Mutually Assured Productions

The Van Job is the first short from Mutually Assured Productions. The Van Job was filmed in fall of 2009 and was completed in early 2010. The crew of Mutually Assured Productions rented the Capitol Theater in Olympia, WA and premiered The Van Job to an audience of 200+ in February of 2010. Since then The Van Job has gone on to be an official selection of Tacoma’s NW Film and Arts Festival, and an official selection of the 2010 Tacoma Film Festival’s Filmmakers Forum.

Watch The Van Job:

The Van Job synopsis:
A young woman wakes up to find herself bound and gagged in the back of a moving van – destination unknown. Who is the bearded driver? Where is he taking her? And when will Detectives Robert and Sanchez come to her rescue?
Mystery, suspense, and a surprising twist: all are elements of “The Van Job”, a film short written, produced and directed by Olympia indie filmmaker Ken Carlson.
“The Van Job” is an exciting, fast-moving thriller about a girl in trouble and who, with a little help from her friends, finds a way out – and helps nab some bad guys in the end.

The Van Job on IMDB.
An article about The Van Job from Olympia’s own Olympia Power and Light
An awesome review from a fellow Olympian Two Player Co-op Van Job Review

Promotional poster for The Van Job:

The Van Job

Some production stills from The Van Job:

The Van Job

Abby as Laura in The Van Job

Abby as Laura in The Van Job

Abby as Laura in The Van Job

Chris as Victor in The Van Job

Chris as Victor in The Van Job

Erik and Abby in The Van Job

Nobody know this place, Erik, Chris and Abby in The Van Job

Take it easy, relax! Erik as Peter in The Van Job

John as Sanchez in The Van Job

John as Sanchez in The Van Job

Kyle as Beardo in The Van Job

Kyle as Beardo in The Van Job

Matt firing .357 as Roberts in The Van Job

Matt firing .357 as Roberts in The Van Job

Matt as Roberts in The Van Job