3
Written, directed and produced by Peter Koevari
Winner, Best Sci-Fi Fantasy Short Film, Cooper Awards 2021. 13 wins and 13 nominations on IMDb.
Contestants wake into a horrific battle royale with a cruel twist, and must escape to discover its purpose.
Director's statement
3 is a visceral ride which nods to some of my most cherished genres, and my true directorial debut.
We filmed it during the height of the pandemic, just before our state went into lockdown, and what we have achieved with this film, we are incredibly proud to show.
This is an original twist on battle royale films, with a healthy dose of intense action, strong characters, a heavily female cast, and a firm aim at powerful storytelling.
Every step of the way has been dedication, passion, and hard work. From planning, casting, training, production, and a long and intense post-production path due to the heavy amount of VFX in the film.
The concept is prime for a feature adaptation, and we’d welcome those conversations.
We hope you enjoy the film, as much as we enjoyed making it.
Stills
Festival run
- 2021
- Onyko Films AwardsWinner, Best Visual Effects Short Film; Winner, Best Costume Design
- Reale Film FestivalWinner, Honorable Mention
- New York Film AwardsWinner, Honourable Mention: Best Short Film
- MLC AwardsWinner, Best M-obster-Flavored Film; Nominee, Best AFV -Adventure/Fantasy/VFX- Film; Nominee, Memorable Mobster Flavor Individual Performance
- Cooper AwardsWinner, Best Sci-Fi Fantasy Short Film
- Independent Horror Movie AwardsNominee, Best Editing (Summer Award); Nominee, Best Music (Summer Award); Nominee, Best Special Effects (Summer Award); Winner, Best Short; Winner, Best Original Concept; Winner, Best Atmosphere; Nominee, Best Music (Winter Award); Nominee, Best Editing (Winter Award); Nominee, Best Director; Nominee, Best Special Effects (Winter Award)
- Top Indie Film AwardsWinner, No Budget Spirit (Summer Award); Nominee, Best FX (Summer Award); Nominee, Best Original Idea (Summer Award); Nominee, Best FX (Top Indie Film Award); Nominee, Best Original Idea (Top Indie Film Award); Winner, No Budget Spirit (Top Indie Film Award)
- GainesConWinner, Best Editing
- Robinson Film AwardsWinner, Best TV Pilot Script
Credits
Cast
- Mikaela ColquhounSarah
- Kate LoganMindy
- Jessica MartensZephyr
- Clear MatthewsZephyr Guard 2
- Lesley RigganEva
- Ioan RobertsZephyr Guard 1
- Jasmyn SmithDaphne
- Nathan SteendamZephy Guard 3
- Tegan WhiteheadZoe
Crew
- Director
- Peter Koevari
- Writer
- Peter Koevari
- Executive producer
- Mikaela Colquhoun, Tegan Whitehead
- Producer
- Peter Koevari
- Music
- Jacquie Joy
- Director of photography
- Ethan Hong
- Editor
- Adam Harley
- Casting
- Peter Koevari
- Production design
- Emma-Louise Clinton
- Makeup artist
- Kirriana Faldworth, Keira McGrorey, Tazman Waru
- Key makeup artist
- Alana Winter-Smith
- First assistant director
- Renzo Mastrogiacomo
- Sound
- Fabian Rojas
- Visual effects artist
- Ryan Spiers
- Action director
- Nathan Steendam
- Still photographer
- Spencer Bluck
- Assistant camera
- Adam Shepherd
- Camera operator, drone operator
- Mathew Swift
- Costumer
- Jessica Martens
- Composer: trailer music
- Jacquie Joy
- Production assistant
- Ioan Roberts
- Script supervisor
- Lisa Clarke
- Colorist
- J.R. De Ford
Contact
For writing, directing and production enquiries.
