“A chance encounter between a woman doing last minute shopping, and a butcher who is closing up shop for the evening, results in some unexpected help, a life altering decision, and preparation of one more meal.”

Official selection of the 2019 Richmond International Film Festival.
Official selection of the 2018 Virginia Film Festival.

2019 Virginia Production Alliance Filmmakers Showcase:

Lindsay Zampach
Winner – Best Actress, ONE MORE MEAL

Dave Perry
Nominated – Best Director, ONE MORE MEAL

ONE MORE MEAL Nominated for:
• Best Cinematography
• Best Film
• Best Production Design

2019 Silver Addy Winner

Read the review of One More Meal by Indie Shorts Mag.
Featured in The Roanoke Times.

The Floorboards are an American Roots Rock band from the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia. Almost two years after crossing paths, Dave and  the band finally had the chance to collaborate on something, a short film.

After listening to The Floorboards’ 2017 album Borrowed Moon, the song “Ain’t It All” became the inspiration for “One More Meal”, written and directed by Dave. It tells the story of a chance encounter between a woman on her way home to fix dinner, and a butcher who is closing up shop for the evening.

Dave pitched the idea of producing a narrative short film with music from the band as the score rather than a more traditional music video approach. After hearing the outline for what eventually became the script for the short film, Matt Browning and Jake Dempsey from the band loved the idea and gave Dave complete creative liberty with the production. “One More Meal” is the result.

Cast and Crew

“Woman” – Lindsay Zampach
“Butcher” – Ryan Austin
“Man” – Dan Johnson

Director of Photography – Dave Perry
Writer/Director – Dave Perry
Executive Producers – Dave Perry, Matt Browning
Producer – Kathryn J. Hatam
Casting – Kathryn J. Hatam
Art Director – Jenna Giannini
Key Grip – Benjamin Mullen
Gaffer – Ben Page
Makeup/SFX – Marisol Cotton
Additional Makeup – Robyn Frier Vaughn
Production Assistant – Jason Conn

The Floorboards

Singer/Songwriter – Matt Browning
Bass – Jake Dempsey
Guitarist/Songwriter – Chris Blankenship
Drums – Rob Vaughan

“Dave, I received your newsletter this morning and watched the “One More Meal” short film and words can not express how fantastic I think your work on this was.  This film is truly genius!! I am never surprised by your talent and am so glad that I know someone like you.  You are truly an inspiration and I just wanted to reach out and tell you how wonderful I think you are.” – Heather Johnson, COO & Brand Strategist, KUDZU BRANDS

Production Stills

Official Poster