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Kept Man
Kept Man
	Digital release poster
Directed by	Brett Annese
Screenplay by	Wilson Cleveland
Produced by	Patrick T. Rousseau; Brett Annese;
Starring	Wilson Cleveland; Hartley Sawyer;
Cinematography	Matthew Moroughan
Edited by	Nathaniel Wixon
Music by	Brett Annese
Production; companies	Unboxd Media; Iris MediaWorks;
Distributed by	Amazon Prime; Vimeo on Demand; YouTube;
Release date	October 31, 2014;
Running time	12 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

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Kept Man is a 2014 short film suspense drama directed by Brett Annese and written by Wilson Cleveland, who also stars in the film.^[2] The film, set in Los Angeles, is a two-hander that depicts the intense relationship between Cleveland's character Jake and his new boyfriend, Brian, played by Hartley Sawyer, who is slowly losing his grip on reality.

The film was released for Halloween on October 31, 2014 on YouTube. A second cut of the film, featuring three additional scenes was released for Valentine's Day on February 14, 2015, on Amazon Prime Video and Vimeo On Demand.^[3]^[4]

Cast

Wilson Cleveland as Jake^[5]
Hartley Sawyer as Brian^[6]^[7]

Reception

Kept Man received a range of reviews from critics. Joseph Ehrman-Dupre of IndieWire described it as "moody, mysterious, and shocking," noting that while the film's twist is anticipated, it still has an impact.^[8] Evan DeSimone of NewMediaRockstars commented on the film's structure, indicating it was designed to keep viewers off balance.^[9]

The film also won a 2015 Webby Award for Individual Short (Drama) from the International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences on May 19, 2015.^[10]

References

^ Hurwitz, Daniel (October 31, 2014). "What to Watch This Weekend: Kept Man". USA Today. Retrieved May 27, 2018 – via Gannett Company.
^ Snicks, Brooks (November 7, 2014). "Watch! Cutting The Ties That Bind In Creepy Short Film". NewNowNext. Retrieved May 23, 2018 – via Viacom Media Networks.
^ Gutelle, Sam (October 31, 2014). "Here's One Last Horror Video For Your Halloween Weekend". Tubefilter. Tubefilter, Inc. Retrieved May 23, 2018.
^ Hurwitz, Daniel (October 31, 2014). "What to Watch This Weekend: Kept Man". USA Today. Retrieved May 27, 2018 – via Gannett Company.
^ Johnson, Jocelyn (February 11, 2015). "New Film from Wilson Cleveland Pits Journalist Against Wall Street Mogul". VideoInk. VideoInk. Retrieved May 28, 2018.
^ "Watch Hartley Sawyer in Kept Man". TV Guide. CBS Interactive. February 14, 2015. Retrieved May 28, 2018.
^ Snicks, Brooks (November 7, 2014). "Watch! Cutting The Ties That Bind In Creepy Short Film". NewNowNext. Retrieved May 23, 2018 – via Viacom Media Networks.
^ Ehrman-Dupre, Joseph (December 9, 2014). "The Art of the Short Film: Kept Man". IndieWire. IndieWire. Retrieved May 23, 2018.
^ DeSimone, Evan (October 31, 2014). "Kept Man Will Keep You on Edge". NewMediaRockstars. NewMediaRockstars. Retrieved May 23, 2018.
^ "2015 Webby Award Winners: Kept Man". Webby Awards.

External links

[1] Hurwitz, Daniel (October 31, 2014). "What to Watch This Weekend: Kept Man". USA Today. Retrieved May 27, 2018 – via Gannett Company.

[2] Snicks, Brooks (November 7, 2014). "Watch! Cutting The Ties That Bind In Creepy Short Film". NewNowNext. Retrieved May 23, 2018 – via Viacom Media Networks.

[3] Gutelle, Sam (October 31, 2014). "Here's One Last Horror Video For Your Halloween Weekend". Tubefilter. Tubefilter, Inc. Retrieved May 23, 2018.

[4] Hurwitz, Daniel (October 31, 2014). "What to Watch This Weekend: Kept Man". USA Today. Retrieved May 27, 2018 – via Gannett Company.

[5] Johnson, Jocelyn (February 11, 2015). "New Film from Wilson Cleveland Pits Journalist Against Wall Street Mogul". VideoInk. VideoInk. Retrieved May 28, 2018.

[6] "Watch Hartley Sawyer in Kept Man". TV Guide. CBS Interactive. February 14, 2015. Retrieved May 28, 2018.

[7] Snicks, Brooks (November 7, 2014). "Watch! Cutting The Ties That Bind In Creepy Short Film". NewNowNext. Retrieved May 23, 2018 – via Viacom Media Networks.

[8] Ehrman-Dupre, Joseph (December 9, 2014). "The Art of the Short Film: Kept Man". IndieWire. IndieWire. Retrieved May 23, 2018.

[9] DeSimone, Evan (October 31, 2014). "Kept Man Will Keep You on Edge". NewMediaRockstars. NewMediaRockstars. Retrieved May 23, 2018.

[10] "2015 Webby Award Winners: Kept Man". Webby Awards.

