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)

WATCH THE AWARD-WINNING SHORT FILM

A brutal, stylish short film from writer-director Silas Dunn, blending pulpy crime, high-tension suspense, and visceral action.

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CRUX #1

A pulpy crime thriller written by Silas Dunn & CJ Patereau

Art by Cesar Lemus & Huy Dinh
Cover Art by Paul Johnstone

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THE DEVIL’S GATE #1

Written by Silas Dunn & CJ Patereau

Art by Gerald von Stoddard & Lorenzo Scaramella
Cover Art by Huy Dinh

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ZEROSKINS

Written by Silas Dunn

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MEET THE TEAM

Silas Dunn

FOUNDER | CEO
WRITER | DIRECTOR | PRODUCER

Best 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.

Joel Ezra Hebner

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.