‘Two Dum Micks,’ an offbeat comedic short film, written, directed, and produced by D.B. Sweeney and edited by Keith Kristinat at The Colonie - is sweeping the festival circuit with over two dozen first-place awards to date. Co-stars Sean Astin and Sweeney play Mikey and Mick, two down-and-out guys who come up with an implausible jailhouse scheme to get the money they need to solve their legal problems.
“’Two Dum Micks’ is a homage to the classic one and two-reel comedies that were Hollywood staples during the silent era,” says Sweeney. “I wanted to capture the fun, the unpredictability, and the universality of the characters. Everyone relates to a guy down on his luck, puckishly trying to get back on his feet."
There was an abundance of great footage with tightly written dialogue, driven home by great performances by Astin and Sweeney. Kristinat honed it down to find just the right moments to create an engaging, humorous story that unfolds during a short window of time.The editor cut and finished the film on Adobe Premiere, working with The Colonie's Assistant Editor, Lexi Midkiff.
The accolades garnered by the film include ‘Awards for Excellence’ at this January’s Southern Shorts Festival in 10 categories: ‘Editing’ (Keith Kristinat,) ‘Acting’ (Sean Astin,) ‘Acting,’ (D.B. Sweeney,) ‘Directing’ (Sweeney,) ‘Producing,’ ‘Script,’ ‘Cinematography,’ ‘Sound Design,’ ‘Production Design,’ ‘Music,’ as well as a finalist for ‘Best Comedy.’
The LA Live Film Festival recognized the film with ‘Best Comedy Short,’ ‘Best Director’ (D.B. Sweeney,) ‘Best Actor’ (Sean Astin,) and ‘Best Supporting Actor’ (D.B. Sweeney.) Chicago’s Blow-Up Arthouse Film Fest selected ‘Two Dum Micks’ as ‘Best Windy City Production.'
The film also won ‘Best Super Short Film’ at the NY Movie Awards; ‘Best Comedy Short,’ Care Awards; ‘Best Short Film,’ Accolade Global Film Competition; ‘Best Short Comedy,’ Varese Film Festival; ‘Best Actor’ (Sean Astin,) Salt House Creative Film Festival; ‘Best Comedy Short,’ ‘Best Actor in a Comedy’ (D.B. Sweeney,) and ‘Best Supporting Actor’ (Sean Astin,) Vidi Space Film Festival; ‘Best Short Film,’ Crown Wood International Film Festival; ‘Best Comedy/Experimental,’ The Great Lakes International Shorts Festival. ‘Two Dum Micks’ was an ‘Official Selection’ at the Dublin International Short Film and Music Festival.
The long list of top awards for Sweeney’s quirky comedy continues to grow. Currently, the film is a finalist in the ‘Best Short Film’ category at the upcoming Florence Film Festival, Kino London Film Festival, NY Cinematography Awards, and Under the Stars Awards. It’s also on Rome Prism Film Festival’s short-list in the ‘Best Leading Actor’ category and is up for Couch Film Festival’s ‘Best Film of The Festival’ award.
About: The Colonie:
The Colonie/Chicago is an award-winning editorial and post-production house specializing in providing agencies, brands, and filmmakers with engaging and efficiently crafted content.
“’Two Dum Micks’ is a homage to the classic one and two-reel comedies that were Hollywood staples during the silent era,” says Sweeney. “I wanted to capture the fun, the unpredictability, and the universality of the characters. Everyone relates to a guy down on his luck, puckishly trying to get back on his feet."
There was an abundance of great footage with tightly written dialogue, driven home by great performances by Astin and Sweeney. Kristinat honed it down to find just the right moments to create an engaging, humorous story that unfolds during a short window of time.The editor cut and finished the film on Adobe Premiere, working with The Colonie's Assistant Editor, Lexi Midkiff.
The accolades garnered by the film include ‘Awards for Excellence’ at this January’s Southern Shorts Festival in 10 categories: ‘Editing’ (Keith Kristinat,) ‘Acting’ (Sean Astin,) ‘Acting,’ (D.B. Sweeney,) ‘Directing’ (Sweeney,) ‘Producing,’ ‘Script,’ ‘Cinematography,’ ‘Sound Design,’ ‘Production Design,’ ‘Music,’ as well as a finalist for ‘Best Comedy.’
The LA Live Film Festival recognized the film with ‘Best Comedy Short,’ ‘Best Director’ (D.B. Sweeney,) ‘Best Actor’ (Sean Astin,) and ‘Best Supporting Actor’ (D.B. Sweeney.) Chicago’s Blow-Up Arthouse Film Fest selected ‘Two Dum Micks’ as ‘Best Windy City Production.'
The film also won ‘Best Super Short Film’ at the NY Movie Awards; ‘Best Comedy Short,’ Care Awards; ‘Best Short Film,’ Accolade Global Film Competition; ‘Best Short Comedy,’ Varese Film Festival; ‘Best Actor’ (Sean Astin,) Salt House Creative Film Festival; ‘Best Comedy Short,’ ‘Best Actor in a Comedy’ (D.B. Sweeney,) and ‘Best Supporting Actor’ (Sean Astin,) Vidi Space Film Festival; ‘Best Short Film,’ Crown Wood International Film Festival; ‘Best Comedy/Experimental,’ The Great Lakes International Shorts Festival. ‘Two Dum Micks’ was an ‘Official Selection’ at the Dublin International Short Film and Music Festival.
The long list of top awards for Sweeney’s quirky comedy continues to grow. Currently, the film is a finalist in the ‘Best Short Film’ category at the upcoming Florence Film Festival, Kino London Film Festival, NY Cinematography Awards, and Under the Stars Awards. It’s also on Rome Prism Film Festival’s short-list in the ‘Best Leading Actor’ category and is up for Couch Film Festival’s ‘Best Film of The Festival’ award.
About: The Colonie:
The Colonie/Chicago is an award-winning editorial and post-production house specializing in providing agencies, brands, and filmmakers with engaging and efficiently crafted content.
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