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Papaw | Short Film
An elderly man goes about his day just like any other, all while keeping a close eye out for something to lift his spirits.
Written and directed by Reese Hayes
Starring Mark Yochum
with Brian Jones, Michaela Keating, Eric and Julie Swader
Gaffer and general delight to be around Anthony Peduzzi
VFX by Scott Swemba
Thank you for watching! This short has been a labor of love over the past two months or so. A really personal story that I've wanted to tell for a while, but never knew quite how to do it. I'm so fortunate to have been able to cast Mark Yochum as the titular 'Papaw' and could not have made the movie without the tremendous help from my friends Anthony, Scotty, and of course Mikey.
If you enjoyed the movie, please consider sharing or subscribing or just clicking around the channel to see what else I've made recently. Constantly working on new things and am excited to share more movies with you soon!
And if you're a real big fan.... consider contributing to the Dashing Agent Patreon! patreon.com/dashingagent
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Відео

monologues | a (mostly) improvised movie
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Acclaimed Community Theater director, Louis Todd, holds auditions for his newest and most personal play yet. Erick Rigby as Louis Todd Drew Davis as Collin Wright Gianni Emricko as Gordon McClure Natalie Beck as Liz Sherman Madeline Struhar as Hazel Parks Stephanie Dax as Kelly Woodworth Lorraine Mszanski as Danielle Whitney This movie was shot during the 2024 Academy Awards for Joel Haver's Ma...
The Climbing Wall: a home for dirtbags | Documentary
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In May of 2022, after nearly 30 years of operation in Pittsburgh, The Climbing Wall closed its doors for good. I was there to document much of this final month with many of the people who helped make it one of the most special places I've ever had the privilege of working and spending most of my time at. After TCW closed and the new Ascend Point Breeze took its place, I felt the need to step aw...
I put my movies on Letterboxd!
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In this episode, Reese discusses the importance of taking one's art seriously... by putting his movies on Letterboxd. Dashing Agent Presents COBBLESTONED letterboxd.com/film/dashing-agent-presents-cobblestoned/ HONEY BEAR letterboxd.com/film/honey-bear-2023/ Follow me! letterboxd.com/reesehayes/ Support Dashing Agent on Patreon! patreon.com/dashingagent
Feeling Optimistic About Making Short Films Again
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In this episode, Reese discusses taking one step back and two steps forward. Support Dashing Agent on Patreon! patreon.com/dashingagent Watch my movies here! dashingagent.com
FOR SALE | A Short Drama Movie
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Alex meets up with Tom in hopes of selling her old truck. Written and Directed by Reese Hayes Starring Madaline Struhar as Alex Erick Rigby as Tom Cinematographer and Editor Scotty Swemba Gaffer, Sound Recorder, Chillest Homie Anthony Peduzzi Join Dashing Agent's Patreon to support us making more movies! patreon.com/dashingagent dashingagent.com
I'M SO SORRY | A Short Horror Movie
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John checks in on his friend Cal after the death of his wife, but Cal has an unbelievable story to tell. Written and Directed by Reese Hayes Starring Erick Rigby as John Eric Swader as Cal Michaela Keating as Laura Gaffer and Chillest Homie: Anthony Peduzzi Additional Homie: Balint Oltvai Join Dashing Agent's Patreon to support us making more movies! patreon.com/dashingagent Thanks for watching...
HONEY BEAR
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A couple on the verge of a breakup meet a mysterious dog who is super cute and fun to hang out with. watch more movies at dashingagent.com support our work at patreon.com/dashingagent BIG THANKS to David, Sam, and Drew for allowing me to use their beautiful music in my movie. Really ties the thing together. Listen to the album Hallelujah Hell Yeah by String Machine open.spotify.com/album/66CpHL...
Movies are Cute!
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In this episode, Reese comes to the conclusion that movies are just kinda cute. and if you disagree, you're wrong. Support Dashing Agent on Patreon! patreon.com/dashingagent Watch some cute movies here! dashingagent.com thanks for watching!
Patreon Ramble #1
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Dashing Agent's The Vlog Episode 63 presents Dashing Agent's The Patreon Ramble Episode 1! Thanks for watching my movies this year. See y'all in 2023. Support Dashing Agent on Patreon! patreon.com/dashingagent Watch more movies at dashingagent.com
Dashing Agent Presents COBBLESTONED
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There's something happening in the neighborhood. dashingagent.com Rate and review COBBLESTONED on Letterboxd! letterboxd.com/film/dashing-agent-presents-cobblestoned/
COBBLESTONED The Trailer
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The feel good hit of the season, COBBLESTONED is making its full series premiere on UA-cam Saturday, December 3! Two substance abusing slackers find themselves caught in the middle of an intense paranormal mystery, but can they put the bong down and save some lives? This movie s FIVE YEARS in the making. We've been uploading episodes on my old channel since 2018, but all 7 episodes are finally ...
Play Date
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A movie about two introverts who are set up on a "play date" by their concerned significant others. Thanks to my buddy Drew for making this movie with me. We had a lot of fun running around the neighborhood coming up with ridiculous scenes to shoot on the fly. I'm really happy with the way it turned out. I hope you enjoy it too! Listen to Drew's music here! buzzbuzzbuzzwords.bandcamp.com/ Suppo...
This is what I do for fun.
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In this episode, Reese goes for a drive and hopes he doesn't get caught with a copyright strike. Thanks, Mac, for making me feel good on days when I otherwise wouldn't. patreon.com/dashingagent dashingagent.com
Thank you, Joel Haver and the Folk Filmmakers (and my patrons and subscribers and mom)
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In this episode, Reese thanks everyone he knows (and doesn't know) for being so kind about his new movie, Pillow which you can watch here ua-cam.com/video/LnJ45q16x-0/v-deo.html A Playlist of all the movies included in Joel Haver's Make a Movie During the Oscars Challenge ua-cam.com/play/PLKtIcOP0WvJA8qHfiwHwHJdBtbsfvSAyy.html Pretend That You Love Me ua-cam.com/video/enazxSimfm0/v-deo.html The...
Pillow
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Pillow
I don't want you here, please go away.
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I don't want you here, please go away.
I can't afford therapy anymore, so this will have to do.
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I can't afford therapy anymore, so this will have to do.
TOP 10 BEST HOUSES IN MY NEIGHBORHOOD (that I want to buy)
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TOP 10 BEST HOUSES IN MY NEIGHBORHOOD (that I want to buy)
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another sh*tty vlog
These Damn Brick Roads
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These Damn Brick Roads
a roll of unedited super 8 film from a week at the beach
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a roll of unedited super 8 film from a week at the beach
Travel Vlog
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Travel Vlog
low mood
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low mood
this thing on my face
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this thing on my face
Cleaning up the neighborhood with Pittsburgh Street Stewards!
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Do You Believe in Bigfoot?
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A History of The Vlog!
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On Finishing Things
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  • @jamesdoanecompositions
    @jamesdoanecompositions 13 днів тому

