Corey Bradberry

director’s note

In Honor the Governor’s Honor, down-on-his-luck P.I. Gil T. Hunter is dragged into a high-society mystery gone sideways. With standout performances and lush noir visuals, this comedy plays it straight-faced—so the laughs land even harder.

Our comedy noir short is a love letter to classic film noir, filtered through a comedic lens and reframed with a modern voice—one that puts an Asian-American lead in the trench coat of a traditionally white, hard-boiled detective. I’ve always enjoyed a genre-bending approach, regardless of the performance medium.

I wanted to make something that was sharp, stylish, and genuinely funny, no matter the budget. We focused on strong design with lush visuals, standout performances, and a terrific script that balances mystery with comedy.