About Us
Little Spark Films and the ever punishing hurdle called success
Little Spark Films (LSF) began with a one-week turnaround short film which was made simply just for the hell of it. That short film didn’t win any awards. But it was written, planned, shot, edited, and submitted on the deadline and got accepted! We're still pretty proud of that. From there the LSF team honed its own form of procedure of “punk filmmaking”. Over the years we have worked on a wide variety of sets for major productions and helmed shoots for local businesses and independent musicians in the Dallas / Fort Worth Metroplex.
Our Story
We have had the honor of working with some of the most talented and interesting people in the industry! From taking part in season 2 of The Last Drive-in With Joe Bob Briggs to directing features with Lloyd Kaufman, Kevin Gage, Isaiah Washington, Lou Temple and Fangoria legend Kerry O’Quinn!
Most recently LSF produced a short film written by horror novelist Paul Kane. A dramatic interrogation filled with nightmares and trauma. The Torturer is Little Spark Films’ most revered project to date. Starring Texas thespians Paul T. Taylor & Lawrence Varnado. This picture is beautifully shot in 6k by director of photography, Jörg Viktor Steins-Lauß and directed by Joe Manco.
“The ambiguous nature of the story is the fuel for the cinematic, wildfire. As soon as we are drawn into the passionate queries of the Torturer, we are smashed in the face with some of the best, lower-budget torture effects I’ve seen. Far from being “torture-porn” the violence takes you right to the edge of unbearably gruesome, only to let you breathe for a bit, before the next round. This is the kind of ebb and flow that genre films have lacked for far too long.”
-Robert Rippeth Jr.
Demons of Celluloid
Meet The Team
Our Clients
Filmography
Fantastico Disasterpiece Theater (S4) TV Show Troma & Better Than Nothing Films
Death World Short Film Little Spark Films
SHAB - Acoustic Reveal EP 3 Music Videos SHAB & Septien Entertainment Group
Beyond Dusk Short Film Little Spark Films
Sunday Sinema Pilot Little Spark Films
Vicemares Feature Little Spark Films
The Man Who Left Nothing Mockumentary Ty Addams & Little Spark Films
Sockos of Sin Indiegogo Short Little Spark Films
Demon Metal Murder V: New Blood Short Film Little Spark Films
Evil For Dinner Feature Gambling Man Productions & Little Spark Films
Hellbound Laments Commercial Series Pyramid Gallery / Configuration Boxes
The Torturer Short Film Little Spark Films
Murderballs Short Film Little Spark Films
Wenn Krampus Kommt Shot Film Merry Scary 48hr Film Race
Silly Dilly Why So Killy? Short Little Spark Films
Anti Christmas Carol Short Film Merry Scary 48hr Film Race / TROMA
Yoga Garage Web Series Funny or Die / Wanda Wayne Productions
Burnouts Short Film Demonic Chronic 48hr Film Race
First Date Tattoo Commercial Vato Loco Tattoo Shop
Don't Take The Drag Short Film Demonic Chronic 48hr Film Race
Circus Sisters Short Film Little Spark Films
Musico Pandemonium Rockumentary Aristoscat
Cup Cake Short Film Demonic Chronic 48hr Film Race
The Black Room Short Film Little Spark Films
Awards & Highlights -
- Beyond Dusk
- Official Selection (RS Film Fest)
- Official Selection (Montreal Independent Film Festival)
- Official Selection (Halloween Horror Haunt)
- Official Selection (Lift-Off Sessions September 2022)
- Best Actor Paul T. Taylor (RS Film Fest)
- Best Horror (RS Film Fest)
- Best Actor Paul T. Taylor (4th Dimension)
- Best Horror Short (OTB Film Fest)
- Gold Tier / Best FX VFX (Horror Movie Awards)
- Gold Tier / Disturbing Films (Horror Movie Awards)
- Gold Tier / Short Film Performances (Horror Movie Awards)
- Gold Tier / Screenplays (Horror Movie Awards)
- Gold Tier / Top Artistic Achievements (Horror Movie Awards)
- TROMA NOW + Grindsploitation 9, 10 & 11 Selections
- Don't Take The Drag / Burnouts
- Silly Dilly / Anti Christmas Carol
- Murderballs / Wenn Krampus Kommpt
- Demon Metal Murder V: New Blood + P.S.A.
- Death World
- Demon Metal Murder V & Death World
- Official Selection Texas Frightmare Weekend 2021
- Official Selection Lift Off Sessions 2019
- Official Selection Texas Frightmare Weekend 2018
- Most Tromatic Award (Merry Scary 48hr)
- Scream Queen Award (Merry Scary 48hr)
- Silly Dilly Why So Killy? "Dildo of the Dead"
- Official Selection (Texas Frightmare Weekend 2018)
- Official Selection (San Antonio Film Festival 2017)
- Official Selection (Texas Frightmare Weekend 2017)
- Official Selection (Texas Frightmare Weekend 2017)
- Official Selection (Texas Blood Bath V Film Fest 2013)
- American Murder Song
- The Donner Party Reunion Tour (2017)
- The Wake Tour (2016)