    Great work! You have some amazing short films! I am a composer working mostly in short films. It would be great to collaborate with you on a project sometime. Let me know if you would be interested. I look forward to seeing more of your work!!

  • @jamesdoanecompositions
    @jamesdoanecompositions 13 днів тому

    Beautiful work!! Loved it!

    • @DashingAgent
      @DashingAgent 13 днів тому

      thank you so much for watching!

  • @janthony721
    @janthony721 26 днів тому

    I've also heard it called the Behinder.

  • @JohnSmith...
    @JohnSmith... Місяць тому

    boooring

  • @Thetheriankitty
    @Thetheriankitty Місяць тому

    I don't think that anyone really noticed but when he was talking how he considers them as squirrels and the camera was zoomed in, there was a black dot scurrying up the wood pole...

  • @jimmyp3658
    @jimmyp3658 Місяць тому

    I live like 30 mins from coudersport

  • @christopherkopper2837
    @christopherkopper2837 Місяць тому

    Psa: dont hike with earbuds in. Especially in the middle of the night.

  • @aidancross9756
    @aidancross9756 Місяць тому

    Thanks so much for making this video. I've seen the basic story and the legendary photo of Dr Bentley's remains in so many 'Unexplained' books, so it's great to finally find out about the man himself, who he was and the life he lived. He sounds a hell of an awesome character, definitely deserves to be remembered for who he was and not just for his bizarre death. 92 was a very impressive age for him to live to as well, especially for a heavy smoker! RIP Dr Bentley, great video.

  • @bendavis7169
    @bendavis7169 Місяць тому

    I saw one of these things before i swear. What I did was turned around, and walked away, ignored it. At the time I was just trying to pretend like I didn't see anything, but maybe thats actually why I made it home safe 😮

    • @DashingAgent
      @DashingAgent Місяць тому

      Glad you’re around to tell the tale!

  • @ZF646
    @ZF646 2 місяці тому

    I remember watching this video thinking it was real, then I noticed that the video was fake

  • @OhiotitanVr
    @OhiotitanVr 2 місяці тому

    I've seen the hide behind it was in the woods in California and what happened is I heard stuff behind me and when ever I turned around a tree had a black out line and the other trees didn't

  • @pound121
    @pound121 2 місяці тому

    Wonderful use of sound at the end. 👏

  • @HollyHargreaves
    @HollyHargreaves 3 місяці тому

    Beautiful work, Reese. Slice of life films are hard to pull off, but you nailed it. The actor was great too.

