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A film by Grant Osman. Based on the short story "Mute" by Stephen King.

The trailer to a short film we made for the 13 Stories Film Competition; based on the true story of a real-life inmate at the Old Idaho Penitentiary: Margaret Hardy

This short film was made for the 13 Stories Film Competition and is based on the true story of a real life inmate at the Old Idaho Penitentiary. Margaret Hardy, born in Osage Beach, Missouri in 1947, claimed she received no education as a child. In St. Louis, Missouri she ran a “bawdy” house (or brothel) and developed a propensity for thievery. She soon moved to Aspen, Colorado and married. The couple adopted a young African American girl whom they named Henrietta. Margaret moved to Moscow, Idaho in 1890. On February 10, 1895, Margaret attempted to kill Henrietta with an injection of morphine. She then threw carbolic acid onto Henrietta’s face, killing the child. Margaret claimed the poisoning occurred while she was out of the house. After a coroner’s inquest, authorities arrested her. She received a life sentence, to be served at the Idaho State Penitentiary. An Idaho Daily Statesman reporter referred to Margaret as a “Black Hearted Old Hag.” Due to her “status” as the first Caucasian woman to serve time at the prison, staff made many special arrangements to keep Margaret comfortable. Still, she attempted suicide by eating glass on multiple occasions. Guards placed her in the “bughouse,” an early version of solitary confinement, where she started a fire that nearly claimed the life of another prisoner. Despite their early insistence that Margaret faked insanity, they ultimately transferred her to the State Hospital South in Blackfoot, Idaho on October 9, 1895.

Idaho h48 Film Competition Winner: Best Picture Best Scream Queen (Marley Snow King) Best Special Effects We made this horror short in 96hrs having to use the following prompts: Subgenre: Found Footage Line of Dialogue: "This is more serious than I thought" Prop: Mirror

i48 2020- Winner of 2nd Best Film and Best Cinematography We had 48hrs to create this short with: Genre: Noir/Silent Film Character: Jaime Bankston- Exterminator Prop: Toilet Paper Dialogue: "Have you had enough"?

As a part of i48 2022, this film took home 2nd Best Film in the Open category as well Best Cinematography. With 48 hours to make the film, we had to use the following: Genre: SciFi Character: Miles Delaney-Fabricator Line of Dialogue: Want to think it over? Prop: Binky

A thriller/mystery short we created for No Regrets Productions.

This film was made in 48 hours as a part of i48 2024. We were assigned: Genre: Silent Character: Leonard Hackworth-Activist Line of Dialogue: "what were you thinking?" Prop: Light dome

Based on a short story by Stephen King