The Lies I Can Hold (The LICH)
What would you sacrifice to attain your dream? The Lies I Can Hold is a short film made as part of the Portland, OR 48 Hour Sci Fi and Horror Film Project. Winner: Best Music (composed by the brilliant Randall Marsh) Nominated for Best Sci-Fi and Best Art Direction/Production Design. Directed by Tyler Boruff Written by Kate J. White & Dayne Castillo Edited by Nathan L. Miles “N8” and Anaterra Strachan Music by Randall Marsh Sequoia Allen as Phyllis Debrowski Kate J. White as Boss Lich Dayne Castillo as Carla Santonilli Randall Marsh as New Recruiter Amy Stewart as Jamie Director of Photography: Nathan L. Miles “N8” Camera Operator: Kevin Williams 1st Assistant Camera: Kanon Havens 2nd Assistant Camera: Bang Nguyen Production Sound Mixer: Anaterra Strachan Costume Design: Amy Stewart Set PA: Amy Stewart Grip and Electric: Ron Copeland, Brandon Jacob, Korbyn Normand, Emily Morris, Haley McCoy Special thanks to Vintage Tek Museum, Desert Island Studios + FRAMEWORK, Fine China Cinema Collective, Chris Curtin, Dan Murphy Produced by Stone & Sky Media

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