The Evolution

Eventide

Gary E. Irwin founded eventide Productions in 1998, for the initial purpose of producing the aptly titled short film project “Eventide”. Set against the rural backdrop of Southern New Jersey, the film marked the first official venture under the Eventide Productions moniker. Though eventually forced to shut down prematurely due to logistical challenges, the project was a success on at least one very important level; it marked the first assemblage of what would become the company’s core collaborative unit.

Mortality

Eventide Productions rallied back in 2000 for its sophomore effort…the experimental short film “Mortality”. Shot over the course of a 3-day weekend at Hill Studios in New Jersey, the project proved immensely rewarding. “Mortality” garnered a number of festival appearances and positive reviews, while providing some much needed exposure for Eventide in the process.

In early 2003, when the 48 Hour Film Contest came to Philly, Eventide Productions was quick to throw its filmmaking hat into the ring. The company’s contest effort “Four.50” was an overwhelming success. The film was included on the “Best of Philly 2003” list, earning a number of public screenings…most notably at that years Philadelphia Film Festival.

Four.50

In 2006, the team assembled once again to produce the horror short, “Of Darkness.” The 21-minute thriller would turn out to be the team’s most ambitious (and most successful project) to date.  The film, dubbed by critics as a “nightmare masterpiece” and “twenty-minutes every horror fan should experience,” garnered an impressive amount of critical and festival success. Picking up Best Short Film nominations from the Eerie Horror Film Festival, Another Hole in The Head Festival, Rhode Island Horror Film Festival, and the Terror Film Festival, “Of Darkness” also went on to win Best Short film honors at Thriller! Chiller!, Atlanta Horror Film Festival, H.P. Lovecraft Film Festival and The Freak Show Horror Film Festival. The film also screened at a number of other film festivals, including The New York City Horror Film Festival (Closing Night Short Film), A Night of Horror Short Film Festival in Australia, and the Nevermore Film Festival in North Carolina. In 2008, the film was acquired by FEARnet, Comcast’s Horror Network, where it can be viewed both online and OnDemand over the next few years.

The team is currently developing two feature length films – a supernatural coming of age story titled “INDIGO FALLS”,  and “SUFFERANCE” – a horror concept by “Of Darkness” scribe Matt Casale.