We All Die Alone#Accolades

{{Infobox film

| name = We All Die Alone

| image = File:We All Die Alone Poster.jpg

| alt =

| caption =

| director = Jonathan Hammond

| writer = {{Plainlist|

Jonathan Hammond
Ryan Roach

}}

| producer = {{Plainlist|

Ryan Binse
Jonathan Hammond
Carla Nell
Yasmin Preciado
Shannon Taylor

}}

| starring = {{Plainlist|

Brian Patrick Butler
Frank DiPalermo
Joshua Alan Jones
Patrick Mayuyu
Durwood Murray
Carla Nell
Suzana Norberg
Brent Roberts
Alexandra Slade

}}

| music = Nick Byron Campbell

| cinematography = Ellie Ann Fenton

| editing = Tyler J. French

| studio = {{Plainlist|

GrooveKo
Jonathan Hammond Productions

}}

| distributor = Omeleto

| released = {{film date|2021|09|12|FilmOut San Diego|2022|11|22|Omeleto|2023|04|02|Film Shortage}}

| runtime = 14 minutes

| country = United States

| language = English

| budget =

}}

We All Die Alone is a 2021 American dark comedy short film directed by Jonathan Hammond and written by Hammond and Ryan Roach. It stars Brian Patrick Butler, Frank DiPalermo, Patrick Mayuyu and Alexandra Slade.

The film premiered in 2021 at FilmOut San Diego in San Diego, California. It has screened at festivals such as Sidewalk Film Festival, Sarasota Film Festival, San Diego International Film Festival, HollyShorts Film Festival and won awards at Burbank International Film Festival, Downtown Los Angeles Film Festival, Phoenix Film Festival, GI Film Festival, Oceanside International Film Festival and Idyllwild International Festival of Cinema.

The film was distributed by Omeleto and Film Shortage on their YouTube channels.

Plot

The arrogance of a conflict negotiator results in two clashing gangs butting heads in a stand-off that leads to dramatic conversations about Mexican food, romance and tragic consequences.

Cast

Brian Patrick Butler as Riley
Frank DiPalermo as Peter
Joshua Alan Jones as Killer
Patrick Mayuyu as Phillip
Durwood Murray as Second Story
Carla Nell as Patsy
Suzana Norberg as Svetlana
Brent Roberts as Crusher
Alexandra Slade as Evangelique

Production

Principal photography took place in San Diego.{{Cite web |date=2023-04-26 |title=The best things to do this weekend in San Diego: April 27–30 |url=https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/guides/story/2023-04-26/best-things-to-do-this-weekend-in-san-diego-april-27-30 |access-date=2023-04-27 |website=San Diego Union-Tribune |language=en-US}} Jonathan Hammond and Ryan Binse are a few filmmakers involved in the project. Hammond said he was inspired by Quentin Tarantino, Brian De Palma, Martin Scorsese and Edgar Wright. The film was originally made as a 48 hour film and was recreated after three years with additional characters.{{cite interview|last=Toffolo|first=Matthew|url=https://matthewtoffolo.com/2021/12/05/interview-with-filmmaker-jonathan-hammond-we-all-die-alone/|title=Interview with Filmmaker Jonathan Hammond (WE ALL DIE ALONE)|work=matthewtoffolo.com|date=5 December 2021|access-date=17 April 2022}} Ryan Roach co-wrote the script.

Release

We All Die Alone premiered on September 12, 2021 at FilmOut San Diego in San Diego, California.{{cite web|url=https://mopa.org/event/filmout-san-diego-2021/|title=2021 FilmOut San Diego LGBTQ Film Festival|work=Museum of Photographic Arts|access-date=17 April 2022}} It screened on October 15 of the same year at San Diego International Film Festival.{{cite web|url=https://sdfilmfest.com/team-member/wealldiealone/|title=WE ALL DIE ALONE|work=San Diego International Film Festival|date=15 October 2021|access-date=17 April 2022}}

