Beach-O
A zombie's day at the beach.
12 mins
This 16mm short film is an homage to the campy beach movies of the 1960s, set within a late 90s time capsule. Shot in 1998 and completed in 2025, the music-driven film features performances by DC and Boston indie rock legends The Make Up, Victory At Sea, and The Wicked Farleys. The film follows Greg and Lesley as they enjoy a summer’s day at the beach. After they befriend a group of locals, their day takes an unexpected turn when everyone gets hungry…
Ian Svenonius
Grill master and vocalist on beach (The Make Up)
Michelle Mae
Bass guitarist on beach (The Make Up)
James Canty
Guitarist on beach (The Make Up)
Steve Gamboa
Drummer on beach (The Make Up)
Mona Elliott
Vocalist / guitarist in club (Victory at Sea)
Christina Files
Drummer in club (Victory at Sea)
Mel Lederman
Bassist in club (Victory at Sea)
Michael Cory
Bass guitarist in club (The Wicked Farleys)
Michael Andor Brodeur
Vocalist / guitarist in club (The Wicked Farleys)
Ken Bernard
Drummer in club (The Wicked Farleys)
Rob Laakso
Guitarist in club (The Wicked Farleys)
Gregory Kenney
Greg
Lesley Goren
Lesley
Andrew Thompson
Zombie leader
Laurel Kirtz
Hungry zombie
Karen Lawler
Director
Leah Smith
Director
Karen Lawler
Writer
Leah Smith
Writer
Karen Lawler
Producer
Leah Smith
Producer
Karen Lawler
Director of Photography
Leah Smith
Director of Photography
Karen Lawler
Editor
Leah Smith
Editor
Anita Chao
Online Editor
Andrew Malvasio
Compositing Artist
Lenny Mastrandrea
Colorist
Erik Nickerson
Music
David Webber
Boom Operator
Max Conklin
Sound Designer
Max Conklin
Mixing Engineer
The Make Up
Music
The Wicked Farleys
Music
Victory at Sea
Music
Gregory Kenney
Music
Kevin Micka
Sound Recordist
Robert Logan
Sound Recordist
Christina Files
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Paul Beaulieu
Sound Re-Recording Assistant
Zachary Katz
Boom Operator
Jonathan Kreinik
Mixing Engineer
Christina Files
Mixing Engineer
Melissa Donaghue
Still Photographer