Dan wrote his college submission essay about how he spent his entire childhood making Hi-8 analog-edited movies– in a scheme to be rejected. That way his parents would let him go to film school. It failed on both fronts. He is in permanent beta, with a particular set of skills surpassed only by Liam Neeson.… Continue reading Director Biography – Dan Ramm (ALABASTER)
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Short Film: ALABASTER, 9min, USA, Poem/Animation
Adopted from the published poetry of Will Reyes, this project was created to maximize mental health awareness and decimate the associated stigmas on an international level. The script is an adaptation of poems from “Lost In Life’s Ocean” by Will Reyes, woven into a four intersecting storylines. It is 8 minutes and 20 seconds–because we… Continue reading Short Film: ALABASTER, 9min, USA, Poem/Animation
Director Biography – Jason O. Silva (A REASON TO FIGHT)
Jason O. Silva was born on May 5, 1980 in Richmond, Kentucky, USA.
Short Film: A REASON TO FIGHT, 5min., USA, Dance
A dance music video set to band Disturbed’s incredible song, A Reason to Fight. Through the evocative medium of dance, we are expanding the song’s message of holding on to inner strength and never giving up. We created this piece to fight depression, addiction, and hopelessness with the healing power of art. Especially important in… Continue reading Short Film: A REASON TO FIGHT, 5min., USA, Dance
Short Film: EMBRACE IN THE TIME OF COVID-19, 3min., USA, Dance
For those who live alone during the pandemic, touch and embrace are, for now, absent. In light of this, we are exploring the concept of virtual embrace and its relationship with the physical. “Embracing”, moving, and merging with each other’s video images, we delve into the relationship of intimacy and distance while exploring the ephemeral,… Continue reading Short Film: EMBRACE IN THE TIME OF COVID-19, 3min., USA, Dance
Short Film: INVISIBLE THREADS Part 1, 4min., UK, Experimental
A new film from Director and Photographer Rick Guest and double BAFTA winning Designer and Creative Director Kate Dawkins, featuring former Studio Wayne McGregor dancer James Pett and the music of Mura Masa. Exploring the conflicting emotions of desire and fear, the subconscious need to be heard and the quest for self expression, this film… Continue reading Short Film: INVISIBLE THREADS Part 1, 4min., UK, Experimental
Director Biography – Anna Maues (SHADOW)
Anna Maués is a Brazilian director, screenwriter, and producer who graduated from Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro majoring in Radio, Television, and Film in 2011.She is responsible for web series, short films, and music videos such as “The Ad Campaign”, “Insomnia”, “Sweet ends Bitter”, and the award-winning super short “Shadow”.She has also worked as… Continue reading Director Biography – Anna Maues (SHADOW)
Short Film: SHADOW, 3min., USA, Dance
A dancer finds herself lost in memories of a life that she no longer lives. Project Links Website Facebook Instagram
Director Biography – Mack Neaton (SPARE ME)
An award-winning designer, illustrator and art director for creative production studio Flavor, she chose to make “Spare Me” as her first music video, uniting her deep love for live-action filmmaking, 3D and 2D animation and visual effects, as a director and storyteller. Director Statement “I began concepting around the ideas of surveillance and people who… Continue reading Director Biography – Mack Neaton (SPARE ME)
Short Film: SPARE ME, 4min., USA, Music Video
“Spare Me” is music video showcasing artist Carlile’s lush lyrical tribute to a troublesome ex-girlfriend who won’t stop interfering in a new relationship. In a colorful campy world, the artist unites with her man and his ex for a fantastical feast, where nothing is edible and surveillance is all around. Project Links Website