In 2022, it screened at Sidewalk Film Festival,{{Cite web |last=Peralta |first=Diego |date=2022-08-21 |title=2022 Sidewalk Film Festival Lineup Announced |url=https://awardsradar.com/2022/08/21/2022-sidewalk-film-festival-lineup-announced/ |access-date=2022-09-12 |website=Awards Radar |language=en-US}} Dances With Films,{{cite web|url=https://danceswithfilms.com/we-all-die-alone/|title=We All Die Alone USA, 2021, 13.5 min. FUSION SHORTS GRP 4|work=Dances With Films|date=13 May 2022|access-date=13 May 2022}} HollyShorts Film Festival,{{cite web|url=https://bitpixtv.com/programs/collection-7rgf6dydaie?categoryId=39515|title=May HollyShorts Monthly Screening|work=BitPixTV|date=27 May 2022|access-date=27 May 2022}} Sarasota Film Festival,{{cite web|url=https://www.sarasotafilmfestival.com/film/we-all-die-alone/|title=We All Die Alone Sarasota Film Festival 2022|work=Sarasota Film Festival|date=1 April 2022|access-date=17 April 2022}}{{cite magazine|last=Sippell|first=Margeaux|url=https://www.moviemaker.com/sarasota-film-festival-2022-slate-porcupine-listening-to-kenny-g/|title=Sarasota Film Festival Sets 2022 Slate Including Porcupine and Listening to Kenny G|magazine=MovieMaker|date=15 March 2022|access-date=17 April 2022}} GI Film Festival San Diego{{cite web|last=Tomeo|first=Marissa|url=https://www.broadwayworld.com/san-diego/article/2022-GI-Film-Festival-Announces-Film-Lineup-20220402|title=2022 GI Film Festival Announces Film Lineup|work=Broadway World|date=2 April 2022|access-date=17 April 2022}} and Reeling: The Chicago LGBTQ+ International Film Festival.{{Cite web |title=Reeling: The 40th Chicago LGBTQ+ International Film Festival |url=https://reelingfilmfest.eventive.org/films/62f67c19dc45fe0053fdd6bd |access-date=2022-09-12 |website=Eventive}}

The film was distributed on YouTube by Omeleto on November 22, 2022{{Cite web |title=We All Die Alone {{!}} Comedy Short Film |url=http://omeleto.com/259311/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221122140913/http://omeleto.com/259311/ |archive-date=2022-11-22 |access-date=2022-11-22 |website=Omeleto |language=en}} and Film Shortage on April 2, 2023.{{Cite web |date=2023-04-02 |title=We All Die Alone - Comedy {{!}} Daily Short Pick |url=https://filmshortage.com/dailyshortpicks/we-all-die-alone/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230402202807/https://filmshortage.com/dailyshortpicks/we-all-die-alone/ |archive-date=2023-04-02 |access-date=2023-04-25 |website=Film Shortage |language=en-US}}

Reception

=Critical response=

Alan Ng of Film Threat said the film is "exactly what I look for in comedy" and "bends the gangster genre enough to make the story feel fresh."{{cite web|last=Ng|first=Alan|url=https://filmthreat.com/reviews/we-all-die-alone/| title=WE ALL DIE ALONE|work=Film Threat|date=17 December 2021|access-date=17 April 2022}}

