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Grind

Country: USA, Language: English, 32 mins

  • Director: Zachary Halley
  • Writer: Derek Gregor; Zachary Halley
  • Producer: Matt Brunson; Ryan Alan Dearth

CGiii Comment

Production values are sky-high...

The singing talent is off the scale...

Directorially...too many film-school stumbles. In more experienced hands, this would/could have been a magnificence. But, as a debut, it remains impressive...with so many producers, it seems fair to conclude that none of them knew what they were doing.

As for the styling - the photo-shoot - the stylist should never work again. Hopelessly dated.

Still, despite the harshness, it is a fine and grizzily piece of work - that could easily be developed further.

Let this be a warning to all Grindr users. Be careful. Be safe.


Watch...

GRIND from Chemically Altered Productions on Vimeo.

The(ir) Blurb...

GRIND is a musical story exploring a damaged man's search for a connection in an interconnected world.

Cast & Characters

Anthony Rapp as Vincent;
Claire Coffee as Autumn;
Pasha Pellosie as Thane;
Jennifer Babiak as News Reporter;
Josh Buscher as Parker;
Jonathan Chang as Ash;
Joshua Cruz as Lawrence;
Ravi Roth as Rocky;
Matt Shingledecker as Blake;
Drew Brody as Cameron