In the summer of 2017, John Garcia and I made the dangerous trek to Toronto to film “Virgins Never Die.” This short film was based on a longer screenplay we had spent several years (up to that point) developing. We hoped this short film would interest a producer or distributor in our script. This never materialized, but I’m still pleased with how the short turned out. Of course, I don’t claim any credit; as a first-time director, I felt overwhelmed by everything I had to manage. The most I can say for myself is that I didn’t get in the way of the cast and crew, who were more competent than myself.

“Virgins Never Die” started as a comedy where a vigilante unknowingly dates a murderer. Over time, the focus shifted to the vigilante’s life outside their romance. But I’ll avoid going into too much detail on the script, as this narrative trailer only draws from the first act.

Special thanks to the following people:

• John Garcia, my co-writer and co-director, for his infinite patience while I got used to filming.
• The crew who made the film look incredible, even though the budget was seven thousand dollars.
• The cast, for agreeing to re-shoots after our editor lost some footage in an accident.