Private Project

Auryon

A group of film students host a back-to-school double feature at their local theatre. Amid the costumes and bands of the after-party, three masked men lock Auryon and her friends, Diane and Rebecca, in the projection room. Auryon is forced to watch as her friends are attacked. Six months later, the main perpetrator is free to roam the streets again while Diane remains unresponsive. Inspired by the themes of Kathryn Bigelow’s Blue Steel (1989) and the expressionist style of David Fincher’s Se7en (1995), this short film follows Auryon’s quest to regain a sense of control in her life and to avenge the degradation and objectification suffered by her friends.

  • Vanessa Wenzel
    Director
  • Vanessa Wenzel
    Writer
  • Vanessa Wenzel
    Producer
  • Cayley Wreggitt
    Producer
  • Danelle White
    Producer
  • Siobhan Cooney
    Producer
  • Elaine Yang
    Key Cast
    "Auryon"
  • Bryson Wiese
    Key Cast
    "Justin"
  • Megan Stephan
    Key Cast
    "Diane"
  • Marisa Roggeveen
    Key Cast
    "Rebecca"
  • Dylan Forkheim
    Key Cast
    "Gideon"
  • Conner Christmas
    Key Cast
    "Damien"
  • Ryan Caughey
    Camera
  • Vince Raquel
    Camera
  • Mike Soze
    Camera
  • Thomas Geddes
    Sound
  • Shawn Savard
    Sound
  • Coleman Kintop
    Sound
  • Marcus Williams
    Sound
    The Weather
  • Ryan Drescher
    Grip/LX
    Dr. Face 2: Time 2 Face Justice
  • Dayne Ewen
    Grip/LX
    Ice Blue
  • Corey Breithaupt
    Grip/LX
  • Hayley Paskevich
    Production Assistance
  • Max Landi
    Production Assistance
  • Rockwell White
    Production Assistance
  • Vanessa Wenzel
    Music
  • Elaine Yang
    Associate Producer
    The Weather
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Genres:
    Action, Revenge
  • Runtime:
    2 minutes
  • Production Budget:
    900 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    Canada
  • Country of Filming:
    Canada
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Berlin Flash Film Festival
    Berlin
    Germany
    World Premiere
    Honorable Mention
  • Toronto Vanguard Film Festival
    Toronto
    Canada
    Canadian Premiere
    Official Selection
  • Vancouver Badass Film Festival
    Vancouver
    Canada
    BC Premiere
    Official Selection
  • Eve Film Festival - For Female and Womxn Directors
    Ottawa
    Canada
    October 25, 2019
    Ottawa Premiere
    Official Selection
Director Biography - Vanessa Wenzel

Vanessa Wenzel is a born and raised Calgarian who recently completed her BA in Film Studies, Drama Minor with distinction from the University of Calgary. She has been part of many indie and commercial projects (shorts, features, and web-series) around southern Alberta in roles such as Director, 1st Assistant Director, Editor, Production Manager, Assistant Camera, and Lead Cast. She most recently appeared in the SEVEN24/Dreamers Rock production, Falling Through the Cracks (Dean Bennett). She acted in several plays during her time at the University of Calgary including as Micheleine in Abi Morgan's Splendour, Armande in Moliere's The Learned Ladies, and Felicity Cunningham in Tom Stoppard's The Real Inspector Hound. Her goals for the future are to: gain more directing experience in short & eventually feature length films, star in a feature film, learn more about cinematography, and improve her editing skills.

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