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+'''''Kept Man''''' is a 2014 [[short film]] suspense [[drama]] directed by Brett Annese and written by [[Wilson Cleveland]], who also stars in the film.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.newnownext.com/watch-cutting-the-ties-that-bind-in-creepy-short-film-kept-man/11/2014/|title=Watch! Cutting The Ties That Bind In Creepy Short Film|last=Snicks|first=Brooks|date=November 7, 2014|work=[[Logo TV|NewNowNext]]|access-date=May 23, 2018|via=[[Viacom Media Networks]]}}</ref> The film, set in [[Los Angeles]], is a [[two-hander]] that depicts the intense relationship between Cleveland's character Jake and his new boyfriend, Brian, played by [[Hartley Sawyer]], who is slowly losing his grip on reality.
-The film was released for [[Halloween]] on October 31, 2014 on [[YouTube]]. A second cut of the film featuring three additional scenes was released for [[Valentine's Day]] on February 14, 2015, on [[Amazon Prime Video]] and [[Vimeo|Vimeo On Demand]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.tubefilter.com/2014/10/31/horror-halloween-wilson-cleveland-kept-man/|title=Here’s One Last Horror Video For Your Halloween Weekend|last=Gutelle|first=Sam|date=October 31, 2014|work=[[Tubefilter]]|publisher=Tubefilter, Inc.|accessdate=May 23, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.pressreader.com/usa/usa-today-us-edition/20141031/282535836643556|title=What to Watch This Weekend: Kept Man|last=Hurwitz|first=Daniel|date=October 31, 2014|work=[[USA Today]]|access-date=May 27, 2018|via=[[Gannett Company]]}}</ref>
+The film was released for [[Halloween]] on October 31, 2014 on [[YouTube]]. A second cut of the film, featuring three additional scenes was released for [[Valentine's Day]] on February 14, 2015, on [[Amazon Prime Video]] and [[Vimeo|Vimeo On Demand]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.tubefilter.com/2014/10/31/horror-halloween-wilson-cleveland-kept-man/|title=Here's One Last Horror Video For Your Halloween Weekend|last=Gutelle|first=Sam|date=October 31, 2014|work=[[Tubefilter]]|publisher=Tubefilter, Inc.|accessdate=May 23, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.pressreader.com/usa/usa-today-us-edition/20141031/282535836643556|title=What to Watch This Weekend: Kept Man|last=Hurwitz|first=Daniel|date=October 31, 2014|work=[[USA Today]]|access-date=May 27, 2018|via=[[Gannett Company]]}}</ref>
-== Reception ==
-The film received generally favorable reviews from critics. In his December 9, 2014 ''[[IndieWire]]'' review, Joseph Ehrman-Dupre called ''Kept Man'' "a moody, mysterious, and shocking film" with "a twist you know is coming, but you won't guess it"<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indiewire.com/2014/12/the-art-of-the-short-film-kept-man-215748/|title=The Art of the Short Film: Kept Man|last=Ehrman-Dupre|first=Joseph|date=December 9, 2014|work=[[IndieWire]]|publisher=IndieWire|accessdate=May 23, 2018}}</ref> and ''[[NewMediaRockstars]]''' Evan DeSimone credited the film as being "perfectly constructed to keep the viewer off balance." <ref>{{cite web|url=http://newmediarockstars.com/2014/10/kept-man-will-keep-you-on-edge/|title=Kept Man Will Keep You on Edge|last=DeSimone|first=Evan|date=October 31, 2014|work=[[NewMediaRockstars]]|publisher=NewMediaRockstars|accessdate=May 23, 2018}}</ref> Viewer ratings were less favorable. The film's aggregate user rating on its [[IMDb]] page is 5.4 out of 10. <ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4071550/ratings|title=Kept Man - User Ratings |work=[[IMDB]]}}</ref>
-On May 19, 2015 the [[International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences]] honored the film with a [[2015 Webby Awards|2015 Webby Award]] for Individual Short (Drama).<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.webbyawards.com/winners/kept-man/|title=2015 Webby Award Winners: Kept Man|work=Webby Awards}}</ref>
 == Cast ==
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 * [[Hartley Sawyer]] as Brian<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/hartley-sawyer/videos/305631//|title=Watch Hartley Sawyer in Kept Man|date=February 14, 2015|work=[[TV Guide]]|publisher=[[CBS Interactive]]|accessdate=May 28, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.newnownext.com/watch-cutting-the-ties-that-bind-in-creepy-short-film-kept-man/11/2014/|title=Watch! Cutting The Ties That Bind In Creepy Short Film|last=Snicks|first=Brooks|date=November 7, 2014|work=[[Logo TV|NewNowNext]]|access-date=May 23, 2018|via=[[Viacom Media Networks]]}}</ref>
-== Crew ==
+== Reception ==
+''Kept Man'' received a range of reviews from critics. Joseph Ehrman-Dupre of ''[[IndieWire]]'' described it as "moody, mysterious, and shocking," noting that while the film's twist is anticipated, it still has an impact.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indiewire.com/2014/12/the-art-of-the-short-film-kept-man-215748/|title=The Art of the Short Film: Kept Man|last=Ehrman-Dupre|first=Joseph|date=December 9, 2014|work=[[IndieWire]]|publisher=IndieWire|accessdate=May 23, 2018}}</ref> Evan DeSimone of ''[[NewMediaRockstars]]'' commented on the film's structure, indicating it was designed to keep viewers off balance.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://newmediarockstars.com/2014/10/kept-man-will-keep-you-on-edge/|title=Kept Man Will Keep You on Edge|last=DeSimone|first=Evan|date=October 31, 2014|work=[[NewMediaRockstars]]|publisher=NewMediaRockstars|accessdate=May 23, 2018}}</ref>
-* Brett Annese – director
-* Wilson Cleveland – screenwriter
+The film also won a [[2015 Webby Awards|2015 Webby Award]] for Individual Short (Drama) from the [[International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences]] on May 19, 2015.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.webbyawards.com/winners/kept-man/|title=2015 Webby Award Winners: Kept Man|work=Webby Awards}}</ref>
-* Patrick T. Rousseau, Wilson Cleveland – producers
-* Nathaniel Wixon – editor
 == References ==
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 == External links ==
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 * {{IMDb title|4071550|Kept Man (2014)}}
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