PROXiMITY (A Short Film by Ryan Connolly)

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Special thanks to:
Dan Trachtenberg, Andrew Kramer, Mike Sutton, Hien Le, Aaron Pinto, Tony Yu.
Location and Catering Provided by:
Carl and Barb with cestusa.com
Directed, shot and edited by: Ryan Connolly / ryan_connolly
Written by: Ryan Connolly & Seth Worley / awakeland3d
CAST:
Todd Bruno - / todd_bruno
Josh Connolly - / josh_connolly
Justin Robinson - / jrobproductions
Tim Connolly sr.
Daniel James - / h2daniel
Tim Allen - / timmy_allen
Arris Quinones - / arris_quinones
Tim Connolly jr. / tim_connolly
CREW:
Music Composer: Daniel James
Post Production Sound & Sound Design: Rob Krekel - / robkrekel
Visual Effects: Micheal Stark ( / mstarktv , Harry Frank ( / graymachine , Seth Worley, Mary Poplin
1st AD/1st AC/Stunt Coordinator: Justin Robinson
Colorist: Ryan Connolly and Juan Salvo at the ColourSpace- wwwthecolourspace.com
Script Supervisor: Ashley Connolly
Wardrobe: Amber Quinones
Assistant wardrobe: Amanda Connolly
Makeup: Ondrea Connolly
Boom op/battle axe holder: Wayne Phillips - / alwaysrecord
PROPS: Bill Doran ( / punishedprops )
Production assistant: Tim Allen, Ansley Allen, Kyleen Connolly, Josh "2.0" Harrison

[@SuperBlankTube]

I find it insulting that big names in Hollywood get millions of dollars to make utter crap but you guys come up with an awesome idea that had me on the edge with a small ass budget and KZbin. I support this

[@filmriot]

Thanks so much man! I really appreciate that.

[@pharlynx]

SuperBlankTube You're absolutely right. These guys had me on the edge of my seat the whole time watching this short. Something most big movies that come out fail to even come close to achieving.

[@monstafloppa871]

Pharlynx Ditto, these guys were creative, entertaining and they had a story that you could understand with minimum dialogue to boot.

[@m.alhosani9141]

+Film Riot Dude I'm from Dubai and i'm ready to pay you guys whatever price you want under one condition to make a full movie of this. Private message me if you're interested. When I said any price I mean it.

[@yudi.g9544]

I agree toataly

[@IanEastonIsJesus]

I want to see a full-feature length film for PROXiMITY, Seriously, do a kickstarter...

[@IanEastonIsJesus]

Could you stop +1 ing this? It's kinda annoying to see it in my notifications every week

[@PsychonautTV]

+Ian Easton Too bad.

[@AnimehshunMan]

+Ian Easton dude you mute it

[@fotoschopro1230]

+Ian Easton IT will never stop! Nobody can stop IT!

[@Konterbier]

same here!!!

[@JosiahRoggio]

I really liked how the fight scene in the mud bank didn't have any music. Just them fighting and struggling gave it a cool effect, I don't know. This film was really great, loved the story and all the editing! The actors are great too!

[@Quadrixie]

I agree! The effect of no music can be amazing at times.

[@loganoneill8671]

It helped make that scene more personal and grittier.

[@walterwparkour]

once you see josh in the other videos you can never take him seriously as an actor

[@statikshotz9558]

I know right but hes a good all rounder. looks the part too

[@dmfighter]

It seems jarring when the rest of the film was bombastic in its OST choices.

[@AndreaTani]

One of the best short films I have ever seen

[@AndreaTani]

Gabriele Vinci rude

[@EnterpriseFilms]

Gabriele Vinci Like you would know.

[@Srpremil]

Check out this link for the filmmaker reaction on PROXiMITY kzbin.info/www/bejne/a5Waf4yDq6-omKM

[@scattjax3908]

That main guy's very calm when he's explaining they have the same clothes. He's the kind of level headed character you want your ankle bomb to be paired up with. What a cool dude.

