance for Dalila Bela<br />Outstanding Voice Performance Don McClukenDale<br /><br />-----<br /><br />Dead Hearts has been shown at numerous festivals, including: <br /><br />The Toronto After Dark Film Festival 2014 <br />Vancouver International Film Festival 2014 <br />Yellow Knife International Film Festival 2014<br />Edmonton International Film Festival 2014<br />Ottawa International Film Festival 2014<br />Vancouver Short Film Festival 2014 <br />The Hamilton International Film Festival 2014 <br />Slime Bone City Film Festival 2014 <br />Calargy Underground Film Festival 2015<br />Cinequest International Film Festival 2015<br /><br />-----<br /><br />Director: Stephen W. Martin<br />Screenplay: Stephen W. Martin<br />Producer: Stephen W. Martin and Alex Glua<br />Music: Luke Moore
