This film was filmed, edited in Cleveland, Ohio as a part of the Cleveland 48-Hour Film Project competition and festival. It premiered and was screened at Tower City Cinemas on July 22nd, 2014.
"Grounds for Elimination" won awards in the following categories: Audience Choice, Best Sound Design, Best Sound Editing, and Best Special Effects.
The short was also nominated for Best Ensemble Acting and invited to be screened at the Ohio Independent Film Festival.
This short film was quite unique in the sense that it was not only black and white, but it was also a silent film. The flow of the plot and the interactions between the characters were very comedic and it is assumed this is why the audience enjoyed the piece.