[@tiahnalorin9167]

Haha yeah. Agree

[@tayboogie1115]

I totally agree!! I would have definitely stuck it out on that boat with him!! Lmao

[@Proximity]

Woo! Proximity :D

[@UtrexTV]

What are the odds for one of my subscribed channels to comment on another? Haha, both of you guys are awesome! :)

[@Proximity]

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[@venkatradhaadithiyan]

wow u u guys commented!

[@erwing11]

Proximity Jajaja😂

[@Srpremil]

Check out this link for the filmmaker reaction on PROXiMITY kzbin.info/www/bejne/a5Waf4yDq6-omKM

[@orangejjay]

As an expert in watching KZbin videos, I must say that this was ... great.

[@Srpremil]

Check out this link for the filmmaker reaction on PROXiMITY kzbin.info/www/bejne/a5Waf4yDq6-omKM

[@andrewcho8162]

Amazing! Gave me a sort of "Maze Runner" feeling.

[@rodemic]

Great job on the short film! looks & sounds great!

[@iHDSniping]

You did it again, Ryan.

[@reticulan5]

Very good Ryan, I really enjoyed it. Totally forgot I was watching an acted film. No kidding there. Acting, the cast choices, music and everything else went very well together. A very polished film. Thumbs up from me.

[@RichieMaysWV]

Watching this after BALLiSIC! PROXiMITY still holds up so well and they are all totally connected!

[@Srpremil]

Check out this link for the filmmaker reaction on PROXiMITY kzbin.info/www/bejne/a5Waf4yDq6-omKM

[@SeanWillets]

This was pretty incredible, guys. Very Impressive film making, I love Tell, but I honestly think this is your best.

[@stewdippin]

AMAZING WORK GUYS! Can't wait to see the BTS!

[@DavisTibbz]

Damn dude....that mud scene

[@goldbaconwill6339]

that would suck to do

[@user-gi5cn3os4b]

Felt like I was watching The Raid 2

[@craig69420]

Ever since I found out that the rock is really just a sponge I can never really think about it the same.

[@kino_verite]

Yeah

[@dinero8069]

Man, just wait until you find out that none of this really happened and this whole thing is fake...

[@craig69420]

No shit it's fake XD

[@dinero8069]

Hi Im Craiggerz Then what does it matter if the rock is fake ? haha. And i was kidding with you.

[@craig69420]

What I meant was the first time I watched it, it didn't really come to my mind that it was fake. So now that I come back and watch it, I only really see a guy getting beat with a sponge XD

[@badcalltv]

The word is: excellent. Absolutely excellent. Smart, tight script, beautiful directing, spot-on editing, magnificent sound and a score to sweep you right along. Well done to all (especially Ryan), and great to see it's accumulated so many views in such a short time. Here's to 116,000 more.

[@filmriot]

Thank you!!!!!

[@badcalltv]

Film Riot You're very welcome. Also, allow me to correct an oversight: brilliant performances and cinematography also.

[@FilmmakerTery]

Film Riot Fucking AWESOME as usual guys & cinematography was on point!!!!!! Great work. Cant wait to get my copy and watch the behind the scenes content. Did you use a steadycam for the chase scenes Ryan?

[@SallyLePage]

That was phenomenal! I was completely gripped from start to finish, and it was so much more than just your bog standard fighting/action film. In fact, I'm going to have to watch it again! Seriously great job guys! And I can't wait to see your zombie movie if this (if my memory serves me correctly) was your backup film! :)

[@MarkLeonTanner]

F'n awesome... You know you have a killer product by the whiney jealous hater comments...

[@filmriot]

Thanks, Mark!

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[@andrewrouth249]

+Mark Leon Tanner I don't understand how there could be any. that was pretty incredible.

[@gulraizbhutta]

Amazing Story, Actors, Environment... Great Piece of Work

[@brandon9715]

Can't believe it took me this long to watch it. Incredible.

