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BoneBat "Comedy of Horrors"
Seattle, Washington
April 15th, 2024
Meet the Film Vandals
The Film Vandals are an award-winning production team based out of Seattle.
Founded by four Central Washington University alumni, Film Vandals has been
producing short films and sketch comedy since 2012.
Executive Producer & Writer
Director, Writer, Actor, SFX
Editor, Writer, and SFX
Producer, Writer, & Actor
Kyle Boynton is the executive producer, taking on the pre-production hell singlehandedly. From location scouting to wrangling cast and gathering crew, Kyle sets the team up for success every time. With a long history of theatre/improv and a love for writing, Kyle is as much at home in production as he is in pre-production.
Erik Showacy has been involved with video production for most of his life. Despite his experience in a variety of roles on set, he is happiest sitting in the Director’s chair - although his crew will swear he’s never off his feet during a production. Erik has earned Best Direction for Soul Pending (2022), Invaders Beyond the Sponge (2023), and Best Actor for Flight Risk (2021).
Kaitlin N. Larson has been an editor for nearly two decades, completing hundreds of projects from narrative films, television, and corporate content. For Film Vandals, she has brought home Best Editing for Flight Risk (2021) and Borderline (2017). She's also passionate about animation, writing, and special effects, utilizing these skills with us.
Jimmy-Dean Candella is some sort of comedy savant. Upon helping co-found Film Vandals, he immediately jumped in front of the camera and began spreading mirth and laughter like scurvy on a colonial frigate…or maybe black plague during the dark ages. You get it, the guy is hilarious.
Film Vandals Filmography
Awards & Accolades
Seattle Horror 48hr Film Project
2023 - Best Film 2023 - Invaders from beyond the Sponge!
2023 - Best Direction - Invaders from beyond the Sponge!
2023 - Best Editing - Invaders from beyond the Sponge!
2023 - Best Visual Effects - Invaders from beyond the Sponge!
2023 - Best Use of Character - IFBTS
2023 - Best Use of Prop - Invaders from beyond the Sponge!
2023 - Best Death - Invaders from beyond the Sponge!
2023 - Bloodiest (Honorable Mention) - IFBTS
2023 - Best Credits (Honorable Mention) - IFBTS
2022 - 3rd in City - Afternoon of the Killer Kites
2022 - Best use of Prop - Afternoon of the Killer Kites
2022 - Best Script, runner up - Afternoon of the Killer Kites
2022 - Audience Choice - Afternoon of the Killer Kites
2021 - Best Special Effects - Um.bre.la
2021 - Best use of Prop - Um.bre.la
2021 - Voted Audience Favorite - Um.bre.la
2020 - Best Use of Line - #EatTheRich
2020 - Best Score - #EatTheRich
2020 - Best Visual Effects - #EatTheRich
2020 - Nomination - Best Editing - #EatTheRich
2020 - Best Supporting Actor - Matt Showacy - #EatTheRich
2020 - Nom. Best Acting - Erik Showacy - #EatTheRich
2020 - Best Writing - #EatTheRich
2020 - 3rd Place - #EatTheRich
2018 - Best use of prop - Kill The Stream
2017 - Best Editing - Borderline
2017 - Best Visual Effects - Borderline
2016 - Nominated - Best Score - Day of the Dead
2016 - Nominated - Best Script - Day of the Dead
2016 - Honorable Mention - Day of the Dead
Seattle 48hr Film Project
2023 - Best Credits - Vineyard of Fury
2023 - Best Costumes - Vineyard of Fury
2022 - 2nd Place - Soul Pending
2022 - Best Direction - Erik Showacy - Soul Pending
2022 - Best use of Genre - Soul Pending
2022 - Best Supporting Actor - Katie Sweeney - S.P.
2022 - Best use of Character - Soul Pending
2022 - Best Visual Effects - Soul Pending
2021 - 3rd Place - Flight Risk
2021 - Best Actor - Erik Showacy - Flight Risk
2021 - Best Sound Design - Flight Risk
2021 - Best Editing - Flight Risk
2017 - Audience Award Winner - Swiped Away
2014 - Audience Choice Winner - Drunk on Knowledge
Renton Film Frenzy
2015 - Best use of previous year award award - Oh-no
2015 - Honorable Mention for Best Film - Oh-no
2014 - Best use of Renton - Rewriting Renton
2014 - 3rd Place - Rewriting Renton
2014 - Audience Choice Winner - Rewriting Renton
2013 - Best use of Renton - Uh-oh