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Anatomy of a Sunbeam

A lowly trailer park resident struggles to come to terms with the truth of the fateful night that left both him and a young girl fatherless.

  • Larica Perera
    Director
  • Larica Perera
    Writer
  • Bea Macapagal
    Producer
  • Nick Smyth
    Key Cast
    Video On Trail, Flying Man (Short)
  • Jenna Jade Rain
    Key Cast
  • Sam Phillipson
    Key Cast
  • Madison Ferguson
    Key Cast
  • Michael Chwastiak
    Key Cast
  • Michael Peeling
    Crew
    Director of Photography
  • Chris Lew
    Crew
    Gaffer
  • Lucas Joseph
    Crew
    Camera Operator
  • Kenneth MacKenzie
    Crew
    Key Grip
  • Rain Bustamante
    Crew
    Best Boy
  • Scottie Smith
    Crew
    Grip
  • Melanie Mckechnie
    Crew
    Assistant Director
  • Coty Forth
    Crew
    Script Supervisor
  • Patrice Huggins
    Crew
    Production Manager
  • Angelica Falco
    Crew
    Picture Editor
  • Kristi McIntyre
    Crew
    Sound Editor
  • Connor Illsley
    Crew
    Sound Mixer
  • Andrew Thiessen
    Crew
    Digital Effects
  • Jameson Bevington
    Crew
    Composer
  • Nicholas Mitchell
    Crew
    Associate Producer
  • Project Type:
    Short, Student
  • Runtime:
    10 minutes 29 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    May 1, 2013
  • Production Budget:
    5,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    Canada
  • Country of Filming:
    Canada
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    RED
  • Aspect Ratio:
    1:2.35
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    Yes
  • The Yonkers Film Festival
    Yonkers, NY
    October 13, 2013
  • New Hope Film Festival
    New Hope, PA
    August 2, 2014
  • Sheridan Media Arts Awards
    Oakville, ON
    May 13, 2013
    Best Screenplay, Best Direction, Best Sound, Best Production Design
Director Biography - Larica Perera

Larica Perera was born in Bandarawela, Sri Lanka and moved to the Philippines shortly after. At the age of six, she immigrated to Canada with her parents and three younger brothers.

Her short film “Anatomy of a Sunbeam” earned Best Direction, Best Screenplay, Best Production Design and Best Sound at Sheridan’s 2013 Media Arts Awards. It was also officially selected into Yonkers Film Festival, New Hope Film Festival, XpoNorth, and received the Canadian Cinema Editors Student Merit Award.

Larica also recently launched “Greenwood” earlier this year, with over 7K views online. The film has been used to promote mental health awareness and to propagate discussions about the stigma surrounding mental health.

Her latest film “TIK-TIK” is an exciting new venture into the horror genre, inspired by the Filipino folklore stories with which she grew up.

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Director Statement

I believe that as people, the power of sharing our individual stories and finding relation and connection in them, is a beautiful and powerful thing that I hope to continue to hone for the rest of my filmmaking life. Anatomy of a Sunbeam is a story about two people aiming to lead each other out of something sad, burdened and dark.