Featured Films
These are longer projects we've done-- they're not available for viewing. Unless you ask reaaaally nicely.
Metal Tears (2004)
The short feature film based on the Hugo-nominated short story "Robots Don't Cry" by award-winning science fiction writer Mike Resnick. Directed by John Bradbury, with screenplay by Jerry Bradbury, principal photography by Boris Amchislavsky, sound design by Nikolas Zasimczuk, score by Gaby Alter.
In the tradition of I, Robot and Bicentennial Man, Metal Tears explores the interaction between a man of metal and a man of flesh and blood. Metal Tears tells the story of two 30th century treasure hunters (played by Jeff Bell and Raza Usman) who find a deactivated care-giving robot named Sammy (Mark Erman) on a deserted pioneer world. Repaired and reactivated, the robot tells them about the life of his charge, Miss Emily, and asks a special favor.
Featured in the cast of Metal Tears are Jeff Bell, Raza Usman, Mark Erman, Kayla Bauer, Jessica LaRocca, Kate Mines, Pamela Marsh, Sam Rubin, Robert Perry, Skip Emerson and Ann Thomas. 46 Minutes.
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Project Redlight (2004)
In the fall of 2003 a group of Santa Cruz students and their faculty advisor set out to make a feature film. It is the most ambitious creative project in campus history, and unfortunately, a spectacular disaster for all involved. Was it the ego clashes? The financial hardship? See the dramatic inside story as only Smash & Grab can deliver it. Featured in the Santa Cruz Film Festival 2004.
Directed by John Bradbury, Will Blank, Corey Leavitt and Jim Trewin. 40 Minutes.
Disconnected (2002)
While working in a park Gregory Martinez hears the beckoning call of a cell phone from an abandoned purse. As he answers, a voice on the other end accuses him of being a thief then demands return of property. He agrees to play the good samaritan, but at what price?
Ripped from the headlines, Smash & Grab's short feature debut is a tale of kindness, cruelty, racism, and irredeemable mistakes. Best Thriller Berkeley Film Festival 2002.
Starring Jorge Ronquillo, Francisco Orellana, Kevin Johnson and Sierra Murphree. Written and directed by John Bradbury. 10 Minutes.