Boise filmmaker wins Alexa Rose Foundation grant for Idaho horror feature

Boise-area filmmaker Bradley Elliot Norton received an Alexa Rose Foundation Light of Day Award for his horror feature Sundowning, which is set in Idaho and plans a 2028 international release. The grant gives the production added momentum as the team works to raise more money and move toward a larger shoot in 2027.

Why it matters: - The Light of Day Award backs an Idaho-based horror feature with a national and international audience in mind. - The grant gives Sundowning additional support as the production works to finish financing and move toward release. - The project adds another example of Boise film work reaching beyond the local market.

What happened: - The Alexa Rose Foundation honored Boise-area filmmaker Bradley Elliot Norton with a Light of Day Award. - Norton received the grant for Sundowning, a feature film set in Idaho. - The film follows a vampire with dementia and is designed to explore loss, identity and the isolation of old age. - Norton said the team has been working toward the project for a long time and that the award is the boost the production needs.

The details: - Production is already underway on Sundowning. - The bulk of filming is scheduled for summer 2027. - The film is targeting an international release in 2028. - Sundowning is seeking additional fundraising through nonprofit partner Travel Alliance of Idaho. - The project has launched a GiveButter page for donations and involvement. - Norton is co-owner of Boise production company LowerGentry Studios. - LowerGentry Studios says Norton is known for work that tackles weighty themes with nerve and authenticity. - Norton’s previous feature, Stockton to Table Rock, is currently streaming internationally.

Between the lines: - The grant signals outside validation for an Idaho production that blends genre filmmaking with themes of aging and memory. - The fundraising push suggests the award is a milestone, not the finish line, for a project still assembling resources. - The international release plan points to ambitions beyond a regional audience.

What's next: - The Sundowning team will keep raising money before the summer 2027 filming window. - Production is expected to move deeper into principal photography next year. - The film is aiming for distribution in 2028. - More information is available through the project’s GiveButter page and the film’s social channels.