Trash Video 6

***Trash Video 6*** *(*sometimes referred to as '*TV6*'*)* is the Sixth of the Trash Video series. The film takes place after *Trash Video 5*. Starring Brett Senzer, Connor Francis and Scott Barsky, the film was heavily anticipated. Production began in June of 2020, and ended in July of 2020. The film was very well received, and audiences loved the addition of new characters. Connor Francis and Spencer Kolodny came back to star as Yarkahalla & Shiniquo respectively. It was directed by Christopher Leone.The film was the longest Trash Video to date. Being 5 times longer than the original two, the film took 4 days to film. Filmed by J Green, his style from *Trash Video 5* would continue with long still shots, sharp turns and short clips. Leone directed the film, and was the driving force behind the long runtime.

The film also introduced Scott Barsky as King Jablowme and Nick Napoli as Trash Lord Colombo

## Plot

The film starts out with Brett's narration, speaking of his journey through Ethiopia after escaping the Ugandan Prison of Trash.

After the long intro, the film opens with Brett running towards the border, and then falls. Yarkahalla and Shiniquo happen to be on the same trail, and meetup with Brett. Yarkahalla gets his keys back from Brett. Then, a nearby insurgency is nearing them, and they run away. However, as their crossing the border into Ethiopia, Shiniquo is fatally shot. Brett is very upset by the shooting, while Yarkahalla yells at him, stating his contract wasn't up yet.

That night, Brett and Yarkahalla make it to the Royal Ethiopian Palace, where they meet King Jablowme. Jablowme speaks to them about the treasure, and where it may be. Jablowme tells them to go the Northern Highlands. Brett asks for Jablowme to come, however, he says no. Brett is forced to bow to him, and Yarkahalla and Brett go off to the Highlands.

In the Northern Highlands, Brett and Yarkahalla spot Trash Lord Colombo. Yarkahalla is knocked out by Colombo. Brett throws Colombo's sword at him thinking he will be hurt, however, Colombo catches it, and runs away. Brett will start to follow him, while Yarkahalla will stay in Ethiopia to help the Starvation Industry.

## Production

The production of Trash Video 6 was over the course of 2-weeks, between June 20th and July 8th of 2020. Filming took place on Long Island, New York. The equipment was supplied by Connor Francis and Christopher Leone. A Nikon Coolpix b600 was used to shoot the film. J Green shot about 3/4 of the film, with the scene at King Jablowme's Palace being shot by Christopher Leone himself.

   The film was edited by Leone, but arranged by Spencer Kolodny. Soundtracks were chosen by Leone as well, with selections from Kevin MacLeod, the leading Royalty-Free music composer on the internet. After being reviewed by Senzer, the film was released worldwide onto YouTube on July 8th.

## Reception

*Trash Video 6* was released onto YouTube on July 8th, 2020. Critics gave it a 86.6%, the lowest of the three movies with Fire Flame, but the considered the strongest of the three. With equal parts comedy, adventure and action. Shiniquo's death shocked audiences. Scott Barsky's introduction into the series was a major success. Critics cited that the poor lighting was the only issue they can find. The film became such a success with audiences, that Leone almost announced a sequel right after production ended.

## Sequel

With a large positive response to TV6, *Trash Video 7* was announced in August of 2020, set to be released in Janurary of 2021. As well as this, the possibility of a sequel was announced at the end of *TV6*, leaving the question of when it will premiere in 2021. Then, due to the increase in COVID-19 cases in the winter of 2020-21, *Trash Video 7* was delayed until June of that year. Director Christopher Leone and lead actor Brett Senzer began to announce a diversity campaign for *Trash Video 7.* This included bringing in new characters, in particular, the introduction of Hannah Cutter, bringing in the way for females in the Trash Video Universe.

## Cast

* **Brett Senzer** as Brett/Narrator
* **Connor Francis** as Yarkahalla
* **Scott Barsky** as King Jablowme, King of the Ethiopians
* **Spencer Kolodny** as Shiniquo
* **Nick Napoli** as Trash Lord Colombo
* **Christopher Leone** as Background Soldier

## Link

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ijhKZRpjatA