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Here are links to web sites where you can watch my short films in low res.
If you would like to see them on DVD, email me at info@brianmcquery.com.

DEBT:
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COMMITMENT:
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SNARE:
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THREE COUPLES:
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EVERYBODY SINS:
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WAYFARER ENTERTAINMENT PRESENTS
DEBT
A WAYFARER FILMS/JOHN WEAVER PRODUCTION
MAV NEIL GUTIERREZ
LAURA SLATER   CHRISTOPHER KAYE   PACO ZAMORA   JULIE MITRE   AND   DUANE SHARP
EDITED BY TONY KERN   MUSIC BY oopan   DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY PATRICK RUSSO
PRODUCED BY JOSH EGGEBEEN   SCOTT LINDENBERGER   AND   JOHN WEAVER
WRITTEN AND DIRECTED BY BRIAN MCQUERY

DEBT IMDB link: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0464801
DEBT DV FS 2002 10 minutes

Tagline:
One compulsive gambler. Two rich in-laws. A pair of thugs. You do the math.
DEBT. From writer-director Brian McQuery.

Logline:
A compulsive gambler has to find a way to pay off his losses.

Synopsis:
Producers Josh Eggebeen, Scott Lindenberger, and John Weaver bring you Debt, writer-director Brian McQuery's tale of a compulsive gambler who goes too far. Mav Neil Gutierrez stars as a man haunted by his past. He reflects back on the day he gambled everything and was forced to find a way to pay off the debt. He starts by stealing from his wife and soon hatches a plan that goes horribly wrong, leaving him a shell of a man. Debt was filmed on location in the City of Chicago and Lake Bluff, IL with a Chicago cast and crew. Debt features cinematography by Patrick Russo and was edited by Tony Kern.

PEACEMAKER PRODUCTIONS PRESENTS
COMMITMENT
LAUREN RYLAND   JENNI SUMERAK
EDITED BY SPENCE WARREN
MUSIC BY FOR LOVE NOT LISA AND KARL SUNDSTROM AT DISTILLERY
PRODUCTION DESIGNER ERIC STAGGS   DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY PATRICK RUSSO
PRODUCED BY DIMITRI WILLIAM MOORE
WRITTEN, PRODUCED AND DIRECTED BY BRIAN MCQUERY

COMMITMENT IMDB link: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0810807/
COMMITMENT DV WS 2003 10 minutes

Tagline:
A cheating husband. An angry wife. His needy girlfriend. Broken vows are just the beginning… COMMITMENT. From writer-director Brian McQuery.

Logline:
A married man's girlfriend arrives to pick him up for a big night out, but she finds his wife waiting for her instead.

Synopsis:
Peacemaker Productions and producer Dimitri William Moore bring you Commitment, writer-director Brian McQuery's tale of infidelity. Lauren Ryland stars as the needy girlfriend who goes to her boyfriend's house to pick him up for a big night out, only to be confronted by his wife, played by Jenni Sumerak. The wife knows about their affair, but wants answers that the girlfriend does not want to give. She tries to play dumb and find out what the wife knows, but that doesn't get her very far. Soon, their confrontation reaches a boiling point. And then the girlfriend makes a shocking discovery. Commitment was filmed on location in Western Springs, Illinois with a Chicago cast and crew. Commitment features cinematography by Patrick Russo, editing by Spence Warren, music by For Love Not Lisa, and an original score by Karl Sundstrom.

ATOMIC VISION ENTERTAINMENT PRESENTS
A PEACEMAKER PRODUCTION
MIDNIGHT
LAUREN RYLAND MAV NEIL GUTIERREZ
BILL MOOR   PAUL OHLSON   SCOTT SUMERAK
CATHERINE DUGHI   ANGELA KIM   CAMILLE LACEY
AND DAVID TATOSIAN
EDITED BY SPENCE WARREN
MUSIC BY THE NUNS   &    KARL B. SUNDSTROM AND PATTII HOE
PRODUCTION DESIGNER ERIC STAGGS
DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY PATRICK RUSSO
EXECUTIVE PRODUCER STEVE SMITH   PRODUCED BY DIMITRI WILLIAM MOORE
WRITTEN, PRODUCED AND DIRECTED BY BRIAN MCQUERY

MIDNIGHT DV WS 2003 4 minutes
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Tagline:
She'll rock your world… But you won't live to see the sunrise. MIDNIGHT. From writer-director Brian McQuery.

