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
Selected PRESS
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COMPLETE PRESS
The Countryman Review - Film Threat
The Countryman Review - Indie Shorts Mag
The Countryman Review - Screen Critix
The Countryman Interview - Cinema Scope
The Countryman Interview - Borrego Springs Film Festival
The Countryman Feature - Valencia County News-Bulletin
The Countryman Interview - Oceanside International Film Festival
The Misanthrope Review - UK Film Review
The Misanthrope Review - Indie Shorts Mag
The Misanthrope Review - Film Threat
The Misanthrope Review - Screen Critix
Blue Boy Review - Film Threat
Blue Boy Review - Screen Critix
Blue Boy Review - Indie Shorts Mag
Blue Boy Review - UK Film Review
Blue Boy, Garden State Film Festival Interview
Blue Boy, Romford Film Festival Interview
St. Augustine Review - Screen Critix
St. Augustine Review - UK Film Review
St. Augustine Review - Indie Shorts Mag
Typhoon Review - Indie Shorts Mag
Typhoon Review - Screen Critix
Typhoon Review - Film Threat
Typhoon Review - UK Film Review
Typhoon Review - Greg Squared Films
Torchlight Review - Screen Critix
Torchlight Review - Film Threat
The Dust Monologues Article - NM Film News
The Dust Monologues Review - Indie Shorts Mag
The Dust Monologues Interview - FOX KRQE
The Dust Monologues Press Release
’Secondhand Sunset Heads to Cannes’ - Albuquerque Journal
NOTABLE Screenings
IndieCork Film Festival
Stony Brook Film Festival
HollyShorts Film Festival
Garden State Film Festival
Izmir International Short Film Festival
Edmonton International Film Festival
SoHo International Film Festival
Rome International Film Festival
Santa Monica Film Festival
Sedona International Film Festival
Fargo Film Festival
Alexandria Film Festival
Burbank International Film Festival
Louisville International Festival of Film
Lone Star Film Festival
FilmQuest Film Festival
Fayetteville Film Fest
Santa Fe Film Festival
CONTACT
Agent / 505 - 314 - 3349 / www.O-Agency.com