[@OfficialPixelnaut]

Really great cinematography Ryan! Had me on the edge of my seat!

[@CausallyExplained]

Simple script but perfectly made!

[@Anklejbiter]

Why was this so interesting? (I totally expected the guy to smile at the end, though. lol.)

[@cooperxpert]

Part 2! Plz Or another short film as awesome as this

[@MUSIKO]

Great nob! But can someone explain the plot\ twist at the end. Watched it a few times and dont quite get it. Thanks!

[@grumstolen555]

It was all a game. The guards and prisoners was all set up by some guys higher than them. When you win the game you become a guard, and the main character decides to kill the other guard to try to escape with the other prisoners..

[@dustyMiller_photo]

He decided to break the game, either help the others out of the sick game or just lust to kill all four himself.

[@RobertoRiveraPR]

There seems to be a higher level of competition. Black Shirts vs White Shirts. and then a Black Shirt vs Black Shirt. Overseeing everything there must be someone else (a la Hunger Games). If white shirts survive, they become the next black shirts. The ending is a bit ambiguous on purpose. Because we don't know if the main guy shots the other black shirt as a means of ensuring his victory before hand, and thus has embraced the complete concept. Or if this is end, is the beginning of the protagonist rebelling against this system.

[@UrbanGamingPl]

Tributes, hunger games, insurrection bla bla bla... GREAT FILM!

[@kevinnocap4498]

You guys should make a full length film. Like for real, make a kick starter.

[@neenaabundanceofthemost4754]

Yes, definitely!

[@EwenMackenzie]

yeah! a Kickstarter would be amazing!

[@klinnerklinner1365]

I agree

[@Srpremil]

Check out this link for the filmmaker reaction on PROXiMITY kzbin.info/www/bejne/a5Waf4yDq6-omKM

[@varevare5030]

omg this has to be the best short film i've ever watched

[@sneakyzebra]

Fantastic work Ryan & Team! Loved every second of this, setting the bar high for short indie films!

[@IndependentVFX]

this is brilliant! Had me hooked from the start

[@Bramleyhousemedia]

Awesome!! Reminds me of a sci fi novel I read once, except that these collars were worn around the neck!!

[@veryvery30]

Holy shit this was so awesome I forgot i was on KZbin, it was more like netflix

[@3Danimationmaster]

Anyone here after Ballistic?

[@DLXSteve]

RyGuy, this was ridiculously good. You really had some fantastic pacing and cinematography. The impact and emotion that you conveyed with some of those shots was fantastic! The dialog was probably the only thing that I would classify as weak, but I know that this project shoot was rushed and the execution of the premise was still awesome. And, though the dialog may have come across as a little uncharacteristic and simple, the acting was way better than I thought those guys were going to pull off. Seriously big props to Josh and Todd. They really were acting at a completely different level than I've seen before.

[@AndrewProTV]

And this would make a great feature film

[@johnknoop42]

This deserves a feature length film!!!!! Im serious I would pay to see it in a second!

[@benjamincheney]

DANG!! Beautiful example of “stop the circle of violence.” BRAVO!!!!

[@SurfacedStudio]

Loved it! Felt like something Stephen King could have written. The tight edit and the sound/music deliver it with a punch!

[@NikosNisyros]

Nice to see you commenting on this one.

[@SurfacedStudio]

It was a great short that I really enjoyed. I like checking out what other people do :)

[@NikosNisyros]

That's great. Thank you for the tutorial guys. I learned a lot from Film Riot and from you, Tobias.

[@SurfacedStudio]

Thank you very much for watching and supporting! It's always great to hear that my tutorials are useful to other film makers out there :)

[@rainbow28453]

Tobias!

[@95TurboSol]

Amazing! Wonderful filming, editing, storyline AND acting!

[@iBOOMHOLLA99]

This was a sick idea story wise for a fast turn around project

[@bluebeads14]

still one of my fave shorts! everything about it is awesome!

[@freespace87]

Great short film, was very tense and well directed!

