Harbinger (film)

Harbinger is a 2016 American eco-thriller film written and directed by Cody Duckworth, and produced by Jonathan de la Luz. It stars Dimitrius Pulido, Tina Rodriguez, Paeka Campos and Joseph T. Campos.

Harbinger
Harbinger official poster
Directed byCody Duckworth[1]
Written byCody Duckworth
Produced by
  • Jonathan de la Luz
  • Amy Soto
  • Lupe Valdez
Starring
  • Dimitrius Pulido
  • Tina Rodriguez
  • Paeka Campos
  • Joseph T. Campos
CinematographyWilliam H. Molina
Music byRobert Douglas
Production
company
Luzworks
Distributed byTomCat Films[2]
Release date
Running time
84 minutes[1]
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish with Spanish subtitles[1]

Harbinger was among films screened at 22nd San Antonio Film Festival,[4] 19th Cine Las Americas International Film Festival[1] and 49th WorldFest-Houston festival, where it won "Silver Remi Award".[5]

Plot

The fantasy film follows twelve-year-old girl Mira Gonzaga who has been having terrible dreams after a traumatic brain injury of an undisclosed origin. Taking care of Mira and his pregnant wife, Jesús Gonzaga moves the family away from the city to a secluded ranch in the Texas hill-country. Mira soon discovers that the ranch is just as far from safety. She has vivid night dreams, sees her deceased grandmother and a monster who claims to be her soon-to-be-born brother. There are several hints in the movie that these strange occurrences are taking place as a result of poisoned water from nearby fracking operations.

After Mira's mother dies and Jesús tries to feed Mira poisonous wild boar meat, their neighbor Dimitri comes and saves her, chasing Jesús until giant drilling rigs explode.

Cast
  • Dimitrius Pulido as Jesús Gonzaga
  • Tina Rodriguez as Gabriella Gonzaga
  • Paeka Campos as Mira Gonzaga
  • Joseph T. Campos as Dimitri
  • Anne Frances as Abuela
  • Gerard Flores as Kitty (monster)
  • Roland Uribe as Doctor


Production

Harbinger was shot in Texas during summer 2014 between Fischer and Austin. The prime shooting location was Rancho Mirando, a wedding venue in Fischer.[6]

Development

Harbinger is the debut feature from writer/director Cody Duckworth, who grew up around San Antonio ranches.[3] Film production spanned over seven years from inception to distribution. The original script was written as a horror film while the director was still in college. After producer Jonathan de la Luz came on board the project, the script was rewritten, embracing the eco-thriller genre with fracking as the primary threat in the film.[7]

Release

Harbinger premiered at the Cine Las Americas International Film Festival[1] in Austin, Texas on May 8, 2016.[3][8] It was intended for digital distribution only.[3] “Harbinger” was released on DVD on February 28, 2017.[9]

References
  1. "Harbinger: A film by Cody Duckworth". Cine Las Americas International Film Festival. 20 April 2016. Archived from the original on 2017-08-09. Retrieved 2017-08-09.
  2. "Harbinger". thefilmcatalogue.com. Archived from the original on 2017-08-09. Retrieved 2017-08-09.
  3. Victor Diaz (2016-05-09). "Hill Country Horror-Thriller 'Harbinger' Premieres". Spectrum News Austin. Archived from the original on 2017-08-09. Retrieved 2017-08-09.
  4. "Harbinger". San Antonio Film Festival. Archived from the original on 2017-08-09. Retrieved 2017-08-09.
  5. "All 2016 Remi Winners" (PDF). WorldFest-Houston festival. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2017-05-10. Retrieved 2017-08-09.
  6. "Harbinger Brings Evil to Cannes with TomCat!". goldenstatehaunts.org. 2016-05-09. Archived from the original on 2016-05-09. Retrieved 2017-08-09.
  7. Jon James Miller (2015-01-06). "The IP in VIP: How Intellectual Property Will Make Your Writing Career Soar". Scriptmag.com. Archived from the original on 2017-08-09. Retrieved 2017-08-09.
  8. Josh Kupecki (2016-04-20). "Cine Las Americas drops fest lineup; Clay Liford on fanboys". The Austin Chronicle. Archived from the original on 2017-08-09. Retrieved 2017-08-09.
  9. Rocky Maxwell (2017-02-01). "A Young Girl's Nightmares Prove Foreboding in "Harbinger"". thenerdstemplar.com. Archived from the original on 2017-08-09. Retrieved 2017-08-09.
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