A Drive at Dawn

2/22/2026

Screened at Black Sunday Film Festival Three men from a remote town race into the desert with a dangerous captive. In a ball of fear and hate, they struggle to do what’s right, but there is no easy solution – and all of them will be forever changed by dawn. This award-winning short by Director Joe D’Ovidio is expertly executed. With a runtime of just seven minutes, it delivers an impactful story with a great cast of actors who carry the narrative with no dialogue. You’re immediately thrown into the action and at once your mind is racing – why did they capture the person who’s bound in their trunk? How could they treat someone this way? What did they do to deserve this? Then just as soon as the questions are asked, they’re answered with dramatic effect. As an audience member, yo