    • @DashingAgent
      @DashingAgent 3 місяці тому

      Thank you! Mark was seriously a delight to work with

  • @ericswader4968
    @ericswader4968 3 місяці тому

    Nice work, really subtle. The guy with the jacket/hoodie on the bus, he pops.

    • @DashingAgent
      @DashingAgent 3 місяці тому

      Someone should cast him in more stuff

    • @ericswader4968
      @ericswader4968 3 місяці тому

      @@DashingAgent yeah, I saw him taping his headshot to telephone poles the other day.

  • @ChongqingPunk
    @ChongqingPunk 3 місяці тому

    Nice work as always. Appreciate the lack of a score. Sophisticated. 🙂

    • @DashingAgent
      @DashingAgent 3 місяці тому

      Thank you! I tried a bunch of different things but in the end I really liked the documentary vibe

  • @user-ql2ml3io3m
    @user-ql2ml3io3m 3 місяці тому

    Addie vs Julian

  • @user-hu2cy3py5u
    @user-hu2cy3py5u 3 місяці тому

    This is so fake

  • @domwalker6526
    @domwalker6526 4 місяці тому

    My favorite movie I own in the criterion collection is fanny and Alexander out the ingmar bergman collection

    • @DashingAgent
      @DashingAgent 4 місяці тому

      I recently got the Bergman collection! Very excited about it

    • @domwalker6526
      @domwalker6526 4 місяці тому

      @@DashingAgent you'll love it

  • @codyclarke
    @codyclarke 4 місяці тому

    Good stuff!

  • @Thatidiotdenki_4
    @Thatidiotdenki_4 4 місяці тому

    Don't ever give up! Love you

  • @pound121
    @pound121 5 місяців тому

    Reeeeaaally loved the shot at 19:35

  • @MikeMatic2020
    @MikeMatic2020 5 місяців тому

    Does that guy know you have a match against WWE / ECW Legend Rhino on June 1st?

    • @SwembaGaming
      @SwembaGaming 5 місяців тому

      His mom has to pick him up from Canada

  • @jenniferbauman
    @jenniferbauman 5 місяців тому

    This almost makes me miss my community theater days.... almost! I'm just kidding, I loved that time in my life, especially the improv acting games. ☺️ This has captured an emotion so perfectly, that emotion of tension and "God, I hope I get it!" (A Chorus Line joke, ha.) You all did A-mazing with your monologues 👏👏👏👏👏 I can smell the moth balls in my old prop rooms........ wasn't haunted though! That Dr. Evil monologue though 🥲

    • @DashingAgent
      @DashingAgent 5 місяців тому

      Thanks for watching Jenny!

  • @YoyMcFroy
    @YoyMcFroy 5 місяців тому

    Great documentary wish it was longer

  • @donnahuang5567
    @donnahuang5567 5 місяців тому

    Thank you for making this. I hope to have a community like this.

  • @bazcardinal1176
    @bazcardinal1176 5 місяців тому

    I feel gutted for everyone who was a part of that gym. I hope the tribe finds a new place to thrive and tell stories.

  • @ejl74
    @ejl74 6 місяців тому

    My gym was like this all the way up to two years ago. One thing I love about the old Jen was all the all the holds. I ended up buying close to 3000 pounds of.Holds and they now live in my basement and on my homewall. This was rad! I would definitely check out this gym if I had the chance.

  • @jessemeyers
    @jessemeyers 6 місяців тому

    Thanks for making this. Alan is my dad and I spent a lot of my youth at there. It’s amazing to see the impact of the place he helped create. I hope the community is able to stay together.

  • @FizzS
    @FizzS 6 місяців тому

    Lots of memories of ealry morning bouldering when I was preparing for an ice climbing trip, gathering with the team before a mountain ascent or just seeing old pals in the top-rpoing area.

  • @yossarian4047
    @yossarian4047 6 місяців тому

    I came across this video trying to figure out what's with the horseshoes I've seen in some of the sidewalks in the area, but I'm still not really sure.

    • @DashingAgent
      @DashingAgent 6 місяців тому

      Yeah me neither

    • @yossarian4047
      @yossarian4047 6 місяців тому

      @@DashingAgent this is cool nonetheless. Such a beautiful area!

  • @InspiredPhotons
    @InspiredPhotons 6 місяців тому

    Beautifully told - you captured the heart of the story in a way that's relatable for climbers anywhere.

  • @carriesparks7485
    @carriesparks7485 6 місяців тому

    My heart. My soul. So wonderful yet so crushing to watch. The sound of the bell the fans the hum. Thank you for going through the emotional slog to lend some immortality to such a special place.

    • @DashingAgent
      @DashingAgent 6 місяців тому

      Thanks for being an integral part of what made it so special!

  • @cleve741
    @cleve741 6 місяців тому

    At least we still have climb north

  • @Mattomune
    @Mattomune 6 місяців тому

    It's heartbreaking to me that a new climbing gym would so immediately cause a local staple to close up. Thank you for this video. I've climbed at Cooper's and had no idea the area had been affected as such.

