Dark Fall

Trapped in a seemingly endless staircase, Will must keep climbing before the unstoppable force behind him catches up...

  • Edward Mines
    Director
    Without Reason, Out Go the Lights
  • Jakub Zieba
    Director
    The Neighbors
  • Edward Mines
    Writer
    Without Reason, Out Go the Lights
  • Jakub Zieba
    Writer
  • Alessia Nicole Holowachuk
    Producer
    Aesthetics, Rocky Horror, Antechamber
  • Edward Mines
    Producer
    Without Reason, This is You in 24fps
  • Connor Briggs
    Key Cast
  • Edward Mines
    Editor
    Without Reason, Out Go the Lights
  • David Cartwright
    Editor
    This is You in 24fps, Chewed
  • Dylan Broda
    Sound Designer
    Out Go the Lights, Without Reason, Antechamber, E.C.O., My Wife Satan, Nine to Five
  • Jack Hall
    Production Designer
    This is You in 24fps, Antechamber, Nine to Five, Paralized
  • Jordan Batchelor
    Director of Photography
    Keeper, Daughter, Nine to Five, Haunted, Other Side
  • Dave Paterson
    VFX Artist
  • Project Type:
    Short, Student
  • Genres:
    Horror, Thriller, Drama, Paranoia, Cerebral, Suspense, Action
  • Runtime:
    4 minutes 45 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    December 16, 2016
  • Production Budget:
    100 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    Canada
  • Country of Filming:
    Canada
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital (Canon C300 Mark II)
  • Aspect Ratio:
    1.85:1
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    Yes
  • Sheridan BFTV Screenings
    Oakville
    Canada
    April 26, 2017
    North American Premiere
Director Biography - Edward Mines, Jakub Zieba

Born in England in 1997 before moving to Canada at the age of 6, Edward first started making stop motion videos in 2008, and has progressed to live action since. Throughout Middle School and High School, he made a wide range of comedy, parody, action, drama, and horror films, ranging in length from less than a minute to nearly an hour. In 2015, Edward was accepted to Sheridan College's emerging Bachelor of Film and Television Program. Since then, he has been honing his craft and building up great connections with his peers. In his second year, he directed 3 short films for his school projects, and only plans to do more in the years to come.

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Director Statement

Dark Fall was a weird idea I came up with when challenged to make a 3 minute drama video that relies solely on visual storytelling. After only a few short weeks of story development with my directing partner, Jakub Zieba, we began shooting. We shot for two nights at Sheridan College, but it was a great experience. I had a great crew that turned the idea into reality. My DoP did a terrific job making the staircase look haunting and dark, my sound designer made the whole thing come together through his haunting ambiences and special effects for the shadow, and we brought in a VFX artist from the year above us, who did a terrific job with the shadowy presence seen throughout. I'm very happy that such a weird idea was handled with such care and passion from my crew. It could not have happened without them.