Slings and Arrows

This piece was inspired by the increased amount of bullying and suicides in America's teenagers.

Official Selection to the Once a Week Online Film Festival 2011
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Created and Produced by
Brenton Alexander Henry and Steven Pierce

Directed by
Steven Pierce

Written by
Brenton Alexander Henry, Steven Pierce, and Devon Schwab

Cast:
Israel Gutierrez
Michael Baxter
Tre Davis
Alexander Stine

Cinematography by
Trevor Fields and Brenton Alexander Henry

Unit Production Manager
Lindsey Sundboom

Edited by
Brenton Alexander Henry and Steven Pierce

Grip/Gaffing by
Trevor Fields

Costumes and Makeup by
Steven Pierce

Special Thanks to
Sparrow Film Project, Chase Wink, and Kait Coats

Produced in Association with Framework Productions

from William Shakespeare's play Hamlet

To be, or not to be, that is the question:
Whether 'tis nobler in the mind to suffer
The slings and arrows of outrageous fortune,
Or to take arms against a sea of troubles,
And by opposing end them? To die, to sleep,
No more; and by a sleep to say we end
The heart-ache, and the thousand natural shocks
That flesh is heir to: 'tis a consummation
Devoutly to be wished. To die, to sleep;
To sleep, perchance to dream -- ay, there's the rub:
For in that sleep of death what dreams may come,
When we have shuffled off this mortal coil,
Must give us pause -- there's the respect
That makes calamity of so long life.
For who would bear the whips and scorns of time,
The oppressor's wrong, the proud man's contumely,
The pangs of disprized love, the law's delay,
The insolence of office, and the spurns
That patient merit of the unworthy takes,
When he himself might his quietus make
With a bare bodkin? Who would fardels bear,
To grunt and sweat under a weary life,
But that the dread of something after death,
The undiscovered country from whose bourn
No traveller returns, puzzles the will,
And makes us rather bear those ills we have
Than fly to others that we know not of?
Thus conscience does make cowards of us all,
And thus the native hue of resolution
Is sicklied o'er with the pale cast of thought,
And enterprises of great pith and moment,
With this regard their currents turn awry,
And lose the name of action. Soft you now,
The fair Ophelia! Nymph, in thy orisons
Be all my sins remembered.

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[TheStripeyStudios]

Oh, so thanks for sharing!

[TheStripeyStudios]

Fab acting! And fab short story! Layout and editing was very neat, well done! And good music choice! :D

[m715fm]

This is a piece of reality for millions of children in America every day. Where is the freedom in violence? Where is the accountability for their behavior towards others. There is light at the end of the tunnel. For all the children in the world that are suffering, keep your head up and be true to yourself. There is LOVE in the world. There is help near by.

[DonP132]

that waws a cool short film.

[psynno1]

honest work, and great lighting/

[TheWitchygirl]

Good story, liked the flashbacks, heartfelt.

[stephan1ewr1tes]

You did a wonderful job in showing how it really is for a lot of young people growing up in society.

[stekel60]

CoooL one dude!

Go on my friend!.

[MCRealexxer]

yeah LOL :D

[felipemunoz47]

wack