    • @matthewmiller1409
      @matthewmiller1409 6 місяців тому

      It's not Ascend's fault TCW closed. It was well known the owner of TCW did not care about the space in the same way the patrons of the gym did. This was the only game in town for almost 30 years. I loved this place and the only excuse it had for not succeeding was because of the owner.

    • @Nuttyirishman85
      @Nuttyirishman85 5 місяців тому

      I’m upset my local gym raised their prices 30 a month. Also told me their cameras weren’t working, when my bean mocs got stolen from the cubby.

  • @Littlefirefilm
    @Littlefirefilm 6 місяців тому

    Very interesting portrait of a place that I can only imagine wasn’t easy to fully capture. Bravo 👏

  • @warartchesdavanijkul1156
    @warartchesdavanijkul1156 6 місяців тому

    I can't even state how much I miss that place. Thank you so much for making this video.

  • @amelacupuncture
    @amelacupuncture 6 місяців тому

    I miss this so much. This was home. I loved climbing and working here. I made so many lifelong friendships. Thanks for sharing this! ❤

  • @emmaclement4921
    @emmaclement4921 6 місяців тому

    I miss this place so much. thanks for making this video, reese.

  • @carnegiefellon
    @carnegiefellon 6 місяців тому

    This was really cool! I really fell for climbing at TCW and miss it dearly.

  • @Samstuckymusic
    @Samstuckymusic 6 місяців тому

    Miss that place! 🥲🥹 Thanks for making it, brother!

    • @DashingAgent
      @DashingAgent 6 місяців тому

      I miss it too. Sorry it took me so long!

  • @montaukisstrange
    @montaukisstrange 6 місяців тому

    I definitely saw this once or twice in our footage when looking back, we walk the woods of Camp Hero in Montauk all the time. Trying to figure out if the legends have any Native American roots, or did they descriptions start with the lumberjacks in the early 1900s? Great video either way!

  • @HollyHargreaves
    @HollyHargreaves 6 місяців тому

    In the mornings, the 1st thing I do is put on UA-cam while I'm still waking up. Which is what I did with this doco & it was super comforting. Great work as always, Reese🎉

    • @DashingAgent
      @DashingAgent 6 місяців тому

      Happy to be a part of your routine!!

  • @JudysProductionCompany1994
    @JudysProductionCompany1994 6 місяців тому

    Beautiful documentary, captivating imagery, also it felt like you were telling me a story about a long life friend you had that I wish I could’ve met. Love seeing your stuff. I’m still waiting for cobblestone 2 tho 👀

    • @DashingAgent
      @DashingAgent 6 місяців тому

      Thanks for watching! It was a special place. Keep your eyes peeled…

  • @BobbyDeisle
    @BobbyDeisle 6 місяців тому

    Great gym. Still super sad that its gone. Lots of people still sticking together at the point breeze location

    • @DashingAgent
      @DashingAgent 6 місяців тому

      I’ve only climbed there a couple times, but every time I go it’s lovely to see so many familiar faces!

  • @Iz-SixtyandBeyond
    @Iz-SixtyandBeyond 6 місяців тому

    Love your work! Keep it going!

    • @DashingAgent
      @DashingAgent 6 місяців тому

      Okay fine! Just for you though :)

  • @arthurjeiel6264
    @arthurjeiel6264 6 місяців тому

    I'm always fascinated with contained stories, because they reveal a certain level of creativity and deep sensibility necessary to pull them off, - levels that bigger budget productions lack more often than not. Great work!

  • @Littlefirefilm
    @Littlefirefilm 6 місяців тому

    I’m a little late but this is beautiful work, well done!

    • @DashingAgent
      @DashingAgent 6 місяців тому

      Better late than never! Thank you for watching!

  • @obscurity_films
    @obscurity_films 6 місяців тому

    This was greet Reese! Maybe this sounds lame, but I really loved the setup and atmosphere here of a friend telling another friend a spooky tale. Like the approach is just great. It sort of grounds everything first, builds up suspense, and then lets it go wild at the end (which is also just a really smart move from a filmmaking perspective). As someone mentioned below, it really reminds me of Poe and many other early 20th century spooky tales I love. Well done!

    • @DashingAgent
      @DashingAgent 6 місяців тому

      Thank you so much! Not lame at all haha this is super appreciated :)

  • @MichaelWarbux
    @MichaelWarbux 6 місяців тому

    Glad to see you taking your movies seriously. You're a talented dude and deserve to be recognized. It's gonna happen Reese. I'll hold you accountable this year...right after I start holding myself accountable too lol

  • @iTalkALotDontListen
    @iTalkALotDontListen 7 місяців тому

    Great personality. I genuinely enjoyed you talking. Stick with it. You'll get big.