Remote Viewing
A group of UFO enthusiasts on an expedition to lure a UFO are infiltrated by a nut job and her psychologist.
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Kristen Anderson-SauveDirectorUndetected (short)
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Kristen Anderson-SauveWriter
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Kristen Anderson-SauveProducer
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Stephanie OrrKey Cast
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Peter DorriusKey Cast
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Alice NelsonKey Cast
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Josh BertwistleKey Cast
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Brit KennedyKey Cast
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Project Type:Short
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Genres:Sci-Fi, Comedy
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Runtime:10 minutes
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Completion Date:February 25, 2015
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Production Budget:2,000 USD
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Country of Origin:Canada
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Country of Filming:Canada
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Language:English
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Shooting Format:RED
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Aspect Ratio:16.9
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Film Color:Color
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First-time Filmmaker:No
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Student Project:No
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Calgary International Film FestivalCalgary
September 28, 2015
World Premiere
Kristen is an award winning filmmaker residing in Calgary, Alberta with her collaborator and cinematographer, Ryan. During the past 12 years, Kristen and Ryan have written, directed, and produced a number of short films. Kristen enjoys mixing film genres, like drama-comedy, horror-comedy and science fiction-comedy. Kristen's horror, Dana, won the Terror film race, and achieved distribution. Kristen's sci-fi comedy, Remote Viewing, played at five festivals including the Calgary International Film festival in 2015. Kristen's horredy, Undetected, was shot in in 2012 and was officially selected at fifteen film festivals around the world.
Remote Viewing is based on the beliefs and practices of a US based international organization called CSETI (Center for the Study of Extraterrestrial Intelligence). My brother, who has been an active member for years, provided me with insider information on CSETI which I used to write the film. Much to the dismay of my brother, however, the film is a comedic and not entirely flattering reflection of his organization. I wanted the audience to witness the absurdity of CSETI's practices, but not necessarily to dismiss the presence of UFOs in our skies.
This film was set in the picturesque Horseshoe Canyon, part of the Alberta badlands located near Drumheller. Many tourists frequent the canyon to look out over the canyon from the parking lot, or climb into the canyon on hikes. There are also helicopter tours. We chose a film site on the far side of the canyon, just out of reach of the hikers, but he helicopter seemed to take special interest in us during filming. This made filming particularly challenging. We also chose the hottest (32 degrees Celsius) day of the year to climb down into a canyon with our gear and only a small tent for sun cover. But our small group of dedicated indie filmmakers and actors were up for the challenge.