Toxic has been reviewed and featured on IndieShortsMag.com! In addition to praising Mike Manning’s direction, their review goes on to specifically highlight the fantastic work by actors John Bain and Keisha Castle-Hughes, Kevin Zanit’s cinematography, Dane Naimy’s editing and Daniel Walter’s score. Read the full review HERE!
Read MoreToxic has been reviewed and featured on FirstShowing.net! In Alex Billington’s review, he discusses how “The film plays on insecurities and the confusion of expectations vs reality, but also shows us how one fragile male ego cracks after being rejected by a woman at a party.” Read the entire piece HERE!
Read MoreToxic has been featured as the “Short of the Day” on Shorted! They note in their review that “it's very important to pay attention to the images which inhabit the screen, whether in a corner or predominating the space entirely, for it is them that carry the intended, distinctive, well-defined message of the plot.”
Read MoreToxic is now available on Omeleto! Be sure to check out their amazing review where they describe the film as “undeniably topical, but it escapes the traps of being an “issue” film with a deft, complex portrayal of how insecurity and entitlement intertwine with one another to form a toxic combination.”
Read MoreFilm Shortage has premiered Toxic on their website as a “Featured Short!” Their review: “While the setting is one that happens on the daily, it’s rare that we get this point of view captured. Where we get a intriguing glimpse at how insecurities can create radicalizations. Even though the film doesn’t contain a horrific ending, we applaud the raw setup and insinuations of what’s to come.”
Read MoreToxic will screen in competition at the 20th annual Valley Film Fest on Saturday, 11/14 at The Plant Drive-in in Van Nuys!
Show time is at 6:30pm, get your tickets HERE.
Read MoreToxic will be screening (virtually) in competition at the inaugural Loudoun Arts Film Festival! The film will be available to stream from 8/29 to 9/5 as part of Shorts Block 1.
Tickets available HERE.
Read MoreToxic was awarded “Best Short” in July as part of the monthly online competition IndieX Film Festival.
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