The Film

Laced with magical realism, Elysia Van Deusen’s directorial debut, Gut Punch, is a five minute short film about empathy and connection.

Cast & Key Crew

Chiara McCarty

Billy Barkhurst

Produced by Javier Bonafont

Director of Photography Mario Mattei

Music composed by Kristoffer Afflerbaugh

Written & Directed by Elysia Van Deusen

Full Gut Punch credits available on IMDB

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The script.

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To screen Gut Punch in your festival or feature in your online showcase, please email gutpunchshort@gmail.com to make arrangements.

 

Updates and screenings will be announced on Facebook.

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Elysia Van Deusen is a writer, fine art lover, and mostly stay-at-home mom. Before directing her first short film, she worked in props and art departments, and coordinated production logistics for corporate videos and reality TV. She loves oil painting, reading recipes, and pursuing random short term interests like learning the linguistic history of English and how the microbiome might affect our emotions.

Elysia believes that art, empathy, and imagination can help people live richer, more connected lives.