We Are The Prototypes
Tagline: Their band was destined for obscurity. Then a cat video introduced them to the world. Meet The Prototypes: the trailblazing founders of I.F.E. (Intelligent Feline Electronica)
Synopsis: Ah-Yes, Hans von Kleinenberg, and Hans Gambino are The Prototypes: the trailblazing founders of I.F.E. (Intelligent Feline Electronica). But they weren’t always on top of the world, bringing cat music to the masses. In fact they used to be in a metal band…that didn’t speak with German accents…that lost a band member to spontaneous combustion. We Are The Prototypes is a deeper look at the band that rose from the rubble of the twenty-first century music industry to achieve cat video fame.
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Ayesha AdamoDirector
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Ayesha AdamoWriter(Screenplay, Story)
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Vin SciallaWriter(Story)
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Ayesha AdamoProducer
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Vin SciallaProducer
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Ayesha AdamoKey Cast"Ah-Yes"Beauty4, EMI Records Taiwan
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Bryce ChuchillKey Cast"Hans von Kleinenberg"
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Vin SciallaKey Cast"Hans Gambino"The Deuce, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
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Dana Marisa ShoenfeldKey Cast"Leslie Taylor"
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Jessica SherrKey Cast"Mandy Mickelson"Claws, Blue Bloods
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J.J. PhillipsKey Cast"Javier Anderson"Furious 7, Nashville
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Jacques LangCinematographer
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Ayesha AdamoMusic
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Bryce ChurchillMusic
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Vin SciallaMusic
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Ayesha AdamoEditor
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Will OgilvieSound Design
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Project Type:Experimental, Music Video, Short
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Genres:Comedy, mockumentary, music
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Runtime:14 minutes 59 seconds
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Completion Date:June 1, 2018
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Country of Origin:United States
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Country of Filming:United States
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Language:English
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Shooting Format:4K digital
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Aspect Ratio:1.85:1
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Film Color:Color
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First-time Filmmaker:Yes
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Student Project:No
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Dances With FilmsHollywood, CA
United States
June 8, 2018
World Premiere
Official Selection -
Dragon Con - Spirit of Dragon Con AwardAtlanta
United States
August 30, 2019
Georgia Premiere
Opening Film / Official Selection / Spirit of Dragon Con Award -
Thin Line FestDenton, Texas
United States
March 25, 2020
Texas Premiere
Official Selection -
Gen Con Film FestivalIndianapolis
United States
August 2, 2020
Indiana Premiere
Official Selection -
GenreBlast Film Festival - Winner: Best SongWinchester, Virginia
United States
September 4, 2020
Virginia Premiere
Official Selection / Best Song -
Corti in CortileCatania, Sicily
Italy
September 12, 2020
Official Selection -
BLOW-UP International Arthouse FilmfestChicago, IL
United States
Official Selection -
Kapow Intergalactic Film FestivalLos Angeles, CA
United States
Official Selection -
Garden State Film FestivalAsbury Park, NJ
United States
New Jersey Premiere
Official Selection
Ayesha Adamo is an actor and recording artist turned filmmaker. We Are The Prototypes is her directorial debut. Little is known of Ayesha’s childhood on the Jersey Shore, though it is believed that she once rocked a spiral perm, air bangs, braces, and a well-worn copy of the seminal work of literature, “Getting Boys This Easy Isn’t Fair.” She studied music at Barnard College, Columbia University, and acting at William Esper Studios and with Wynn Handman. Despite her training, Ayesha has never appeared on television in the United States, though if she did it would be in an hour-long drama because Ayesha is a very serious person. Ayesha can neither confirm nor deny that she was in a Spice-Girls-like pop group in Asia. She can, however, confirm that directing cats in a green screen environment is a character-building experience. Much like “Ah-Yes,” who she plays in We Are The Prototypes, Ayesha is effortlessly “more ironic than Alanis.” And of course, as she never fails to remind us, more is more. www.ayeshaadamoacting.com
We Are The Prototypes is a very serious film about one of the greatest electronic music acts of our time. It is also about cats. Cats are very difficult to direct.