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DEPARTURE

An alien couple named Addem (Hari Williams - "Resident Evil 7", "Runner, Runner") and Efa (Natascha Hopkins - "Straight Outta Compton", "Street Fighter Resurrection") live on Earth as human beings in order to determine if it has proper living conditions for their race. They are suddenly called back to their mothership and must face a disgruntled Special Agent (Paul Statman - "CSI", "Supernatural") and growing uncontrollable human urges to stay on Earth before it's too late to return.

  • Donovan Vim Crony
    Director
    Noise Gate, Xara Yaocihuatl, One Story Building
  • Donovan Vim Crony
    Writer
    Noise Gate, Xara Yaocihuatl, One Story Building
  • Jynnette Lewis
    Writer
    Clean Slate
  • Donovan Vim Crony
    Producer
    Noise Gate, Xara Yaocihuatl
  • Hari Williams
    Key Cast
    "Addem"
    Resident Evil 7
  • Natascha Hopkins
    Key Cast
    "Efa"
    Straight Outta Compton
  • Paul Statman
    Key Cast
    "Special Agent #9"
    CSI
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Genres:
    Sci-Fi, Noir, Romance, Drama, Action, Afrofuturism
  • Runtime:
    10 minutes 32 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    September 13, 2017
  • Production Budget:
    5,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Afropunk
    Brooklyn
    United States
    August 26, 2017
Director Biography - Donovan Vim Crony

Donovan Vim Crony is a film/TV Producer and visual artist living and working in Los Angeles. His work focuses on fusing themes of rock & roll and speculative fiction (sci-fi, horror, fantasy) in contemporary and dystopian societies. His visual art style is highly influenced by comic book and anime culture as seen through the lens of the African diaspora. For more information on Donovan Vim Crony, visit www.vimcrony.com. IG: @VimCrony

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Director Statement

DEPARTURE is a noir jazz sci-fi short film based around the ideas of galactic beings who have transcended the physical body, but are brought back in order to do research that may help them take on new forms and discover a new home. I've been developing a kind of "jazz sci-fi" aesthetic for many years through my work in filmmaking. I tend to lean heavy on rock and roll sounds and hyper visual aesthetics, but I always come back to a very fluid narrative. I love the balance between calm and chaotic when in comes to cinema. I think about rhythm in film just like I think about rhythm in jazz and rock and roll.