NAKED CINEMA VIII: BURNOUT
A collectively created, series of short films by Acting and Film Production students.
Students from UBC Theatre and Film Acting and Film Production come together to create something especially audacious: a series of short films developed collectively from scratch and stripped of all cinematic artifice.
These projects were filmed on the traditional, ancestral and unceded territory of the Musqueam.
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THE STICKUP
A self-proclaimed famous actor invites a date to his apartment in a vain attempt at a one night stand. Little does he know, she has a plan of her own.
Director - Hana Huggins
Sound Operators - Skylar Campbell, Fiona Jenkins
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WELCOME TO THE JUNGLE (13:54)
Making music is all Danny’s ever wanted to do. Though the attention and lifestyle has proven to take a way bigger toll on his life than he could’ve imagined. He’s made it this far though all he really wants is to be happy, which may not involve music at all.
Ruairi Macdonald - writer, Danny rock
Hana Huggins - director
Skylar Campbell - audio
Tirion Jones - Emily
Dylan Nouri - chris
Robyn Shanks - Jenna
Blake Buksa - Mack
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LIHIM (21:38)
After getting engaged to her fiancé Kate, a very worried Maria heads back home to Vancouver and now has to face one of her biggest fears: coming out to her very catholic Filipino mother. Maria's best friend Sam finds creative solutions to guide and calm her through the struggles and anxieties of coming out.
Gabrielle Nebrida-Pépin - Maria
May Point Shaw - Sam
Blake Buksa - Himself
Isabella Jaramillo - Director & Editor
Lesha Vescio - Cinematographer
Written by Gabrielle Nebrida-Pépin
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KINDER TILLERS (28:56)
Sam and Stan, two lost souls with dark habits, persistently search for love until the consequences of their actions catches up to them.
Content Warning: Scenes of Violence, Self-Harm and/or Suicide
Writers - Nicolas Olney-Rainville and Robyn Shanks
Director - Miguel Fernandez
Producers - Nicolas Olney-Rainville and Robyn Shanks
Editor - Prithvi Bawa
Sound engineers - Isabel Hansen, Liam Yih and Prithvi Bawa
Music - Nicolas Olney-Rainville
Robyn Shanks - Sam
Liam Grace - Chad
Nicolas Olney-Rainville - Stan
Isabel Hansen - Gwen
Ekaterina De Boni - Zoe
Liam Yih - John
Dr. Moritz Koch - PhD Physicist
Skylar Somnus Campbell - Waiter
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RUN (41:02)
Eric and Eve, dig deep to unearth the challenges of love, meaning and growth. The question now is, will someone run?
Belén Quirce - Eve
Blake Buksa - Eric
Isabella Jaramillo - Director
Lesha Vescio - Cinematographer
Jack Bailey - Sound mixer
Jamie Mitri - Boom op
Written by Belén Quirce & Blake Buksa
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PARANOIA (47:56)
A young woman with an anxiety disorder begins to spiral out of control as she becomes more and more convinced that someone is stalking her.
Content Warning: This film contains scenes of violence and is not appropriate for viewers under the age of 18.
Isabella Laesecke - Emma
Gabrielle Nebrida-Pépin - Therapist
Conor Meadows - Boyfriend/Stalker
Cinematography by Isabella Jaramillo
Directed and Edited by Lesha Vescio
Written by Isabella Laesecke
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[UN]SCRIPTED (55:42)
In a world where everything is predetermined, two characters try to change the script of their story.
Crew:
Lesha Jay Vescio - Director
Isabella Jaramillo - DOP
Cast:
Blake Buksa - Director
Fiona Jenkins - Lauren
Dylan Nouri - Charlie
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MITTENS, TANYA, AND ME (01:03:21)
After neglecting to take her medication, Shelby's side effects send her on a trip to the pharmacy she'll never forget.
Content Warning: This film contains scenes of violence and is not appropriate for viewers under 18.
Isabel Hansen - Shelby
Fiona Jenkins - Tanya
Dylan Nouri - Mittens
Ophelia - The Cat
Isabella Jaramillo - Director
Lesha Vescio - Cinematographer
Isabel & Nicholas - Composers
Written by Isabel Hansen