Harbinger (film)

Harbinger is a 2016 American eco-thriller film written and directed by Cody Duckworth, and produced by Jonathan de la Luz. It stars Dimitrius Pulido, Tina Rodriguez, Paeka Campos and Joseph T. Campos.

Harbinger was among films screened at 22nd San Antonio Film Festival, 19th Cine Las Americas International Film Festival and 49th WorldFest-Houston festival, where it won "Silver Remi Award".

Plot
The fantasy film follows twelve-year-old girl Mira Gonzaga who has been having terrible dreams after a traumatic brain injury of an undisclosed origin. Taking care of Mira and his pregnant wife, Jesús Gonzaga moves the family away from the city to a secluded ranch in the Texas hill-country. Mira soon discovers that the ranch is just as far from safety. She has vivid night dreams, sees her deceased grandmother and a monster who claims to be her soon-to-be-born brother. There are several hints in the movie that these strange occurrences are taking place as a result of poisoned water from nearby fracking operations.

After Mira's mother dies and Jesús tries to feed Mira poisonous wild boar meat, their neighbor Dimitri comes and saves her, chasing Jesús until giant drilling rigs explode.

Cast

 * Dimitrius Pulido as Jesús Gonzaga
 * Tina Rodriguez as Gabriella Gonzaga
 * Paeka Campos as Mira Gonzaga
 * Joseph T. Campos as Dimitri
 * Anne Frances as Abuela
 * Gerard Flores	as Kitty (monster)
 * Roland Uribe as Doctor

Production
Harbinger was shot in Texas during summer 2014 between Fischer and Austin. The prime shooting location was Rancho Mirando, a wedding venue in Fischer.

Development
Harbinger is the debut feature from writer/director Cody Duckworth, who grew up around San Antonio ranches. Film production spanned over seven years from inception to distribution. The original script was written as a horror film while the director was still in college. After producer Jonathan de la Luz came on board the project, the script was rewritten, embracing the eco-thriller genre with fracking as the primary threat in the film.

Release
Harbinger premiered at the Cine Las Americas International Film Festival in Austin, Texas on May 8, 2016. It was intended for digital distribution only. “Harbinger” was released on DVD on February 28, 2017.