Andy Kastelic
is a director, actor, and writer who trained at the Lee Strasberg Theatre & Film Institute and holds a BA in Film from the University of New Mexico. He has written and directed a number of short films, ever guided by timelessness and universality, and is now in development for his first feature-length film.

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SELECTED SHORT FILMS



 
 
 

THE COUNTRYMAN

Bitterness threatens to destroy a small farming community until a stranger arrives with a curious proposition.


 
 
 
 

THE FOX

A down on his luck gambler spends one final night with his enigmatic father before the old man heads to prison.


 
 
 
 

THE MISANTHROPE

After a deadly sickness descends, a heartbroken gravedigger imposes a grievous new law.


 
 
 
 

BLUE BOY

Trouble finds a once upon a time boxer turned Las Vegas diner owner when a desperate fighter comes knocking.


 
 
 
 

ST. AUGUSTINE

Two vampires set out to reclaim the child they gave up for adoption.


 
 
 
 

TYPHOON

An escaped convict on his way to Texas strikes a deal with a young misfit.


 
 
 
 

TORCHLIGHT

A reluctant debt collector for a funeral home must pay a visit to old friends in default.


 
 
 
 

THE DUST MONOLOGUES

An interwoven collection of stories exploring love, death, and family.


 
 
 
 

AMERICAN SHEPHERD

On a call to a troubled parishioner, a hardened reverend discovers what he's really made of.

 
 
 

AWARDS

Best Film, Oceanside International Film Festival
Best Short, Myrtle Beach International Film Festival
Best Short, Magnolia Independent Film Festival
Best Short, Big Water Film Festival
Best Film, Argo Film Festival
Audience Choice Best Film, Borrego Springs Film Festival
Best Director Short, Oil Valley Film Festival
Best of Fest Honoree, Rochester International Film Festival
Best Short, New York City International Film Festival
Best US Short Drama, Austin Revolution Festival
48HFP Honoree, Cannes Film Festival
Best Drama, Wasteland Film Festival
Best Short Thriller, Pittsburgh Moving Picture Festival
Best Short, Chicago Horror Film Festival
Audience Choice, International Short, Guernsey Film Festival
Best New Mexico Film, Albuquerque Film & Music Experience