=Accolades=

class="wikitable" ! colspan="6" style="background:#B0C4DE;" \|List of awards and nominations
Festival ! Year ! Award ! Recipient(s) ! Result ! Ref.
Reeling: The Chicago LGBTQ+ International Film Festival \|2022 \|Best Narrative Short – Audience Choice Award \|We All Die Alone \|{{won}} \|{{Cite web \|title=Indie: U-Z \|url=https://www.lafilmfestivals.com/indie-u-z \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231225082255/https://www.lafilmfestivals.com/indie-u-z \|archive-date=2023-12-25 \|access-date=2023-12-25 \|website=LA Film Festivals \|language=en-US}}
Burbank International Film Festival \|2022 \|Best LGBTQ Short Film \|We All Die Alone \|{{won}} \|{{Cite web \|title=2022 AWARD WINNERS / NOMINEES \|url=https://www.burbankfilmfest.org/2022-award-winners-nominees \|access-date=2022-11-10 \|website=Burbank International Film Festival \|language=en}}
Downtown Los Angeles Film Festival \|2022 \|Best Ensemble Cast \|We All Die Alone \|{{won}} \|{{Cite web \|date=2022-09-19 \|title=2022 DTLA Film Festival Announces Award Winners \|url=https://dtlaff.com/2022-dtla-film-festival-announces-award-winners/ \|access-date=2022-11-10 \|website=DTLA Film Festival \|language=en-US}}
rowspan=8\|Idyllwild International Festival of Cinema \|rowspan=8\|2022 \|Juan Anchia Award for Best Cinematography for a Short Film \|Ellie Ann Fenton \|{{won}} \|rowspan=2\|{{cite web\|url=https://www.filmfestivals.com/blog/the_sound_of_us/the_sound_of_us_wins_two_top_prizes_at_idyllwild_international_festival_of_cinema\|title=The Sound of Us wins two top prizes at Idyllwild International Festival of Cinema\|work=The Film Festivals Portal\|date=14 March 2022\|access-date=17 April 2022}}
rowspan=1\|Indie Spirit Award \|We All Die Alone \|{{won}}
rowspan=1\|Best Short Film \|We All Die Alone \|{{nom}} \|rowspan=6\|
rowspan=1\|Best Director - Short Film \|Jonathan Hammond \|{{nom}}
rowspan=1\|Best Actor - Short Film \|Patrick Mayuyu \|{{nom}}
rowspan=1\|Best Screenplay - Short Film \|Jonathan Hammond, Ryan Roach \|{{nom}}
rowspan=1\|Excellence in Producing \|Yasmin Preciado, Shannon Taylor \|{{nom}}
rowspan=1\|Best Original Score - Short \|Nick Byron Campbell \|{{nom}}
rowspan=7\|Oceanside International Film Festival \|rowspan=7\|2022 \|rowspan=2\|Best Supporting Actress \|Suzana Norberg \|{{won}} \|rowspan=7\|{{cite web\|url=https://osidefilm.org/oiff-2022-winners/\|title=OIFF 2022 Winners\|work=Oceanside International Film Festival\|access-date=17 April 2022}}
Carla Nell \|{{nom}}
rowspan=2\|Best Supporting Actor \|Brian Patrick Butler \|{{nom}}
Brent Roberts \|{{nom}}
Best Art Direction \|We All Die Alone \|{{nom}}
Best Cinematography in a Short \|Ellie Ann Fenton \|{{nom}}
Best Narrative Short Film \|We All Die Alone \|{{nom}}
rowspan=2\|GI Film Festival San Diego \|rowspan=2\|2022 \|Local Choice Award \|Jonathan Hammond \|{{won}} \|rowspan=1\|{{cite web\|url=https://www.cbs8.com/article/news/entertainment-news/filmmakers-and-actors-take-home-awards-gi-film-festival-san-diego/509-6660c1ec-f040-4de4-afba-a8fb530fa8c0\|title=Filmmakers and actors take home coveted awards at GI Film Festival San Diego\|work=KFMB-TV\|date=25 May 2022 \|access-date=27 May 2022}}
Best Local Narrative Short \|Jonathan Hammond \|{{nom}} \|rowspan=1\|{{cite web\|url=https://gifilmfestivalsd.org/2022/media-room-2/2022-media-releases/gi-film-festival-san-diego-announces-2022-award-nominations-across-13-categories/\|title=GI Film Festival San Diego Announces 2022 Award Nominations Across 13 Categories\|work=GI Film Festival San Diego\|access-date=27 May 2022}}
rowspan=1\|Phoenix Film Festival \|2022 \|Copper Wing Award for Best LGBTQIA+ Directed Short \|Jonathan Hammond \|{{won}} \|rowspan=2\|{{cite web\|url=https://www.phoenixfilmfestival.com/2022-copper-wing-award-winners\|title=2022 Copper Wing Award Winners\|work=Phoenix Film Festival\|access-date=17 April 2022}}

class="wikitable"

! colspan="6" style="background:#B0C4DE;" |List of awards and nominations

Festival

! Year

! Award

! Recipient(s)

! Result

! Ref.

