Private Project

Encouragement

Dan, a young man stricken with grief from a mysterious tragedy, is caught in the pull of a downward spiral of despair and delusion in the setting of his self-quarantined residence. While dark energy encircles him, a woman from his past is en route for a surprise visit. Will her arrival intervene and save him or will she fall victim to the sinister forces conspiring within?

A surreal journey of soul-wrenching reflection, the film envelops the viewer in a strange world full of dread, engrosses them in a tragic mystery and asks the question of what, if anything, is powerful and pure enough in this world to pull someone back from the spiritual abyss.

  • Devin McAdam
    Director
    Subject To Change
  • Devin McAdam
    Writer
    Subject To Change
  • Devin McAdam
    Producer
    Subject To Change
  • Vince Friesen
    Key Cast
  • Jaezila Crittenden
    Key Cast
    Pas De Deux
  • Allen Bibby
    Key Cast
  • Kathy Taylor
    Key Cast
  • Devin McAdam
    Cinematography
    The Anima Bridge, Free To Go, Subject To Change, Train In Vain, The Trouble I Got, Local Girls
  • Nelson Manning
    Cinematography
    Explorer
  • Rebecca Boese
    Art Director
  • Kate Loseth
    Hair
  • Jennilee Cardinal-Schultz
    Makeup
  • Project Type:
    Feature, Short
  • Genres:
    Drama, Mystery, Thriller, art, cult, independent, microcinema, surreal, avant-garde, spiritual, supernatural, neo-noir
  • Runtime:
    51 minutes 22 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    November 28, 2014
  • Production Budget:
    13,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    Canada
  • Country of Filming:
    Canada
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    HD Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    No
Director Biography - Devin McAdam

Studied film at the University of Regina and Vancouver Film School. Is based out of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada and has worked and continues to work on independent films in various capacities. Has written, directed and produced a short experimental documentary for television. Encouragement is his dramatic fiction debut and his roles aside from director include writer, producer, editor, cinematographer, production designer, visual effects artist and colourist.

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