founded by award-winning writer-director silas dunn, mass upset is a production house made up of a collective of innovative creators who specialize in hard-hitting, high-octane action for both TV & FILM.
COLLECTOR (2022)
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Northern England, 827 A.D. A weathered Norseman living a quiet life of solitude in the wilderness is left for dead by a vicious Saxon hunting party, thrusting him back into the violent past he thought he'd left behind forever.
Written & Directed by Silas Dunn
Starring Joel Ezra Hebner
MARAUDERS
A former Marine is pulled into a globe-trotting quest for an elusive pirate treasure that’s also being hunted by a ruthless mercenary.
Created by Silas Dunn
Starring Jesse Kove & Joel Ezra Hebner
COLLECTOR
The driver for a ruthless drug runner is thrust into a turf war between his employers and a rival syndicate that sets off violent repercussions across the city.
Created by Silas Dunn
Starring Joel Ezra Hebner
JUDGES
A mysterious mercenary finds himself in a small West Virginia town during his dark, vengeful quest to follow a dangerous cartel across the country and dismantle it at all costs.
Created by Silas Dunn
Starring Joel Ezra Hebner
ABOUT US
Mass Upset Pictures is a collective of innovative artists both behind the scenes and on camera. Ranging from writers and directors to actors and producers, the Mass Upset team works together as a unit to create captivating, visceral action for both film and TV.
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FOUNDER | CEO
WRITER | DIRECTOR | PRODUCERBest known for his flawed, complex characters and the visceral worlds they inhabit, award-winning writer-director Silas Dunn was born on June 29, 1995, in Tucson, Arizona. Dunn studied screenwriting under Ken Estin at the Academy of Art University in San Francisco, California. He draws from a wide range of pulp influences such as Ed Brubaker, Donald E. Westlake, Don Pendleton, and Max Allan Collins. Dunn's work has been nominated for a number of screenwriting awards and has been praised for its dark, gritty tone and its intense, brutal violence.
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ACTOR | EXECUTIVE PRODUCER
Joel Ezra Hebner is an actor and producer with over 15 years of experience both in front of the camera and behind the scenes. He is also well known in the world of video games and gaming for being the face of not one but two major franchises, Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare and Dark Avenger. Being what's described as an "action actor", he has also worked as stunt coordinator on many features, television, and music videos.Hebner is also an experienced precision driver, logging more than a dozen commercials and music videos. He has driven for brands like Chevy, Porshe, Toyota, TCM, Lee Jeans, and many more.