Reeling: The Chicago LGBTQ+ International Film Festival

|2022

|Best Narrative Short – Audience Choice Award

|We All Die Alone

|{{won}}

|{{Cite web |title=Indie: U-Z |url=https://www.lafilmfestivals.com/indie-u-z |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231225082255/https://www.lafilmfestivals.com/indie-u-z |archive-date=2023-12-25 |access-date=2023-12-25 |website=LA Film Festivals |language=en-US}}

Burbank International Film Festival

|2022

|Best LGBTQ Short Film

|We All Die Alone

|{{won}}

|{{Cite web |title=2022 AWARD WINNERS / NOMINEES |url=https://www.burbankfilmfest.org/2022-award-winners-nominees |access-date=2022-11-10 |website=Burbank International Film Festival |language=en}}

Downtown Los Angeles Film Festival

|2022

|Best Ensemble Cast

|We All Die Alone

|{{won}}

|{{Cite web |date=2022-09-19 |title=2022 DTLA Film Festival Announces Award Winners |url=https://dtlaff.com/2022-dtla-film-festival-announces-award-winners/ |access-date=2022-11-10 |website=DTLA Film Festival |language=en-US}}

rowspan=8|Idyllwild International Festival of Cinema

|rowspan=8|2022

|Juan Anchia Award for Best Cinematography for a Short Film

|Ellie Ann Fenton

|{{won}}

|rowspan=2|{{cite web|url=https://www.filmfestivals.com/blog/the_sound_of_us/the_sound_of_us_wins_two_top_prizes_at_idyllwild_international_festival_of_cinema|title=The Sound of Us wins two top prizes at Idyllwild International Festival of Cinema|work=The Film Festivals Portal|date=14 March 2022|access-date=17 April 2022}}

rowspan=1|Indie Spirit Award

|We All Die Alone

|{{won}}

rowspan=1|Best Short Film

|We All Die Alone

|{{nom}}

|rowspan=6|

rowspan=1|Best Director - Short Film

|Jonathan Hammond

|{{nom}}

rowspan=1|Best Actor - Short Film

|Patrick Mayuyu

|{{nom}}

rowspan=1|Best Screenplay - Short Film

|Jonathan Hammond, Ryan Roach

|{{nom}}

rowspan=1|Excellence in Producing

|Yasmin Preciado, Shannon Taylor

|{{nom}}

rowspan=1|Best Original Score - Short

|Nick Byron Campbell

|{{nom}}

rowspan=7|Oceanside International Film Festival

|rowspan=7|2022

|rowspan=2|Best Supporting Actress

|Suzana Norberg

|{{won}}

|rowspan=7|{{cite web|url=https://osidefilm.org/oiff-2022-winners/|title=OIFF 2022 Winners|work=Oceanside International Film Festival|access-date=17 April 2022}}

Carla Nell

|{{nom}}

rowspan=2|Best Supporting Actor

|Brian Patrick Butler

|{{nom}}

Brent Roberts

|{{nom}}

Best Art Direction

|We All Die Alone

|{{nom}}

Best Cinematography in a Short

|Ellie Ann Fenton

|{{nom}}

Best Narrative Short Film

|We All Die Alone

|{{nom}}

rowspan=2|GI Film Festival San Diego

|rowspan=2|2022

|Local Choice Award

|Jonathan Hammond

|{{won}}

|rowspan=1|{{cite web|url=https://www.cbs8.com/article/news/entertainment-news/filmmakers-and-actors-take-home-awards-gi-film-festival-san-diego/509-6660c1ec-f040-4de4-afba-a8fb530fa8c0|title=Filmmakers and actors take home coveted awards at GI Film Festival San Diego|work=KFMB-TV|date=25 May 2022 |access-date=27 May 2022}}

Best Local Narrative Short

|Jonathan Hammond

|{{nom}}

|rowspan=1|{{cite web|url=https://gifilmfestivalsd.org/2022/media-room-2/2022-media-releases/gi-film-festival-san-diego-announces-2022-award-nominations-across-13-categories/|title=GI Film Festival San Diego Announces 2022 Award Nominations Across 13 Categories|work=GI Film Festival San Diego|access-date=27 May 2022}}

rowspan=1|Phoenix Film Festival

|2022

|Copper Wing Award for Best LGBTQIA+ Directed Short

|Jonathan Hammond

|{{won}}

|rowspan=2|{{cite web|url=https://www.phoenixfilmfestival.com/2022-copper-wing-award-winners|title=2022 Copper Wing Award Winners|work=Phoenix Film Festival|access-date=17 April 2022}}