Logline:
A sexy vampire and her traveling companions are hunted by mercenaries after she raises hell in a small town.

Synopsis:
Meet the sexy vampire known as Midnight and her bodyguard Carpenter as they hit the road and raise hell. Midnight kills, feeds, and parties. Carpenter puts out fires and saves her ass. Things really heat up when Midnight takes a new disciple, Teddy, and teaches him the ropes. His angry father, Hal, hires a mercenary named Hill to hunt Midnight down and bring Teddy back.

Midnight shows Teddy her world and introduces him to her former disciples, Sin, Vice, and Troublemaker. When Hill's crew disrupts the party and kidnaps Teddy, Midnight has had enough. She stops running and leads Carpenter and the girls back to Teddy's hometown for a final showdown with Hal and his hired guns.

This bloody battle pitting vampires versus mercenaries is explosive - loyalties change; casualties pile up. And when the dust settles, only a few are left standing.

PEACEMAKER PRODUCTIONS PRESENTS
S N A R E
MIKE MCNAMARA   LAUREN RYLAND   KELLY STANLEY   AND   BILL MOOR
EDITED BY SPENCE WARREN   MUSIC BY KARL SUNDSTROM
PRODUCTION DESIGNER SCOTT LINDENBERGER
DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY PATRICK RUSSO
PRODUCED BY DIMITRI WILLIAM MOORE   AND   JOSH EGGEBEEN
WRITTEN, PRODUCED AND DIRECTED BY BRIAN MCQUERY

SNARE IMDB link: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0811076/
SNARE DV WS 2003 14 minutes

Tagline:
The Brother. The Sister. Their New Girl. Her Dad.
A flirtatious game turns deadly serious. S N A R E.
From writer-director Brian McQuery.

Logline:
A brother and sister compete for the affections of a beautiful girl, but their flirtatious game turns deadly serious.

Synopsis:
Peacemaker Productions and producers Dimitri William Moore and Josh Eggebeen bring you S N A R E, writer-director Brian McQuery's tale of flirtation that turns deadly serious. When Marie brings Christie home to meet her brother Luke, the competition begins. Both brother and sister want this beautiful girl. Luke gains the upper hand by ditching Marie and taking Christie back to her place. But as they make out in her kitchen, Christie's Dad walks in and confronts Luke with a gun. And suddenly, the game isn't just harmless fun anymore. S N A R E features Chicago actors Mike McNamara, Lauren Ryland, Kelly Stanley and Bill Moor. S N A R E was filmed on location in Ingleside and Western Springs, Illinois with a Chicago cast and crew.
S N A R E features cinematography by Patrick Russo, editing by Spence Warren, and an original score by Karl Sundstrom.

OPEN ROAD PRODUCTIONS PRESENTS
A PEACEMAKER PRODUCTION
THREE COUPLES
MARY DEHNE   BILL HAINSWORTH   IVAN ORTEGA
RIVER OZGUR   LAUREN RYLAND   JENNI SUMERAK
EDITED BY DIMITRI WILLIAM MOORE
MUSIC BY JAYME TUTOR
PRODUCTION DESIGNER SCOTT ADAMS
DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY PATRICK RUSSO
PRODUCED BY NEIL PROSANSKY   MICHAEL KWIELFORD
   AND DIMITRI WILLIAM MOORE
WRITTEN, PRODUCED AND DIRECTED BY BRIAN MCQUERY

THREE COUPLES DV WS 2004 12 minutes

Tagline:
Experiment. Reward. Punishment. Revenge. Sex has many faces.
Three Couples. From writer-director Brian McQuery.

