Mob Movies... The real reason we set out to make this film was to challenge ourselves. We wanted to see if we could make a film on no budget, and with the least amount of cast and crew. Well needless to say, we did it with 3 cast, 3 crew, and $200. We shot it in 12 hrs over the course of one day.
Directors
The Director's Statement
The Trunk was a labor of love and dedication for several of us. It represented a challenge, what we could do with our talents in such a short amount of time and with limited budget. Well with three hundred dollars, three crew members, three cast members, and 12hrs of shooting we ended up with “The Trunk”. This story came together so quick, and just flowed like for some reason we were suppose to put this film on tape. The cast was so patient through the cold weather and long day they stuck by us and saw the whole thing through. I couldn't ask for a better bunch of actors. I also have to thank the post production crew, who came in to the project in a time of need. Joe Azzato took some amazing photos, so that we could have some great press content. Aaron Horne has spent night and day working on music and with a picky director to get just the right music, not too “Godfather”,and not too “Casino”. The bottom line is we proved to filmmakers out there that its not the camera you use, its the way you use it. I hope you enjoy the film.
Christian Cisneros Producer / Director “The Trunk”
Festivals
Professional Affiliations
The Moving Image LLC.
November Tree Media
159 Miles Entertainment
NALIP (National Association of Latin Independent Producers)
four eyes studios
Joe Azzato Photography
"THE TRUNK™"'s Interests
General
The Mob, Guns, Trunks
The Cast
MAURICE RIPKE lives in, and loves Texas. Maurice presently has recurring roles on the Emmy nominated television show Prison Break, the animated cartoon APESH!T, and on the international Spanish soap opera La Ley del Silencio. Maurice’s most recent & principal on-screen credits include Inspector Mom, a television movie filmed exclusively for the Lifetime Movie Network, and also the independent films Killing Down, Living & Dying, The Fragility of Seconds, A Killer Within, Six Gun Nightmare, Deadland Dreaming, and MadBad.
The feature films Bloodwalker and MECHANICA are slated to begin filming later this year. Maurice Ripke is represented by Collier Talent.
A native Texan, Jason became fascinated by the arts - especially acting - at an early age. Jason's professional film career began in 2004 with small roles in short films and various features such as "The King", "Elvis and Annabelle", and "Grindhouse". Jason currently resides in "The Third Coast" and when not acting, is a writer and photographer.
The Crew
Christian has been working in the Film Industry for 5 years, as a Director, Producer, Assistant Director, Digital Effects Supervisor, and 3D Animator, for Feature Films, Television Shows, Shorts, Music Videos and Commercials. To learn more about Christian go to his myspace profile here or his listing at IMDB.
Born and raised in central Texas, Richard has spent most of his life involved in the music and film community. From my early days touring around Texas in a beat up suburban playing empty bars, he knew that he wanted to meld the music in his heart with the stories in his head. He has worked in countless productions in every position imaginable learning and absorbing any and all information that will one day lead him to the creation of the next "Great American Film".
Having been involved in the film industry for near 3 years now, Chad's
knowledge of alighting, electrical distribution and extensive camera
operating experience has given him the edge he needs to bring
breathtaking images onto the screen. Some of his creative works
include "Tank", "The Trunk", and "Enter Fighting Stunts Demo Here"
The Post-Crew
Aaron Horne has amassed a collection of film credits in a wide variety of
categories. Ranging from on-set location recordings and full sound design to
Composing, Editing and Mixing, his field of expertise encompasses all
aspects of Sound for Picture. His post-production studio, The "Post"
Office, has been involved in features, shorts, live recordings, and music
videos.
Born in Brooklyn and raised on Long Island, Joe started making 8mm films in grade school. He settled in Austin after the Air Force. When he's not behind the camera, he is either acting or shooting still photos or doing anything else behind the scenes. He has appeared in films in Europe and Asia. Often cast as a villain, he occasionally plays a doctor for variety. He's played a mercenary, a grinning sadist, a terrorist, a zombie and a classic silent movie villain as well as a parapsychologist, a starship surgeon, a psychiatrist and a mad scientist.
What would you do if the man you looked up to and idolized your entire life turned out not to be quite what you thought he was? Would you still follow the path he had put before you, even if it meant taking the life of a trusted friend, or would you go against the life your father had lead and risk it all to save your friend and yourself?
Danny started his day like every other day, making the rounds; collecting money that was owed to his employer, doing the thing his father had taught him his entire life. With his partner Bobby in the passenger seat, still showing him the ropes, Danny soon gets a crash course in the dangerous world his father had failed to tell him about. With Danny's friend now tied up in the back seat and his head full of contradictions and confusion, he must decide what direction his life will now take.
Will he continue on the path that has lead him to this crossroad, walking the thin red line between felonies and misdemeanors, or will he delve head on into the underworld that consumed his father and is now forcing him to make the decision of a lifetime.
"Maurice Ripke is amazing in The Trunk, the guy IS that character"
TheChrisBrown
Director of "Jesus Rises"
Detroit, Michigan
"It's a refreshing and efficient micro-narrative! I believed the characters were real people and the evocation of atmosphere and edgy, risky confrontation were crisply executed!....(i especially liked the night lighting - always tricky, especially on dv)"
Ben Robinson
Director of "Slashhive"
London, England
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A 159 Miles Entertainment Production
In Association with The Moving Image and November Tree Media
A Christian Cisneros DV "The Trunk"
Starring Maurice Ripke Jason Harper and Juan Carlos Pulido
Director of Photography Chad Brewer Music by Aaron Horne Edited by Richard Watson
Produced by Christian Cisneros and Richard Watson Story by 159 Miles Entertainment
Written by Richard Watson Directed by Christian Cisneros
