{"id":881,"date":"2026-07-18T10:01:20","date_gmt":"2026-07-18T10:01:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cdfilmfestival.com\/?p=881"},"modified":"2026-07-18T10:03:38","modified_gmt":"2026-07-18T10:03:38","slug":"dead-serious","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cdfilmfestival.com\/?p=881","title":{"rendered":"Dead Serious"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"534\" height=\"800\" data-id=\"882\" src=\"https:\/\/cdfilmfestival.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Poster-215fb98af0-poster.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-882\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdfilmfestival.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Poster-215fb98af0-poster.jpg 534w, https:\/\/cdfilmfestival.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Poster-215fb98af0-poster-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 534px) 100vw, 534px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Jacob, a burned-out lawyer devastated by his wife\u2019s death, prepares to end his life in a world obsessed with the afterlife. His plan is interrupted by Kevin, an affable stranger who invites himself to dinner. Over wine and conversation, Jacob confesses his guilt, grief, and fear of what lies beyond death. Kevin ultimately reveals himself to be Death\u2014but instead of collecting Jacob\u2019s soul, he refuses to let him escape accountability. When Jacob\u2019s suicide attempt fails by design, he\u2019s left alive, shaken, and forced to confront the difficult work of living.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Project Type:<\/strong>Short<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Genres:<\/strong>Sci-Fi, Suspense<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Runtime:<\/strong>7 minutes<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Country of Origin:<\/strong>France, Jamaica, Trinidad and Tobago, United States<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Country of Filming:<\/strong>France<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Language:<\/strong>English<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Director Biography &#8211;&nbsp;Jamar Harding<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a class=\"img img-link img--bordered anchor-block\" href=\"https:\/\/filmfreeway-production-storage-01-connector.filmfreeway.com\/press_kits\/headshots\/003\/751\/182\/original\/e6219c4058-headshot.jpg?1767925153\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/filmfreeway-production-storage-01-connector.filmfreeway.com\/press_kits\/headshots\/003\/751\/182\/thumb\/e6219c4058-headshot.jpg?1767925153\" alt=\"\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Jamar Harding is a Director\/Editor with 10+ years of experience in creating captivating films, commercials and music videos for top artists, including Chris Brown, Cordae, Tinash\u00e9, and MASEGO. Immersed in film and music from a young age as a signed musician with a UK official chart #1 record and several other accolades under his belt, Jamar&#8217;s passion for storytelling shines through in his ability to direct, edit, and produce visually stunning films that capture the essence of a tangible dream.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video\"><video height=\"720\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 1280 \/ 720;\" width=\"1280\" controls src=\"https:\/\/cdfilmfestival.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/3763ecfe-DEAD_SERIOUS_trailer.mp4\"><\/video><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Film Photos<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" data-id=\"884\" 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src=\"https:\/\/cdfilmfestival.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Photo-6-vlcsnap-2026-02-22-16h47m55s049-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-888\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdfilmfestival.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Photo-6-vlcsnap-2026-02-22-16h47m55s049-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdfilmfestival.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Photo-6-vlcsnap-2026-02-22-16h47m55s049-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdfilmfestival.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Photo-6-vlcsnap-2026-02-22-16h47m55s049-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdfilmfestival.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Photo-6-vlcsnap-2026-02-22-16h47m55s049-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cdfilmfestival.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Photo-6-vlcsnap-2026-02-22-16h47m55s049.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Contact<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"mailto:horane@ikonmediaja.com\">horane@ikonmediaja.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Jacob, a burned-out lawyer devastated by his wife\u2019s death, prepares to end his life in a world obsessed with the afterlife. His plan is interrupted by Kevin, an affable stranger who invites himself to dinner. Over wine and conversation, Jacob confesses his guilt, grief, and fear of what lies beyond death. 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