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Long Dark Road

The Team

Written & Directed by
Aaron Connor

Produced by
Aaron Connor

Cinematography by
Bailey Maine

Production Design by
Wyatt Woods

Edited by Davis Cameron Chu

Color by Tessa Smith & Benicio Calo

Sound Design by Benicio Calo

Screening History

Buffalo International Film Festival 2023
Cleveland International Film Festival 2024
Los Angeles Reel Recovery Film Festival 2023
Short Sweet Film Festival 2023 - Honorable Mention Student Film
Blackbird Film Festival 2023 - Honorable Mention
Silver Telly Award 2024
Zion International Film Festival 2023
Youngstown Film Festival 2023
Columbus ReelAbilities Film Festival 2023
Highland Square Film Festival 2025

Experimental | 9m

When lost on a rural backroad, a recovering addict must come to terms with himself in order to find his way back to reality.

Director Statement:
Long Dark Road is incredibly personal to me, taking direct inspiration from real stories and experiences of my father Pat while he was on tour with bands in the late 80s.
My father is a very important role model in my life. He has always been very supportive of myself and my creative visions. He is where I learned storytelling from. This film pays homage to a real experience that changed the trajectory of my father's life and shaped him into the man I came to know. This film is also the culmination of my filmmaking career at Cleveland State, and I’m proud to have brought some of my favorite filmmakers I’ve worked with together for this project.

© 2026 Aaron Connor | aaronrconnor@gmail.com | All rights reserved. Images may not be used in any form without prior permission.

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