Quarries
WINTER FILM AWARDS 2017 NOMINEE - BEST HORROR FEATURE FILM
2016
United States
83 mins
Winter FEAR Awards Horror Film Competition
| Nils Taylor | |
| Nicole Marie Johnson, Laura Small | |
| Nicole Marie Johnson, Carrie Finklea, Nicole DuPort, Joy McElveen |
In an attempt to escape her abusive boyfriend, Kat joins a wilderness expedition with a group of women, all of whom are struggling against the uncertainty of life. What was supposed be an opportunity for personal discovery, quickly becomes a fight for survival, forcing each person to uncover the strength even they didn’t know they possessed. While being stalked and brazenly chased by a pack of predators, the strong quickly set themselves apart. In a battle of will, stamina and heart, the very virtues these women are in search of, present themselves at the most crucial moment. With death looming, each woman is left with the understanding of what is truly important – the strength within themselves.
About the Director
Nils Taylor is a director writer and graduate of Chapman University with an MFA in film production, where he was mentored by notable film director John Badham. Nils has traveled the film festival circuit where his previous films have attracted national and international acclaim, including his short-film ‘The Fighting Kind’, which won the Hatchfest Groundbreaker Award in 2010. His most recent short, ‘The Lost Girl’ begins its festival tour in the summer of 2016.
Reviews
Long-time Colleagues Nils Taylor, Nicole Marie Johnson, and Laura Small Discuss the Horror Genre and Working Together on ‘Quarries’ — Emma Morgan, Winter Film Awards
Quarries FILM REVIEW — Ernie Trinidad, October 2016
Soundtrack review: Quarries — SoundTrack Dreams, November 2016
ScreamFest LA 2016 Spotlight: Rising Starlet Nicole Marie Johnson — Actress Obsession
QUARRIES Feature Film to World Premiere at Famed Horror Film Festival Screamfest — BusinessWire, October 2016
Awards
2016 Women’s Independent Film Festival (USA) – Best Narrative Feature
2016 Los Angeles Thriller Film Festival (USA) – Best Narrative Feature
2016 Hollywood Music in Media Awards (USA) – Nominated for Best Original Score
2016 Screamfest (USA) – Official Selection
2016 NYC Horror Film Fest (USA) – Official Selection
