GAGE - A short western film (Based on a true story).

In 1848, Phineas Gage suffers an unspeakable brain injury when a tamping rod plunges through his skull, causing dramatic shifts in his personality. His physician Dr Harlow watches over his recovery and must choose whether or not to fight for this outcasts place in the local community.

Gage was a UK production shot on location in Shaniko, Oregon, U.S.A.

Principal Cast

Phineas Gage Brian Sutherland
Dr. John Harlow Glen Baggerly
Shelia Harlow Hannah Barefoot
Sheriff Collins Todd Robinson
Jameson Edwards Dennis Fitzpatrick

Crew
Director /Co-Writer Keith Wilhelm Kopp
Writer Bernard i. Untalan
Producer Mike Marchlewski
Co -Producer Alyssa Rohernbeck
DoP Phil A. Anderson
Production Design Lauren Ewing
Costume Designer Jade Harris
Sound Ian Stout
Sound Designer Calum Upton
Composer Chris Mears
Editor Fredrik Limi

Awards and Nominations:
Won Best Western Award - Mentone Film Festival 2019
Won Best Production Award - Honor Film Festival 2018
Won Best Director Award - The Short Film Show 2018
Won Best Director Award - Independent Short Awards (Gold) 2018
Won Best Western Award - Independent Short Awards 2018
Won Best Original Short Film - The Wild Bunch Film Festival 2018
Won Best Costume/Wardrobe - The Short Film Show 2018
Nominated Best Production design - ScreenTest Film Festival 2015

Screenings:
Mentone Film Festival - California 2019
Horsetooth International Film Festival - Colorado 2019
Shiz Sacre Film Festival - Kyle, Texas 2019
The Wild Bunch Film Festival - Tucson, Arizona 2018
Independent Short Awards LA, California 2018
The Short Film Show - 2018
Honor Film Festival - New York, New York 2018
Sheffield Film Unit - Sheffield, UK September 2017
Bluescreen Night - Bristol, UK 2017
CineMe 'Southwest Shorts' - Bristol, UK 2016
Sudan Film Festival - Khartoum, Sudan 2016
Southway Film Fest - Ukraine 2016
Lima Bean Film Festival - St. Louis, Missouri USA 2016
Ekurhuleni International Film Festival – Benoni, South Africa 2016
Ozark Shorts - Missouri, USA 2016
Student Art Festival - Florida, USA 2015
ScreenTest Film Festival - London, UK 2015
Golden Diana Awards - Austria 2015
Badalona Film Festival - Barcelona, Spain 2015
Southway Film Festival - Ukraine 2015
International Eurofilm Festival - Marbella, Spain 2015
Changing Perspectives Film Festival - Istanbul, Turkey 2015
The Exposure Short Film Festival - Glasgow, UK 2015
TMFF - The Monthly Film Festival - Glasgow, UK 2015
Three Cities Film Festival - Dominican Republic 2015
Portland Film Festival - Portland, Oregon USA 2014
Oxford University (Special Neurology Event) - Oxford, United Kingdom 2014
Dream Film Festival - Vancouver, WA, USA 2014
BASATU Film Festival - Almaty, Kazakhstan 2014
Vagabond Brewery Screening - Salem, Oregon USA 2014

Also Featured on:
The Short Film Show 2018 (Showcase Sky TV Broadcast)
FilmShortage 2015