Logline:
Three couples who share the same apartment use sex in various ways to get what they want.

Synopsis:
Open Road Productions, Peacemaker Productions, and producers Neal Prosansky, Michael Kwielford, and Dimitri William Moore bring you Three Couples, writer-director Brian McQuery's tale of sex and the way people use it to get what they want. Three Couples features an ensemble cast of Chicago actors: Mary Dehne, William Hainsworth, Ivan Ortega, River Ozgur, Lauren Ryland, and Jenni Sumerak. The story focuses on three couples who share the same penthouse apartment. Jenni is a lesbian who wants a baby, but her lover Amber is not ready for a family. Lauren is a free thinker who wants to reward her longtime boyfriend Hank with a night of strange. Lou is a roustabout who breaks the law just for kicks. But his latest stunt puts his rich girlfriend Julia right over the edge. All of their drama collides in one reckless act of sex. Three Couples was filmed on location in Chicago, Illinois with a Chicago cast and crew. Three Couples features cinematography by Patrick Russo, editing by Dimitri William Moore, and an original song by Jayme Tutor.

EVERYBODY SINS
PATRICIA MELONE   SCOTT SUMERAK   MARY DEHNE   JENNI SUMERAK
AND STEVE ABBOTT
EDITED BY SPENCE WARREN   MUSIC BY KARL SUNDSTROM
PRODUCTION DESIGNER POPPY COLEMAN   DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY LUKE MILLER
PRODUCED BY JOSH EGGEBEEN   AND   LUKE MILLER
WRITTEN, PRODUCED AND DIRECTED BY BRIAN MCQUERY

Everybody Sins IMDB link: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0477633
EVERYBODY SINS 16mm FS 2004 12 minutes

Tagline:
Adultery. Murder. Revenge. No one is innocent. Everybody Sins.
From writer-director Brian McQuery.

Logline:
Two hitmen pursue a young couple and force them to face the consequences for their actions.

Synopsis:
Producers Josh Eggebeen and Luke Miller bring you Everybody Sins, writer-director Brian McQuery's tale of adultery, murder, and revenge. A young woman finds a key in her boyfriend's laundry and grows suspicious. She follows him when he goes out the next day and catches him with another woman. Then she snaps. And soon, a pair of hitmen are on her trail to punish her for what she has done. Everybody Sins features a cast of Chicago actors including Patricia Melone, Scott Sumerak, Mary Dehne, Jenni Sumerak, and Steve Abbott. Everybody Sins was filmed on location in Chicago, Lake Bluff, and Sandwich, Illinois with a Chicago cast and crew. Everybody Sins features cinematography by Luke Miller, editing by Spence Warren, and an original score by Karl Sundstrom.

PROMISE
JAYME TUTOR
EDITED BY BRIAN MCQUERY
MUSIC BY KARL SUNDSTROM   &    MARK LEVEN
PRODUCTION DESIGNER POPPY COLEMAN
DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY LUKE MILLER
EXECUTIVE PRODUCER LUKE MILLER
PRODUCED BY QUENTIN PLOCK
WRITTEN AND DIRECTED BY BRIAN MCQUERY

PROMISE IMDB Link: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0879258/
PROMISE 35mm WS 2004 6 minutes

Tagline:
He was going to keep his word… No matter the obstacles. Promise.
From writer-director Brian McQuery.

Logline:
A young man goes on a journey to fulfill a promise that he made.

Synopsis:
Producer Quentin Plock brings you Promise, writer-director Brian McQuery's tale of a young man on a journey. Promise stars Chicago actor Jayme Tutor as the young man who drives out to the middle of nowhere to fulfill his promise. His car breaks down, but he soldiers on and takes to the road on foot. Attempts at hitchhiking fail and he ends up sleeping out in a field. The next day he reaches a gas station and calls a friend, who drives him to his final destination. Promise was filmed on location in Sandwich, Shabbona, Yorkville, and Unincorporated Kendall County, Illinois with a Chicago crew. Promise was shot on 35mm film and features cinematography by Luke Miller and an original score by Karl Sundstrom and Mark Leven.

