Trailer

Synopsis

Imagine in the life time of a gun all the hands it passes through. It’s Just A Gun is just one chapter in that story.

When a young boy named Gabe finds a .38 caliber Smith & Wesson revolver, it will set in motion a series of events that will change him forever.

ADDITIONAL CONTACT: festivalsubmissions@chapman.edu

Credits

Director
Brian Robau
Writers
Daniel Klein
Producer
John Sayage
Cast
Joshua Johnson-Lionel, B.J. Tanner, Mikelen Walker

Festivals and Awards

  • Student Academy Awards, Hollywood, CA, WINNER - Best Narrative Film (Silver), United States
  • Cleveland International Film Festival, Cleveland, OH, March 31, 2017, World Premiere, United States
  • Shorts Shorts Film Festival, Tokyo, June 1, 2017, Asian Premiere, Japan
  • First International Film Festival Xining, Xining, July 21, 2017, Chinese Premiere, China
  • HollyShorts Film Festival, Los Angeles, CA, August 15, 2017, Los Angeles Premiere, United States
  • Telluride Film Festival, Telluride, CO, September 2, 2017, United States
  • Skyline Indie FilmFest, Winchester, VA, September 8, 2017, East Coast Premiere, United States
  • Breckenridge Film Festival, Breckenridge, CO, September 23, 2017, Best Student Films, Best Cinematography, United States
  • Adana International Film Festival, Adana, September 25, 2017, Turkish Premiere, Turkey
  • Tacoma Film Festival, Tacoma, WA, October 8, 2017, Pacific Northwest Premiere, United States
  • Woodstock Film Festival, Woodstock, NY, October 14, 2017, United States
  • Kerry Film Festival, Kerry, October 19, 2017, European Premiere, Ireland
  • Tallgrass Film Festival, Wichita, KS, October 20, 2017, Kansas Premiere, United States
  • Global Chinese Universities Student Film & TV Festival, Kowloon Tong, October 26, 2017, Hong Kong Premiere, WINNER 3rd Place Best Foreign Film, Hong Kong
  • Washington West International Film Festival, Washington, DC, October 27, 2017, Washington DC Premiere, United States
  • Savannah Film Festival, Savannah, GA, October 31, 2017, Georgia Premiere, WINNER Best Student Film, United States
  • Ojai Film Festival, Ojai, CA, November 4, 2017, WINNER Best Student Film, United States
  • Fort Lauderdale International Film Festival, Hollywood, FL, November 6, 2017, Florida Premiere, FINALIST - Best Short Narrative, United States
  • Lone Star Film Festival, Fort Worth, TX, November 10, 2017, Texas Premiere, United States
  • NDU International Film Festival, Beirut, November 10, 2017, MENA Premiere, Lebanon
  • Southern Screen Film Festival, Lafayette, LA, November 17, 2017, Louisiana Premiere, United States
  • CineMAiubit International Student Film Festival, Bucharest, December 5, 2017, Eastern European Premiere, Romania
  • Copa Shorts Film Fest, Maricopa, AZ, February 16, 2018, Arizona Premiere, United States
  • Big Muddy Film Festival, Carbondale, IL, February 19, 2018, Illinois Premiere, United States
  • Beaufort International Film Festival, Beaufort, SC, February 21, 2018, South Carolina Premiere, United States
  • Las Cruces International Film Festival, Las Cruces, NM, March 7, 2018, New Mexico Premiere, United States
  • Fargo Film Festival, Fargo, ND, March 20, 2018, North Dakota Premiere, United States
  • Ozark Foothills FilmFest, Locust Grove, April 21, 2018, Arkansas Premiere, United States

Screenings