The Gauntlet
WINTER FILM AWARDS 2014 WINNER - BEST HORROR FEATURE FILM, NOMINEE - BEST ORIGINAL SCORE, NOMINEE - BEST ACTRESS, NOMINEE - BEST ACTOR
2013
United States
80 mins
Feature Film Competition
| Matt Eskandari | |
| Matt Eskandari | |
| Warren Kole, Bai Ling, Jamie Ray Neman, Dustin Nguyen, Jude Ciccolella, Nick Lane, P. David Miller |
In a sunken castle underneath the earth, five strangers wake. They have no food. No memory. No water. And no way out. They don’t know it yet, but they’re capable of something they never imagined. They must organize and band together for the sinister adventure that awaits them
About the Director
Eskandari is a graduate of the USC School of Cinematic Arts. His first short, “The Taking” was the winner of ‘Best Horror Film’ at Stan Winston’s ScreamfestLA. The film propelled him to nationwide exposure when he was chosen by Steven Spielberg to participate in the FOX reality competition ‘On the Lot.’ His controversial Cannes feature debut “Victim” was distributed theatrically by IFC Films. Eskandari has continued to direct international music videos and commercial promos across the globe.
Awards
Best Feature Film – Chicago Horror Fest
Best Feature Film – Shockfest Film Festival
Best Director – La Cinema Festival of Hollywood
Trailer
