🌲 The Film
"Taken to the Trees" is a heart-pounding 7-minute thriller about a mechanic caught in a deadly criminal conspiracy. After discovering blood in a car trunk, Ethan Cole is kidnapped, tortured, and forced into a fight for survival—until a lone deputy intervenes. But the real danger is still lurking…
Runtime: 7 minutes (with a post-credit twist!)
Genre: Crime Thriller | Neo-Noir | Suspense
Release: November 2025
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$3,100 goal
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- Early Digital Screening (48hr early)
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VINCE (removes Ethan's gag, crouches to eye level)
"Ethan Cole. Small-town mechanic. Thought you were smarter than this."
"Ethan Cole. Small-town mechanic. Thought you were smarter than this."
ETHAN (hoarse, panicked)
"I don't—I don't know what you want!"
"I don't—I don't know what you want!"
RILEY (deadpan)
"Try dinner."
"Try dinner."