Maniacs 2023
An obsessive true crime fan is given the opportunity to write his own episode, but takes on more than he can handle.
An obsessive true crime fan is given the opportunity to write his own episode, but takes on more than he can handle.
In 1962, with the looming threat of communism and the brink of disaster with the Cuban Missile Crisis, a restless and worried President John F. Kennedy approves a new CIA program designed to target communism in the classroom through a process of cognitive conversion known as "Operation: Course Correct." History teacher Casey Connor, accused of preaching Marxism, finds himself an unwilling participant in the conversion process. Created by Good One Media for 48 HR Double Retro Horror Film Festival 2024 in Pittsburgh, PA.
Two former partners suddenly reconnect and begin to question if they made the right choice.
This film was made in 48 hours! Godtape Productions was given the prop of a potted plant and the line, "Dang, that happened to my buddy Adam once" to use. After finishing the entirety of pre-production, production, and post-production, Godtape Productions submitted the film in on time and got accepted in the GCU Fall 2023 48 Hour Film Challenge! During the 48 Hour Film premiere, "Leaf it Alone" was awarded The Best Director and The Best Overall.