Salient Minus Ten is a 2017 science fiction short film written and directed by Emma Dark.
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| Directed by | Emma Dark |
| Written by | Emma Dark |
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| Cinematography | Philip Bloom |
| Edited by | Emma Dark |
| Music by | Eric Elick |
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Running time | 13 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
The plot of Salient Minus Ten focuses on Adam Harper, who unexpectedly finds himself thrust into a brutal game of life and death.[1]
Salient Minus Ten was funded via the crowdfunding website Indiegogo, where it raised 109% of its goal.[2] Alan Austen, who stopped acting in 2005, was asked by Dark to audition for the lead role in the film after meeting her at the Dale-Con Sci-fi Convention,[3] and later found that he was successful in securing the role.[4] Several shots were filmed at the Barbican Estate in the City of London. Several crew members from Dark's previous film, Seize the Night, returned to work on Salient Minus Ten.[5]
The first trailer was released on August 31, 2017,[6] and the film premiered at the 2017 British Horror Film Festival.[7] It had its Canadian premiere at the Little Terrors Short Film Festival on April 23, 2018.[8]
Salient Minus Ten won the award for Best Director at the Starburst Fantasy Awards 2018.[9]