[@KPZivot]

one of the best and creative short film I had watched kudos to Ryan ...

[@KPZivot]

I am doing a short film ........action thriller reveal it soon follow me on g+pranav koduri

[@TheJelloSlapper]

That was intense I mean, heart pounding the whole time - I'm sweating

[@elgreco912]

The behind the scenes on this are absolute gold dust. Great example of run and gun filmmaking

[@jackdelamare]

That was amazing! Really well done, great little story

[@patrickjcreates]

To tell so much in such little time is amazing! I love it

[@ReaganWellsSaysHi]

I still get chills when Todd's character takes the leg-piece and puts it on his arm. The music swells, and you get the feeling that his character is gonna take the fight to the hunters. Excellent!

[@huey6334]

This is honestly one of the best short films I have ever seen... Make MORE!

[@omggitsjessica]

storyline was awesome! would be really cool to see a sequel

[@Benjaminn]

Wow, incredible work! This was stunning. And I felt for the main character too, especially when the guy ran off. Had my heart racing.

[@silentkiller8714]

THAT WAS AMAZING HAD ME ON THE EDGE OF MY SEAT THE WHOLE TIME!!

[@alexanderhawdon5526]

Incredible. All your work inspires me so much. Thanks, yet again.

[@plotcoalition]

Uh, Ryan this has to be a full length film, that was the shortest most entertaining 10 minutes of my life!

[@fahygyn]

I think the story brings only more questions than it answers

[@adrianjord]

I think that may have been the point. In my opinion, stories are meant to leave people thinking.

[@Joe-lb7tr]

One of the best made short films I've seen on the internet, great stuff!

[@xXelementrykissesXx]

Absolutely fantastic! Can't wait to check out more of your work!

[@WaistHighView]

This was brilliant! I started the film with the mindset of de-constructing the whole thing to learn from it, just analysing everything; but somewhere along the line I completely forgot about all of that and was just immersed in the story. I suddenly found myself on the edge of my seat, holding my breath!

[@JoshVal]

The Mud scene looked and felt extremely real and having no music during that part was brilliant. There were so many things about this that I loved...

[@sacredoath3167]

Oh my gosh, the ending was awesome! Thanks, Ryan!

[@samuelrobertson1567]

I love these short gems! Keep them coming!

[@joedockstader1347]

HOLLY FLIPPIN BALLSAUCE THIS NEEDS TO BE A FEATURE FILM NOW DAMMIT

[@Bigbearballs22]

Coolest thing I've seen in a while! Excellent

[@SpectreOZ]

Nice work Ryan and team... best short I've seen in a while.

[@JakobPiet]

Just now rewatching this, and again realising how great this one is.

[@vicsanmusic]

Amazing work!

[@Rolwhite]

Wow Ryan ...you just keep getting better. Your time is coming.

[@wolftafari7413]

Amazing !! Great cinematography and actors , storyline freaking hyped me up , once again amazing !!

[@PChangerProductions]

Wow! That was literally about 20x better than I was expecting it to be! Amazing job!

[@chefkendranguyen]

Dude, that's whats up! I want to see a feature long movie from you guys.

[@anthemofadam]

Really good, would love to see a full length version

[@rhayasnow8558]

THE COOLEST PLOT I'VE EVER SEEN OMG soo coool

[@Fate_Media]

just watched this back on my ultrawide. Pure Cinematic Perfection

[@JoshVal]

There were parts in the middle where it was REALLY intense and that's one thing that I really like about Ryan's work. He knows how to get those emotions out of us! Just like in Tell but not so much in Losses but all three were amazing. A few things that stood out for me in Proximity was that the first two "bad guys" didn't seem to fit the role and almost felt like Losses again although they were dressed correctly this time hehe cinematography was phenomenal once again and those shots facing the sun were incredible. I was a bit lost at the end but I think this is an incredible "teaser" for a feature length film. Definitely something that can be extended to 90-minutes. I really hope that this is what Ryan had in mind because I'm sure there are people that will be willing to invest in seeing this get made. Great job Triune Films/Film Riot!!!!

