We All Die Alone

We All Die Alone is a 2021 American dark comedy short film directed by Jonathan Hammond and written by Hammond and Ryan Roach. It stars Brian Patrick Butler, Frank DiPalermo, Suzana Norberg and Alexandra Slade. The film premiered in 2021 at the FilmOut San Diego LGBT Film Festival in San Diego, California. It has screened at festivals such as Sidewalk Film Festival, Sarasota Film Festival, San Diego International Film Festival, HollyShorts Film Festival and won awards at Burbank International Film Festival, Downtown Los Angeles Film Festival, Phoenix Film Festival, GI Film Festival, Oceanside International Film Festival and Idyllwild International Festival of Cinema. The film was distributed by Omeleto and Film Shortage on their YouTube channels.

Plot
The arrogance of a conflict negotiator results in two clashing gangs butting heads in a stand-off that leads to dramatic conversations about Mexican food, romance and tragic consequences.

Cast

 * Brian Patrick Butler as Riley
 * Frank DiPalermo as Peter
 * Joshua Alan Jones as Killer
 * Patrick Mayuyu as Phillip
 * Durwood Murray as Second Story
 * Carla Nell as Patsy
 * Suzana Norberg as Svetlana
 * Brent Roberts as Crusher
 * Alexandra Slade as Evangelique

Production
Principal photography took place in San Diego. Jonathan Hammond and Ryan Binse are a few filmmakers involved in the project. Hammond said he was inspired by Quentin Tarantino, Brian De Palma, Martin Scorsese and Edgar Wright. The film was originally made as a 48 hour film and was recreated after three years with additional characters. Ryan Roach co-wrote the script.

Release
We All Die Alone premiered on September 12, 2021 at the FilmOut San Diego LGBT Film Festival in San Diego, California. It screened on October 15 of the same year at San Diego International Film Festival. In 2022, it screened at Sidewalk Film Festival, Dances With Films, HollyShorts Film Festival, Sarasota Film Festival, GI Film Festival San Diego and Reeling: The Chicago LGBTQ+ International Film Festival.

The film was distributed on YouTube by Omeleto on November 22, 2022 and Film Shortage on April 2, 2023.

Critical response
Alan Ng of Film Threat said the film is "exactly what I look for in comedy" and "bends the gangster genre enough to make the story feel fresh."