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ROSA is an epic sci-fi short film set in a post-apocalyptic world where all natural life has vanished. From this desolate landscape, Rosa—a cyborg deployed from the Kernel project, humanity’s last attempt to restore Earth’s ecosystem—awakens. As she explores this new world, she soon learns she is not the only entity that has awakened and must fight to survive.
Created entirely by comic artist Jesús Orellana with no budget in just one year, ROSA made its world premiere at the Seattle International Film Festival. It went on to become an official selection at prestigious festivals worldwide, including Screamfest, Toronto After Dark, Anima Mundi, and LA Shorts Fest. In October 2011, ROSA had the honor of opening the Sitges Film Festival. The film was also nominated for Best Animated Short Film at the 26th Goya Awards.
Following its successful festival run, 20th Century Fox acquired the movie rights to ROSA and signed Jesús Orellana to direct a live-action feature film adaptation based on his short.
Achievements
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**Selected as a STAFF PICK on Vimeo on 23rd July 2012**
**Winner of FilmSkillet.com International Film Competition 2012 in the Horror Category**
**Winner of the Peer Raben Award for "Best Music in a Film" for composer Enrica Sciandrone**
**Winner 'The Golden Haggis' & 'Audience Award' - Bootleg Film Festival 2012**
**Selected for Screamfest LA Film Festival 2012**
**Selected as a Celtx Seed, October 2012**
**Shortlisted in the G-Tech Driven Creativity Competition 2012: g-technology.eu/competition/comp_entries/film/suckablood**
**Over 150,000 views with YouTube**
Bloody Cuts bring their brand of UK horror to new levels with a period film shot on location in a stately home and featuring the special make-up artistry of Millennium FX.
Directed by: Ben Tillett & Jake Cuddihy
Producer: Ben Franklin
DoP: Jonny Franklin
Camera: Ben Kent
Asst.Camera: Peter Ford
Costume: Charlotte Barrett
Makeup: Christabel Franklin
SFX Makeup: Millennium FX, Karen Spencer, Neill Gorton, Rob Mayor
VFX: Alexander Purcell, Ben Tillett
Art Director: Christopher Goodman
Props: Natalie Barrett
1st AD: Neill Gorton
2nd AD: Ben Franklin
3rd AD: Rory Harper
DIT: Andrew Martin
Location Manager: Freddie Smith
Music: Enrica Sciandrone - enricasciandrone.com
Sound Mix: Phil Lee (Eel Audio)
Editor: Ben Tillett
Colorist: Ben Franklin
Shot on Red Epic at 5k, edited and VFX completed in CS5.5, graded in DaVinci Resolve 8.
Small town punk rockers THE BRAIN DEADS have their first out of town gig. But there are a few problems: The venue is deserted, the promoter is a creep, their bass player has gone missing, and the only kids in the audience appear to be bloodthirsty monsters from hell. It's gonna take a lot more than a few power chords and teenage angst to survive this night. NIGHT OF THE PUNKS is a love letter to 1980's splatterpunk cinema, echoing classics like "The Return of the Living Dead," "The Evil Dead" and "Night of the Demons."
STARRING: Luke Edwards, Aubrey Wood, Nick Mundy, Mike L. Kinshella, John Bobek, Dominic Deleo, Vic D. Vine.
WRITTEN BY: Dan Riesser & Mike L. Kinshella
DIRECTED BY: Dan Riesser
AWARDS:
KillerFilm.com's "Directing Newcomers to Watch"
"Best Short Film" Montgomery Film Festival (MS 2011)
"Best FX" Thriller Chiller Film Festival (MI 2011)
"Best Short Film" The Indie Gathering (OH 2011)
"Best Short Film" Queen City Scare Fair (MS 2010)
"Best Director" ZedFest Film Festival (CA 2010)
"Best Horror-Comedy" Dragon*Con (GA 2010)
Special Recognition Indy Horror Film Festival (IL 2011)
BrutalAsHell.com's "Top Horror Shorts of 2010"
OFFICIAL SELECTION at over 25 film festivals including SCREAMFEST LA and the OXFORD FILM FESTIVAL.
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