[@MrMatcompany]

I love how you tell the story without a lot of dialogue! Really good Short!

[@ResentedButter]

Amazing concept and incredible suspense; loved every second of it!

[@feralucce]

This very much reminds me of an olf scifi film named "Wedlock"... loved the concept then... love it now

[@DaGaNfollowyourmind]

congratulations to all the crew, great job! the most exciting scene was the fighting in the mud, must share your work to the world !

[@AccuracyFilms]

The acting was superb!

[@filmriot]

I'm very proud of the guys. They gave 100% in every moment.

[@jebnok1]

You guys are just awesome! Love your films

[@Allyseria]

This was really good. The colour grading, editing, plot, music and camera angles are perfect. I watched the whole video.

[@Razor2048]

It was really good. will you consider making an extended version which competes the story of the main character? (would love to see a feature length movie from you one day)

[@EyeOnSciFiPod]

This was sensational!

[@roymiller1464]

Awesome, Ryan! and Shouts out to the Crew for amazing teamwork !!.. I definitely enjoyed watching the BTS ..

[@gmakepiece]

Exactly as a film should be. Excellent acting, script, pacing, sound, music etc.

[@diggerad]

Excellent work, guys!

[@IntenseAngler]

Wow! By far one of the best short films I've seen. Amazing work in putting this together!

[@MWinston]

It was great, except for the dialogue, acting, plot, cinematography, music, and editing.

[@TruthBrothers]

M. Winston Say whut now xd

[@MWinston]

There was nothing good about it, except maybe 'production quality'. The use of an expensive camera and a large crew; however, isn't really enough to salvage something so impersonal, artificial, dull, and vapid (not to be too grievous). There is a reason this guy is just making videos for KZbin. I'd like to hear why people think this is good, apart from it looking or sounding 'cool'. One should know that I'm a pretty big film nerd though, so I recognize my taste in film is probably a few standard deviations from the norm.

[@TruthBrothers]

M. Winston Well yeah. Everyone has different tastes and such. I don't knoq, I just find it to be good. Acting and everything.

[@TheMetalcrypt]

M. Winston Probably because most (short)films are pointed towards normal people like me and many others, and not a movie demigod. So Ryan couldn't care less if a Hipster like you likes or not his short film, I think it's great, the quality of the shots is amazing, the recording style is unique, the color correction and sound effects were just perfect. The plot is captivating and most of the normal people like cliffhangers, so you go to IMDB's top 250 and stay away from Film Riot.

[@justin555666]

I seriously love what you guys do!

[@richieborman4342]

That was incredible! Great job to everyone involved!

[@lovingboarding]

Damn. Now I want to see a full length movie by Ryan Connolly.

[@mdrproductionz]

my god this was mind blowing! This was more entertaining then most way bigger budget films!! Mr. Connolly you and you crew are beyond epic!

[@filmriot]

Wow! Thank you so much. I'm smiling like an idiot now. haha

[@ThiagoK2012]

Amazing short film. Each department was great, sound design, photography, Direction, Script..... Congratulations.

[@kemoknows6035]

This kept my attention from fade in to fade out. It had that 'WOW' factor. Thank you for making this short film. Great examples I can use for my short film.

[@VinCentiments]

GENIUS! :D

[@JeremyMatthewSmith]

Just watched this for the 3rd time. Great shots, great color, great look and feel. I'm jonesing to see what you guys have planned for 2015.

[@rejoegeorge]

such an awesome short movie!!! I appreciate it!!!

[@chaquittadix1]

stumbled upon this outstanding film I pray there's more to come

[@Bryankrauss]

My short film suggestion of the week. PROXiMITY

[@JayceBroda]

Well done!

[@sarswars430]

Amazing!!! Watched it so many times!

[@jezzamatic]

I like it, great adaption of the film Wedlock. Spot on filming and acting