Beyond the Frame: Triggers (2020)
Beyond the Frame is a behind the scenes documentary series that details the independent production processes of Mystery Dinner Studios. In Beyond the Frame: Triggers co-executive producers Tony Aaron II & Chris Carthern, with composer Otis Jones, walk you through some of the details of the creation of Triggers, a movie about conservative politics and gun violence.
Triggers (2020)
An aspiring conservative politician attempts to run for office whilst avoiding dealing with gun violence and personal tragedy in the age of right-wing media. Peter Shaver, a grieving conservative political candidate running for office in Oklahoma, is making his way to an interview where he is expected to respond publicly for the 1st time to personal tragedy & the recent events of gun violence in his hometown. Throughout the day gun violence trauma triggers flashbacks to the recent events that lead to this point in his life & his political campaign.
The Team
Tony Aaron II and Chris Carthern are co-executive producers, best friends, and social justice advocates that have devoted their careers to self-producing diverse, woke, incisive, and insightful content with the uncompromising intention of permanently changing the world for all underrepresented peoples. #BlackLivesMatter

Tony Aaron II
Director ∙ Cinematographer ∙ Editor ∙ Composer ∙ Executive Producer

Chris Carthern
Executive Producer ∙ Sound Mixer

Allison Ewing
Executive Producer ∙ Casting Producer

Otis Jones
Composer

Elizabeth Spiers
Producer ∙ Ex NY Observer Editor In Chief ∙ NYU J-School Professor ∙ Progressive Political Consultant

Redditt O. Hudson
Police Reform Consultant ∙ Retired Police Officer

Brian Bradford
Retired CBS Paramount Executive

Chrissy Stroop
LGBTQIA Activist ∙ Ex-Evangelical Writer





MYSTERY DINNER STUDIOS presents BEYOND THE FRAME: TRIGGERS and TRIGGERS
DARRET HART EMILY HILEMAN CHRISTINE KIEFER TAHIR MOORE JAMIE SILVAN
executive produced by CHRIS CARTHERN and TONY AARON II
edited by TONY AARON II pre-score composed by OTIS JONES score composed by TONY AARON II
screenplay by TONY AARON II directed by TONY AARON II cinematography by TONY AARON II