SEMPRE AVANTI
Director: The Barber Brothers
Starring: Nathaniel Barber
Screenwriter: Nathaniel Barber
Cinematography: Matthew Barber
Music by: Juan Carlos Enriquez
Genre: Horror/Thriller
Two US soldiers plunge into a suspected enemy combatant tunnel system during the Vietnam War only to awaken unparalleled horrors.
Director's Statement
Sempre Avanti is a story of perseverance. The film is about the obstacles and setbacks that block our paths to our goals and dreams. The film also confronts the daunting reality that sometimes the call to press forward through these obstacles can be more haunting than the obstacles themselves. Thus, Sempre Avanti… always forward.
NEWS
June 24th: Sempre Avanti will have its WORLD PREMIERE at the prestigious Dances With Films at Grauman's Chinese Theatre in Hollywood, CA at 11:45 PM during MIDNIGHT SHORTS: GRP 1!
Sep 2nd: Sempre Avanti will be screening at GenreBlast Film Festival at the Alamo Drafthouse Cinema in Winchester, Va at 4:25pm during SHORTS BLAST #8 - "HORRORBLAST!"
Oct 7th: Sempre Avanti will be screening at Dark Red Film Festival in Albuquerque, New Mexico 8:15pm during Block 5 - The Last Supper.
Oct 28th: Sempre Avanti will be screening at Nightmares Film Festival in Columbus, Ohio 8:00pm! The short screens alongside the feature film Cryptids!
November 1st: Sempre Avanti will be screening at Morbido Fest in Mexico!
November 3rd: Sempre Avanti will be screening at FilmQuest in Provo, Utah!
February 16th: Sempre Avanti will be screening at Austin Revolution Film Festival!
February 23rd: Sempre Avanti will be screening at Nevermore Film Festival during the shorts block "The Devil's Kiss" at 9:20 PM!
March 3rd: Sempre Avanti will be screening at A Night Of Horror International Film Festival! The short screens during Shorts 2: Terror Bites!
May 5th: Sempre Avanti will be screening at AtomaCon Film Festival in South Carolina!
July 19th: Sempre Avanti will be screening at Waco Independent Film Festival! The short screens alongside the 40th Anniversary of Nightmare of Elm Street!
July 28th: Sempre Avanti will be screening at Midsummer Scream Screaming Room Film Fest in Long Beach, CA!
August 9th: Sempre Avanti will be screening at Houston Horror Film Festival at 3:30PM in Houston, TX!
September 13th: Sempre Avanti will be screening at Port of Fear Film Festival in Kenosha, WI!
September 27th: Sempre Avanti will be screening at Catalina Film Festival at 6PM in Santa Catalina Island!
September 28th: Sempre Avanti will be screening at HorrOrigins Film Festival in Tucson, AZ at 12PM!
October 4th: Sempre Avanti will be screening at 11:15PM at Eerie Horror Fest in Eerie, PA!
October 4th: Sempre Avanti will be screening at San Angelo Revolution Film Festival in San Angelo, TX!
October 5th: Sempre Avanti will be screening at 6PM at Atlanta Horror Film Festival in Atlanta, GA!
October 5th: Sempre Avanti will be screening in the Southport, United Kingdom at The Dead of the Night Film Festival!
October 9th: Sempre Avanti will be screening at 8:45PM at Monster Fest at the Cinema Nova in Carlton, Australia!
October 17th: Sempre Avanti will be screening at LUSCA Fantastic Film Fest in San Juan, Puerto Rico!
October 19th: Sempre Avanti will be screening at Terror in the Bay Film Festival in Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada!
October 27th: Sempre Avanti will be screening at Smodcastle Film Festival in Atlantic Highlands, NJ!
November 1st: Sempre Avanti will be screening at Spooky Empire's International Horror Film Festival in Orlando, Florida!
November 2nd: Sempre Avanti will be screening at Happenstance Horror Fest in Salem, MA!
November 22nd: Sempre Avanti will be screening at Be Afraid Horror Fest in Italy!
Awards & Accolades
Fearmaker of the Year
WINNER
Spooky Empire Horror Film Festival
Best Creature Short Film
WINNER
Happenstance Horror Fest
Best Wes Craven Horror/Thriller
Nomination
Catalina Film Festival
Best Horror Short
Nomination
Nightmares Film Festival
Best Micro-Short Film
Nomination
FilmQuest
Best Short Film
Nomination
GenreBlast Film Festival
Best Horror Short Film
Nomination
GenreBlast Film Festival
Best Action/Adventure Short Film
Nomination
GenreBlast Film Festival
Best Editing Short Film
Nomination
GenreBlast Film Festival
Best Picture
Nomination
Dark Red Film Festival
Best Score
Nomination for Juan Carlos Enriquez
Dark Red Film Festival
Best Editing
Nomination for Matthew Barber
Dark Red Film Festival
Best Production Design
Winner
Dark Red Film Festival
Best Texas Genre Film
Winner
Austin Revolution Film Festival
Best Texas Actor
Nomination for Nathaniel Barber
Austin Revolution Film Festival
Texas Filmmaker of the Year
Nomination for The Barber Brothers
Austin Revolution Film Festival
Best Actor/Director
Nomination for Nathaniel Barber
Austin Revolution Film Festival
Judge's Choice Award
Winner
AtomaCon Film Festival
Judge's Award
Nomination
Midsummer Scream Screaming Room Film Festival
Best Texas Short
Nomination
Waco Independent Film Festival
Best Horror Short
Nomination
Waco Independent Film Festival
Best Short Film
Nomination
Spooky Empire Horror Film Festival
Best Actor
Nomination for Nathaniel Barber
Spooky Empire Horror Film Festival
Best Scare Actor
Nomination for Matthew Barber
Spooky Empire Horror Film Festival
Best Makeup
Nomination
Spooky Empire Horror Film Festival
Best Practical Effects
Nomination
Spooky Empire Horror Film Festival
The Spookiest Sound Design Award
Nomination
Spooky Empire Horror Film Festival
Best Mini Short Film
Nomination
Terror in the Bay Film Festival