Opprobrium
Official Trailer
Overview
A woman in her forties makes all the necessary preparations to meet a date. When the event exceeds her expectations, she returns home to confront the monster that resides there.
Runtime
8 minutes
Status
Released
Laurels
Valkyrie International Film Festival – Empowerment Award
Asheville Fringe Festival – Official Selection
Southern Gothic Film Festival – Best Score
Full film
Principal cast & crew
Laura Mae Stacey (Writer, Executive Producer, “Woman”) – Laura is a 48-year-old actor, writer, director, producer, real estate agent, mother of three boys, and wife. Most of her work involves horror/thriller short films. Current work: Crispy (Amazon Prime), Death Returns, and Another Relationship (YouTube, Corpening Media). IMDb
Missy Bell (Director) – Missy is the award winning director of current festival circuit shorts: The Woodsman, Canary, Ink, and The Library at the End of the Universe. She has been directing and coaching actors on the stage and screen for over 22 years. Her short film, Sink, is currently available on ReelHouse. IMDb
Michael Bell (Producer, Director of Photography, Editor) – Michael came into filmmaking from a combined background in theatrical lighting and photography. Passionate about stories and beautiful images, he takes on almost any role needed to get a story he is passionate about into the world. Credits include: The Library at the End of the Universe, Ink, Death Returns, The Woodsman, and Canary. IMDb
Neil Lee Griffin (Original Score) – Neil is making waves in the music world with a multitude of scoring credits under his belt including: The Nest (Suttle Films) and Three Quarters, for which he won the award for best score at the Austin International Art Festival and best composer at Accord Cine Fest. IMDb
James Cuellar (“Man”) – James makes his film debut in Opprobrium. A musician and still photographer, he is also Laura’s real life husband. He is excited to do any project that has to do with empowering communities who are currently oppressed and helping to make their voices heard.
Aaron Ybarra (“Bartender”) – Aaron is actor, writer, and musician. He has appeared on Murder Comes to Town (Investigation Discovery) as well as Bones (20th Century Fox) and Crispy (Amazon Prime). This is his second project with director, Missy Bell, who guided him through his stage debut in Cafe le Monde. IMDb
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History
Project initiated: March, 2022
Filmed: September, 2022
Completed: December, 2022
Released: October, 2023