THE CHALLENGER : Redemption

Press release from DECADES APART: NOIR CUT

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Writer/ Director, Andrew Di Pardo returns to his roots with a REUNION short film Project with his original Canadian company Suit & Stubble Productions alongside Aramis Pacitto!

From 2012-2015 Andrew & Aramis created and made an 8 part film Series titled “The Challenger.” 

Now in 2025, this creative duo returns with one last chapter being added to the series in a film titled “The Challenger: Redemption”

OUT NOW!

The film stars Aramis Pacitto as Rick Sledge/The Challenger 

This project also has ‘Decades Apart’ co-writer Gilbert Laberge reunion with Andrew Di Pardo as a Story Editor on the film!

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For the full credits to ‘The Challenger: Redemption’ :https://www.imdb.com/title/tt37275338/?ref_=ext_shr_imdbWS

Catch the 9 Part CHALLENGER film series below:

https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLRP2JYMLvhzeaKlJZcBaUdyIibUqIs9fp&si=xGM6eXlKUP7iEMSM

TFS article (January 2024): Screenwriting Grad Andrew Di Pardo Releases Animated Short, The Angry Cook

 Class of 2015 Writing for Film & Television grad Andrew Di Pardorecently released his newest film – an animated short called The Angry Cook: Deli Nightmares. 

Conceived alongside Jon Pierceback in 2018, the pair drew from their experiences working in restaurants as inspiration for the film’s plot.

“It was loosely based on how a cook we knew would react when getting angry at last-second orders before closing,” he said.

“We took the anger idea one step further and into a very dark, twisted direction, as we made him kill the people he found responsible for his unhappiness in the job.”

Di Pardo was also able to enlist the help of two Disney animators, Matthew Quan-Yin (one of his childhood friends) and Kyron Miller, who both jumped at the chance to work on the project after reading its concept.

“It was a great experience making this film. It was in the making since 2019 and got delayed and even cancelled at one point, due to COVID,” said Di Pardo.

“But now, with the help of AI technology, I was able to take the concepts that were made by Matthew and Kyron and turn them into a small horror animation film. This is the most unique project I have ever made, and I am very satisfied with the results.”

The Angry Cook: Deli Nightmares is currently available on YouTube. 

Article by the Toronto Film School

Originally posted at:

 https://www.torontofilmschool.ca/blog/january-spotlight-amazing-alumni-student-faculty-accomplishments/