After The Gangrene Film Festival: Forehead, due to festival organizers’ extenuating circumstances, the festival was shelved for 2 years. The festival had always lost money and festival organizers, Larry Nybo, Craig Nybo, Nate Peck and Mike Terrell were simply not able to come up with the resources to throw an adequate show. There was a sense of worry among show organizers as to whether the festival would ever come back, and if it did come back, after a 2-year hiatus, would the audience still be interested? A break happened when Gangrene Productions went into production on their first feature film, a low-budget thriller called Gabriella Sleeps. Many guests frequented the set during the shooting of this film. One such guest was the Executive Director of the Davis Arts Council, Charlene Nelson. Craig Nybo and Charlene got together to discuss moving the film festival from the Davis High School Auditorium to the Ed Kenley Amphitheater in Layton, Utah. A deal was struck and once again, the film festival was back on the map.

The second issue, whether or not the festival could draw an audience after a 2-year break, was still a concern. To battle this, a strong theme was chosen--5 Golden Rings. Festival organizers put together a fresh set of posters, handbills and other collateral. Films were solicited and began to roll in. The results were looking good; but there was still trepidation about the show. A strong grand opening for the show was organized. Dancers from the Energy Dance Group in Layton, Utah were signed. For the first time, a live band was added to the show; the Jimmy Reed Orchestra, a jazz outfit featuring 3 retired musicians. The show would be better than ever. The question was, would the people come? To the relief of festival organizers, the people did come. The audience was bigger than ever. The show was better than ever. Nate started the show by dancing with 4 cloggers, dressed in jet black, each holding a sparkling golden ring. The final punch was a blast of pyrotechniques and spaghetti confetti that shot into the crowd. Nate’s opening monolog had the audience in tears of laughter. Each director was brought on stage by live riffs from Jimmy Reed and his orchestra. The outdoor venue was perfect; the show was perfect. The Gangrene Film Festival had emerged like a phoenix.