short | fantasy, dark comedy | 2017
An ambivalent reporter will get his big break if an interview with the Devil goes as planned. The Devil Needs a Fix reunites Ian with From the Sky award-winning Producer Jess Grant, Actor Steven Soro, Editor Eric Frith, Assistant Director Ian Van der Werff, and the Emmy-winning audio team at Bad Animals. The Devil Needs a Fix also stars Stefan Hajek (SXSW audience-award winner Eden) and Rosalie Miller (SyFy’s Z Nation)—with music by Hensinki-based folktronica band Husky Rescue (Lollapalooza, Austin City Limits).
The Devil Needs a Fix screened at Oscar-qualifying festivals including the 2017 Seattle International Film Festival (its world premiere) and HollyShorts Film Festival. The film won awards including Best Washington Made Film at the 2018 Gig Harbor Film Festival and was named one of Film Shortage’s favorite fantasy/sci-fi shorts of 2018.
“A wonderfully scripted film with a rather brilliant turn of events.” -FILM SHORTAGE
“Great performances, a smart and funny script, and genuine creepiness.” -Tony Kay, CITY ARTS, THE SUN BREAK
“This smart and elegant sophomore film proves From the Sky was no accident. Ian Ebright knows how to make movies.” -Sven Mikulec, CINEPHILIA & BEYOND
The Devil Needs a Fix – Official Trailer
The Devil Needs a Fix – Full Film: