Directed by Braden Swope and Ethan Hammock
Written by Evan Swope and Braden Swope
Two brothers celebrate Christmas together out of obligation. But when one angers the other by dressing up like Santa Claus, they lose their minds in a long argument, questioning the very concept of family.
Stu v. Drew (2019)
NBD PRODUCTIONS
"It's No Big Deal!"
BRADEN SWOPE
BIO:
Hello there! I'm an aspiring filmmaker in Orange County, California who WROTE, PRODUCED, DIRECTED and EDITED a FEATURE FILM at the age of 19, in the summer of 2019. Check out more about that film, Human Resources, on our home page!
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I've been passionate about filmmaking since before I can even remember. Growing up with my older brother Evan and being behind (and in front!) of the camera was a huge part of my childhood; we would hit record on a home video camera and let it roll for countless hours to fill our imagination.
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As I continued to grow up, my love for film transformed itself into a sophisticated hobby and interest that became a huge part of my every day life. I kept making home movies with my brother, but also started to branch off to new areas: Producing shorts and promo videos for my middle school, uploading numerous sketches to Youtube with Evan, teaching myself a multitude of editing programs, and more!
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Finally, I wanted to practice my craft even more, so I decided to apply for an arts high school where I could emphasize film. Gathering my brother and some of my friends together, I wrote, directed and edited a short film for my high school audition. After being interviewed for the school, and plenty of hours of eager waiting, I found out I was accepted into the film program and enrolled immediately.
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Over the course of the 4-years of attending that school - The Orange County School of the Arts - I found the greatest friends I will ever know. We all fell in love with making movies and grew a strong bond together that we still hold today. All of us worked on dozens of short films / projects, attended festivals and practiced our craft to become who we are today.
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Now, after graduating that school and growing deeply as a filmmaker, I am attending college and working on a ton of film projects... with the journey from being a little toddler who screamed in front of a camera, all the way to now finishing a feature-film, it's safe to say I am always ready for the next big thing!