BEACH DAY

STARRING

RICHARD DAVID

GRAMMY AWARD NOMINEE

AJA MONET

GRAMMY AWARD NOMINEE

SEKOU ANDREWS

And 4X TONY AWARD WINNER

LACHANZE

WRITTEN & DIRECTED BY

BRANDON XIV

TRAILER

In a world where one woman’s death means the end of everything, a man sets out on a surreal journey to ask her permission to die before she does.

THE FILM

Brandon XIV
Writer / Director

A poet and filmmaker, who uses his unique approach to visual storytelling to explore the human condition and challenge artistic boundaries.

With over 50 film festival selections and over 25 festival awards, Brandon XIV's work has been compared to Gaspar Noe and Tarantino. His eclectic and visually precise directing history ranges from children's entertainment to psychological thrillers.

Filmed in Virtual Production

This short film was filmed in Chicago, primarily in-studio using virtual production, allowing us to authentically capture the tone and transitions between The Dreamer’s two worlds as he experiences them.

To fully realize a world that immerses the audience in his journey, we used proprietary SHOWRUNNER software created to empower independent filmmakers with tools normally afforded only to giant studios.

THE ALBUM

One Year

This short film is based on the spoken word poetry album by Brandon XIV featuring 4-time Tony winner LaChanze.

ONE YEAR follows a man convinced that suicide is his only option. He decides to give himself one year to find a reason why life is worth living—and in the process, experiences a life-saving perspective shift.