LET GO
SCOTT SUMERAK
RIVER OZGUR   JENNI SUMERAK   LAUREN RYLAND
ANNA WARD   KELLY STANLEY   RENEE DOMENZ
AND PAUL OHLSON
EDITED BY BRIAN MCQUERY
MUSIC BY FOR LOVE NOT LISA AND KARL SUNDSTROM
DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY LUKE MILLER
PRODUCED BY LUKE MILLER   AND   NEAL PROSANSKY
WRITTEN, PRODUCED AND DIRECTED BY BRIAN MCQUERY
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LET GO IMDB link: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0791084/
LET GO DV 24P WS 2005 18 minutes

Tagline:
When life gets tough. Don't try so hard. LET GO.
From writer-director Brian McQuery.

Logline:
A single guy finds something wrong with every woman he dates, but his best friend thinks that he is the one with the problem.

Synopsis:
Producers Luke Miller and Neal Prosansky bring you Let Go, writer-director Brian McQuery's tale of a single guy in search of the perfect woman. Marty is a nice guy, but he finds something wrong with every woman that he dates. His best friend Bob criticizes him because Marty can't even decide what he wants. But when one of the women confronts Marty and sizes him up, he goes into a funk that only Bob can snap him out of. It seems that Marty's problems are much more complicated than just being a perfectionist. Let Go features Chicago actors Scott Sumerak, River Ozgur, Jenni Sumerak, Lauren Ryland, Anna Ward, Kelly Stanley, Renee Domenz and Paul Ohlson. Let Go was filmed on location in Chicago with a Chicago cast and crew and features cinematography by Luke Miller and an original score by Karl Sundstrom.

VACANT
SIMEON "SIMBO" HENDERSON
RENEE DOMENZ   LAUREN MCCARTHY
CORDELL RAINEY   REBECCA FRIESE
DERRICK TAYLOR   ALVIN FORBES   AND   PAUL OHLSON
EDITED BY BRIAN MCQUERY   MUSIC BY KARL SUNDSTROM
PRODUCTION DESIGNER KATIE GAJEWSKI
DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY LUKE MILLER
PRODUCED BY RENEE DOMENZ   SIMEON HENDERSON   AND   QUENTIN PLOCK
WRITTEN, PRODUCED AND DIRECTED BY BRIAN MCQUERY

VACANT IMDB link: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0844030/
VACANT DV 24P WS 2005 17 minutes
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Read RewindVideo.com's review of VACANT:
http://rewindvideo.com/R2007/public_html/article.php?story=20060904234740580

Tagline:
Make him pay. No matter the cost.
From writer-director Brian McQuery.

Logline:
Obsessed with revenge, a cop hunts for the criminal who shot his partner and kidnapped his son.

Synopsis:
Producers Renee Domenz, Simeon Henderson, and Quentin Plock bring you Vacant, writer-director Brian McQuery's tale of an obsessed cop who seeks revenge. Detective Jack Nolan is on the hunt for Pearce, the man who shot his partner and kidnapped his son. Nolan's guilt over his son's ordeal has estranged Nolan from his family and the only comfort he finds is in a bottle of whiskey. Nolan is bent on revenge and convinced that making Pearce pay will make everything right. Vacant features Chicago actors Simeon "SimBo" Henderson, Renee Domenz, Lauren McCarthy, Cordell Rainey, Rebecca Friese, Derrick Taylor, Alvin Forbes, and Paul Ohlson. Vacant was filmed on location in Chicago and it's suburbs with a Chicago cast and crew, and features cinematography by Luke Miller and an original score by Karl Sundstrom.

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