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AL AND THE METEOR

Mysterious meteors crash to earth giving powers to anyone who gets near them.

  • David James Nielsen
    Director
  • David James Nielsen
    Writer
  • David James Nielsen
    Producer
  • David James Nielsen
    Composer
  • David James Nielsen
    Videographer
  • Jennifer Nielsen
    Additional Camera
  • Alistair the Dog
    Key Cast
    "Al"
  • David James Nielsen
    Key Cast
    "David "
  • Jennifer Nielsen
    Key Cast
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Genres:
    Sci-Fi, Comedy, Fantasy
  • Runtime:
    4 minutes 28 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    May 30, 2021
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital. iPhone using FiLMiC Pro
  • Aspect Ratio:
    2:39:1
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Hollywood Gold Awards
    Los Angeles
    United States
    Gold Award - Director Super Short Film
  • Cotswold International Film Festival
    Cotswolds
    United Kingdom
    Best Comedy Short Film - June 2021
  • Cooper Awards

    Best Comedy Short Film - June 2021
  • OTB - Only the Best Film Awards
    Miami
    United States
    Official Selection
  • Fortean Film Festival
    Gloucester
    United Kingdom
    Official Selection / Platinum Award for Best WTF Film
  • HEX After Dark Film Festival (Halloween and Entertainment Expo)
    Calgary
    Canada
    October 23, 2021
    Official Selection / Winner Best Soundtrack
  • MonsterFlix Awards

    Quarter-Finalist Selection
  • Paris Film Awards
    Paris
    Silver Award for Original Score
Director Biography - David James Nielsen

David James Nielsen was born in Calgary, AB, Canada, and resides in Apopka, FL, USA. David has made several short films since the late 1990s. Recently he won several awards for his 2021 short film AL AND THE METEOR, and his 2021 short film DAY DREAMING was an official selection at several festivals. David is also a film composer and a graduate of the prestigious Scoring for Motion Pictures and Television program from the University of Southern California.

David has scored or provided music for many film and television productions including, ANNABELLE HOOPER AND THE GHOSTS OF NANTUCKET (feature film), SUPER SCIENCE SHOWCASE (films and series), THE GUEST LIST (documentary), AL AND THE METEOR (short film), DAY DREAMING (short film), RECLAIMING THE BLADE (documentary), DATED (short film), TALL SHIPS: THE PRIVATEER LYNX (documentary), A TIMELESS JOURNEY (short film), TALES FROM BEYOND (feature film), HAUNTING VILLISCA (feature film), OVERLAP (short film), THE BIG TABLE (short film), MAN VS. WOMAN (short film), THE LITTLE DOCUMENTARY THAT COULDN’T (feature film), and the television series ANIMAL EXPLORATION WITH JAROD MILLER.

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