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The Sunset Channel is a multiple award-winning short film about a recluse who thinks he may be the sole witness of a terrible event on his television. When nobody believes him, robert fischer is forced to take matters into his own hands. 

The sunset Channel is produced by Ford Films.
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NEWS
6th annual TOP SHORTS Winner / May 2020
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Best Narrative film of the year
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The Sunset Channel (dir. Matthew Kinahan) won Best Narrative Film. Top Shorts' juror Maximiliano Hernández stated: "With the use of surrealist wit and Sci Fi storytelling, Matthew Kinahan, beautifully captures a lonely man looking for closure after he endures tragic loss. Simon Lee Phillips' performance lends a subtle voice to the film and keeps it steadily moving down a road of realism and truth even when the circumstances are bizarre. David Kaminsky J’s affectionate cinematography captures pain and comedy in every frame."

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Film shortage / march 2020

​The sunset channel continued life online in being selected as one of the 'daily shorts picks' for Vimeo channel, Film shortage.

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Omeleto / FEBRUARY 2020

online premiere

The Sunset Channel received it's online premiere with youtube channel omeleto, the home of award-winning short films.

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Pendance film festival / February 2020

Toronto premiere

The Sunset channel played to a  home crowd as a part of the before midnight shorts block.
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Los Angeles film Awards / December 2019

Winner of 4 awards
Best Narrative Short - Matthew Kinahan
Best Actor - Simon Lee Phillips
Honorable mention: Original Story - Matthew Kinahan, Ben O'Neil
Honorable Mention: Editing - Jacob Thompson
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Top Shorts film festival / november 2019

winner of 6 awards
film of the month - Matthew Kinahan
best narrative film - Matthew Kinahan
best director - Matthew Kinahan
best actor - Simon Lee Phillips
best supporting actor - Timothy Mooney
best ensemble - Simon Lee Phillips, Timothy Mooney, Glen grant
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independent shorts awards / october 2019
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Winner of 5 awards
platinum award Best actor - simon lee phillips
platinum award best original story - matthew kinahan & ben o'neil
Silver award BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR - TIMOTHY MOONEY
silver award best first time director (male) - matthew kinahan
Bronze Award Best Indie Short - The Sunset channel
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ARIZONA UNDERGROUND FILM FESTIVAL / SEPTEMBER 2019

WHEN: SATURDAY 21ST SEPTEMBER @ 2PM IN TUCSON, ARIZONA
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YORKTON FILM FESTIVAL / MAY 2019

NOMINATED FOR 2 GOLDEN SHEAF AWARDS 
BEST DRAMA
​BEST DIRECTOR (FICTION)
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CALGARY UNDERGROUND FILM FESTIVAL / APRIL 2019

CALGARY UNDERGROUND FILM FESTIVAL
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THE SUNSET CHANNEL WAS PRESENTED IN SHORTS: THE SHAPE OF THINGS TO COME. 
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OMAHA FILM FESTIVAL / march 2019

american premiere

AT THE FOURTEENTH ANNUAL OMAHA FILM FESTIVAL, the sunset channel was presented in short film block #7. 
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Milton film festival / January 2019

Paired with documentary film three identical strangers, the sunset channel started the new year in Milton.
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Hamilton Film Festival / November 2018
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The Sunset Channel screened in the Dark Comedy Shorts presentation which included films from all around the world.
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Forest City Film Festival / October 2018

best short film nominee
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The team travelled back to London, ON (where we shot half of the film) to attend two screenings at FOREST CITY FILM FESTIVAL. The film competed in the Best Short Film category. 
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reykjavik international film festival / October 2018

European premiere
golden egg nominee

The sunset channel competED for the golden egg award at RIFF. director Matthew kinahan and producer lucas ford (pictured).
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Cinefest Sudbury / September 2018

​world and north american premiere

The sunset channel received its world premiere at cinefest sudbury, followed by a q&a with director matthew kinahan and writer ben o'neil. Pictured are simon lee phillips, 
JACOB THOMPSON, David Kaminsky, Matthew Kinahan and ben o'neil.
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