Mystic Dream Story Studio and Stone Hill, in association with Saint Halo Productions, have today dropped the official trailer for Dirty Boy, a psychological cult thriller set to receive its UK premiere at the 33rd Raindance Film Festival this 22 June.
Directed by Doug Rao in his feature-length directorial debut, Dirty Boy has already stirred critical buzz, landing four major nominations at the festival:
Best Performance in a UK Feature (Graham McTavish)
Best UK Feature
Best Director of a UK Feature (Doug Rao)
Best UK Cinematography
The film stars Stan Steinbichler, Susie Porter, Honor Gillies, and Graham McTavish. Also appearing in the film is Marek Lichtenberg, who co-produced alongside Giles Alderson and Sarah Ann Grill.
The story follows a reclusive schizophrenic raised in an oppressive cult who discovers he is being framed by its leaders for a series of ritualistic murders. To prove his innocence, he must save the cult’s next victim and dismantle the sinister organization from within.
In anticipation of next month’s UK premiere, writer and director Rao expressed excitement about showcasing the film in London:
“I’m thrilled that Dirty Boy is having its UK premiere at Raindance; it’s the perfect home for a film this strange, subversive, and emotionally unhinged. Raindance has always championed wild, independent voices, and Dirty Boy is certainly that. As star Graham McTavish dubs it, it’s: ‘The bastard offspring of The Sound of Music’. To be screening in the heart of the West End, a million miles from the isolated world of the movie, feels strangely right. I can’t wait for the UK to finally meet our twisted little bastard offspring of a film.”
Dirty Boy screens at Raindance Film Festival on 22nd June, and we’ll leave you with the aforementioned trailer which offering a chilling glimpse into what promises to be a disturbing and daring independent film.
