Donald McRonald
when a cop pulls over a clown... …he cannot get him to break character. He’s forced to bring him into the station where he learns about the strict rules there are to be Donald McRonald.
Filmed in 2024 and is currently in post production.
Written, directed, produced, and edited by Matthew Gerrish
Produced by CJ Hoke
Cinematography by Shu Hirayama
CAST
Donald McRonald/Ronald Scott - Ricky Downes
Officer Bob - Alex Frost
Donna Scott - Lisa Wyatt
Ed Kroc - Matthew Gerrish
Donald McRonald - Chris Mollica
The Edge of Town
in search of a new purpose... …a wounded veteran named James Morris falls in with an aging erratic vigilante. He convinces James to go on a job, and he quickly finds himself in over his head.
Released in 2022 and received accolades such as:
Won best director at the LA Film Awards
Nominated for best director at the Lee Strasberg Film Festival
Official selection at the Queens World Film Festival
Official selection at the Chelsea Film Festival
Official selection at the Tokyo Lift-Off Film Festival
Written, directed, produced, and edited by Matthew Gerrish
Produced by Samy Lee
Cinematography by Shu Hirayama
CAST
James Morris - Christopher Michael Ward
Bruce Thompson - Paul Hickert
Daniel Romero - David Ventura
For the Benefit of Mr. Winston
a short film about……a songwriter named Jesse Winston struggles to finish his next album. Pressure mounts from his girlfriend/band manager, bandmates, and now a music producer has given him a deadline. Things begin to change when a mysterious stranger shows up at his door...
Released in 2020 and received accolades such as:
Semi-Finalist at the 2020 Flickers' Rhode Island International Film Festival
Honorable Mention for Best Actor at the October 2019 LA Film Awards
Best Song at the October 2019 LA Film Awards
Official Selection at the Fall 2019 Big Apple Film Festival
Official selection at the 2020 Chelsea Film Festival
Official Selection at the 2020 Lee Strasberg Film Festival
Finalist at the November 2019 New York Cinematography Awards
Was given 4 out of 5 stars from Indie Shorts Magazine.
Written, directed, and produced by Matthew Gerrish
Co-Director - André Vauthey
Produced by Samy Lee
Cinematography by Shu Hirayama
CAST
Jesse Winston - Matthew Gerrish
Amy Bell - Harley Cabrera
Tom Cooper - Sam Stone
Ian Lewis - Colin Hinckley
Mark Rogers - David Ventura
Jane Paz - Luisa Guzman Quintero
Samuel Konde - Charles Ouda
John - Kuba Pieczarski
John (voice) - Scott Wyatt
We still hope to make this a feature film. The script is ready, just need funding.